According to VietNamNet, citing Traditional Medicine Practitioner Bui Dac Sang of the Vietnam Association of Traditional Medicine, the guava tree has many health benefits and has been used in traditional medicine. Young guava leaves, bark, roots, and especially the leaf buds are used as medicine. All parts are washed and used fresh or dried for later use. The most typical effects of guava leaves are their anti-inflammatory and anti-diarrheal properties.
Nutritional composition of guava leaves
According to modern medicine, guava leaves contain many nutrients and trace minerals that are good for the body.
Fresh guava leaves contain 82% water; 0.62% fat; 18.53% protein; 12.74% carbohydrate; 103mg vitamin C, and 1,717mg gallic acid.
Amino acid sulfate leaves contain many "golden" active ingredients for health, such as:
- Flavonoids have strong antibacterial effects, while quercetin helps relax the intestinal mucosa, preventing intestinal spasms and combating diarrhea.
- Polysaccharides are antioxidants, beneficial for people with diabetes.
- Polyphenolic, ferulic, caffeic, and gallic acids are secondary metabolites with potent antioxidant and immunostimulatory activity.
Guava leaves are very good for your health.
With the presence of many active compounds, guava leaves are used in remedies to control and stabilize blood pressure, prevent free radicals that cause memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, reduce atherosclerosis, prevent stroke, lower cholesterol, and reduce blood sugar.
Guava leaves are widely used to make tea and are believed to aid in weight loss. Some studies indicate that the components in these leaves reduce starch intake and sugar metabolism. Those wishing to lose weight can use guava leaves to make tea, which helps improve their physique. Juicing or blending guava leaves also works.
Guava leaves also contain astringents that protect oral health and reduce gum pain.
Common remedies using guava leaves
According to the Health & Life newspaper, Dr. Huynh Tan Vu, a specialist in internal medicine, said that guava leaves can be used to treat several common ailments such as:
- To treat diarrhea: Take a handful (about 50g) of both young and mature guava leaves and boil them with two bowls of water. Boil like you would with medicine, simmering slowly over low heat for 15-30 minutes. Then let the liquid cool to lukewarm, strain, and drink it in several small portions (you can add sugar if desired).
- Shingles: Wash 100g of young guava leaves, add 10g of alum and 1g of salt, grind everything together in a mortar, and add a little water (this liquid can be used for topical application).
- Acute gastritis: Chop 30g of guava leaves finely and roast them with a pinch of rice, add boiling water and drink twice a day.
- For enteritis and dysentery: Boil 30-60g of fresh guava leaves and drink the decoction.
- For injuries from falls or cuts: Wash fresh guava leaves, crush them, and apply as a poultice.
Contraindications: People with constipation or diarrhea/dysentery with bloating and indigestion should not use this product.
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