I came across a fruit vendor in the strawberry fields of La Trinidad, Benguet. He was selling fresh mangosteen! So it seems mangosteen is now grown here in Mountain Province in Sablan! He swears by mangosteen tea for health which has kept him strong at the age of 69. He teaches me how to make mangosteen tea and what it is good for. This teacher’s name is Erning Mandapat.

Erning describes how to make your own mangosteen tea:

1. Eat the fruit.
2. Dry the shells for 1 day. Throw away the seeds.
3. Boil in water for 5 minutes.

You now have your mangosteen tea.

Erning also recommends you avoid: softdrinks, packed juices, coffee.

Erning recommends you make your own mangosteen tea because you are sure of its purity.

Erning says that mangosteen tea is a sort of cure all. He swears that at 69 he can run 3 kilometers full speed. And he can carry 1 cavan of rice. Impressive.