What are the benefits of Guava Leaves?
Health

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KANGJO.NET, Kelua City of Tabalong, Indonesia. Guava leaves are better known as a medicine to cure diarrhea. Even though apart from being an herbal medicine to cure diarrhea, guava leaves still have many health benefits. And there are even some people who know the content of the leaves is used as a beauty treatment, such as skin and hair care.

Actually almost the same content as the fruit, the most dominant is the content of vitamin C which is quite high. If guava leaves are used as medicine, one of its functions is as an antibiotic or as an antioxidant. In addition to vitamin C, there are also many other ingredients in the leaves.

Guava content;

· Some vitamins; Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

·Fiber

· Weak

·Proteins

·Sodium

· Folate

· Potassium niacin

· Riboflavin

· Pantothenic acid

· And many more

With so many ingredients in it, it's no wonder that many herbalists use guava leaves as a treatment and also to increase body immunity. Because the nutritional content in it is quite complete, which is the nutrition that our body really needs.

There are several ways to consume guava leaves. Some make it as a substitute for tea and also just boil the leaves. And the most impressive thing is that this leaf has very minimal side effects, unlike other leaves or even medical drugs.

Process guava leaves by boiling;

Take some young leaves or take the tops, then you wash them clean

Prepare 3 to 4 cups of clean water then put it in a heating pot

· And also enter the clean guava leaves into the pot

· Boil until completely cooked and leave only 1 cup of water

·You can also mix it with pure honey to make it taste better to drink

Wait until the boiled water leaves are warm, then ready to drink

processing guava leaves by making tea;

Take the young leaves or the shoots, then wash them clean

· Next, you thinly slice the leaves and then dry them in direct sunlight

·It might take all day for it to dry and you can take a lot of guava leaves for stock

· After the leaves start to dry, then you brew the leaves using hot water

You don't need to mix it with sugar but it's better to mix it with pure honey

· At least once a day to maintain your body's health and also treat some diseases

Guava leaves are indeed very capable of treating several diseases, ranging from mild to severe diseases. So you can try therapy using these leaves to prevent and treat several diseases. And here are some diseases that can be cured only by using guava leaves.

1. Treat diarrhea

Unhealthy eating patterns or unhealthy food and drink intake can cause diarrheal disease. And when sufferers experience this disease, the body will feel weak and have no energy. By brewing or drinking a decoction of guava leaves, it will reduce the stool that comes out and also start giving energy to the patient's body.

2. Stabilize cholesterol

The cause of this disease can also be from unhealthy eating patterns and too often consuming foods that have high levels of saturated fat. By making boiled water or you can brew guava leaves, it will normalize cholesterol levels in the body.

3. Treat diabetes

Not only cherry leaves are able to treat and lower the body's blood sugar levels. However, the benefits and efficacy of guava leaves are also very capable of lowering blood sugar levels in the body. By drinking it regularly at least 1 time a day will stabilize blood sugar faster in the body.

4. Healthy heart

Boiled water or steeped water from guava leaves is perfect for heart sufferers, or it can be used as a drink every day after heart surgery. Because the main benefit of this leaf is to restore heart health and also facilitate blood flow to the heart.

5. Treating ulcers

By utilizing leaves that are high in vitamin C, you can prevent your stomach ulcers from recurring frequently. Just drink boiled water or water steeped guava leaves every day, then your heartburn will gradually heal.

 

6. Treat digestive problems

Like nausea or difficulty in defecating, you can try to drink boiled water or water steeped in guava leaves. This is because there is quite a lot of fiber content in the leaves.

 

7. Treating toothache

One of the most common toothaches is cavities, and sometimes accompanied by inflammation around the gums. You can use young guava leaves and then mash the leaves until they are soft. And you can give a little salt and then put it on your sore tooth.

 

8. Treating dengue fever

The benefits and properties are almost the same as the fruit, can treat dengue fever. You only need to drink 1 glass a day to cure dengue fever.

 

9. Treat prostate cancer

One herbal remedy that is very helpful for preventing prostate cancer in men is guava leaves. By consuming it into boiled or steeping water, you will avoid prostate cancer.

 

10. Improve sperm quality

You can make guava leaves as herbal medicine to improve the quality of your sperm. For example, if you have low sperm quality or runny sperm, you can try drinking boiled water or steeping leaves which are rich in this vitamin every day.

 

11. Treat allergies

If you have allergies, for example allergies to dust, animal hair, etc., you can try drinking water from guava leaves. Because by drinking it regularly it will help boost your immune system.

 

12. Improve the immune system

The content of vitamin C which is quite high as in the fruit, will help boost the immune system or immunity in the body. So by regularly drinking extracts from guava leaves, you are not susceptible to disease.

 

13. Treat vaginal discharge

You can cure thick white discharge from the female organs by consuming boiled water or steeping guava leaves. You can also combine it with betel leaves so that the vaginal discharge problem you are experiencing will be resolved soon.

 

14. Treating hemorrhoids

By drinking boiled water or water steeped guava leaves every day, it will gradually cure hemorrhoid disease. You can make it a drink instead of tea every day, so that in the near future your hemorrhoid will subside.

 

15. Treat external wounds

You can heal wounds such as scratches, abrasions, or even ulcers by using guava leaves. And the method is quite easy, all you have to do is mash the young leaves and then attach them to the wound. You can change the collision of the leaves at least 2 times a day, then your wound will dry up soon.

 

16. Treat flatulence

If your stomach feels full or bloated and it is very difficult to pass gas, you should drink boiled water or boiled water from young guava leaves. By drinking 1 glass a day, your bloated stomach will be resolved faster.

Apart from being used as a treatment, guava leaves are also used for beauty treatments. And now there are many beauty products that use extracts from these leaves and make them into creams for skin care. And here are some treatments that use guava leaves as the main ingredient.

 

17. Eliminate black spots on the face

By mashing young jabu seed leaves until they are soft and making them into natural masks. Then the black spots on your face, whether due to acne or other things, will gradually even out with other facial skin colors. You can use it as a mask at least 3 times a week. You can also mix it with olive oil or use pure honey.

 

18. Get rid of acne

One of the active ingredients in guava leaves is vitamin C. This vitamin C will prevent the emergence of bacteria as the cause of the growth of acne on the face. Use the leaves that are still young and soft and use it as a face mask. You can use it every day because this leaf has very minimal side effects even though it is used for facial masks.

 

19. Remove blackheads

The content of vitamin C will play a role in shrinking facial skin pores, especially on the nose where there are always many comedones. Its use is also almost the same, namely you make it as a face mask.

 

20. Prevents hair loss

It's amazing indeed, that just guava leaves can also prevent hair loss. The trick is to just boil the young leaves and then you can use the water to wash your hair. Or you can also use it as a hair tonic.

Guava leaves though look nothing like medicine when compared to the fruit. But the benefits are truly extraordinary. Like the various kinds of diseases above, it can also be cured simply by making it into nutrient-rich drinking water. So there's nothing wrong if from now on you also try it.

 

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