#Acalypha Seed

#Acalypha Seed (Fruit): Main Efficacy and Uses Edible and Side Dish: Although ripe berries have a sour and astringent taste when eaten directly, they are often harvested and pickled in folk tradition, similar to preserved soy sauce 'poh-tsai', making them a delicious side dish for rice. Winemaking and Oil Production: The fruits can be used for home winemaking. The seeds themselves have a very high oil content (30% to 54%) and can be utilized as an oil source. Folk Health Remedy (Honey-Braised Acalypha Seed): Traditionally, Acalypha fruits are slowly simmered with rock sugar over low heat to make 'honey-braised Acalypha seed' or brewed into tea. In folk medicine, moderate consumption is believed to have warming, improving cold constitutions, and strengthening bones and joints (bone health) benefits.