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WOMEN'S HEALTH: Mangosteen Could Make Your Summer Healthier and More Energetic
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The mangosteen is a very tropical fruit, that is to say, the trees will die in temperatures below forty degrees and above one hundred degrees - they need a purely tropical environment. High humidity, an annual rainfall of at least fifty inches, and no long periods of drought, are required conditions. They are grown primarily in Southeast Asia - Thailand, Kampuchea, southern Vietnam and Burma, and throughout Malaya and Singapore. It has spread to other areas with limited success. The mangosteen is used medicinally by the Eastern peoples, and drinking the relatively newly popular mangosteen juice, recently big on the international market, may be of benefit to women's health.
Dried mangosteens are shipped to China from Singapore, through Calcutta. There the dried rinds are chopped up and used to treat dysentery. The powdered rind is also made into an ointment and used to treat eczema and other skin disorders. Other uses for the mangosteen rind in various Eastern countries include diarrhea, cystitis, and gonorrhea treatment. An astringent lotion is also made from the rind and applied topically.
The nutrients within the mangosteen that have made the juice popular on an international level as a health drink are the xanthones. Xanthones are thought to benefit the body in many ways. According to recent research, xanthones are said to have the following qualities:
* Anti-fatigue
* Anti-inflammatory
* Anti-aging
* Cancer-prevention aid
* Help lower blood pressure
* Help lower blood sugar
* Help prevent infection
* Anti-diarrheal
* Help to prevent dementia
* Help with allergies
* Help with the eyes, in the prevention of cataracts and glaucoma
* Help protect the heart and cardiovascular system
* Anti-obesity
Considering these qualities, it is worth taking a look at the mangosteen to see what it can do for you. All of the items mentioned are obviously of benefit to women's health in different ways. Try mangosteen juice over ice this summer, and see what it will do for you, personally!
Author's Bio
Author, Stephanie Mintz, contributes articles on women's health for Feel Good For Life. For more information on these and other topics, please visit http://www.feelgoodforlife.com.
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