Health Tips: As soon as the winter season starts, seasonal fruits arrive in the market, and among these, the sweet and sour wild plum is attracting the most people. However, these fruits are eaten by both humans and animals. Its fruits are small in appearance but are very sweet to eat. These wild fruits are beneficial for both humans and animals.
Farmer Kamta Pal says that this wild plum tree was found in abundance in our place. However, local residents and animals eat it before it reaches the market. We also feed these small berries a lot to our animals in winter. Wild animals like jackal eat it to quench their cold. Dr. Alok Chaurasia, posted at Maharajpur Primary Community Health Center in Chhatarpur, says that in the winter season in the district, there are thorny bushes in the trees. In which small sized plum fruits are planted.
Increases body immunity
Dr. Alok says that Vitamin C, antioxidants and fiber are found in abundance in this plum, which gives warmth to the body in cold and strengthens the immunity. Eating ripe plum is beneficial, whereas raw plum should be taken in limited quantity only, because excess Vitamin C can cause cold and cough.
available only for 2 months in a year
Dr. Alok explains that the fruit of wild plum usually found in the winter months is like a gift given by the forests. It is seen in the markets only for 1 to 2 months in a year.
It is a treasure trove of vitamins and minerals.
He further said that nutrients like B1, B2, B3, B6 and C, minerals like potassium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, and zinc, flavonoids, amino acids, organic acids, polysaccharides are found in sufficient quantity in wild plum. Consuming it in quantity provides relief from many diseases.
He further said that the potassium, magnesium and phosphorus present in the plum help in controlling blood pressure. It is beneficial in improving blood flow. The anti-aging elements present in it are helpful in keeping the face clean.
Beneficial for both humans and animals
Dr. Alok further says that it is beneficial in strengthening the digestive system, due to which its fruits are beneficial for both humans and animals. But its berry has a cooling effect. Therefore, its consumption in excess quantity should be avoided. Consuming it in excess can cause cough.
