Doctor Bon

The jackfruit tree is well-known for its very large fruit which sometimes weighs over 30 kilos. It grows well in the tropics and is loved by most of the local inhabitants. The tree grows to a height of 10 meters or more with many heavy branches and foliage which provide a beautiful shady picnic or resting spot. The edible pulp inside the fruit is fleshy and yellow when ripe. The unripe fruit is also eaten as a vegetable.

Herbal use

1. Jack fruit is used for diarrhea, fever and asthma.
2. Jack fruit is used for ulcers, wounds, glandular swellings and insect bites.
3. It is also used as a laxative, for giving tone and vitality to the body and for acute abdominal pain.

Instructions

1. The decoction of the root is a good remedy for diarrhea, fever and asthma.
2. The milky latex of the tree is applied externally for the cure of ulcers, wounds, glandular swellings and insect bites.
3. Excessive consumption of the ripe fruit works on the bowels as a laxative.
4. The consumption of roasted or boiled seeds gives tone and vitality to the body and helps in checking abdominal pain.