As Food: Gum is used as a source of water-soluble fiber in cooking.
As Medicine: Used to treat scorpion stings and snake bites.
Cooking Method: Gum is used as a source of water soluble fiber in cooking.
Preservation / Curing Technique: N/A
Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: No
Souring Agents Required: N/A
Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: Contains crude proteins.
Medicinal Benefit: Helps treat scorpion stings and snake bites.
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: Used to treat scorpion stings and snake bites; used for tanning and firewood.
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: Extracting gum ghatti:
Gum is not usually tapped from trees; it naturally oozes from bark wounds, often in warmer months, and is collected manually. Some regions make controlled bark cuts to increase gum production, ensuring minimal harm to the tree.