Jamul or Jamun as commonly known is a local fruit of India. The trees of jamun can be found in abundance throughout India. Jamun is referred as a fruit of god due to its religious significance. It is believed that Lord Rama used to eat this fruit when he spent his time in forest for 14 years. The jamun tree flowers during March and April. The fruits develop during May and June and are in the form of dark purple berries. The fruit of jamun has great nutritional value. It is a rich source of many vitamins and minerals.

The whole tree of jamun is known for its medicinal properties. It is therefore used very extensively in traditional methods of medicine like Ayurveda and Unani. The bark, leaves, fruit and seeds are commonly used for treatments of various disorders. The bark of jamun has astringent, carminative, diuretic, digestive and constipating properties. It is good for sore throat, bronchitis, asthma, thirst, dysentery, blood impurities and ulcers. Its fruit is a good tonic and have cooling effects. The fruits of jamun are used to prepare vinegar which is very good carminative. The ash from burnt leaves is good for gums and teeth.

Many research studies have shown that jamun is one of the best medicines for treatment of diabetes. The jamun is used in concoction with many other herbs for treatment of various ailments. For diarrhea the dried powder of jamun seeds is mixed with mango seed powder and jaggery. A small amount of this mixture should be used two times a day to get relief from diarrhea. The paste of jamun leaves is very good to dry the pus-filled wounds.

The diabetic patient can include jamun fruit and its dried seed powder to control the blood sugar level. To get relief from vomiting and its burning sensation, one can take extracts of soft mango and jamun leaves mixed in honey two times a day. The use of jamun as medicine will be more beneficial if taken in care of a doctor.