The red sour Calyx
This plant is an annual plant that can reach a height of about two meters, different parts of the plant for example the flowers, leaves and roots are used for medicinal purposes. We are already talking about the red sour calyxes.
In Suriname the chalices of shoeroe are boiled in water with sugar. Then a tea is created that is drunk for cooling. In addition, according to traditional Surinamese folk medicine, it helps with high blood pressure, a fact that is confirmed by contemporary scientific insights.
Another medicinal use is the juice of the crushed leaves. The juice is used as an eye drop against eye inflammation. It can also relieve a hangover after a fun night out and the herb also promotes potency.
Sjoeroe is a traditional Surinamese medicine that cures high blood pressure. In addition, it is a natural blood thinner and stimulates the bowel function. What is also useful, it helps against a fever.
The strong antioxidant of this plant fights the free radical. If the free radicals are present in too great a number in the body, it can lead to all kinds of welfare diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.