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Gal / Ghel Phal / गला / घेला / Mountain Pomegranate / Catunaregam spinosa

Local Name: Gal / Ghel Phal / गला / घेला

Common Name: Mountain Pomegranate

Botanical Name: Catunaregam spinosa

Status & Habitat

Habitat: Tree

Occurrence: Thickets or forests at stream sides, on hills and mountain slopes, and in valleys

Season of Availability: Warmer parts of the year

Geography: South Asia

Method of Propagation: Seed propagation

Part used for Propagation: Seeds

Edible Parts

Edible Parts: Tender Fruits

Can be Eaten Raw: Yes (but has an unpleasant taste)

Method of Consumption

Raw: Yes

Ripe: Yes

Both Raw & Ripe: Yes

Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A

As Food: Juice or paste taken from parts of the plant and used medicinally; fruits cooked.

As Medicine: Fruit applied externally to treat fever; bark given internally and externally to treat fever; fruit useful in treating asthma and acute bronchitis.

Cooking Method: Juice or paste taken from parts of the plant and used medicinally.

Preservation / Curing Technique: N/A

Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: No

Souring Agents Required: N/A

Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

Nutritional Benefit: Rich in crude fiber and moisture.

Medicinal Benefit: Helps treat fever, asthma, and acute bronchitis.

Tribal Wisdom

Tribal Wisdom: Fruit applied externally to treat fever; bark given internally and externally to treat fever; fruit useful in treating asthma and acute bronchitis.

Recipes

Tribal Recipe: Juice whole plant and take on an empty stomach to improve defense mechanism of the body.