REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE The bilimbi, Averrhoa bilimbi, L., (Oxalidaceae), is closely alliedto the carambola but quite different in appearance, manner of fruiting,flavor and uses. The only strictly English names are "cucumber tree"and "tree sorrel", bestowed by the British in colonial times. "Bilimbi" isthe common name in India and has become widely used.Bilimbisare all much the same wherever they are grown, but P.J.Wester reported that a form with sweet fruits had been discovered inthe Philippines. The bilimbi is a tropical species, more sensitive to coldthan the carambola, especially when very young. In Florida, it needsprotection from cold and wind. Ideally, rainfall should be rather evenlydistributed throughout most of the year but there should be a 2- to 3-month dry season. The bilimbi is not found in the wettest zones of Malaya. The tree makes slow growth in shady or semi-shady situations. Some of the folkloric uses of kamias are in skin diseases, especially with pruritus, reduce the leaves to a paste and applytolerably warm to areas of affected skin. It is used as a post-partumand rectal inflammation while in infusion of leaves it is used in mumps,acne, and localized rheumatic complaints. Paste of leaves applied toaffected areas. Warm paste of leaves also used for pruritus. In Fever,Fruit can be a cooling drink and it can be also used for a variety of maladies: beriberi, cough, prevention of scurvy. The Infusion of leavesalso drank as a protective tonic after childbirth.
Tamarind (Tamarindusindica) is a tree in the family Fabaceae indigenous to tropical Africa. The genus Tamarindus is a monotypic taxon, having only a single species. The tamarind tree produces edible, pod-like fruit which are used extensively in cuisines around the world. Tamarind has folkloric medical usage. In some countries, its leaves can be made as a poultice and be applied to ulcers, boils, and rashes. Its ash may be processed to become a decoction and be gargled to treat sore