8 Benefits of Belimbing Wuluh for Health, Treating Allergies - Overcoming Hemorrhoids

Kapanlagi.com - Have you heard about the benefits of belimbing wuluh? Although many people may be unfamiliar with belimbing wuluh, this fruit is quite easy to find, especially in tropical regions. Belimbing wuluh itself has a very sour taste and contains a lot of water. In Indonesia, belimbing wuluh is commonly used as an ingredient in dishes such as sayur asem (vegetable soup), curry, and even sambal (chili sauce).

Belimbing wuluh has the Latin name Averrhoa bilimbi and is a relative of starfruit. Despite its small size and very sour taste, belimbing wuluh has excellent benefits for the body's health.

In addition, as explained by Science Direct, belimbing wuluh contains nutrients such as vitamin A, C, and B complex, as well as protein. Some mineral contents such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron are also found in belimbing wuluh.

Considering the many good contents found in belimbing wuluh, what are the other benefits of belimbing wuluh? Well, here is a complete review of the benefits of belimbing wuluh that are good for health.

1. Lowering High Blood Pressure

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High blood pressure often leads to serious health problems such as heart disease and stroke. Various methods are used to lower high blood pressure. However, it is advisable to try this natural method by consuming starfruit. The way to do it is quite simple, you just need to drink boiled starfruit water. It is recommended to split the starfruit in half before boiling.

2. Strengthens Teeth and Bones

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Furthermore, starfruit is believed to be good for the strength of teeth and bones. To avoid the risk of weakening teeth and bones as you age, you can regularly consume starfruit. This is because starfruit has a very high content of phosphorus and calcium. Therefore, the density of bones and teeth will be maintained due to the minerals in this fruit.

3. Treating Mumps

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Mumps is a condition where there is inflammation of the parotid gland due to a viral infection. Mumps is characterized by swelling on the patient's cheek, and it usually occurs in children. To treat mumps, you can use natural methods using starfruit.

The content in the stem and leaves of starfruit can fight mumps virus. Choose young starfruit plants and crush the leaves and stems together with garlic until it becomes a paste, then apply it to the swollen area. This can treat mumps and reduce swelling.

4. Relieving Fever and Flu

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Fever and flu are health problems that often affect someone. This usually happens because of unfavorable weather conditions that attack a weak immune system. Starfruit is one of the fruits that contains vitamin C. Of course, this can improve someone's immune system. To relieve fever and flu using starfruit, first boil the starfruit fruit, then consume the boiled starfruit water.

5. Overcoming Allergies

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Allergies are one of the conditions where the human immune system reacts to a certain substance. The reaction can be in the form of itching, rashes, coughing, and even shortness of breath. To treat allergies, try consuming starfruit to relieve them. You can turn starfruit into juice or infuse it in water. Regular consumption will help reduce allergies in your body.

6. Overcoming Hemorrhoids

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Hemorrhoids are a condition of inflammation or swelling of the veins around the anus. This certainly makes a person uncomfortable. One natural way to treat hemorrhoids is by using starfruit. This is because starfruit is beneficial in reducing swelling and pain in hemorrhoids. You can regularly consume boiled starfruit water.

7. Overcoming Anemia

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Furthermore, belimbing wuluh is believed to be able to overcome anemia due to its high iron content. Iron deficiency will cause anemia symptoms. Iron helps increase the production of hemoglobin in the blood, which binds oxygen and other nutrients in the blood and carries them to every part of the body. Therefore, consuming belimbing wuluh helps prevent anemia symptoms, such as fatigue, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, weakness, headache, and dizziness.

8. Treating Acne

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In addition to being good for health, it turns out that belimbing wuluh can also treat acne. This is because belimbing wuluh contains oxalic acid, which can reduce acne on the face. The method is quite simple. First, mash the belimbing wuluh fruit, then apply the belimbing wuluh paste to the face like using a mask, leave it on until it dries, then rinse it off until clean. Besides being used as a mask, you can also turn belimbing wuluh into juice for consumption.

Those are some of the health benefits of belimbing wuluh. Consume it regularly to obtain the desired benefits. Hope it is useful.

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