Uses and Benefits of Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits

India 24 September 2016: We all are aware of the uses of the amazing avocado (Butter Fruit) fruit, but what we don’t know is that the seed of this fruit which we usually throw away also has many uses and benefits. We have listed a few of the wonderful uses of Avocado seeds and pits.

Used as Ink and Food Dye

For centuries Avocado pits extracts were used as inks and food dyes.

• To use it as an ink you need to crush the avocado pit with something heavy like a hammer or a stone.
• When exposed to air the milky liquid which comes from the crushed avocado seed or pit will turn red or black.
• For Ages this avocado seed ink was used in calligraphy and painting.

Germination Experiment for Kids

Avocado is an excellent way for kids to learn about germination. The process of avocado seed germination is quite simple:

• Fill water in a small jar
• Wash the seed clean under running water
• Take four toothpicks and Insert it into the avocado seed or pit
• Now let the avocado seed Suspend over the jar so it just touches the water
• Place this jar in a sunny area and wait about six weeks for the avocado seed to sprout

Traditional Enchilada Sauce

You can make a traditional North Mexican enchilada sauce that tastes really authentic by drying and grating the avocado pit . Take a avocado seed and wash it clean. Now leave the avocado seed in a cool, dry place for 5-7 days. Dry grind the avocado seed into small bits using a food processor. Add 1 ½  teaspoon of this ground avocado bits to your sauce before baking it. If you add more the sauce may turn too bitter.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Pit Smoothie

Avocado pit is loaded with nutrients even more than the fruit. You can blend the avocado pit along with the avocado fruit to make a smoothie which is enriched with its nutrients. You can use one pit to make a smoothie to serve 4 people. You can also use it with other fruits like cucumber, mango, pineapple and green apple to make smoothies.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seed Tea to Treat a Stomach Ache

A tea made from avocado seed works amazing in treating a sore belly. You can make avocado seed tea by boiling a cup of water and dropping half of the avocado pit in it and let it sit there for 10 minutes. Drink this tea slowly to get relief from stomach ache.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits Ease Toothache

When you are experiencing toothache rubbing a piece of avocado seed on the aching tooth provides relief. You can also use the above mentioned avocado tea as a gargle mix to ease the pain.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits Soothe Itchy, Sore Skin

Smash the avocado seed and add it in olive oil and let it get infused for a week. After a week filter the infused olive oil. Once filtered, this oil can be applied to itchy and sore skin to get quick relief.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Pit Wind Chime

You can use avocado seeds to make amazing decorations like wind chimes. To make your own home made wind chime you will need to dry several seeds of avocado and paint each one with a different pattern and colour and you can also add glitter, shells, or other interesting decorations. This is a great activity for kids!

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seed Candle Holders

You can make some amazing candle holders using avocado seeds. To make an avocado seed candle holder carve out a hollow in the pit with a knife, now bake and varnish the seed. Once you are done, it makes a lovely holder for tea-light candles.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits we can make Christmas Tree Ornament

You can use the avocado seed as a Christmas tree ornament. To make this lovely Christmas tree ornament dry and bake the seed, then take a craft hook and attach it to the top. Put a ribbon through the hook and paint the seed with some Christmas related pattern.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits - DIY Face Scrub

Avocado pit can be used in making a natural face and body scrub. To make this amazing face scrub you simply need to grind dried avocado pits in a food processor. Now mix one mashed banana and one tablespoon of coconut or almond oil and mix all ingredients well. Apply this super avocado facial scrub to your skin and gently exfoliate your skin. Later rinse your face with water.

Grow an Avocado (Butter Fruit) Tree

Growing an avocado tree from a seed is quite easy as we saw in earlier in this post. Within 6 weeks you will have a beautiful plant to brighten up your house. The dark, glossy leaves, of the avocado plant will look great as a houseplant on the kitchen counter, in the bathroom, outside on the deck, or wherever you decide to put it. When you plan on planting the tree outside the tree needs a fairly warm temperatures with medium humidity. Some varieties of avocado trees can manage to grow even in cooler weathers.

Avocado Seeds (Butter Fruit) or Pits are great for Foot Massage

Avocados seeds work well as a DIY foot massage as these seeds are smooth and hard. To make a good DIY foot massage you need to collect several avocado seeds and place them in a shallow tub. To make your feet feel better just roll your feet over these seeds to help work out some of that tension.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Pit Shampoo

Many shampoos available in the market today are full of toxic ingredients and are also super expensive. Avocados are inexpensive and effective hair products to have healthy hair. Avocado pit shampoo thickens and softens hair, and it also helps reduce graying of hair.

How to make avocado pit shampoo

1. Take 3 avocado pits and Wash them clean and dry them
2. Grate the pits in a pot using a grater
3. To this Add six cups of water and bring the mix to a boil
4. Let the mixture simmer for about 30 minutes and Let it cool
5. Strain this mixture into a bottle or jar
6. Mix three cups of this mixture with 2 oz. of natural shampoo

You can store the rest of the mixture in the fridge to mix with shampoo when needed.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds are Aphrodisiacs

Avocado pits can be used to make love potions. To make an avocado seed aphrodisiac you need to score a pit by making tic-tac-toe like patterns with a knife and place it in a liter of wine. Let it sit and infuse for a month before taking out the seed and serving. The drink is said to be very effective.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits we can Make Jewelry

Once dried and baked avocado seeds can be used to make beautiful jewellery. You can make beautiful pit pendants, necklaces, earrings, brooches easily at home. You can be sure to make a one-of-a-kind item that no one else has.

Natural Avocado (Butter Fruit) Pit Fabric Dye

You can use avocado seeds to make a natural homemade, pink fabric dye. These are two methods to make natural avocado pit fabric dye :

• The easiest way to get a pink dye on your textiles is to simply boil your textiles with the avocado pits and skins for 45 minutes.
• To get a deeper and more effective dye, you just need to add several pits and avocado skins, ammonia, and a few days to let the mixture ferment.

Outdoor Fun and Games

You can use avocado pits in a fun way for outdoor games.

• Take several avocado seeds and dry them and bake and varnish them to protect these seeds against moisture.You can paint these seeds to make them look fancy. You can use them to play bocce, lawn bowling, or pétanque.
• You can also use these avocado seeds as juggling balls

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits are Loaded with Antioxidants

Avocado pits are loaded with antioxidants even more than the fruit. 70% of the antioxidants found in the entire avocado fruit is present in the pits. Antioxidants help in improving the immune system and helps in lowering cholesterol, prevents cardiovascular disease, regulate high blood pressure, and prevent strokes.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits an Anti-inflammatory Properties

The high levels of antioxidants like catechins and procyandins present in avocado pits act as anti-inflammatory to reduce joint pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of joint function associated with arthritis.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits - Phenolic Compounds

Avocado pits are rich in antioxidants like phenolic compounds which plays an vital role in preventing various degenerative diseases, tumor growth, and cardiovascular diseases. These compounds also help in reducing inflammatory conditions, diabetes, and boost immunity.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits - Insecticidal, Fungicidal, Anti-microbial Properties.

Avocado seeds are also said to have insecticidal, fungicidal, and anti-microbial properties.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits - Prevention of Cancer

Avocado seeds are rich in micronutrients called polyphenols, which play an important role in the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits are Rich in Fiber

Soluble fiber is great for high cholesterol, bowel inflammation, and diarrhea and is found in high quantities in avocado pits. In many parts of the world, avocado seeds are used to treat dysentery and other digestive disorders.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits are Rich in Potassium and Phosphorous

The avocado pit is very rich in potassium. The levels of potassium is higher in pits of unripe avocado. It also contains high levels of phosphorous, but not as significant as the potassium.

Avocado (Butter Fruit) Seeds or Pits are Great for Hair and Skin

The antioxidants present in avocado pits can help rebuild collagen, repair damage caused by free radicals, and improve the appearance and texture of your skin and hair making them great food for your hair and skin.

Do Avocado (Butter Fruit) Pits Keep Guacamole Green?

The answer is NO!!. Many people believe leaving the avocado seed in the middle of a bowl of guacamole will keep it bright green. This has been a myth for a very long time.

The culprit behind brown guacamole is the oxidization. Reducing exposure of the surface area to air will prevent browning of the guacamole. The pit in the middle of the bowl of guacamole helps to keep the guacamole greener by reducing exposure to the air.

You could substitute the avocado pit with anything like a boiled egg, sliced vegetables, or a piece of bread for the same effect.One can cover the whole thing with wax paper so that the paper is pressed against the surface of the guacamole this will help reduce oxidization.