Pahari Roots Sohphie Pickle (bayberry-kaphal)

The pahari roots sohphie pickle is made from the unique sohphie fruit which is grown only in the beautiful state of Meghalaya. This fruit is naturally sweet & tangy which makes it perfect for pickling. This pickle is made in northeastern style with basic spices preserved in mustard oil. Sohphie is believed to have medicinal value as it has anti-allergic, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and locals use it to cure stomach problems, etc. Research paper by p sood and r shri, a review on ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of myrica esculenta, published in the Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences says that the bark of the tree is used to cure asthma, fever, chronic bronchitis, lung infections and toothache while the leaf, root and bark are used to treat worms and jaundice.