Bael (stone Apple)
Offer type: salePublished: 28.02.2015
| Price: | negotiated |
| Company: | LLC Green Food Product |
| Seller: |  Mostovenko Andrej Grigor'evich |
| Phones: |  0444084030 Show phone |
| Address: | Ukraine, Kyiv |
Bail, stone Apple (Aegle marmelos) fruit tree of the family Rutaceae. Bail - a slow-growing tree with a height of 12-15 m tall, with oval leaves 4-10 cm long, 2-5 cm wide. The fruit of Baila (matuma), has a slightly elongated shape, similar in appearance to Apple, so the second name "plant - stone Apple." "Stone" he was nicknamed because of the very solid, stiff peel. Peel the fruit by hand is not possible to break the shell you can only use the axe or hammer. The color of the peel of the unripe fruit is gray-green, ripe fruit is light yellow. The diameter of the fruit of matuma from 7 to 20 cm Under a heavy shell hides orange, juicy, not too sweet, aromatic and slightly pungent flesh. Fruit bail when tasting was described as marmalade and smelling the roses. Numerous hairy seeds Baila enclosed in a mucous membrane . The pulp is divided into segments, intra - bone, covered with fine hairs. The fruit ripens about 11 months and can reach the size of a large grapefruit or pomelo.
Bail in the wild this species is found in the forests of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indochina. Cultivated throughout India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.
The use of stone Apple. The fruit of this tree is eaten fresh or can be dried pulp and use it as an additive to tea. This tea that I can drink and children, is a useful therapeutic tool, as it helps patients with various respiratory diseases. Tea bail perfectly improves immunity, fights asthma, bronchitis. Tea, you need to split the dried fruit into several parts and throw a couple of them in the teapot, and then pour boiling water. Let stand for about 15 minutes and the drink is ready. In addition to tea, fruit Baila delicious, sweet, cold drink sharbat. One large fruit can be made whole
Bail, as well known in the Indo-Buddhist literature as the "fruit of bilva" is used in Shaivite and Buddhist cult. In shaivism leaves of Billy, growing three on the petiole and therefore resembling a Trident of Shiva, showered Shiva lingam on the feast of the winter moon. In Vajrayana Buddhism the fruit of Billy is among the five offerings of the senses" (along with the mirror, cymbals, sink with fragrant water and a silk scarf), which symbolizes the taste, as well as an offering of eight blagovesta emblems, symbols of the gifts donated bodhisattva Shakyamuni (along with the mirror, healing elixir, cheese, shell, grass "durva", cinnabar and mustard seeds).
Useful properties of Baila. Studies have shown that essential oil Bael tree, now in 21 species of bacteria. It is prescribed for patients suffering from constipation and other gastrointestinal problems. Studies also show that immature fruit bail is effective against Giardia.
