Yeah, my favorite fruit is
soursop. Do you know it? In my area it's called Nangka Belanda or Sirsak. My favorite one is Honey Soursop, it's so sweet! I like milky soursop juice, an sometimes I add frambozen syrup on the top. And also can eat it directly. If you don't know about soursop, let me introduce it to you!
Soursop is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen
tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central
America, the Caribbean and northern South America:
Colombia,
Brazil,
Peru, Ecuador
and Venezuela.
The fruit contains significant amounts of vitamin C,
vitamin B1
and vitamin B2.
It's very good for our health right? There are many benefits from this fruit.
Do you want to know? Okay, I will tell you!
Soursop as an agent for reducing the side effects of chemotherapy
It is important to point here that the efficacy of soursop as an
anti-cancer agent does not diminish in any way when you take it with
chemotherapy drugs. Besides complementing chemotherapy drugs, soursop
also provides relief from their side effects.
- Chemotherapy
drugs have a negative effect on patients’ digestive system. Soursop improves
digestive health and provides relief from several digestive problems
such as indigestion and constipation
- Chemotherapy
drugs weaken the immune system. Nutrients present in soursop, especially Vitamin
C, make the immune system stronger and reduce the risk to infections
such as urinary tract infections, cold, and cough
- Chemotherapy
drugs reduce blood cell and platelet count. Soursop improves your
blood cells and platelet count
Other health benefits of soursop fruit
Other important health benefits that this fruit provides include:
- Relief
from migraine – Riboflavin present in soursop helps curb migraine headaches
- Prevents
anemia – Soursop is rich in iron, which is useful in the prevention of
anemia
- Treats liver
disorders – Soursop juice is known to treat liver disorders. It also provides
relief from the inflammation of urethra
- Maintains bone
health – It contains copper, which
promotes the absorption of calcium, a nutrient that is essential for good
bone health
- Prevents
leg cramps – Potassium present in this fruit is known to be effective in
preventing leg cramps
- Alleviates
pain associated with arthritis, joint and back problems, and rheumatism –
Soursop has been traditionally used for providing relief from pain
associated with the aforementioned conditions
- Boosts
energy levels – Soursop contains thiamine, a compound which improves energy levels
Along with the fruit, the leaves, roots, and barks of the soursop tree also
provide numerous health benefits such as:
- The sap of
soursop leaves is administered topically to treat skin rash, eczema, and
swelling.
- Decoction
of soursop leaves is used for reducing inflammation and treating swollen feet
- Decoction
of leaves is known to be effective for coughs, fever, dysentery, and head
lice
- Soursop
leaves have shown promise in maintaining and lowering blood sugar levels
(various animal studies have shown that the extract of soursop leaves can
improve the function of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells).
Thank You!!