As Food: Ripe fruits eaten raw; seeds are roasted and eaten.
As Medicine: Bark decoction is prepared to help heal snake bites; bark powder is sprinkled over wounds to heal them; fruit decoction is taken to promote digestion.
Cooking Without Prior Boiling: Roasting seeds
Boiling Before Cooking: Not required
Pickling: No
Brining: No
Fermenting: No
Drying for later Consumption: Yes, Seeds
Overall Method: Ripe fruit may be eaten raw; otherwise used for medicinal purposes.
Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: High water and energy content.
Medicinal Benefit: Snake bites, Antiseptic for wounds and cuts, Treats Sinus issues, Colic, Ulcers, Tumors
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: Bark decoction is prepared to help heal snake bites; bark powder is sprinkled over wounds to heal them; fruit decoction is taken to promote digestion.
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: Mix dried flowers and flower buds with honey and take to relieve cough.
Kumbh / कुंभ / Wild Guava / Careya arborea Roxb.
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