The infusion of the leaves is said to be sedative, to combat insomnia, to calm the nerves and heart, and to be useful in treating conditions of high blood pressure (Cabrera n.d.).

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Origin

Latin America

Folk medicinal uses

More careful observations made in Mexican hospitals at the end of the 19th century showed that Casimiroa edulis produced a sustained lowering of arterial pressure, while at the same time it was established that the cerebral functions of' animals and patients to experimentation did not alter significantly.

Fruit--- In addition to its value as a food, the fruit is considered medicinal, the fruit is available only in June and July, when it ripens and appears on the markets of the Mexican altiplano.

The seed being used to prepare infusions to which the people have for centuries attributed sedative effects.

The leaves of the tree are also used for the same purpose, with the advantage that they can be found throughout the year, while the fruit is available only in June and July, when it ripens and appears on the markets of the Mexican altiplano.

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Toxic Plant
- Seeds are hypnotic; toxic in large doses
- Avoid in pregnancy
Origin:
Mexico
Medicinal  properties:
- A decoction of the seeds and leaves is used to treat insomnia and high blood pressure
- Seeds are hypnotic; toxic in large doses
- Avoid in pregnancy

1) Nicholson Michael S. ; Arzhennithe, Charles . Economic Botany. vol. 47 . --p. 184-192 1993

2) Some medicinal forest plants of Africa and Latin America 67/ FAO. – FAO: Rome, 1986. – p.

3) Armando González Stuart/ Plants Used in Mexican Plants Used in Mexican Traditional Medicine Traditional Medicine: Their Application and Effects In Traditional Healing Practices. - p. 176.