SKIN ANTI BACTERIAL AGAINST ESCHERICHIA COLI (the leaves)
THE BENEFITS OF BILIMBI/KAMIAS/AVERRHOA
The sour fruit is a natural source of vitamins B and C, iron, phosphorus and antioxidants.
AMAZING BENEFITS
Its leaves relieve coughing, thrush, haemorrhoids, stings, itches, pimples and skin eruptions.
Averrhoa bilimbi (commonly known as bilimbi, cucumber tree, or tree sorrel) is a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Averrhoa, family Oxalidaceae. It is a close relative of the carambola tree.
The leaves are applied as a paste or poultice on itches, swellings of mumps and rheumatism, and on skin eruption. The leaves have hypoglycaemic and hypolipidemic activities.
The leaves and fruit extract is an effective antibacterial against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aurous and Salmonella enteritis.
The juice from its fruit can be used for household purposes, like cleaning and bleaching. It removes rust and stains.
It can be eaten with salt, soy sauce or sugar. Just as some people relish green mango juice, there are those who enjoy sweetened kamias juice.
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