Tropical Almond Leaves Benefits.
Many of us do not realize that an ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ป๐๐. Tropical Almonds (Terminalia Catappa) also known as Indian Almond, Malabar Almond, Sea Almond, Beach Almond, and False Kamani are native to the Southeastern coast of Africa (Madagascar), Australia, and Asia.
First, introduced to Jamaica through the Atlantic Slave Trade, and grows in abundance, along the seashore on the island. The fruit as it matures goes from green to red, yellow, or brown, and within the husk is the edible kernel (Almond). The fruit has many health benefits for the body, however, Jamaicans arenโt crazy about the fruit. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐โ๐น๐น ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐-๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ (๐.๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐คโ๐๐โ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐๐-๐๐๐๐)
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ: They are a wonderful source of carbohydrates, fibre, minerals โ including calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin E. Almonds contain monounsaturated fat, which reduces bad cholesterol in the body and B17 (an anti-cancer vitamin).
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TROPICAL ALMOND LEAVES BENEFITS
The Indian Almond seeds have an almond or hazel-nut flavor. In India they are often served sitting in water on a small plate. The oil can also be used for cooking or to make soap๐งผ.The ripe husks of the fruit can be eat raw but are best when young and sweet. They can be eaten fresh or roasted and incorporated into dishes.
TROPICAL ALMOND has MANY MEDICINAL PROPERTIES. And a DECOCTION of the LEAVES is USED in SOME COUNTRIES to FIGHT AGAINST HYPERTENSION and URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS . The EXTRACTS of LEAVES SHOWED a CONFIRMED HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY.
TROPICAL ALMOND LEAVES TEA LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE.
ALL PARTS of the PLANT are USED in TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AGAINST DYSENTERY, DIARRHEA, JOINT INFLAMMATION and to TREAT COUGH, STRESS, BRONCHITIS and ASTHMA.
The FRUIT can AID in the TREATMENT of LEPROSY (with palm oil), to CURE HEADACHES or REDUCE NAUSEA DURING TRAVEL.
INDIAN RESEARCHERS have SHOWN that the SEEDS of the have an APHRODISIAC POWER and that that they COULD be USED in the TREATMENT of SEXUAL PROBLEMS like PREMATURE EJACULATION!
INDIAN ALMOND LEAVES PROVIDE EXTRA PROTECTION for FRY, MAKING them a MUST-HAVE for THOSE who WANT to BREED THEIR FISH ๐ Itโs also worth noting that INDIAN ALMOND LEAVES are GREAT for MAINTAINING the AMOUNT of INFUSORIA in YOUR FISH TANK.
HOW TO GROW TROPICAL ALMOND TREE
Some plants like it hot, and Indian almond trees are among them. That may be traced back to their origins in tropical Asia. Indian almond cultivation generally occurs in tropical and subtropical regions in North and South America. They naturalize easily and are considered invasive in some regions.
Tree usually reaches some 50 feet tall, but can grow considerably taller. Youโll find that tropical almond care is minimal if you plant the tree correctly. Site the young tree in a full sun location. It accepts almost any soil as long as it well draining. The tree is drought tolerant. It also TOLERATES SALT in the AIR and OFTEN GROWS CLOSE to the OCEAN.
Irrigation must be frequent. Generally, it should be watered 2-3 times a week in warmer months and every 4-5 days the rest of the year.
Itโs advisable to fertilize in growing season with an organic fertilizer. In cultivation, plants usually start flowering and fruiting within 2 to 3 years after planting.
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