Spondias Mombin
The fruit pulp is either eaten fresh or made into juice, concentrate, jellies, and sherbets. The bark is used as a purgative and in local applications for leprosy. The bark decoction is also used in the treatment of severe cough (Echeme et al. 2014). It serves as an emetic, a remedy for diarrhea, dysentery, haemorrhoids and a treatment for gonorrhoea and leucorrhea (Ayoka et al, 2008)
References:
Ayoka, A.O.; R.O. Akomolafe, O.S. Akinsomisoye, and O.E.Ukponmwan (2008). Medicinal and Economic Value of Spondias mombin. African Journal of Biomedical Research 11(2): 129–136.
Echeme, J.O., Ahuchogu, A.A., and Uchegbu, R. I. (2014) American Journal of Chemistry and Applications 1(3): 28-31
Food: The fuit pulp is eaten as a fruit.
Medicine: Bark is used in the treatment of fracture and convulsion. The bark also facilitates child delivery.
- Fracture
- Convulsion
