THE BENEFITS OF MANGO LEAVES EXTRACT: A Complement to the great smell and taste of Mangoes

 

 'The King of Asiatic fruits'

If you enjoy the smell of mangoes and eating them as a juicy fruit any time of the day, you’ll be delighted by the healing benefits of mango leaf. I was in Florida when I was inspired by the beautiful mango tree in the backyard of our Temple when I decided to seek out more information about Mango leaves.  Many black and indigenous people in the West have grown so detached from natural plant remedies that is may seem odd to drink mango leaves as a tea or to consume it any other way.

But believe it or not, just like soursop leaf cured the Jamaican woman of cancer, the benefits of mango leaves are worth looking into! See for yourself if you want to try African Mango Extract. 

Mango, Mangifera indica, meaning “the great fruit bearer” has also been called 'The King of Asiatic fruits' , "apple of the tropics, king of fruits, and fruit of the Gods" It is the most popular fruit in the tropics and African mango extract is gaining popularity in the North America. However the extracts of mango leaf seem to be going under the radar.

A mango leaf herb is thick and shiny in appearance and leathery in texture with a pointed tip. Mango leaves grow between 6 to 16 inches long. Mango leaves are high in vitamins A, B, and C. It also has papins similar to those found in papaya that aid in digestion.

Mango leaf extract shows a definite improvement in diabetes mainly due to the healing qualities of the leaves compounds on the blood vessels in and around the pancreas. The tender leaves contain tannins called anthocyanidins and are used either in an infusion or powder form to treat early diabetes and related blood vessels (angiopathy) and eye problems.

Mango Infusions are made by soaking the fresh leaves overnight and then in the morning the water is squeezed out of the mango leaves and filtered. It is taken every morning. The young leaves can also be dried in the shade and grounded to be preserved as powder. Half a teaspoon of the powdered mango leaf is taking once in the morning and then in the evening.

It is also recommended to drink 1 cup of pure mango leaf infusion once a day to resolve hypertension as the leaves help strengthen fragile blood vessels that lead to hypertension.

Natural mango leaves are also used to treat dysentery. Once dried in the shade and powdered, ½ teaspoon is taken with water 2-3 times per day to stop it.

Mango leaf tea, taken three times a day for three weeks as a blood pressure tea, helps to lower blood pressure. To prepare mango leaf tea, boil mango leaves in water for 15-20 minutes. This tea can also be used as a mouthwash to reduce inflammation of the gums and relieve toothache. Be sure to rinse your mouth well and spit.

Mango leaves are high in vitamins A, B, and C.

A decoction is also made to relieve coughs by boiling 40 grams of mango leaves in 400 grams of water and drank with 2-3 spoons of honey.

Mango leaves break down and remove kidney and gall stones. For this, 10 grams of the shade dried leaves are taken with water from a glass tumbler kept overnight.

Fire burns are treated with burnt mango leaf ash and applied to the skin burn to give fast relief. Avoid inhaling the burning fumes as they are said to be toxic and may irritate the eyes and lungs.

Avoid using mango leaf if you have experienced poison ivy or poison oak contact dermatitis as mango leaf may cause mango latex allergy. Interestingly enough, I may have just experienced first hand what mango latex allergy is. Our Temple is now in an area filled with poison ivy and poison oak and after coming into contact with one of the two, I decided to buy a box of mangoes. Let’s just say, I was ill for three days!

Other things to consider about parts the Mango tree are:

• In Indonesia and the Philippines, the immature mango leaves are cooked and eaten. 

• Mango juice killed viruses when poured into a test tube.

• Mango stem/bark extracts may be a natural treatment for herpes and to relieve arthritis pain.

•  A teaspoon of the powdered mango seed kernel applied inside the vagina cures leucorrhoea and vaginitis. This same application is also done half an hour prior to conjugal union to give the vagina a virgin feel and act as a safe contraceptive. It tightens the vaginal wall that has been relaxed due to multiple pregnancies. It has been used with good results.

Mango leaves should not be taken for too long as continuous intake of the leaves may be fatal.

I can also provide you with African Mango Leaf powder for free or donation at Temple. Please make a donation anyway if you would like this article or learned something that can benefit your life in some way!