Belimbing wuluh (in Indonesian) is often called vegetable starfruit or sour starfruit because it has a fairly sour taste and is usually used as a cooking spice and herbal medicine or (natural medicine) ). Belimbing wuluh or which has the scientific name Averrhoa bilimbi is a tropical plant originating from Southeast Asia.

Thought to have originated in the Maluku Islands, and was bred and grown freely in Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Malaysia. This plant is usually planted in the yard to take its fruit which has a sour taste which is often used as a cooking spice and a mixture of herbal ingredients.

Starfruit is a fruit tree that reaches 5 meters in height. The stem is not that big. 30 cm in diameter. It is rough and lumpy, slightly branched, and inclined upwards. The young branches are hairy, like velvet and light brown in color. The leaves are arranged in a double shape.

The flowers are small, clustered, panicle types like rice plants, and branched stalks. Flowers have fine fibers with fertile stamens, purple in color, the length of the petals is not more than 10 mm and the base of the flower is pale purple.

Starfruit vegetables are used as cooking spices that can be stored for a long time

In my area, Aceh Indonesia, there is a cooking spice called Asam sunti which is made from star fruit and vegetables that are durable and can be stored for a long time by being preserved naturally. Star fruit that is ready to be picked, then washed and then dried in the sun for up to one or two days. It has been slightly wilted, clean and remove the stalks contained in the star fruit.

Then put salt on top of the starfruit mix until evenly distributed. Then dry again for up to 2 to 4 days in the hot sun until the starfruit is slightly dry and turns brown. If it is like this then it is called sunti acid and it only exists in my area and this sunti acid can make special dishes from my area.

Star fruit vegetables from the leaves, flowers and fruit can also be used as natural medicine

Benefits of star fruit vegetables :

• Controlling blood sugar levels.

• Increase endurance.

• Lowers high blood pressure.

• Reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

• Reducing the risk of getting cancer.

Benefits of star fruit leaves. Because these are some of the benefits of boiled water starfruit leaves for our health :

• Treat diabetes.

• Prevent cancer.

• Prevent heart disease.

• Maintain bone health.

• Treat flu and cough.

• Treat acne.

• Treat toothache.

• Treating rheumatic pain due to rheumatism

Benefits of star fruit flowers

Starfruit flowers are rich in antioxidants which are very important for the body. High antioxidants can ward off free radicals. Free radicals that are not treated immediately can cause various diseases, one of which is coughing.

Starfruit vegetables for Beauty

1. Effective in getting rid of acne

Acne is one of the skin problems that can reduce a person's level of confidence in appearance. When acne occurs, people usually immediately do various ways to eradicate it.

You can use belimbing wuluh to be used as an acne medication naturally and safely without side effects. This fruit contains oxalic acid which is useful in reducing acne.

The trick, clean starfruit first. If it is clean, puree or blender the fruit to make a face mask. Let stand a few minutes to dry, then rinse with clean water.

2. Brighten Face

In addition to acne, dull skin can also lower self-confidence. You can overcome this by wearing a starfruit mask.

The content of vitamin C in starfruit is able to make facial skin brighter and glowing. In addition, this fruit can also reduce black spots and keep the skin tight.

3. Shrink Pores

For those who have problems with large pores, you can try using a facial treatment with starfruit.

You can use starfruit as a face mask to clean bad bacteria that clog pores. So, you can avoid oily face.

You have this vegetable starfruit tree at home? Let's take the benefits of fruit, leaves and flowers for various needs, hopefully it will be useful

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