Medicinal use of Mango leaves

Mangifera indica or Mango tree is very well known for its juicy and tasty fruits. This tree is found throughout India. In Ayurvada its various parts such as leaves, bark, fruits, and roots are used to treat various diseases. Mango leaves has antioxidant, astringent, hypotensive, refrigerant, wound healing and anti-diabetic activities.

General Information

Latin name: Mangifera indica
Family: Anacardiaceae

Part used: roots, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, seed kernels

Following are medicinal uses of mango tree leaves

• Liver weakness

  Take shade dried leaves of mango (5 gm) and boil in water (250 ml) till water reduces to half. Filter and drink.

• Diabetes

  Wash and clean fresh mango leaves. Dry in shade and grind to make powder. Take this powder (1/2 - 1 teaspoon) with water or buttermilk twice a day or soak fresh mango leaves in water at night. Next morning mash the leaves and filter water. Drink this water every morning.

• Hiccups (Hikka rog)

  Extract fresh leaves juice. Mix with coriander leaves juice and drink (5 ml) with water thrice a day.

• Cholera

  Boil mango leaves (15 gms) in water (500 ml). Cook till water reduces to one fourth. Filter and drink twice a day.

• Nausea, vomiting

  Prepare cold infusion of mango and jamun leaves. Add honey and drink.

• Sujak

  Wash and clean fresh mango leaves. Dry in shade and grind to make powder. Take this powder (6 gm) twice a day with water.

• Diarrhoea, dysentery

  Take handful leaves of mango. Prepare decoction and drink thrice a day.