Mango is considered the undisputed and uncrowned king of all fruits. Mango is found all over India and many regions of the world. Mango's taste is sweet and little sour and is very nourishing. Mango is mentioned in ancient scripts for its great nutritive value. Raw Mango is sour and stringent ripe Mango is extremely tasty & nutritive. According to Hakeem Hashmi, reputed unani physician, a normal size Mango is more nourishing for the human body than butter or almonds. It strengthens & invigorates all the nerves tissues, muscles in the brain, heart & other parts of the body. It cleans the body of the filth within and is an ideal antidote for all toxic effects inside the body. Mango also provides sufficient resistance to fight any gems & afflictions. Every part of Mango tree root stems barks the blossoms; raw & ripe Mango & seeds all have curative and medicinal properties.

CURATIVE PROPERTIES OF MANGO: -

1. Taking Mango pulp mixed in milk or drinking milk after eating Mango imparts energy, strength and vigour to the body.
2. Drinking Mango juice regularly in the evening eliminates physician weakness and improves nervous system.

Taking ½ cup sweet Mango juice with 25 grams curd and itsp. Ginger juice 2 or 3 times a day controls loose motions. Boil 20 grams powder of Mango bark in a litter of water and reduce it to 250 gram. Taking this decoction with 1 gram of black salt cures diarrhoea.

DYSENTERY: -

Taking half teaspoon of ground powder of Mango leaves dried in shade with water 2 or 3 times a day stops dysentery.

TEETH PROBLEMS: -

Using the powder of dried Mango seeds as tooth paste, strengthens the gums and helps in curing dental problems foul smell pyorrhoea.

BEAUTY AIDS: -

Taking Mango regularly makes the complexion fair and skin soft and shining.

GALL & KIDNEY STONES: -

Taking 10 grams, finely ground powder of Mango leaves (dried in shade) with water (kept in a glass tumbler overnight) daily helps in breaking the stones & throwing them out.

DIABETES: -

Taking Mango juice & Jamun juice in equal proportion is good in controlling diabetes.

CHILDREN'S EATING SOIL: -

Feeding the powder of dried kernel of Mango seeds with fresh water cures the habit of eating soil in kinds.

FEVER: -

Paste of Mango roots applied on palms & soles cures fever.

FIRE BURNS: -

Burnt ashes of Mango leaves, applied on the burnt parts give quick relief.

DRY COUGH: -

Roast a ripe Mango on hot sand in a pan. Sucking the juice of this Mango eliminates all the bronchial congestion and gives relief in cough. According to Hakeem Hashmi sucking the juice and not eating cut mangos is better for health and some note of caution about Mango eating.

1. Mango should not be taken empty stomach.
2. Too much eating of mangos lead to indigestion, constipation, gaseous, water blood impurities & eye troubles.
3. After eating mangoes, water should never be taken Hakeem Hashmi points out some antidote against over eating of mangoes.
   • If available, eat few jambul fruits (Jamun) over it.
   • Drink cumin seed water.
   • Take little dry ginger powder with water.
   • Roasted cumin powder with rock salt is also an effective antidote for mango over eating.

Apart from these curative properties, mango is relished in varieties of tasty, delicious culinary delicacies like salads, chutneys sauces ketchup's, pickles, cakes & syrups.