The healing power of soursop and soursop leaves
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Soursop is a large fruit that can weigh 6 kilos and originally only grew in Central America and the Caribbean. It belongs, among other things, to the Amazon rainforest in South America. It was probably first spread by the Portuguese to Africa. After that, the Dutch spread the soursop over Southeast Asia, for example Indonesia. Soursop leaves are used, among other things, for their healing power against depression, insomnia and confusion. The soursop tree does not grow very tall; about 10 meters. Archaeological finds have been made showing that soursop was already eaten in ancient Peru.
Naming soursop
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The botanical name for this plant is Annona Muricata
Soursop against diabetes
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Soursop stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin. This means that patients in the tropics who suffer from diabetes or diabetes mellitus and do not have access to insulin would do well to eat soursop. Soursop thus does the blood sugar
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30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade -
30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
Soursop against atherosclerosis
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Cardiovascular diseases are largely caused by arteriosclerosis. Because plaque adheres to the blood vessel walls, the veins clog and there is a high risk of high blood pressure. In addition, the tearing of plaque can cause wounds that are healed with clots. These clots can in turn be propelled by the blood until they block things somewhere. That can lead to a heart or brain infarction, including a stroke
Traditional use soursop
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Surinamese use not only the fruit but also the leaf for its healing power. Soursop leaf is one of the herbal medicines for depression
The medicinal power of the fruit soursop
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Zuurzak is still rarely for sale in the Netherlands, but you will find the fruit all the more often on the markets of tropical countries. In addition to common soursop, there is a forest soursop that is rarely eaten in tropical South American countries. The fruit is quite tasty, but little medicinal properties are known of the fruit, except that like most fruits it is healthy for the whole body and that fruits are a great way to quench thirst. It is known that there is vitamin B12 in soursop fruits. This vitamin is not often found in vegetable products. The ripe fruit's only medicinal effect is against nervous children who urinate in their beds because of nervousness. For external use, there are some uses with the unripe fruit. The young, unripe fruits are used by mixing them with water and smearing on sweaty hands and feet. In addition, unripe fruits are grated, mixed with water, oil and vinegar to apply as a compress on inflamed joints. The whole is made with pankuku or leaf of the noni or Indian mulberry
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15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg
Soursop flowers
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Flower leaves of the soursop tree are used as a tea mix in traditional medicine. Soursop leaf, soursop flower, anise, cinnamon tea
Baths and steam baths
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Soursop leaves are used in all kinds of combinations with other plants to make baths or steam baths. Soursop leaves and mango leaves are used together in a steam bath for fever. Soursop leaves are used in Suriname in a herbal mixture bath for babies. They are then better protected against the evil eye. In addition, the baby is more likely to crawl if it takes such a bath regularly. Moreover, it would work well against colic and babies crying too much.