Scientific name:*Annona Squamosa*
Local name : Sitaphal, Sharifa, Sugar Apple, Sweetsop, etc
*Winter fruiting, small, drought resistant wild trees originally from tropical America, now naturalised in our country.
Much sought after fruit and tree parts because of its ability to fight cançer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Filled with lots of minerals and vitamins, fills our body with much needed nutrition and improves immunity to fight various ailments.
Health benefits of consuming Sitaphal fruit, leaves tea and bark in raw/ kadha/powder form r:
* Healthy hair…rich in B6 and vitamin C
* Reduce BP
* Improves bone and teeth health bcos of calcium presence
* Iron content helps improves blood
* Helps diabetes by restoring the activity of insulin producing cells
* Reduces arthritis inflammation
* Clarifies and helps free flow urine
* Reduces fever
* Excellent digestive tonic
* Eliminates intestinal worms in children
* Seed powder used to remove lice and nits.
Let us make best use of this fruit now in season to the maximum. Offseason, sitaphal tea is a good option to get the available nutrition in this shrub.