Incredible cure of complex diseases with Persimmon fruit!

 

Health benefits of Persimmon fruit

Persimmon fruit belongs to genus diospyros. It is a national fruit of Japan, so it is also called Japanese fruit or Japani Phal in Pakistan. Its high cultivation is in China which produces about 75% of persimmon. The fruit is grown on tree having height of 4.5-18 meters and is round. Persimmon trees are dioecious as male and female flowers produce on two separate trees.

Species of Persimmon

1.    Following are species of Persimmon

.    Texas Persimmon

2.    Date Plum

3.    American Persimmon

4.    Valvet Persimmon

5.    Oriental Persimmon

  Types of Persimmon

There are two typea of persimmon fruit.

1.    Astringent Persimmon

2.    Non astringent Persimmon

The types of persimmon depend on tannin production in its pulp and its texture.

Astringent Persimmon

Astringent Persimmon are categorized as hard fruit that require ripening before consumption. It is edible only when it is ripen and in soft form. Hachiya belongs to astringent type of Persimmon. They are more sweeter and juiceier than non-astringent Persimmon.

How can we ripe astringent persimmon?

Ø We can ripe Persimmon artificially by using ethylene gas

Ø It can also be ripen by wrapping in a paper

Ø It is preferred to be store with ethylene releasing fruits such as apple, guava and bananas.

Non-astringent Persimmon

Non-astringent means they can be consumed both in soft and in firm form. Morphologically looks like a tomato having deep orange color. They usually contain less amount of tannin as compared to astringent Persimmon.

How can we remove astringency from Persimmon fruit?

Tannin is responsible for its astringent taste. It is present in  soluble form, when we remove its solubility. We can remove tannin by freezing it at low temperature and held for some time. Freezing not only lowers the solubility of tannin but also increase tannin insoluble content and help in removal of astringency in Persimmon fruit.

Producing countries

It is produced in few countries such as

ü Japan

ü China

ü Korea

ü Taiwan

ü Vietnam

ü United states

ü Pakistan

·       Sawat

·       Kashmir

·       Dir

Seasons of availability

Now a days emerging technologies makes most of fruits available in every season either are commercially prepared or stored in some modified way. However fresh Persimmon is available in three seasons

·       November

·       December

·       January

Uses of Persimmon

·       It is used to produce Persimmon vinegar

·       In Japan its leaves are used to make tea

·       They are used in desserts, cakes, cookies, breakfast puddings and salads.

·        They can be dried and used as snacks

Health benefits of Persimmon

There are lots of health benefits of eating Persimmon. I will tell you  some benefits on the reference of Hakim Muhammad Tariq Mehmood Chugtai; a founder of Ubqari magazine Lahore. In his magazine one person states that one person was worried of having diarrhea. There was a place where it was impossible to find medicine. But in that area there were lots of Persimmon fruit. He suggested him to eat two Persimmons after every 2 hours. The affected person did so. He was recovered within two doses and there was no need of taking a third dose. Another event happens with Hakim that once a gentleman meets Hakim sahib and describes his health position. He was suffering from stomach Ulcer and acidosis for a long time. He had taken lots of medicines but not recovered yet. He told him to eat Persimmon fruit every morning, afternoon and evening. After four days he was recovered from stomach Ulcer and acidosis. The fruit is highly digestible and rich in vitamin C. It is very good for patient who is suffering from convulsions. Its benefits in Licorice are amazing. Many women were sick after taking innumerable medicines, but when they started using this fruit, they became addicted to its benefits. This fruit is also effective for the condition in which the woman feels the uterus protruding. It is also proven very useful in a condition called berry berry. There was a time when this disease was the most difficult to control, but Japanese fruit has solved this problem. Intestinal ulcers, ulcers, small intestine ulcers, acidity and looseness in the stomach even stop the constant bleeding through the stool. Some women have excessive menstrual bleeding. Use 2 pieces of Japanese fruit every three hours. It is a great prescription. If the hemorrhage continues to flow, the brain becomes weak, if Japanese fruit is used in this condition, the patient can recover within days.