Health benefits of JACKFRUIT

JACK FRUIT

The botanical name of Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.  Some of the similar species related to the fruit are Marang, African Breadfruit, Bread fruit, Champedak and figs. In India, Western Ghats is a best place for the growth of highly nutritious jack fruit.  The other places where this fruits are grown are SouthEast Asia, Philippines, East Indies, Brazil and Eastern Africa.Each  chamber and lobes of Jack fruit is used for many purposes as medicine, beauty pack, facial, hair Vitalizer etc.  Here are some tips that adds shine to hair, skin, eyes and neck.

Health benefits of Jack fruit

A honey dipped sweetest fruit is jack fruit.  The seeds, leaves, fruit and stem have the medicinal values that aids in curing diseases like belly fat, gasteric disorders, indigestion, skin patches, skin related diseases.

JACK FRUIT SEEDS

The five  seeds of the fruit are cooked via burning process.  Eat the seeds in a regular basis to reduce the belly fat caused by gasteric trouble.

Hair fall and itchy scalp

Dry the seeds of Jack fruit under the sun and grind it.  Take 1/2 tsp of green Gram powder, 1 tsp of fenugreek powder, 1 tsp of gingelly oil,  1 tsp of Jack fruit seeds powder and hot water if required. Stir every thing in a bowl and apply it on the scalp and leave it for 10 min. Wash off with shampoo.  Follow this tip at regular basis to get rid of itchy scalp and hair fall.

JACK FRUIT ROOTS

Cut the roots of the tree and wash off well in cold water.  Now, leave the roots in the water till the extracts are observed by the water.  Drink one glass of water to get rid of the pimples caused by Constipation.  Constipation problems leads to pimples, puss in the pimples, dryness and dull skin.  When this problem is solved then you will get a shinny clear skin.

Dark skin due to hair dye remedy

Wash the roots of both jack fruit and Chrysopogon zizanioides or vetiver in Tamil in equal quantities.  Cut these roots into small pieces and powder it with wild turmeric after the drying process under the sun.  Now, grind it into a fine powder.  Apply the water or milk mixed powder on the dark patches daily.  Thus, it shows a normal skin tone in a short time.

JACK  FRUIT LEAVES

The tender leaves of Jack fruit are burnt and mixed with coconut oil.  This paste can be applied on the skin where you feel the itching and allergy.  It is an effective remedy to get clear skin and get rid of chicken pox marks too.

Body heat remedy

The leaves of the jack fruit has refrigerant property that helps to reduce the body heat which naturally increases the immune power to fight against the diseases like tiredness, big stomach etc.  Serve hot rice on the leaves to swallow the medicinal values present in the leaves.

Brown to thick black hair remedy

The leaves of this fruit, hibiscus, curry leaves and dried amla powder are the required ingredients.  The first three items should be dried and powdered well.  Mix all the four powders in equal measure with the one tsp of gingelly oil and boil it.  Apply the oil on the hair as well as the scalp and allow it for few min and then wash off.  The colour of the hair will be turning into black in a gradual manner.