Mangifera indica

Mangifera indica

Vulgar Name: Manguier, Mango

Utilization

We mostly used the leaves and barks. Everyone knows mangoes tree for its season fruits, mango always delicious and very rich in nutrient but few people know that the leaves et the trunk cure diabetes, diarrhea and cough by decoction or in maceration. The leaves are also diuretic and good for the pancreas.

Description

Mangoes trees can reach 20 m in height. It's present a stocky and dense canopy shadowing villages. The grafted subject is smaller. The leaves with térébenthine odor are lying down. The fruits or mangoes are very appreciated.

Direction of used

Diarrhea

-Drink the decoction or the maceration of 30g of barks or leaves+1 liter of water. Two glasses, 2 times daily.

--Diuretics

Drink a decoction of 30 g of the leaves+a liter of water, 2 times daily.