By our fruits we will be known in good time. – Reverend Errington Massiah, WEEKEND NATION, Friday, July 17, 2015.
PRESIDENT of the United States Mr Barack Obama continues to inspire me. Mr Obama reminds me of husbands – they are dutiful, courageous, contented, committed, decisive, honourable, high-spirited and gracious.
I daily thank the Most High for delivering to Mother Earth such esteemed men. They motivate me.
I am also thankful for the many readers of this column who vigorously engaged me for the last two weeks about the previous articles about jamoon. I tried responding to all emails, text and voice messages and other social media messages, but it was in vain. I was overwhelmed. Do accept my apologies.
Graciously, I have decided to address the most asked questions. Today, I am going by the title “Dear Silent Doctor”.
Dear Silent Doctor, can you tell me where I can find a tree to see what jamoon looks like?
Jamoon trees are located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital near the fruit vendors and on the pasture near the car park opposite The St Michael School. One is located in Eastbourne, St Philip; The Pine in St Michael and at other private residences. The trees are now filled with blossoms.
Where can I purchase a jamoon tree?
The Soil Conservation Unit, St Andrew.
How do you make jamoon seed powder?
Eat the fleshy part of the fruit, wash the seeds and dry in the sun for a week. By then you will have really dry seeds, whose outer skin will peel off and inside the berry would be more like a pistachio. You can pound the seeds along with the outer skin and make into a fine powder.
Since this is sun dried, it becomes really hard and your mixer blades might go for a toss if you try to make a powder of it. So take caution to pound it into smaller pieces before running in the food processor or mixer. http://spicingyourlife.blogspot.com/. You can also use the leaves and bark.
Where can I get some of the fruit or the juice?
I am not aware of anyone who sells the juice or fruit because it is not familiar to many Barbadians. However, next week I will be featuring a reader who hails from “jamoon land”.
Along with diabetes, what else is jamoon good for?
It is excellent for natural bowel movement, preventing cancer, and assisting persons with bleeding haemorrhoids. Search the DAILY NATION of July 6 and 13, 2015 for more health benefits.
Finally, by its fruits silent doctor jamoon will be known in good time to all Caribbean people.
• Annette Maynard-Watson, a teacher and herbal educator, may be contacted via [email protected] or by telephone 250-6450.
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