Mangosteen, A Healthy Taste Of The Tropics: Fruits Of Paradise( Series - Woodland Health Series )

It's a fruit, it's not a mango, it has wide-ranging health-promoting properties-it's a mangosteen, dubbed the "queen of fruit" in its native Thailand. A quite odd-looking fruit about the size of a plum, the mangosteen's bright white fruit sits inside a thick, dark red outer shell. Rich with chemical constituents called xanthones, mangosteen has proven itself-through numerous recent scientific studies-to help relieve symptoms associated with arthritis; reat eczema, psoriasis, and seborrhea; prevent atherosclerosis; relieve allergies and asthma; treat bacterial, fungal, and viral infections; alleviate sleep disorders and and promote general overall health.