- Region
- Asia
- Origin
- Asia (South Asia, Myanmar)
- Traditions
- Ayurveda, Jamu in Indonesia, Folk magic and herbal magic
Asia · Food · № 248
Mangifera indica
Food · Asia
Mango
Mangifera indica
Traditionally attributed effects: cooling herb, prevents a burning feeling and keeps you cool in the heat; aids digestion; good for skin and hair.
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
Mango powder (amchur) ½ tsp in dishes; mango lassi (¼ cup yoghurt, ¼ cup mango pulp, 1 cup boiled and cooled water) in summer and autumn.
Use in traditions
Described in Ayurveda in the kitchen and daily care and home, kitchen and folk custom. In herbal magic associated with spirituality, luck. The mango has been grown in India for 4,000 years and is the national fruit. Mango leaves are hung above the door at festivals. In Ayurveda the unripe fruit (aam panna) is given as a drink against sunstroke and the stone for diarrhoea.
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.
Everyday Ayurveda
Attributed effects
Cooling herb, prevents a burning feeling and keeps you cool in the heat; aids digestion; good for skin and hair.
Preparation and amount
Mango powder (amchur) ½ tsp in dishes; mango lassi (¼ cup yoghurt, ¼ cup mango pulp, 1 cup boiled and cooled water) in summer and autumn.
Folklore and herbal magic
Symbolic meanings from folk use and modern herbal magic. These are handed-down associations, not effects.
Spirituality, luck.
Home, kitchen and folk use
Preparation and amount
Fruit for smoothies.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Powder and kitchen