Wonders of the Little Berry

Chill them, shake them with rock salt, pop them in the mouth and revel in their numerous nutritional benefits.

With rains come jamun or black plum. Available for a very few days, this luscious seasonal fruit not only stimulates the tastebuds but comes packed with loads of health benefits as well. Minerals like iron, manganese, zinc, calcium, sodium and potassium that it contains, have made it a wondrous medicinal fruit.

Widely eaten, it is a rich source of antioxidants and helps the body fight harmful free radicals, thus strengthening the overall immune system.

The high amount of tannin that it contains and the resultant antiseptic properties help in tightening and firming up the tissues as well as treating minor bleeding.

• For those suffering from diarrhea and intestinal inflammation eating blackberry brings a great relief.
• For mild infections, like sore throats and mouth irritations, blackberry is an effective treatment.
• Various researches have proved the juicy pulp to be extremely beneficial for treating diabetes.
• A boon in the hot summer months, it makes an incredible coolant for the body.
• Consumption of blackberries alleviate hemorrhoids.
• Blackberries have been found to have anti-bacterial properties and can even help cleanse blood.
• It acts as a liver stimulant, a diuretic and gives a soothing effect on human digestive system.
• If consumed regularly blackberry has been seen to delay the process of ageing.

Rightly said- All good things come in small packages.

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