- Region
- Asia
- Origin
- Asia (Southeast Asia)
- Sanskrit
- Karmaranga
- Other names
- Stervrucht
- Traditions
- Ayurveda, Jamu in Indonesia
Asia · Food · № 428
Averrhoa carambola
Food · Asia
Star fruit
Averrhoa carambola
Traditionally attributed effects: laxative, cooling, antiscorbutic, antidysenteric; cooling thirst-quencher in fever, ripe fruit for bleeding (internal) haemorrhoids.
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
Tea 12–20 ml; fruit juice as a drink.
Use in traditions
Described in the Ayurvedic materia medica. Sanskrit name: Karmaranga. In Indonesia (belimbing manis) and India the star-shaped fruit is a folk remedy for fever and coughs. It contains a lot of oxalic acid and a toxin that can cause serious poisoning in people with kidney disease.
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
Laxative, cooling, antiscorbutic, antidysenteric; cooling thirst-quencher in fever, ripe fruit for bleeding (internal) haemorrhoids.
Preparation and amount
Tea 12–20 ml; fruit juice as a drink.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Tea (infusion)