The main applications and benefits are as traditional medicine, which serves to strengthen the immune system, to prevent, treat, heal, cure and combat various diseases, illnesses or conditions in the human body. Diabetes, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, herpes virus, hepatitis, anxiety, stress, infections, stomach upset parasites, purifies and cleanses the blood, malaria and AIDS, its fruit serves as a great purgative, ulcer treatment , helps relieve psoriasis, lose weight, prevent sexual infections, reduces desertification, absorbs carbon dioxide, treatment of scabies, excellent for oral health, skin, hair, nails and among many other benefits.
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INSTITUTO PERUANO DE INVESTIGACION FITOTERAPICA ANDINA - IPIFA