Mangosteen for Eczema?

Recent readings from forums, I have noticed some eczema sufferers claimed that their eczema has improved after drinking mangosteen juice. I am sure you have heard of one popular brand of mangosteen juice by an MLM company. According to them, mangosteens supposedly have anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic properties. It also helps cleanse the liver. Children can take the juice as long as they are 6 months and older.

My son does eat mangosteens often as he likes the sweetness of the fruit. However, I do not notice positive or negative effects on his skin. So I can’t say mangosteens aids in eczema healing. After some reading up, it seems that since 2004, mangosteen has been included among an emerging category of “superfruits” presumed to have a combination of 1) appealing subjective characteristics, such as taste, fragrance and visual qualities, 2) nutrient richness, 3) antioxidant strength and 4) potential impact for lowering risk against human diseases. However, further studies show that, however, mangosteen meets only the first criterion above, as its overall nutrient profile is absent of important nutrient, it contains no pigmentation (correspondingly, no antioxidant phytochemicals in significant concentration) and there is no scientific evidence of aril (fleshy covering of certain seeds ) of having any health properties.