It's the time of the year! 2013 is the Election year of the Philippine Politics! So, what is Balingbing or Balimbing?
one who defects or renounces his own group or political party and then join with other’s group or political party that usually belongs to the opponent or other group that can provide advantage or any favor \a turncoat \defector!
another meaning is about a fruit and it's uses like:
starfruit \carambola \five corners fruit
Traditional uses
a. roots
1. decoction taken in for delayed menstruation
b. leaves
1.poultice applied for headache, rheumatism, pimples, ringworm, itches, mumps and chicken pox, and on the abdomen of women about to give birth
2.decoction used as wash for skin ulcers and as aromatic bath
3.decoction used as gargle for inflammation of the throat and as wash for white eruptions in the mouth caused by fungus
4.decoction taken in to stop vomiting
c. flowers
1. poultice applied on skin diseases
2. infusion used as gargle in tonsillitis
3. infusion taken in for cough
4. eaten to expel worm
d. fruits
1. poultice applied on bleeding hemorrhoids
2. mild decoction used as eyewash against eye infections
3. juice used as urethal injection at start of urethiritis among males
4. ade taken as a cooling drink for fever
5. eaten to raleive diarrhea and dysentery
6. eaten to stimulate the appetite, regulate the flow of saliva and promote bowel movement
e. seed
1. infusion taken in for gas pain and jaundice
2. infusion, decoction or tincture taken in to stimulate the reproductived organ and to increase the flow of milkand menstrual fluid
3. strong decoction taken in for abortion and to injudice vomiting
4. powder taken in for asthma and to relieve pain
Research findings
leaves contain alkaloid
seeds contain saponin, tannin, glucosides and formic acids
food values
the fresh fruit is usally eaten with salt. It can be made into pickles and sweets, the juice is often used for seasoning . it is fair source of iron, vitamin B, vitamin c, it is laso contain oxalic acid and potassium oxalate.
Recommended medicinal uses
