Popular Wild Fruit With High Medicinal Value

In the Mid-Himalayan region, there is a very tasty fruit in the summer season, rich in vitamins and minerals, which is known as Kafal botanical name “myrica esculata” Many natural ingredients are found in this fruit such as myricetin, myricitrin, and glycosides, in addition, flavan-4, hydroxy-3 is also found in its leaves. Rich in properties, its bark is found to have anti-inflammatory, anti-helminthic, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-microbial quality, due to its properties, Kafal not only works to correct diseases like cancer rather it is also used a lot in enhancing the beauty and maintaining youth, Kafal tree is found in cool climatic zones ranging from 1300 meters to 2100 meters (4000 feet to 6000 feet), it is mostly in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, North-eastern state of India Meghalaya and Nepal.

Benefits of Kafal

Kafal is very beneficial for the body due to its anti-oxidant properties, its fruit is highly juicy and full of digestive juices which is beneficial in correcting many diseases related to the stomach, eating this fruit causes many stomach problems. Many types of disorders like diarrhea, ulcers, gas, constipation, acidity, etc., Kafal flower oil is used in ear pain, diarrhea, and paralysis. This fruit is used as a medicine and as a pain reliever, its tree bark powder also provides relief from cold, eye disease, and headache. .

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