Health Benefits of Falsa of Phalsa Fruit and Juice
Falsa a fruit awaited for all along the year. With a botanical name, grewia asiatica, falsa is a small tangy and sweet flavored dark purple fruit surrounding one or two small hard seeds that grows in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, nepal, sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Falsa, in Pakistan is considered to be an exotic fruit and is either eaten raw with salt or is drunk as juice. Not only the fruit is very tasty and beneficial butt also the other parts of the tree have their own advantages ……. The bark of falsa tree is used in sugar (gur) making, its leaves have an antibiotic effect and are also used as cattle fodder, oil from falsa seeds is used to treat fevers and diarrohea.
It is the falsa season so don,t avoid rather include it in your diet because of its fantabulous heath benefits.
Nutrition facts
| Serving size |
100 |
Grams |
| water |
80.8 |
Grams |
| protein |
1.3 |
Grams |
| lipid (fat) |
0.9 |
Grams |
| Carbohydrate |
14.7 |
Grams |
| Fiber |
1.2 |
Grams |
| Calcium |
129 |
Milligrams |
| iron |
3.1 |
Milligrams |
| Magnesium |
72 |
Milligrams |
| Phosphorus |
39 |
Milligrams |
| Potassium |
351 |
Milligrams |
| Sodium |
4.4 |
Milligrams |
| Copper |
0.12 |
Milligrams |
| Vitamin C |
22 |
Milligrams |
Health Benefits
Falsa contains anthocyanin flavonoids which are responsible to be protective against cancer.
Falsa fruit and falsa juice have been used for centuries to treat liver and gall bladder problems.
Falsa is such an amazing fruit that it protests the heart, purifies blood and regulates blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
It also helps prevent cold and coughs and also relieves them if one gets a cold or cough.
Falsa juice aids in relieving digestive problems like excess acidity and indigestion.
Falsa juice aids in relieving digestive problems like excess acidity and indigestion.
Falsa juice is also good for sunburn victims and those who suffer from a heat stroke.
It has a high content of vitamin C which helps in relieving asthma, bronchitis and shortness of breath.
Falsa helps increasing energy levels, improves skin and vision and promotes a natural weight loss.
It helps in building stamina, less insomnia and depression.
Falsa juice is a great supplement for people with diabetes.
The leaves of a falsa tree are use to heal wounds and cuts and also to relieve from irritation and painful.
Ingradients
Falsa 250 g
Suggar 100 g
Black Water to taste
Cold Water 2.5 glasses
Ice cubes
Fresh mint leaves to garnish
Method
Wash the fruit thoroughly and sprinkle liberelly with salt and leave to macerate for an hour. Mash falsa and then sieve the pulp to get rid of the seeds.
Put the falsa pulp into a jug and add the sugar and black salt and salt if you wish.
Pour into glasses over ice, and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
