Ambadi | अंबाडी Roselle / Deccan Hemp / Java Jute Hibiscus cannabinus L.

Other Names

Status & Habitat

Raw: No
Ripe: No
Both Raw & Ripe: No
Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A
As Food: Leaves cooked as a vegetable; fruits dried.
As Medicine: Dried fruit is boiled and the water is consumed to cure cough and stomach infection
Cooking Method: - Ambadi leaves can be dried, boiled and cooked.
- Ambadi fruit is dried and then used as a souring agent.
Preservation / Curing Technique: Fruits are dried and stored, Need to boil before cooking
Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: No
Souring Agents Required: N/A

Nutritional Benefit: Anti-cancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Medicinal Benefit: Helps cure stomach infection and cough.

Tribal Wisdom:
- Dried fruit is boiled and the water is consumed to cure cough and stomach infection.
- Used as a souring agent.