Mahua Phool

Mahua (Madhuca longifolia) belongs to family sapotaceae, is known for its sweet flowers which possess a lot of ethnic values among the tribal people for the development of various fermented and non-fermented food products. The non-fermented products include halwa, meethi puri, barfi whereas fermented products include mahua daaru or mahuli. Because of its numerous phytochemical attributes traditionally it is also used as a medicine for many diseases including headache, diarrhoea, skin and eye diseases.