Jamun, the highly nutritious, refreshing and succulent fruit flooding
the summer markets has innumerable health benefits. Commonly known as
Java plum or Indian blackberry in English, Jamun or Jambul in Hindi,
Jambufalam or Mahaphala in Sanskrit, Naavar Pazham in Tamil and Neredu
in Telugu, it goes by the botanical name Syzygium cumini.
Jamun fruit has astringent flavor, sweet and slightly sour taste. The
fruits are used to prepare Jamun Vinegar, which is beneficial in
abdominal diseases such as loss of appetite, abdominal pain, dysentery
and irritable bowel syndrome. Sometimes, it is also used for
indigestion. Jamun seed powder (Churna) is used in the management of
diarrhea, dysentery, and diabetes. Jamun leaves are prescribed for
nausea, vomiting, bleeding disorders, and metrorrhagia.Jamun fruit has astringent flavor, sweet and slightly sour taste. The
fruits are used to prepare Jamun Vinegar, which is beneficial in
abdominal diseases such as loss of appetite, abdominal pain, dysentery
and irritable bowel syndrome. Sometimes, it is also used for
indigestion. Jamun seed powder (Churna) is used in the management of
diarrhea, dysentery, and diabetes. Jamun leaves are prescribed for
nausea, vomiting, bleeding disorders, and metrorrhagia.
