Annona muricata L., Annonaceae, Guavanava, Fruiting tree.
Members of this genus used medicinally,
particularly A. reticulata L.
Seeded are crushed and applied to the
scalp to treat head lice, dandruff. The
treatment is wrapped and left in place for 8 or 10 hours. Raw foot
applied as a poultice to make boils form
a head to be lanced and purified. Leaves applied to soles of feet or
applied to forehead, temples to lower
fever, cooling. Leaves also applied to temples, forehead where ever the
headaches. Macerated bark mixed
with a little salt and used under a tight wrap for breaks, sprains. In
Belize and the Yucatan leaves are decocted
with sugar and taken as a cough syrup.
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Below: Open fruit, sweet, unique, delicious.
Common names for this fruit are Soursop, Guanabana, Sweet and sour juice is a favorite fruit juice or flavored ice (Nieve). |
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Below: Developing fruit of A. reticulata L. most commonly used medicinal variety.
