Description

Mangosteen is a tropical fruit that is grown primarily in hot, humid climates of southeast Asia such as Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Mangosteen is a dark purple fruit about 2 to 3 inches in diameter - the size of a small peach or apple. Mangosteens are unrelated to mangos. Instead of peeling it like an orange, a mangosteen is typically opened by pressing firmly or twisting the outside until it breaks apart. The hard rind can be nearly one inch thick. At the center is the soft opaque white fruit, which resembles a head of garlic but tastes slightly sweet and tart.

Benefits

- Anti-fatigue (energy booster)
- Powerful anti-inflammatory (prevents inflammation)
- Analgesic (prevents pain)
- Anti-ulcer (stomach, mouth and bowel ulcers)
- Anti-depressant (low to moderate)
- Anxyolytic (anti-anxiety effect)
- Anti-Alzheimerian (helps prevent dementia)
- Anti-tumor and cancer prevention (multiple categories cited)... shown to be capable of killing cancer cells
- Immunomodulator (multiple categories cited) - helps the immune system
- Anti-aging
- Anti-oxidant
- Anti-viral
- Anti-biotic (modulates bacterial infections)
- Anti-fungal (prevents fungal infections)
- Anti-seborrheaic (prevents skin disorders)
- Anti-lipidemic (blood fat lowering, LDL)
- Anti-atherosclerotic (prevents hardening of arteries)
- Cardioprotective (protects the heart)
- Hypotensive (blood pressure lowering)
- Hypoglycemic (anti-diabetic effect, helps lower blood sugar)
- Anti-obesity (helps with weight loss)
- Anti-arthritic (prevention of arthritis)
- Anti-osteoporosis (helps prevent the loss of bone mass)
- Anti-periodontic (prevents gum disease)
- Anti-allergenic (prevents allergic reaction)
- Anti-calculitic (prevents kidney stones)
- Anti-pyretic (fever lowering)
- Anti-Parkinson
- Anti-diarrheal
- Anti-neuralgic (reduces nerve pain)
- Anti-vertigo (prevents dizziness)
- Anti-glaucomic (prevents glaucoma)
- Anti-cataract (prevents cataracts)
- Pansystemic - has a synergistic effect on the whole body