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star fruit (carambola)
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definition

star fruit (carambola):

Ayurvedic:

Chinese:
» qualities: cold, sweet, sour
» actions: reduces fevers, produces Fluids, diuretic, detoxifies
» uses: cough, fever (Wind-Heat), kidney and bladder stones, indigestion, hangover, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, bleeding hemorrhoids

naturopathic:

biochemical:
» form: raw carambola
» portion: 1 medium
» calories (kcal): 42
» weight (g): 127
» water (%): 91.3
» protein (g): 0.7
» fat (g): 0.4
» carbohydrates (g): 9.9
» unsaturated fatty acid (g):
» saturated fatty acid (g):
» calories from fat (%): 8.6
» cholesterol (mg):
» dietary fiber (g): 1.5
» vitamin A (RE): 62
» vitamin A (IU): 626
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.04
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.03
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.5
» vitamin B6 (mg):
» vitamin B12 (mcg):
» vitamin C (mg): 27
» vitamin E (IU):
» folic acid (mcg):
» pantothenic acid (mg):
» sodium (mg): 2
» potassium (mg): 207
» calcium (mg): 6
» phosphorus (mg): 20
» magnesium (mg): 12
» iron (mg): 0.33
» zinc (mg): 0.14
» copper (mg): 0.152
» manganese (mg): 0.104

Lu, p. 79
Yin-fang, p. 38


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