👋 Garcinia atroviridis

Traditional Herbs from Garcinia atroviridis

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• Wash 1 piece of gelugur acid, apply \u00a0to the sore gums, leave for 10-15 minutes.
• Gargle with warm water. Especially for pregnant and breastfeeding women, it is forbidden to consume it.

What is Garcinia atroviridis Looks like??

Parts of Garcinia atroviridis that could be used

• Leaves
• Fruits
• Roots

Garcinia atroviridis Distribution

Gelugur acid is a seasonal fruit that is often found in Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, Aceh is an area where gelugur acid spreads to South Sumatra. In Southeast Asia, this plant is usually used as a cooking spice. Some Malay people process this gelugur sour fruit into sweets or halwa for dishes on holidays.
Agroecology of Garcinia atroviridis
This plant is found in areas with an altitude of up to 1,700 m above sea level and likes sandy soil, clay, rocky soil, wet soil along river banks, limestone soil, and even critical soil on the edges of mountains. In Sumatra, gelugur acid is often found in primary forests, secondary forests and mixed gardens with temperatures of 25-28 °C.
Morphology of Garcinia atroviridis

• Taproot, strong.
• Stem has a smooth surface, branched.
• Young leaves are pink, old leaves are green. Oblong, elongated, lanceolate.
• Female flowers and hermaphroditic, with thick colored petals dark red.
• The fruit is large round and flat at both poles, wavy with regular grooves, has soft yellow skin when the fruit is old.
• The seeds\u00a0are covered in a layer of clear flesh and have a yellow-white sap transparent.

Cultivation of Garcinia atroviridis
Propagation is generative (seeds) and vegetative (shoot grafting and root cuttings).

Garcinia atroviridis, more details :

Chemical Content of Garcinia atroviridis
Citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, phenolics, tannins, palmitoleic acid, palmitic acid, β-fernesene, β-caryophyllene.
Benefits of Garcinia atroviridis
Lowers uric acid levels, blood pressure, cholesterol and body weight, prevents heart attacks, treats earache, increases appetite, increases endurance, cures diabetes, toothache, bloody diarrhea.
Simplisia of Garcinia atroviridis

• Prepare the gelugur tamarind fruit then wash it using clean, running water.
• Chop it to about 3 mm then dry it in an oven at 40\u00b0C until the water content is less than 10%.
• The dried simplicia material can be stored in airtight plastic.

Another Facts for Garcinia atroviridis :

Synonym of Garcinia atroviridis

Habitus of Garcinia atroviridis
Tree. Annual tree, reaching 20 m or more in height
Habitat of Garcinia atroviridis

• Forest