- What is it for and what are the benefits
- 1. Fruit
- 2. Stalk bark
- 3. Sheet
- How to use
- How to make jamelao tea
- Who should not use
The Jamelão, also known as black olives, jambolão, purple plum, guapê or nun berry, is a large tree, with the scientific name Syzygium cumini , belonging to the family Mirtaceae.
The ripe fruits of this plant are a kind of black berries, very similar to olives, and can be eaten naturally or transformed into jams, liqueurs, wine, vinegar, jellies, among others. This fruit is rich in vitamin C and phosphorus and also in flavonoids and tannins, very important to fight cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
In addition, the stem bark has anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic and antidiabetic properties, as well as the leaves, which have a hypoglycemic action.
What is it for and what are the benefits
The benefits of Jamelão can be obtained from several parts of the plant:
1. Fruit
Jamelão fruit has in its composition vitamin C, phosphorus, flavonoids and tannins with potent antioxidant, hypoglycemic and anticarcinogenic action. Thus, fruits can be used as an aid in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer.
2. Stalk bark
The stem bark has anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic and hypoglycemic properties and therefore can be used to treat diabetes and to mitigate inflammatory processes.
3. Sheet
Jamelão leaves also have hypoglycemic properties and can be used in diabetes. In addition, the leaf extract also has antiviral, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiallergic action.
Due to the antioxidant properties present in all parts of the plant, it is great for preventing aging and for strengthening the immune system. In addition, Jamelão seems to mimic the actions of insulin, regulating glycemic levels and influencing the metabolism of the hepatic glycogen stock, which makes it an excellent plant in the treatment of diabetes.
In addition to these properties the plant also improves symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, colic and intestinal gas and problems in the stomach and pancreas.
How to use
It is possible to enjoy the benefits of Jamelão through the ingestion of the fruits or a tea prepared from the leaves or seeds of the plant.
How to make jamelao tea
Jamelão tea is great to complement a diabetes treatment
Ingredients
- 10 leaves of jamel, 500 ml of water.
Method of preparation
Boil the water and add the Jamelão leaves and let it stand for about 10 minutes. Then you can have a cup of tea, 2 times a day, before main meals. Tea can also be obtained from the seeds of the crushed fruit.
Who should not use
Jamelão should not be consumed in excess during pregnancy or breastfeeding and in the case of diabetic people, frequent monitoring of blood sugar levels should be done due to the risk of hypoglycaemia.
Find out which teas are contraindicated in pregnancy.
