These Leaves Work Magic On Your Body.
This is a guava leaf tea, which you can prepare by crushing a few tender, green or dry leaves, adding a cup of boiling water and letting it sit for 5 or 10 minutes before drinking.
These leaves are packed with antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, antibacterials, and even tannins capable of treating conditions ranging from controlling diabetes and treating stomach problems to lowering cholesterol.
Preventing cancer and topical application of guava leaf tea is widely used as a very effective treatment for hair health and fighting baldness.
Guava leaves are well known for making infusions, but today we will reveal to you what health benefits they have.
They promote weight loss.
Consuming guava leaf tea is said to not convert complex carbohydrates into sugar, which is what can cause hunger pangs and weight gain if not burned off.
Drinking guava leaf tea regularly is beneficial for people suffering from diabetes. This is because it helps reduce blood glucose levels without causing an increase in insulin production.
Tea is also known to help reduce LDL (low-density lipoprotein) or bad cholesterol levels without having any negative effect on HDL (high-density lipoprotein) or good cholesterol levels.
Guava leaf tea is very effective against diarrhea and dysentery because the leaves have antimicrobial properties.
The same tea is also good for dealing with an upset stomach. It also helps put an end to food poisoning due to the antimicrobial properties of guava leaves.
It is recommended to consume guava leaf tea for people who suffer from bronchitis, as well as for coughs.
They help to deal with toothache, swollen gums and oral ulcers. These problems can be effectively treated by simply chewing a few guava leaves.
Drinking guava leaf tea is beneficial for dengue sufferers. The perfect recipe for this viral disease is 9 pieces of guava leaves boiled in 5 cups of water until it is reduced by half.
Men suffering from prostate problems and even prostate cancer can benefit from consuming guava leaf tea.
Similarly, tea is also highly recommended for men with fertility problems.
Crushed guava leaves placed on scrapes, abrasions and minor cuts help prevent wounds from becoming infected.
Outer ear infections can be cured faster by dropping guava leaf tea, cool to room temperature, on the affected area.
Placing crushed guava leaves on itchy skin areas due to allergic reactions helps provide relief.
The crushed leaves are also good for relieving insect bites.
Finely crushed guava leaves can be applied on acne and pimples. Doing this allows the vitamin C content of the leaves to go into action helping to heal. Are you looking for an all-natural way to get rid of pimples? In a blender, put a few crushed guava leaves and some water. Use the resulting mixture as a facial scrub.
The same mixture can be used as a facial mask to help improve the appearance of signs of premature aging.
Guava leaves can be massaged into the scalp by boiling them in water and letting them cool to room temperature to stop hair loss and help it grow faster.
If you have a guava tree in your yard, you’re in luck! Now you know where to go when you need a home remedy for various problems.