Other names of Black Plum
Syzigium cumini, Jambuh, Jamun, Jambhula, Kottainaval, Neredu, Naval and Nerale.
Bark, fruits, and leaves of Black plum are useful.
The bark of Black plum is astringent, refrigerant, carminative, diuretic, digestive, anthelmintic and constipating.
Leaves of Black plum are antibacterial.
Fruits and seeds of Black plum are good tonic and cooling.
Ayurvedic health benefits of Black plum and how to use it.
Diarrhea and Dysentery
Black plum seeds are good medicine for diarrhea. Take dried black plum seeds and powdered and mixed with mango seed powder and jaggery. Take 15 grams of this mixture thrice a day in case of Diarrhea.
The powder of black plum bark is also useful to arrest diarrhea. Take the powder of black plum bark mixed with honey and milk and have it twice a day.
Vomiting due to hyperacidity
Make a decoction from the tender leaves of mango and black plum. After cooling add a teaspoon of honey and take twice a day to get relief from vomiting and burning sensation of hyperacidity.
Wounds
The bark of black plum is useful in the treatment of fresh wounds. Powdered black plum sprinkled on the fresh wounds are useful for quick heal and to arrest bleeding.
Bleeding from any orifice
Take bark powder of black plum and make a decoction from it and add honey before drinking to arrest the bleeding.
White discharge
Take a little water of rise washed and made a paste of black plum root in it. Take this mixture twice a day to relieve white discharge.
Diabetes
Dried black plum fruit is powdered along with seeds. Take this powder twice a day to prevent glucose loss through urine. Using the black plum fruit in the diet is also useful for diabetes patients.
Enlargement of spleen
Taking 50 ml juice of black plum is useful to improve general health in this condition.
Difficult Micturition
Drink the diluted juice of Black plum frequently to increase production of urine and relieve this condition.
Pus-filled wounds
The paste of the leaves serves as a good poultice to drain pus-filled abscesses.
Indigestion
The black plum fruit is a very powerful digestive and can be taken in conditions where even hair has been swallowed.
These are the Ayurvedic health benefits of Black plum .
