Phalsa benifits
(Muhammad Rashid, haripur)
Phalsa(Falsa)
Grewia asiatica L.
Origin: Native to southern Asia from Pakistan east to Cambodia, and widely
cultivated in other tropical countries
Description : Phalsa is an exotic bush and usually 10 to 15 feet tall . It sheds
leaves during winter goes into dormancy for short duration. The wood is strong
and elastic. It is used to make shafts for golf sticks, shoulder poles used for
carrying small
loads, bows, spear handles, shingles, etc. The shoots obtained after annual
pruning are used for making baskets which are quite strong and can be used to
transport fruit and vegetables. It requires hot summer for fruits to ripe. The
skin of the ripened fruit is purple. A very refreshing drink is made from the
fresh phalsa juice.
Blooming time : Spring end
Fruiting Period: April –June
Light: Full sun
Soil: Phalsa can be grown on a wide range of soils, even those which are
moderately alkaline.
Ph: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Propagation: by seed which does not require any pre-sowing treatment
Uses :
• Falsa Fruits are very high in antioxidant
• It helps in preventing heart diseases and cancer.
• The fruits are cooling, tonic and aphrodisiac, they allay thirst and burning
sensation, remove biliousness, heart and blood disorders and fevers.
• The bark is used as a demulcent. It cures urinary troubles and relieves
burning in the vagina.
• A very refreshing drink is made from the fresh phalsa juice. This is very
popular during the hot summer months and sold at fruit juice stalls in big
cities.
• The leaves relieve all types of inflammations of the skin like cuts, burning,
boils, eczema. Just make a paste of previously soaked leaves in water (soaked a
night before). Apply this paste on the affected area.
• The leaves are antibiotic in action.
Reference:
1. https://www.subtropicaldesert.com/falsa
2. https://www.ibiblio.org/london/NAFEX/message-archives/old/msg05022.html
3. https://www.fruitipedia.com/phalsa%20Grewia%20asiatica.htm
4. https://rajanjolly.hubpages.com/hub/Phalsa-Or-Falsa-Fruit-And-Its-Health-Benefits