Botanical Name : Annona Squamosa
Family Name : Annonaceae
Common Name : Custard Apple,
Part Used : Annona Seeds, Annona Leaves, Annona Bark
Uses :
There are medicinal application of the custard apple tree. The bark and leaves contain annonaine, an alkaloid. A bark decoction is used to stop diarrhea.
Annona squamosa is said to show varied medicinal effects, including insecticide and abortifacient.
The fruits of Annona are Haematinic, cooling, sedative, stimulant, expectorant, maturant, tonic. They are useful in anemia, burning sensation.
The seeds are abortifacient, pesticidal and insecticidal and are useful in destroying lice in the hair.Ground seeds and leaf decoctions are used against head lice, and as pesticides.
