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Extra high contents of vitamin c (36-50mg per 100gram) aluminum, titanium, etc, especially richer in potassium, magnesium, calcium and copper than other fruits, while sodium, fat and cholesterol free. Adjusting human metabolism, lowering blood pressure, easing sore throats, helping against colds, relieving intoxication and contributing to a better appetite. In the Philippines and Southeast Asia, decoctions of the leaves, flowers, and rind are given for their sedative effect in case of epilepsy, chorea and convulsive coughing. The hot leaf decoction is applied on swellings and ulcers. The fruit juice is taken as a febrifuge. The sarcocarps are employed against coughs, dyspepsia and lumbago. Gum that exudes from declining trees is collected and taken as a cough remedy in Brazil. An essence prepared from the flowers is taken to overcome insomnia, also as a stomachic, and cardiac tonic. The pulp is considered an effective aid in the treatment of urinary disorders. Leaf extractions have shown antibiotic activity.