Miracle Fruit/Calabash Fruit per kg

Calabash fruit is not as popular as other exotic fruits here in the Philippines. This fruit, also called the bottle gourd, is widely cultivated in South America and Africa and mainly used as an ornamental plant and the dried fruit, specifically the outer skin or shell, is used as a container or vessel for liquid and food.

The fruit looks like a young coconut in appearance and watermelon in size. In the Philippines, it grows abundantly everywhere in Mindanao, and some parts of Luzon and Visayas.

Moreover, the fruit has health benefits and people are now using it in their healthy lifestyle. Calabash fruit contains vitamin C, calcium, iron, sodium and potassium. Some old folks even call it as miracle fruit because of its healing wonders.

Here are the health benefits you can get from a calabash fruit as discussed in an episode of Pinoy MD:

1. Asthma and cough

According to experts, the pulp of the calabash fruit is very efficient in dealing with respiratory problems such as asthma and cough.

2. For immune system

Because it is rich in vitamins, calabash fruit can help strengthen the immune system.

3. Stomach aches

Calabash fruit is also used to relieve dysentery and stomach aches.

4. Anti-aging

If you want to look young without spending a lot of money on beauty and skincare products, the calabash fruit is said to have anti-aging properties.

5. Blood Sugar

According to studies, this fruit can lower blood sugar because it contains phytochemicals that can help release insulin in the body, controlling blood sugar levels.