Mangoes https://greenelly.com/ are consumed not only as a food product, but also as a medicine to treat various diseases. In folk medicine, fruits, leaves, bark, flowers and seeds are used.
Mango leaves have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anthelmintic and hypoglycemic effects. A decoction or infusion is prepared from them to treat diabetes, bronchitis, asthma, gastritis, stomach and intestinal ulcers, and is used for diarrhea, hemorrhoids and bleeding.
Mango bark contains tannins, flavonoids and saponins, which have astringent, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal effects. A decoction is prepared from the bark of the plant, which is used to treat dysentery, hemorrhoids, sore throat, stomatitis and gingivitis.
Mango flowers have anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and antioxidant effects. Decoctions are made from mango flowers to treat allergies, coughs, bronchitis and asthma.
Mango seeds are characterized by anti-inflammatory, antiallergic and anthelmintic effects. Mango seeds can be made into powder or oil to treat helminthic infestations, eczema, psoriasis and hemorrhoids.
