Annona squamosa is a small, well-branched tree or shrub[6] from the family Annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugar-apples or sweetsops
==Special Precautions of Sugar Apple==
The roots of the sugar apple tree are powerful enough to induce abortions.
* Crushed fresh leaves can be placed near nostril of persons having fainting fits.
* Decoction of the leaves and/or root is taken in cases of dysentery.
* In traditional Indian, Thai, and American medicine, the leaves are used in a decoction to treat dysentery and urinary tract infection.
* Decoction of the leaves is good to cure diabetes.
* Decoction of the leaves is used to clarify urine.
* Crushed seeds mixed with coconut oil and apply on scalp to get rid of lice.
* Bark decoction is used to stop diarrhea.
* In traditional Indian medicine, they are also crushed and applied to wounds.
* In Mexico, the leaves are rubbed on floors and put in hens' nests to repel lice.
==References==
* ''Morton, Julia (1987). "Sugar Apple Annona squamosa". Fruits of warm climates. Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University. p. 69. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17.''
* ''Dholvitayakhun A, Trachoo N; et al. (2016). "Using scanning and transmission electron microscopy to investigate the antibacterial mechanism of action of the medicinal plant Annona squamosa Linn". Journal of Herbal Medicine. doi:10.1016/j.hermed.2016.10.003.''
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