foreign medicine tips and tricks we will look at the health benefits of guava because we are sure that you will encounter guava at some point during your travel grabbing a fresh fruit making a tea or bringing along guava tincture could be a quick fix for several common health conditions that you may encounter during your travel if we analyze the nutrients present in a variety of fruits and compare them to those in guava guava really seems to be the Undisputed heavyweight champion guava has edible fleshy fruit as well as
the leaves the leaves have been boiled into an herbal tea for Generations in many countries around the world for their Superior health benefits for a more potent effect and convenient usage guava tinctures are available over the counter we will cover all the main benefits supported by research in this article the texture of guava resemble mostly pears but guava is a bit crunchier the best part about guava however is its flavor it has a delicious sweet tropical flavor that will send your taste buds on a wild ride
so what are the health benefits of guava not only does one guava contain more than twice the recommended daily intake for vitamin C which by the way is more than what Orange has but guava is also rich in other antioxidants additionally guava also contains more than 20 percent of the recommended daily intake of carotenoids folate and fiber guava also boots high potassium content which is about 15 to 20 percent higher than the recommended daily intake for potassium all of these nutrients are packed in 155 gram guava fruit which contributes only
roughly 37 calories 8 grams of carbohydrate and 5 grams of sugar guava is also a remedy for painful menstrual periods many women suffer from monthly debilitating menstrual cramps while the study that examined the effect of guava leaves or menstrual cramps was fairly small in traditional fog medicine tea made from guava leaves has been used for Generation to relieve the severity of menstrual cramps if you can’t get the leaves you can look for standardized tincture which might be even more potent While most herbs work better in
combination with other herbs to achieve a synergistic effect in the case of guava to get the desired effect it might be worthwhile to obtain the guava leaf extract which is more concentrated and delivers more consistent result due to its standardization the authors of the study reported that the pain relieving effect of guava leaf extract was even more powerful than the traditional used painkillers but in our opinion that largely depends on the severity of the menstrual cramps high content of fiber in guava is excellent for regulating the
function of a digestive system adding guava to the diet can benefit people who suffer from diarrhea constipation or both such as individuals with irritable bowel syndrome the fiber helps to regulate the transit of stool through the intestines by either solidifying or softening the stool depending on which action is needed more in case of diarrhea the fiber will help to soak up the excess fluid to solidify the stool in this case however avoid eating the fully ripe fruit instead eat the fruit that is only halfway ripe fruits that are fully ripe
contain much more natural fruit sugar which can make diarrhea worse this is especially the case for individuals with irritable bowel syndrome who need to avoid sources of high concentrated sugar when constipation is the problem the fiber will bulk up in the intestine and stimulates the intestines to move the stool fully erupt fruits with drinking plenty of fluids are the best guava leaves have been shown to be an effective treatment for the common cause influenza this remedy has been part of fog medicine in many countries around
the world where guava grows in research the extract of guava leaves have showed antimicrobial activity as well as Effectiveness in controlling the replication of the influenza virus additionally the extract has been shown as useful remedy for controlling cough related to upper respiratory infection while you can eat guava these days anywhere in the world from our experience it tastes the best when eaten at the places where it grows and is picked up during the season if you want to eat guava fresh simply cut it in half
you can then either cut the fruit into slices the same way that you would cut an apple alternately you can scoop up the fleshy part of the guava fruit with a spoon like an avocado the guava rine is edible but some people don’t enjoy the taste so it’s up to you to experiment with it while guava tastes great when eaten raw it is great cooking ingredient that will enhance the flavor of number of different recipes you can add fresh guava to smoothies salads juices and even Salsas guava can also be cooked and
has been used in number of baked goods as usual if you like this article please like And subscribe for more articles like this as well as articles from our travel