Mahua Butter

MOWRAH BUTTER (Mahua Seed Butter | Mahwa seed butter | Mowrah Butter ) Mowrah is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree (Madhuca latifolia) and found in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, JH and MP states in India. It is a large evergreen tree commonly found in Central India and the monsoon forest. The seeds can be separated from the fruit-wall by pressing, and each seed contain two kernels. Mowrah seeds contain 35% butter. They are the single largest indigenous source of natural hard fat and is rich in palmitic acid. Which is why, itâ??s used in the cosmetic industry, for the manufacture of soap, and in the pharmaceutical industry. The Butter is solid at ambient temperature and used to care the skin problems. The Butter is used to manufacture cosmetics creams. Mowrah Butter has emollient properties and is used in skin disease, rheumatism and headache. Traditionally Mowrah has been used to remedy chronic ulcers, acute tonsilitis, spongy gums and bleeding of the mouth.