- Region
- Asia
- Origin
- Asia (Southern India, Southeast Asia)
- Sanskrit
- Panasa
- Other names
- Jackfruit
- Traditions
- Ayurveda, Jamu in Indonesia
Asia · Food · № 425
Artocarpus integrifolia
Food · Asia
Jackfruit
Artocarpus integrifolia
Traditionally attributed effects: ripe fruit soothing, nourishing, laxative; unripe fruit astringent; milky sap for swollen glands, abscesses and snake bites; root for diarrhoea; leaf and root for skin diseases.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Preparation
Decoction 56–112 ml; eat roasted seeds; milky sap (optionally with vinegar) externally.
Use in traditions
Described in the Ayurvedic materia medica. Sanskrit name: Panasa. The jackfruit is the largest tree fruit in the world and the national fruit of Bangladesh. Unripe it is cooked as a meat substitute; ripe it is sweet. In Ayurveda (panasa) the seeds are considered nourishing.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Ayurvedic materia medica
Attributed effects
Ripe fruit soothing, nourishing, laxative; unripe fruit astringent; milky sap for swollen glands, abscesses and snake bites; root for diarrhoea; leaf and root for skin diseases.
Preparation and amount
Decoction 56–112 ml; eat roasted seeds; milky sap (optionally with vinegar) externally.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- DecoctionSyrup, honey and oxymel