Why is the mangosteen fruit called the “Queen of Fruits”?
Because of the role the mangosteen played in ancient Southeast Asian medicine. Traditionally, the whole mangosteen fruit was used to control fever and ward off infections of every kind. The indigenous people of the Asian rainforests understood then, as they still know today, the tremendous healing power of the mangosteen plant, especially the outer rind or pericarp. Plus, mangosteen was Queen Victoria’s favorite fruit.
