Benefits of Jamun / Black Plum

Black plum is very famous fruit in India where it is well known as Jamun and belongs to the Myrtaceae family. It is also known as jambul, jambolan, jambas, malabar plum, rajaman, neredu, kala jamun, naval, jamali, java plum and etc in other regions of the world. It is very attractive, sweet and delicious fruit found everywhere during rainy season (in the month of June or July) in the market or road side.

Jamun tree was first originated in India which has now been spread to the tropical regions of all over the world in many countries of Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa (like India, Pakistan, Nepal, Trinidad, Surinam, Tobago, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and etc). It is found in many varieties however most common variety is oblong shaped and deep purple or bluish colored jamun.

Benefits of Jamun/Black Plum

Generally all varieties of the Jamun contain sugar in the form of glucose and fructose which are commonly found in almost all ripe fruit. It is rich source of minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients. It is liked by almost everyone during its season because of its tasty and delicious flavor. Some of its nutritional and medicinal health benefits are given below:

• Its richness of iron makes it a good blood purifier as it ensures oxygenated blood supply with good amount of hemoglobin all through the body.
• It contains good amount of vitamins like A and C as well as minerals which are very beneficial for the health of eye and skin.
• It has cooling property thus very beneficial for curing digestive disorders.
• Its astringent property makes it able to keep oily skin fresh, smooth and acne free.
• Its availability with oxalic acid, gallic acid, malic acid, tannins, betulic acid and etc makes it capable as an anti-malarial, anti-infective and antibacterial.
• The antibacterial property of its leaves helps in strengthening as well as preventing teeth and gums from various infections.
• Its high level of vitamin C availability makes body immunity system strong to fight with common seasonal problems.
• It contains good amount of potassium mineral which is very beneficial for keeping heart healthy and preventing for diseases like hypertension, stroke and other cardio vascular diseases.
• The darker fruit contains more anthocyanins pigment thus has strong anti-oxidant property which prevents from free radicals harmful effects, premature aging and infections.

Benefits of Jamun for Diabetes

• Jamun fruit is very good remedy for the people suffering from diabetes because of its anti-diabetic properties which helps keeping blood sugar level under control by converting starch and sugar into the energy.
• It is a fruit of low glycemic index which keeps blood sugar level under check as well as cures common diabetes symptoms and complications like excess thirst, urination and etc.
• It’s all forms such as leaves, bark, seeds and fruit are very useful for treating diabetes.

Benefits of Jamun Seeds and Seeds Powder

• Jamun bark and seeds powder is very useful for the treatment of gastric disorders like diarrhea, indigestion, dysentery, dyspepsia and etc.
• Applying paste of seeds powder and cow milk to the face during bed time helps in treating pimples.
• Eating jamun seeds powder with yogurt helps in curing kidney stones disorders.
• Taking jamun seeds powder on daily basis three times a day helps in regulating blood sugar level as well as stimulating insulin secretion.
• It also cures polyuria, irritable bowel syndrome, bleeding hemorrhoids, fatigue, excess salivation and etc.

Benefits of Jamun Ka Sirka (Black Plum Vinegar)

• Vinegar or sirka made from its fruit helps in treating the cases like enlargement of spleen, urine retention, chronic diarrhea and etc.
• It is used to increase appetite level as well as curing constipation if jamun ka sirka is taken with equal amount of water two times a day.

Benefits of Jamun Juice

• Jamun juice diluted with water helps in treating skin problems like ringworm and etc if applied as a lotion.
• It helps in removing weakness, treating anaemia, increasing memory level, treating sexual weakness and etc if the mixture of one tsf jamun juice, honey and amla juice is taken regularly in the early morning.

Benefits of Jamun Bark

• Jamun bark water (boil some bark into water) helps in curing the respiratory disorders including asthma, bronchitis as well as mouth ulceration, gum pain, stomatitis and etc.
• It is used to treat intestinal worming, urinary disorders and bleeding gums.
• Applying it to the affected part topically helps in relieving pain and inflammations on the body.
• Taking jamun bark water with honey tow times a day is very beneficial to treat leucorrhoea among women

Benefits of Jamun/Black Plum Leaves

• Jamun leaves are very beneficial for the health of digestive system and oral cavity. It has been used for years as an ayurvedic medicine to treat problems like gastric ulcer, diarrhea and etc.
• Jamun leaves are anti-bacterial in nature thus using its powder as a tooth paste regularly helps in strengthening teeth and gums as well as remove bad breath problem.