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Asia has a fruit called Rambutan. The name means “hairy.” It’s related to other fruits you might be familiar with: lychees, longans and mamoncillo.
They’re small red fruit with spiky hair. They have little brown seeds that can be used to make oil.
Health benefits:
It’s a sweet snack and can sub for other processed and less healthy snacks. The other parts of the plant are also healthy.
They’ve been used to treat hypertension, diabetes and other conditions for centuries.
They boost energy — they have carbs and protein. They can prevent bloating and provide hydration.
They have vitamin C to protect the body from free radicals and absorb minerals, copper and iron.
They have gallic acid, which helps prevent oxidative damage.
They help generate blood cells, red and white.
They remove waste from the kidneys because they have phosphorus.
They’re a source of iron to help correct the oxygen level in the body.
They have a lot of fiber and not a lot of calories, so they keep us full long.
They treat headaches, dysentery and thrush, and other common complaints. You can rub the leaves on your temples for headaches. You can place a decoction of bark on your tongue for thrush. Another decoction, of the roots this time, can lower fever, tradition has it.
It also has antiseptic properties, so it can help fight infection.
It also kills parasites, hydrates skin, and can be used for skin care and hair care.
