About Pineapple Plant
Pineapple is a native plant of Brazil, but now-a-days, it is grown in large quantities all over India, especially in Bengal, Assam and the western coastal plains.
Understanding the Pineapple Plant Growth, Structure, and & Characteristics
Pineapple plant matures in two years. It is up to 2 ft tall and looks very similar to those of Kewarha plants. From the middle part of the plant, grows a small stem, which is surrounded at the root by bunches of leaves. Leaves are 1-2 ft long, thin, strong and fibrous with pointed thorns at the edges. At the center of the plant grows a conical bunch of flowers with thick leaves. This bunch of fowers later grows and is transformed into fleshy mrs. The fruit is yellowish in colour with several small thosay leaves. These are known as chhatrak.
Chemical Composition Pineapple Plant
The plant contains an element known as Bromelin in the proportions of 0.008 mg/100 gm. This element helps improve the digestion. Fresh fruit juice contains carbohydrates, an acid, Vitamin A and C, and a chemical which helps digest fibrous food. It also contains an element which ferments milk. The ash contains Phosphoric acid, Calcium, Magnesium and salts of Sodium and Potassium.
Properties of Pineapple Plant
It suppresses vata pitta, promotes digestive functions, and is purgative. It helps cure stones, urinary disorders and promotes physical strength. Juice of unripe fruit helps in strengthing the uterus and in regulating the menstrual It is also a purgative and anthelmintic. cycle. If taken in excess quantities, it may cause abortion.
Medicinal usage of Pineapple Plant & Pineapple juice
Pineapple helps in Breathlessness, asthma and other breathing problems:
- Take pine apple juice and equal amounts of powder of root of small kateri, Indian gooseberry and cumin seeds. Give this mixture with honey to the patient.
- Take 10 gm juice of ripe fruit and add 2 gm each of peepal root, saunth and babeda powder. Mix roasted Borax and honey in it and give to the patient. It gives relief in breathing problems.
- Mix mulethi, baheda and sugar candy in its juice and give to the patient.
Boost Digestion and Strength with Pineapple:
- Cut small pieces of ripe fruit and sprinkle rock salt and black pepper on it. Eating this fruit cures indigestion.
- Take 100 gm juice of ripe fruits and add 1-2 grapes and 125 mg rock salt in it and give to the patient. It cures indigestion.
- In case the stomach is swollen after meal and patient complaints of restlessness, give 20-25 gm pineapple juice.
- Take equal amount of pineapple and date pieces. Add ghee and honey to the pieces and store them in a glass bowl. Every day give 6-12 gm of this mixture. It helps cure frequent urination disorder and also promotes physical strength.
Pineapple helps in Diabetes
Pineapple is very beneficial in diabetes. Take 100 gm pineapple juice and add 10-10 gm each of sesame, barad, babeda, amla, gokhru and jamun seeds. When dried, grind the mixture to form a fine powder. Give 3 gm of this powder, every morning and evening. It is beneficial in frequent urination disorder and diabetes. Recommended diet: Milk and rice. Avoid red chilli, sour food and salt.
Traditional Pineapple Juice Remedies for Digestive Health and Liver Care
- Take 10 gm Pineapple juice and add 125 mg roasted asfoetida, 250 mg each of rock salt and ginger juice in it. Give this mixture every morning and evening. It is beneficial in stomach disorders and flatulence.
- Add 250 mg each of Yavskhar, peepal and turmeric in pineapple juice and drink. It cures jaundice, liver and stomach problems within 7 days.
- Take pineapple juice and mix half the amount of jaggery in it. Give this solution to the patient to cure acidity in stomach and abdominal area. In case a hair is swallowed and has reached the abdominal area, administer pineapple juice stacks the hair which then gets destroyed.
Cleansing and Relief in Ascites with Pineapple
Prepare decoction of pineapple leaves and add little amounts of baheda and harad powder in it. Give this decoction to the patient. It helps cleanse urine and stool which gives relief in Ascites.
Natural Jaundice Treatment
Take 10 gm pineapple juice (from well ripe fruits) and add 2 gm turmeric powder and 3 gm sugar candy to it. Drinking this regularly helps cure jaundice.
Pineapple Remedies for Menstrual Health
- Take 10 gm pineapple juice (from unripe fruits) and add 1-1 gm each of powder of peepal bark and jaggery. Give this to the patient; It normalizes menstrual flow and cycle.
- Prepare decoction of 40-46 gm pineapple leaves and give to the patient. This also helps normalize men- strual flow and cycle.
Pineapple Remedies for Children Natural Solutions for Intestinal Worms
- Add equal quantities of chuara, khurasani ajowan and vayavidang powder in pineapple juice (from ripe fruits). Give 5-10 gm of this mixture with honey to children. It helps kill the worms.
- Take extract of pineapple leaves and mix little amount of honey. Give 2-10 gm of this. It also helps in eradicating worms.
Healing Swelling and Urinary Problems with Pineapple Juice
In case of swelling in body organs, incomplete release of urine, or release of albumen in urine, liver enlargement, body ache or swelling under the eyes, give pineapple juice to the patient as much as can be taken for 7-8 days. It gives complete relief in 15-20 days.
Reducing Fever Naturally with Pineapple Juice
Give pineapple juice to the patient or add honey in 20 gm juice and give to the patient. It makes the patient sweat a lot. Urine is released completely and the intensity of fever reduces.
How to make Pineapple Jam and Squash
- Take ripe fruits and cut them into pieces and soak them in chuna (lime) water for a day. Next, let the fruit pieces dry. Prepare sugar syrup and pour on the dried fruit pieces and prepare the jam. It is beneficial for pitta relief and good for mind and mood.
- Pineapple squash (1 part juice, 2 parts sugar syrup) also is beneficial in curing pitta and strengthens heart.
Harmful: To throat
Antidote: Lemon juice, sugar, ginger extract
