Kavath(wood apple)

kapittha in sanskrit

summer (December-april).

god Ganesha.

it shows immune boosting, antiinflammatory, antibiotic, Antioxidant(reduces the free radical damage), Muscle relaxant properties.

vitamins

minerals

compounds

flavonoid

Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Subfamily: Aurantioideae Tribe: Citreae Genus: Limonia

L. Species: L. acidissima

phytochemicals

alkaloids

saponins

Guru

Kashaya

Amla

Svadu

Hikka

Tridoshajit

Kanthashodhana

Sangrahi

Rochana

Hrudya

Durjara

relif from constipation

moderate

purifies the blood

type 2 diabetes mellitus

asthma

kavath chutney

sweet kavath

kavath shake

kavath juice

kavath sharbat

Note

it useful in kapha( dosha from tridosha). Means it helps in balancing the kapha

In Ayurvedic treatments, all parts of the wood apple plant are used to provide relief from snakebites

cardiac muscles, clears the phlegm from the throat, dyspnea and thirst

taste

Antioxidants present in wood apple are so powerful that they can even scavenge hydroxyl radicals and protect the body against its harmful effect.

essential amino acid

dilation

oxidative strees or damage

Antioxidant content of this fruit helps to reduce oxidative damage by free radical

it increases ability of B and T lymphocytes(involved in cell - mediated immunity) and also increases the antibody. By this way it boosts immunity

tridosha

wound healing

Kavath which is known as wood apple in English. It is also called as. It have a very hard skin which can be difficult to crack open, it appears greenish-brown in colour from outside and contains sticky brown, juicy pulp inside with small white seeds. Kavath tree has very large canopy and it produces large amout fruits in season ofWood apples are native to India, parts of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, andaman islands and Pakistan. According to Hindu religion this fruit is offered to theIt is very delicious fruit with combination of different tastes such as sweet, sour, bitter and in some amount fermented. Somehow it resembles to tamarind due to its sour-sweet taste. It's plup texture is not so good but it's taste is delicious with combination of tastes.ripened fruit has pleasant smellThis fruits is full of( Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Vitamin C, etc ),( calcium, iron, magnese zinc, phosphorus, chromium, etc ),(Coumarins, Phytosterols, Tyramine derivatives, Flavanones, Limonoids).•This fruit has highcontent. Flavonoids protect against a number of diseases and disorders such as type 2 diabetes mellitus cancer, heart diseases, arthritis, and cataracts.This fruit rinch in phytochemicals such as alkaloids, saponinsact as muscle relaxant wih some anaesthetic property and relives spasm(sudden contraction) of smooth muscle.boost the immune system and lowers the cholesterol levels– heavy to digest– astringent– sour– sweet– relieves hiccups– Balances all the three Doshas– cleanses throat, useful in soar throat– absorbent, useful in diarrhea, IBS– improves taste, relieves anorexia– acts as cardiac tonic, congenial for heart– takes a long time to undergo digestion1)Wood apple is full of fiber and the fiber is most important substance to get relief from constipation. Being it is very hard to digest but it is very useful in case of constipation. This fruit also gives relief from diarrhoea, piles, peptic ulcer.Tip: intake is inamount.2)This fruit shows many antitoxic, antiinflammatory, antibiotic property which helps in purification of blood. Means helps in removal of toxins.3)Malondialdehyde is a harmful by-product formed by free radicals. The concentration of malondialdehyde increases in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and it plays a major role in onset of diabetic complications. Wood apple has also shown to reduce the plasma levels of malondialdehyde and thus, prevents or reduce the complication.4)It very effective fruit or medicine for asthma. flavonoids, polyphenols, glycosides, saponins, tannins and alkaloids content in it helps in dilation of bronchii and bronchioles which leads to easy breathing.Recipes that I know are1)2)Chikki( vadi)3)4)5), etc1) Ripe wood apples can be easily and safely stored at room temperature. If you want to store them for a little longer period, place them in the refrigerator.2) If you need to store it for much longer period, remove the pulp and mix it with lemon juice. This can then be stored in the freezer.: 1) this fruit is very useful in condition such as vomiting, asthma and chronic respiratory disorders, excessive thirst, cough, cold, urinary tract disorders.2) it shows many properties such as Neuro- protective action, Analgesic action, Hepato- protective action and many more but all these are under research.3) Alleviates vata and pitta doshas.4) unripe kavath is useful in.•also useful in respiratory disorders.•this fruit is highly antitoxic.5) according to Ayurveda it has cold potency, means it is very useful to decrease the heat of body.6)7) this fruit is beneficial for8) it improvesperception.9)10) it contains large amount ofsuch as alanine, glycine, arginine and many more.11) it helps inof bronchii and bronchioles which is very useful for astma patient.12) there are many free radicals which causeson human body and organs( liver, kidney, etc). So, hoifh13)1) regular intake of this fruit or fruit juice(30ml) helps to reduce cough, plague and kapha related problems.2) drinking fresh ripened juice of this fruit helps in thrist related problems.3) effective against4) it showsproperties.