Mowrah Butter - Wild Harvested Unrefined

What is Mowrah Butter? Often mistaken for Illipe Butter (Shorea Stenoptera/Bassia longgifolia), Mowrah Butter is made from the fruit of one of two varieties of tree: Madhuca Longifolia or Madhuca Latifolia. The process for making Mowrah Butter is described on the internet as: “[f]rom its seed kernels, butter is extracted and further processed and refined to obtain a yellow/white butter, which has a mild, pleasant odor suitable for use in cosmetics and toiletries.” But, Mowrah Butter is much, much more that that.The two varieties of this plant grow wild, with the var. Longifolia found in Sri Lanka and Southern India extending northwards to Maharashtra and Gujrat. The var. Latifolia is found in some parts of central and north India and Burma.Almost all the parts of the plant are used in both Indian and Sri Lankan traditional ayurvedic medicines, including the bark, flowers, seeds and leaves. The strong, hard, and durable heartwood of the tree is used for construction of houses. The flowe