Selagi ku bernafas......: Starfruit (Belimbing)

1. (An email received from a friend)

In Shenzen, more than 10 people who consumes the star fruit had died.

And now a 66-year-old,Malaysian who has been suffering from kidney ailment fell into coma after eating the start fruits. Yes, all it takes is one fruit or 100ml of its juice and the ordinarily harmless star fruit transforms poison in a matter of hours for kidney patients.

So does this mean, people without kidney problems should be fine with star fruit! My take: Not at all! Prevention is better right?

Universiti Malaya Medical Centre consultant nephrologist said that star fruits contain a neurotoxin which is not present in other fruits. It affects the brain and nerves. In healthy persons, the kidneys filter it out. But for those with kidney problems, this potent toxin cannot be removed and will worsen the consumers' conditions.

The symptoms of start fruit poisoning include:

~Hiccups~Numbness and weakness

~Feeling confused

~Agitation

~Epileptic fist

The risk of death is high if you are having kidney ailments! But healthy individuals should beware of this fruit's potential toxin too. It could also cripple your vitality if you are not lucky. So don't take it for granted. It's better to avoid them.

Please pass this news to others. So be warned. If you have kidney impairment, DO NOT consume Starfruit or Starfruit juice.

2. Petikan dari http://doharta.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/khasiat-buah-belimbing/

Buah belimbing matang yang terkenal dengan rasa manis ini berkhasiat untuk meredakan berbagai macam penyakit, seperti diabetes, kolesterol, batuk, radang tenggorokan dan demam.

Kandungan vitamin C yang cukup tinggi juga dipercaya sebagai obat kanser.

Bunga buah belimbing yang berwarna keunguan dipercaya berkhasiat untuk mengobati penyakit malaria. Daunnya yang rimbun berkhasiat untuk mengobati sakit maag, melancarkan air seni, hipertensi dan penyakit bisul.

Bahkan akar tanaman belimbing dapat mengobati penyakit rematik. Manfaat yang bisa kita peroleh, selain untuk kesehatan, enak dikonsumsi sebagai buah segar dan dapat juga dimanfaatkan sebagai tanaman pekarangan.

Kesimpulannya, sekiranya anda mempunyai penyakit berkaitan buah pinggang, elakkan mengkonsum buah belimbing kerana telah ada pendapat dari kajian pakar, seperti tertera di atas. Untuk mereka yang berpenyakit selainnya, eloklah dapatkan nasihat doktor/ doktor pakar anda sebelum mengkonsum belimbing.