Diospyros kaki

Diospyros kaki
Family:Diospyros kaki; Anthelmintic; Antitussive; Antivinous; Appetizer; Astringent; Demulcent; Expectorant; Febrifuge; Hypotensive; Laxative; Sialagogue; Stomachic; Styptic.
Common name:Persimmon
The stem bark is astringent and styptic. The fruit is said to have different properties depending on its stage of ripeness though it is generally antitussive astringent laxative nutritive and stomachic. The fresh fully ripe fruit is used raw in the treatment of constipation and haemorrhoids and when cooked is used to treat diarrhoea. The dried ripe fruit is used in the treatment of bronchial complaints whilst when ground into a powder it is used to treat dry coughs. Juice from the unripe fruit is used in the treatment of hypertension. The fruits picked green and ripened in containers with the leaves become very sweet and are considered to be antifebrile antivinous and demulcent. The fruits are also peeled and then exposed to sunlight by day and dew by night. They become encrusted with a white powder and are then considered to be anthelmintic antihaemorrhagic antivinous expectorant febrifuge and restorative. The peduncle is used to treat coughs and hiccups. The calyx is used to treat hiccups.

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