Beetle Nut Palm (Supari)

Brief Description:

The Beetle nut is erect, solitary, tree which grows up to 25 meters high and is marked with annular leaf scars. The leaves are about 4meters long, with numerous leaf-lets. The male flowers are yellow, about 5mm long. The female flowers borne at the base of the branch in axils are over one centimeter long. The  fruit is void, smooth, 4 to 6cm long, orange or red in color, the pericarp are fleshy and the mesocarp fibrous.

Medical Use:

·         A good laxative.

·         Helps tapeworms and other worms from the body.

·         Acts as a good antiseptic.

·         Promotes menstrual flow.

How To Use:

·         The young seeds are laxative.

·         The mature seeds make a good vermifuge.

·         Powdered nuts are used as an anthelmintic and antiseptic agent.

Parts Used:

Seeds (nuts)

Dose:

Liquid extract, 1 to 2 desserts spoons, in water daily. For powder, use 15 to 60 grams. For worms, 1 to 2 teaspoons of the powered nuts with warm water.