Mangosteen is not only being used for Health Issues

Fallen leaves and fruit skin have no use for city people, but a group of villagers in Khiriwong, Nakhon Si Thammarat, seem to have found a way with the waste which they use to produce natural dyes.



Khiriwong village sits at the foot of Khao Luang mountain and is fed by a stream full of fish.

These dyes, created with local ingenuity and used for colouring clothes, blouses and accessories, have earned Tambon Kamlon, of which the village is part, a name and have been accorded OTOP (one tambon, one product) rating.

"We aim to make the most use of materials naturally available in our community," said Aree Khunthon, leader of a housewife group which has been producing natural dyes for 14 years.

The orchards of Khiriwong yield mangosteen, durian, rambutan, garcinia (som khaek), longon, mango, parkia (sataw) and other plants depending on time of year, a factor helped by good weather and fresh air that, according to the Pollution Control Department, is among the cleanest measured in the country. The village sits at the foot of Khao Luang, the highest mountain in southern Thailand.

But selling fruit alone wasn't enough to make a living, recalled Aree of the years before her group embarked on a programme to produce natural dyes to supplement their meagre income. Back then the average earning of a family was 10,000-30,000 baht earned between August and October, while it sat idled for the rest of the year.

Following a series of natural disasters starting with flooding in 1975 and 1988 and drought in 1996, the villagers decided to switch to something that would allow them stable and sustained income, and where they wouldn't have to rely soely on the weather.

After several rounds of debate and discussion, they settled on something that would make use of local ingenuity, using up to 80% of raw materials available locally and be environmentally friendly, explained Aree.

For start-up capital, the village received 25,000 baht from the Komol Keemthong Foundation. "Instead of using plastic ropes to create patterns on cloth, we use bamboo sticks, which come handy when making small patterns such as flowers and leaves, and they can also be reused," she said.




The cloth is put in a basin containing liquid dyes produced from natural materials.

The dyes themselves are made by boiling the leaves or fruit in huge enamel basins for a whole day. Dead mangosteen leaves give off orange colour while fresh ones produce pink shade; bangal almond produces yellowish-green shade; parkia pods give off grey colour; parkia pods boiled with rambutan skins produce dark grey hue; core of jackfruit produces yellow colour; leaves of peka (Oroxylum indicum) olive green; and seeds of jiringa ( nieng) brown colour.

Each piece of cloth is dyed at least three times to ensure colour does not run. The raw materials used to make the dyes are later dried to be used as cooking fuel.

Currently there are 33 families joining the programme, each earning between 3,000 to 7,000 baht a month selling cotton shirts, blouses, pants, tablecloths, bed cover sheets, pillow cases, hats, key chains and bags.

"We will keep experimenting trying to use natural materials to explore new dyes and create fresh designs," said Aree, "to ensure the products we make remain unique to our village."

Located in Lan Saka district, the village of Khiriwong, which was rated the ‘‘Best Community Attraction’’ at the Thailand Tourism Awards in 1998, offers homestay and trekking tours to Khao Luang National Park. Visitors can buy homemade mangosteen wine, soap made from mangosteen skins and various herbs, and preserved durian. August to October is high fruit season.




To get to the village, take a minibus from Talat Yao in Muang district, available between 7am-4pm.Alternatively, you can take Highway 4016 from town and drive onto Highway 4015 to Lan Saka, a distance of about 26 kilometres. The village is at Kilometre 20 marker to your right.

Source: Bangkok Post

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Mangosteen Juice. The Fruit of the Gods?

We have known for some time that anti-oxidants are good for us, that they help counteract the negative effects of free radicals. But the more scientists research this area, the more we find out that certain anti-oxidants can be exceptionally beneficial to our health.

The latest research suggests that Xanthones, a specific type of anti-oxidant, have incredible health giving qualities. Xanthones are biologically active plant phenols found in dark, red fruit and often in the nutrient rich plants of the tropical rainforests. The fruit with by far the most Xanthones is Mangosteen with 47 different types (there are about 200 different types in total), native to the South East Asian countries of Thailand and Burma.

Initially a secret shared by extreme health enthusiasts, well-informed celebrities (Kate Moss was reputed to have drunk Mangosteen juice to fend off her hangovers) and most of South East Asia, Mangosteen is now a growing phenomena in the mainstream Western health industry.

So why are Xanthones, and therefore Mangosteen, so special? The list of suggested benefits is almost limitless - everything from the general claims of more energy, better skin and anti-aging through to specific anti-viral, anti-diarrheal, anti-allergenic properties and so on. It is reputed as good for your heart, your eyes (prevents cataracts), your mind (supports against dementia) and your blood sugar (Diabetics have reported lower blood sugar levels after drinking Mangosteen).

How much any of these are proven is unlikely, but there has been much positive research into anti-oxidants in general, and Xanthones are definitely a highly active category within that, so this anecdotal evidence certainly has a strong grounding.

But there is a caveat to the miracles this fruit can perform.

Made up of 3 parts, the pericarp or rind, the pulp or fruit, and seeds, the bulk of the Xanthone content is in the pericarp which is, as you might have guessed, not the tastiest part of the fruit. Hard and bitter, many producers of Mangosteen juice choose to leave the pericarp out rather than either spoil the taste of their drink or give themselves the harder task of turning rind into juice.

But it doesn't need to be that way. As another astonishing example of how clever nature can be, Xanthones are heat stable molecules, which mean you can boil up the pericarp without damaging its content. So look out for Mangosteen Juice WITH the pericarp. If you're a Grapefruit Juice fan, choose one with nothing added. If you've got a slightly sweeter tooth, choose one that's mixed with other fruits (although be careful to ensure the main ingredient is Mangosteen).

Slow growing and native to a select region, Mangosteen juice in inevitably an expensive product. But if you believe even a sliver of the claims made about this much-admired fruit, it is money well spent. One thing is for sure - it won't do you any harm so perhaps it's worth giving it a try. At least then you might understand what all the hype is really about. And if you wake up looking like Kate Moss, please let me know!

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Sports Injuries testimonial from Joe Norman

Sports Injuries testimonial
Joe Norman , formerly NFL player of the Seattle Seahawks, had painful knees for 12 years until he tried mangosteen juice. Now, he claims that he’s pain-free.

During my NFL career I had four surgeries on my left knee. I’ve had 10 more since leaving the Seattle Seahawks in 1985. I was taking 50 mg of Vioxx and tried several potent pain medications that were providing moderate relief from the chronic pain and osteoarthritis I had been suffering.

I learned about mangosteen juice and decided to try it for 90 days. I was pleasantly surprised at the great taste - I was even more impressed with the anti-inflammatory and COX-2 inhibition.

After 90 days, I was totally pain-free for the first time in 12 years! Today I am sleeping much better and I have more energy. I recommend mangosteen juice to anyone who suffers with pain.


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Sports Injuries testimonial

Mark found training for the New York City marathon a breeze with the help of mangosteen juice.

My wife challenged me to run the New York City marathon with her in 2006. I couldn’t turn down a challenge, so I started training. The marathon was in November, and I would run long distances on Saturdays. I’m 6′ 3″ and 180 lbs, so my body was taking a lot of abuse. I would lay around the house on Sundays recovering because my lower back, hips and knees were so sore and inflamed.

A co-worker noticed my fatigue on a Monday and I told him why I was hurting. He asked:

“Why aren’t you drinking mangosteen juice for that?”

A few days later I had my first box of juice and within 2 weeks of drinking regularly and consistently I noticed that I wasn’t hurting nearly as much anymore. My pain was down, I had my Sundays back and I ran the marathon!

I will never go without my mangosteen juice.


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October 2008

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Antioxidant Rich Mangosteen: Tropical fruits add colour to your health

Here's an article from The New Straits Times Online that explains the reason that the antioxidant rich Mangosteen fruit contains so many antioxidants.


KUALA LUMPUR: A mangosteen a day keeps a thousand doctors away.

Well, this is an exaggeration.

But Dr Lim Ju Boo, a former senior medical researcher at the Institute of Medical Research, said the purple-coloured fruit, and also all coloured tropical fruits, are much higher in antioxidants than fruits from Western countries.

He said like mangosteen, fruits grown in tropical countries were exposed to the sun for hours, allowing them to manufacture starch, sugar and other nutrients through photosynthesis.

"To protect themselves against free radicals generated by the ultraviolet light, they manufacture thousands of antioxidants in the form of carotenoids (coloured natural plant chemicals) and phytochemicals (natural plant chemicals), which are beneficial for people."Dr Lim said in Western countries, the sunlight came in at a slant and most of the ultraviolet rays were absorbed by the thicker protective layer of the atmosphere.

"The plants in Western countries do not suffer the same intensity of damage as our tropical plants do.

"So they produce less coloured protective phytochemicals than their tropical cousins."

He was speaking at "The Therapy of Choice: Synthetic Drugs versus Botanical Medicine" seminar organised by the Malaysian Senior Scientists Association yesterday.

Dr Lim advised consumers to choose fruits and vegetables that were dark green, yellow, orange and red.

"The more colourful they are, the higher the antioxidants," he said.

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Mangosteen 21 Day Challenge - 21 Day Cancer Challenge

21 Day Cancer Challenge

The Mangosteen 21 Day Challenge proposes that individuals who have critical health issues — such as end stage cancer — drink a 25 oz. (750 ml) bottle of mangosteen juice every day for 21 days.

Mangosteen Juice, along with the body's own immune and defense mechanisms, has been helpful to many in facing the challenge of cancer.

** PLUS ** drinking at least one gallon (eight 16 oz. (30ml)glasses) of pure distilled water — along with the juice, to flush the toxins from the body. Many people have been able to have dramatic effects (along with their own body's defenses) by consuming less than 1 bottle / day as used in this protocol.


Mangosteen 21 Day Challenge
The Basics

1. Drink 1 whole bottle juice (about 25 oz. or 750 ml)) PER DAY X 21 days – 8 oz.
(240 ml) 3X / day with meals

2. PLUS about a gallon (3,78 liter) of DISTILLED water.

It is essential that the recommended amount of water be consumed along with the juice. As the mangosteen juice is consumed, the cells begin to function normally to clear and release toxins into the blood stream — and these toxins must be eliminated from the body. The rule of thumb for water consumption is 1/2 ounce for every pound body weight.

For example, if you weight 100 pounds & are not active you would drink 50 ounces of water.

To make sure you are drinking all the water you need, find a large pitcher and fill it in the morning, making sure to consume all of the water before evening (refilled as necessary).

Otherwise, you will think you’ve had enough water, but in fact, that is seldom the case! (If you are unable to drink the required water, it is better to use less mangosteen juice.)


Mangosteen 21 Day Challenge
The Details

BREAKFAST
20 min before breakfast:
Drink 1/3 bottle mangosteen juice
NO distilled water consumed until right before lunch

LUNCH
30 min before lunch:
drink 1/3 gallon distilled water
10 min later
drink 1/3 bottle of mangosteen juice
20 min later
enjoy lunch!

DINNER
30 min before dinner:
drink 1/3 gallon distilled water
10 min later
drink 1/3 bottle of mangosteen juice
20 min later
enjoy dinner!

Drink the remaining 1/3 gallon distilled water spread out over the rest of the day.

I can imagine you go like WOW this is something! Ofcourse I suggest you do research too on Mangosteen and Cancer but I would also like to refer you to:

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