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Annona squamosa is a small, well-branched tree or shrub[6] from the family Annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugar-apples or sweetsops
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Annona squamosa is a small, well-branched tree or shrub from the family Annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugar-apples or sweetsops
 
==Special Precautions of Sugar Apple==
 
==Special Precautions of Sugar Apple==
 
The roots of the sugar apple tree are powerful enough to induce abortions.
 
The roots of the sugar apple tree are powerful enough to induce abortions.
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* Crushed fresh leaves can be placed near nostril of persons having fainting fits.
 
* 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.
 
* Decoction of the leaves and/or root is taken in cases of dysentery.
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* 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 good to cure diabetes.
 
* Decoction of the leaves is used to clarify urine.
 
* Decoction of the leaves is used to clarify urine.
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* Crushed seeds mixed with coconut oil and apply on scalp to get rid of lice.
 
* Crushed seeds mixed with coconut oil and apply on scalp to get rid of lice.
 
* Bark decoction is used to stop diarrhea.
 
* Bark decoction is used to stop diarrhea.
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* In traditional Indian medicine, they are also crushed and applied to wounds.
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* In Mexico, the leaves are rubbed on floors and put in hens' nests to repel lice.
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==References==
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* ''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.''
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* ''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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Revision as of 11:53, 22 July 2018

Annona squamosa is a small, well-branched tree or shrub 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.

Health Benefits and Uses of Sugar Apple

  • 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.
  • Decoction of the leaves is employed in baths to alleviate rheumatic pain.
  • Decoction of the leaves is used to aid digestive problem, and to treat colds.
  • The leaves are applied to abscesses and open wounds and used to cure skin itches.
  • The leaves served as a purgative.
  • 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.