Orangutan seeds: Uses and folk remedies

Orangutan seeds are a familiar ingredient to make fresh and delicious drinks. Not only that , in Eastern and Western medicine, orangutan seeds are also used to support the treatment of many diseases . Let’s learn about this interesting seed.

What is orangutan nut?

Orangutan nut, also known as orangutan nut, is the seed of the orangutan tree , a woody plant commonly grown in Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Quang Nam,… This tree produces ripe fruit every 4 years . When harvested and brought to dry or dried, orangutan seeds will be obtained.

This seed is quite similar in shape to an almond , 1 -2 cm in size, oval in shape, slightly yellowish brown in color, and the surface is rough with notches. When soaked with water, the seeds will float and expand 8-10 times , the blooming part will become light brown mucus, slightly acrid when eaten .

There are 2 types of orangutan fruit , one is the orangutan, which is mainly grown in Dong Nai, with recognizable characteristics of thin, small, ivory-yellow skin and rapid bloom . As for the flying orangutan, which is quite rare, often grown in Quang Nam, unlike the sparrow orangutan, the seeds will be long and dark brown.

Uses of orangutan seeds?

According to Doctor Le Phuong – Professional Director of the Center for Inheritance and Application of Vietnamese Oriental Medicine, in traditional medicine, orangutan seeds have a sweet taste, cold properties, poison and cool the liver, so they can support treatment. some of the following diseases .

Hot diseases in the body such as acne, mouth sores, nosebleeds, inflammation. Treats sore throat, long-term cough, helps to eliminate phlegm when drinking orangutan seed juice and eating the shell.

Support for the treatment of a number of bone and joint diseases such as spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, disc herniation thanks to its high fat content and 3 sugars, glucose, pentose and arabinose.

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In addition, thanks to the composition containing many minerals such as starch, fat, 3 sugars, mucus, tannin, … that dried orangutan seeds have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects to help wounds heal.

Causality also contains bassorin and sterculin , two active ingredients that have the effect of reducing pain and restoring nerve disorders, reducing erratic urination and imbalance caused by spina bifida.

How to use orangutan seeds

When buying orangutan seeds, you should choose the seeds that are plump, old and yellow-brown, so you should not choose seeds with black shells because these seeds are often dried young fruits, so they will not bloom much.

After you have selected 2-3 delicious seeds, you wash them to remove dirt, then put in a glass of boiling water to cool or still slightly warm to be able to promote the medicinal properties of orangutan seeds.

About 5-10 minutes, the seeds will bloom and soften, you remove the seeds and the tendons , use only the soft flesh of the fruit. To enhance the taste, you can use it with é seeds, alum sugar, dew, and honey.

Medicines from orangutan seeds

Treatment of nosebleeds

In the case of a child having a nosebleed due to heat, parents can stop the bleeding by using 5 large persimmons with yellow stars and boiling water . Let your child drink this water instead of filtered water every day , helping to cool down and improve the disease.

Cure chronic pharyngitis, pharyngitis granules

Soak orangutan seeds to hatch, add a little sugar and eat for 2 weeks. This dish is used to improve pharyngitis, chronic pharyngitis, and improve hoarseness.

Treat sore throat, cough with phlegm and urinary tract infections

Soak 2 – 5 big persimmons in a cup of hot water for about 5 minutes. Then, peel off the outer skin and take the meat, add sugar and divide it evenly throughout the day.

Acne treatment

Mix rice with water soaked in persimmon, then use this mixture to apply on pimples. Apply every day until the pimple is completely gone.

Cure constipation

Soak 2-3 persimmon seeds in hot water. Then, peel off the outer skin and drink it every morning on an empty stomach.

Treatment of spina bifida

Soak 5 persimmon seeds with 700 ml of boiling water to cool. Wait for the seeds to bloom, then peel off the outer shell , then add a little rock sugar and drink .

Cure kidney stones

Prepare:

• Great persimmon seeds: Should choose seeds that ripen and fall on their own to have high medicinal properties
• Forest seed bananas: Choose bananas with many seeds and sweet

Making:

Banana seeds you cut into thin slices and then dried . Orangutan seeds are roasted.

Grind the pre-processed banana seeds and orangutan seeds into a fine powder . Then mix together in the ratio of 4 bananas: 1 orangutan to form a mixture for use gradually.

How to use:

Dissolve 1 tablespoon of the powdered mixture daily with 1 cup of warm water. Drink 2 times a day: 1 spoon in the morning and 2 spoons after 9 pm in the evening.

Note: The remedy from orangutan seeds only applies to mild kidney stones. In case of large and more severe kidney stones, you should see a doctor for appropriate treatment

Note when using orangutan seeds

– Do not eat dried orangutan seeds (when not soaked in water). Because at this time, orangutan seeds dry into the body will absorb water and swell. From there, it causes blockage in the intestines, stiffness in the abdomen and difficulty breathing.

– It is best not to use orangutan seeds with people with digestive diseases.

– Only use orangutan seeds in a sufficient dose. Overuse can cause side effects such as nausea, cough with phlegm or white sputum.

– When to drink, soak orangutan seeds. Should not be soaked and then used gradually because it is easy to make orangutan seeds lose nutrients, become sour or infected.

Should choose orangutan seeds of clear origin, do not contain preservatives or impregnated with detergents, etc.

Where to buy orangutan seeds?

On the market today, there are many places that sell poor quality orangutan seeds, so you should buy them at supermarkets like Tnhelearning.edu.vn or Oriental medicine stores such as:

Tam Duc Oriental Medicine Pharmacy

Address: 945 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

Van Duc Duong Oriental Medicine Pharmacy

Address: 69 Trieu Quang Phuc, Ward 10, District 4, HCMC

Gia Hung traditional medicine pharmacy

Address: 63 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Ward 11, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

Source: thuocdantoc.org

Orangutan seeds not only support many diseases, but also can create a variety of delicious, cool, and effective detox foods. However, if you buy poor quality seeds, it will have an adverse effect on your health, so you should choose to buy them from reputable places with clear packaging and clear origin.

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