12 Benefits of Mahogany Seeds for Health and Beauty

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Mahogany is a large tree with its tall reaching up to 35-40 meters, diameter log reach to 125 cm. It has cylindrical and straight trunk. The outer skin is blackish brown, grooved superficially, while when it is young, the bark is grayish and smoother. It will turn into a dark brown, streaked and flaking after dark when it is older. The new planted mahogany will be flowering estimated after 7 years old. It has cylindrical crown flower, which is its color is brownish yellow, and attached to the crown of stamens. It seeds have flat and blackish or brownish color. Mahogany can easily found growing wild in the mainland or any other civilized places and used as shade trees. These plants originally from the West Indies, may thrive when grown in brackish sand close to the beach.
Mahogany logs are often used for various purposes textiles, and also to make cabinets, chairs, a table or a variety of beautiful carvings.

Besides of the mahogany benefits purposes for furniture, carvings and the similar benefits, it turns out that mahogany plants have seeds that is efficacious for human health.  

Mahogany seeds for health benefits is not widely known by so many societies. Whereas, mahogany seeds can be processed into herbs that can treat various diseases.

Here are some 12 benefits of mahogany for health and beauty among the others;

1. Hypertension

As the beginning, benefit of mahogany seeds are able to treat the hypertension.
Simply by collecting 8 grams of freshly brewed mahogany seeds with 2 cups of hot water. After chilling filtered and divided into two parts.
Drink it in the morning and in the afternoon.

2. Controlling Blood Sugar

Other benefits are the mahogany seeds which can be used for treating diabetes or high sugar blood level. Consume 1/2 teaspoon mahogany seed powder with warm water, before meals will help you reduce and eventually stabilize it. Saponins substance in the mahogany, directly responsible to help reducing the blood level to normal.

3. Insect Repellent

Mahogany seeds if it is taken in powder form, can serve as a sort of antidote to sprays away the insect. Basically, the saponins in the seeds tend to discourage insects. For those who live in tropical area or who are weak enough not being able to get along with the insects, can use the mahogany seed powder as addition intake to help level up the shield combating the illness that are caused by the insects or transmitted by them. 

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4. Treating Constipation

Mahogany seeds can also be used to cure constipation. Consumption of this fruit (mashed) then taken with warm water to relieve constipation.

5. Menstrual Pain

One way to overcome the pain during menstruation is to use herbal mahogany. Eating fruits mahogany seed earlier on the beginning of the menstrual cycle, it will somehow reduces the pain.

6. Level of Pregnancy

Somehow, consuming 1 seed of mahogany each day, will increase your fertility. Especially if you're a women looking for pregnancy. 

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7. Increase Appetite

If you often loss of your appetite of food, then mahogany can be used as a solution. Just consume 1 seed each day, until you regain your food appetite again.

8. Cure for Fever and Colds

The health benefits of mahogany seeds also can be used to cure fever and cold.
Take 1/2 teaspoon of powdered seeds mahogany brew it in hot water 1/4 cup along with a tablespoon of honey.
Drink while it is still warm, do 2-3 times a day.

9. Eczema and rheumatism

Brew 1/2 teaspoon of powdered seeds mahogany in 1/2 cup of hot water along with honey as much of a tablespoon. Drink it while it's still warm.
Do it three times a day.

10. Other benefits of the Mahogany

Mahogany fruit extraction and seeds of mahogany are both health supplements that are contains the nutritional mahogany powder inside. The other health benefits of fruits mahogany seeds, including:

    Repels free radicals with antioxidants
    Reduce the fat build up in the bloodstream
    Lessen the cholesterol level, and boost the immune system
    Consuming the mahogany seed regularly will help to improve the health level, 

    which is bring us to to have more quality in life.
   
Consuming Mahogany Side Effects
Besides the benefits, there are also side effects that we are all need to be aware of;

1. Saponin, too much of this will cause the gallstones. It also acts as steroid.
2. Flavonoids, note that the maximum amount of intake for this substances 

    is not more than 200 mg

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Commonly, in traditional culture and civilization, it's enough to consume 1 seed of raw mahogany seed each day. It turns out enough to get the effects for the health as expected.
Always do consults with your primary health care physician for further health assists.