#Mango fruit cracked

Most parts of the tree are used medicinally and the bark also contains tannins, which are used for the purpose of dyeing. The kernels are converted into flour after soaking in water and eliminating the astringent principles.

#Mango fruit cracked

The gum is used in dressings for cracked feet and for scabies. The bark is astringent, it is used in diphtheria and rheumatism, and it is believed to possess a tonic action on mucus membrane. Fumes from the burning leaves are inhaled for relief from hiccups and affections of the throat.

The seeds are used in asthma and as an astringent. The juice is restorative tonic and used in heat stroke. Ripe mango fruit is considered to be invigorating and freshening. All parts are used to treat abscesses, broken horn, rabid dog or jackal bite, tumour, snakebite, stings, datura poisoning, heat stroke, miscarriage, anthrax, blisters, wounds in the mouth, tympanitis, colic, diarrhea, glossitis, indigestion, bacillosis, bloody dysentery, liver disorders, excessive urination, tetanus and asthma. Various parts of plant are used as a dentrifrice, antiseptic, astringent, diaphoretic, stomachic, vermifuge, tonic, laxative and diuretic and to treat diarrhea, dysentery, anaemia, asthma, bronchitis, cough, hypertension, insomnia, rheumatism, toothache, leucorrhoea, haemorrhage and piles. Mangiferin, being a polyphenolic antioxidant and a glucosyl xanthone, it has strong antioxidant, anti lipid peroxidation, immunomodulation, cardiotonic, hypotensive, wound healing, antidegenerative and antidiabetic activities. Mango is one of the most popular of all tropical fruits. According to ayurveda, varied medicinal properties are attributed to different parts of mango tree. Mangoes belong to genus Mangifera which consists of about 30 species of tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae.

Mangifera indica (MI), also known as mango, aam, it has been an important herb in the Ayurvedic and indigenous medical systems for over 4000 years.