Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Belimbing wuluh or Averrhoa bilimbi is a plant that has a sour taste and is usually often used as an ingredient in Cook. This plant is often found in the yard of the house.
Thought to have originated in the Maluku Islands, starfruit is grown and grown freely in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, and even as far as Sri Lanka.
Starfruit that tastes sour consists of two types, namely the white type and the green type.
If treated and nurtured properly, this plant in three years will bear fruit.
In addition to being a dish and the red-brown flowers can be made into syrup, star fruit wuluh can also be used to clean the house. The juice is sharp and and works to clean the spots on clothes.
Not only that, starfruit can also be beneficial for health, quoted from J. Kloppenburgh-Versteegh, Instructions and Suggestions for Traditional Medicine of Indonesian Efficacious Plants.
Here are 5 benefits of star fruit wuluh:
1. Treating mumps
To treat it, you can use ten branches along with star fruit leaves and add four crushed shallots, then apply on the swollen part.
2. Treating coughs and throat disorders in children
You can make a syrup made from red-brown beimbing wuluh. Take a handful of star fruit flowers, a few grains of anise and sugar to taste and a glass of water. Put in the pudding mold, cover and steam for an hour. Strain with a cloth, then give it to the child in the morning on an empty stomach and at night before going to bed.
3. Treat rheumatism
You can apply it by pounding one ounce of young star fruit leaves, ten cloves, fifteen peppercorns, and enough vinegar to form a pulp. Then apply this concoction on the affected part.
4. Treating canker sores in the mouth
Use a handful of star fruit flowers, then boil with a little water and brown sugar until thick. Put a little syrup on a piece of cloth and wipe the mouth with canker sores with the cloth.
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