Dried Soursop Leaves 100% Organic Soursop/Guanabana/Graviola free/Sri Lankan. Annona muricata, known botanically, is a delicious fruit. Although we mostly eat only the fruit here, the leaves of the. Plant are also used to make ground tea. By drinking that tea, you will be able to cure many diseases like diabetes, cancer and arthritis. 1 liter of pure water. Leaves are not suitable and more dry leaves are not suitable. Here are some amazing benefits of drinking soursop tea. Soursop (also graviola, guyabano, and in Latin America, guanábana) is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. The exact origin is unknown; it is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean and is widely propagated. It is in the same genus, Annona, as cherimoya and is in the Annonaceae family. With an aroma similar to pineapple, the flavor of the fruit has been described as a combination of strawberries and apple with sour citrus flavor notes, contrasting with an underlying thick creamy texture reminiscent of banana. Soursop is widely promoted (sometimes as “graviola”) as an alternative cancer treatment, but there is no medical evidence it is effective for treating cancer or any disease. Flower : The petals are thick and yellowish. Outer petals meet at the edges without overlapping and are broadly ovate, 2.8 centimetres (1.1 in) to 3.3 centimetres (1.3 in) by 2.1 centimetres (0.83 in) to 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in), tapering to a point with a heart shaped base. They are evenly thick, and are covered with long, slender, soft hairs externally and matted finely with soft hairs within. Inner petals are oval shaped and overlap. They measure roughly 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) to 2.8 centimetres (1.1 in) by 2 centimetres (0.79 in), and are sharply angled and tapering at the base. Margins are comparatively thin, with fine matted soft hairs on both sides. The receptacle is conical and hairy. The stamens are 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in) long and narrowly wedge-shaped. The connective-tip terminate abruptly and anther hollows are unequal. Sepals are quite thick and do not overlap. Carpels are linear and basally growing from one base. The ovaries are covered with dense reddish brown hairs, 1-ovuled, style short and stigma truncate. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads. Fruit : The fruits are dark green and prickly. They are ovoid and can be up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long, with a moderately firm texture. Their flesh is juicy, acid, whitish and aromatic. Ayurvedic usage : Hypertension, Diarrhoea, Depression, Dysentery, Hair Lice, Naso-pharyngeal, infections, Malignancies, Fevers, Wounds, Scurvy, Coughs, Catarrh, Constipation, Burning sensations, Parasites. Height : 30 feet (9.1 m) tall. Leaves : Leaves are oblong to oval, 8 centimetres (3.1 in) to 16 centimetres (6.3 in) long and 3 centimetres (1.2 in) to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) wide. They are a glossy dark green with no hairs above, and paler and minutely hairy to no hairs below. [9] The leaf stalks are 4 millimetres (0.16 in) to 13 millimetres (0.51 in) long and without hairs. Related medicinal properties : Antidotes, Antibacterial, Emetics, Anti Viral, Vermifuge, Purgative, Sedative. Your feedback is very important to us. Please let us know if there is any problem with the order. We will try best to solve it.