Abukado
Persea americana
Other
names
P. gratissima
Other
names
Abokado (Ceb.)
Aguacate (Span.)
Alligator pear (Engl.)
Avocado (Engl.)
Constituents
Fruit: fixed oil,
6-10%; protein 1.3-6%.
Parts
used and preparation
Bark, fruit, leaves
and seeds.
Medicinal
properties
Emmenagogue, pectoral,
stomachic, anthelmintic, antiperiodic.
Uses
Nutritional
High fat content; a good source of vitamins A and B; fair source
of iron; low in calcium. A fruit with high-energy producing value,
each edible pound allegedly provides an average of 1,000 calories.
Folkloric
=The pulp is thought
to promote menstruation.
= Decoction of pulverized seeds used as gargles for toothaches.
=The leaves and bark promote menstruation; the tea has been used
to expel worms.
= Rheumatism and neuralgia: Pulverize seeds or bark, mix with
oil and apply on affected area as
counterirritant.
= Beverage: Take decoction of leaves as tea.
= Fruit: Eat as food.
Commercial availability
Seasonal fruiting
and ubiquitoous market produce.
