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Wood Apple (Kaitha / Bel / Kapittha)

Feronia limonia

କଇଥ (Kaitha)कैथा (Kaitha) / कपित्थ (Kapitth)Kapittha
Family
Rutaceae
Origin
Indian subcontinent
Plant Type
Tree
Habitat
Outdoor

About the Plant

Medium spiny deciduous tree with rough furrowed grey bark; alternate pinnate leaves with 5-7 obovate leaflets, and spherical hard woody-shelled fruit with aromatic sour brown pulp.

Traditional Uses

Dysentery, indigestion, diarrhea, and scurvy

Parts Used

Fruit pulp, leaves, bark

Ayurvedic Properties

  • Rasa: Kashaya, Amla
  • Guna: Guru, Snigdha
  • Virya: Ushna
  • Vipaka: Amla

Health Benefits

  • Cures chronic dysentery, relieves diarrhea, and cures scurvy

Precautions

Avoid consuming large quantities of raw unripened astringent pulp on empty stomach

Interesting Facts

The fruit has a rock-hard woody shell that must be cracked open with a hammer to reach the aromatic pulp