🌴Caribbean Folk Medicine🌊Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine
Pineapple
fruit
The pineapple is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae.
Conditions addressed
How to use
½–1 cup fresh daily, or 2–3 tbsp dried
- Eat fresh, raw, or dried.
- Can be blended into smoothies, juiced, or added to salads and grain bowls.
Interactions & contraindications
May affect immune activity
Watch for: Immunosuppressants (for transplant or autoimmune conditions)
Immune-stimulating herbs can work against immunosuppressive therapy.