This fruit has medicinal properties, and the entire plant also has significant health benefits.
A group of people went into the forest and climbed a tall tree to collect a purple Dendrobium orchid, which is a highly valuable species (once worth 4 to 5 million VND per kilogram in 2019). However, what surprised them more was the discovery of a fruit from a tall tree nearby.
Wild custard apple. (Photo: Namlimxanh).
These are very rare wild fruits, known as wild custard apples due to their shape and flavor, which resemble custard apples but are larger. Wild custard apple (scientific name: Kadsura coccinea) is also referred to as Nắm cơm, Na dây; Xưn xe, Ngũ vị tử nam…
This unusual and rare fruit is highly sought after for its medicinal properties, leading to a very high market value, with some large fruits priced at several million VND each (on average, a wild custard apple weighs between 3 to 4 kg). Due to its extremely high value, this fruit is being hunted to the point of alarming concern.
The benefits of wild custard apples include: treating erectile dysfunction (the Mong ethnic group often refers to a liquor infused with wild custard apples as Tứn khửn – “the elixir of love”), and medication for rheumatism and poor appetite in women after childbirth to prevent postpartum complications.
Additionally, it treats rheumatism, is commonly used as a sedative for insomnia, helps regulate blood circulation, and aids in recovery. The roots of the plant are also effective in treating chronic intestinal inflammation, acute gastroenteritis, gastric ulcers, and duodenal ulcers…
