LOWER CHOLESTEROL WITH GUAVA

        
              Guava (Psidium guajava L.) contain many nutrients that can be used as a medicine. According to Parimin SP’s research: in every 100 grams of fresh ripe guava; containing of 0.9 g protein, 0.3 g fat, 12.2 g carbohydrates, 14 mg calcium , 28 mg phosphorus, 1.1 mg iron, 25 SI of vitamin A, vitamin B1 0.02 mg, 87 mg vitamin C, and 86 g of water, with the total 49 calories.


The content of vitamin C in guava is double amount from the vitamin C contain in sweet orrage which is only 49 mg per 100 g of sweet orange. Vitamin C is concentrated in the outer skin and the flesh that is soft and thick. The content of vitamin C in guava is in a lot amount when it is just about to ripe (before ripe).

The needs of vitamin C for adult is 70-75 mg a day, and for people age 13-20 require 80-100 mg per day. Thus, one peace of guava with weighing around 275 g can supply the daily requirements for vitamin C in three adults or two children.

Lower Cholesterol

Guava is also rich in fiber, especially pectin (soluble fiber).

Benefits of pectin is to lowers cholesterol by binding the cholesterol with bile acids in the body and helps remove the cholesterol out. Research by Singh Medical Hospital and Research Center Morrabad, India, showed that guava can lower total cholesterol and blood triglycerides and blood pressure in hypertensive patients.

The tannins contents that create a bitter taste in guava is known very useful in facilitate digestion and blood circulation system, as well as attacking the virus. Potassium contained in this fruit works to increase the regularity of heart rate (beat), activating muscle contractions, regulating the delivery of nutrients to the cells in the body, and decreased total cholesterol and high blood pressure (hypertension). According to research, eating guava 0.5 to 1 kg / day for four weeks, the risk of heart disease can be reduced to 16. percent.

In guava also found lycopene, the carotenoid that is the substance (essential pigment in plants) that have antioxidant activity, it provides protection in the body against cancer. In the red guava provides a lots of licophene.

Then the leaves of guava are also often used as a drug(herbal), is known to contain tannins, eugenol (essential oil), fatty oils, resins, triterpinoid, and apfel acid. Guava seeds contain 14 percent essential oil, 15 percent protein, and 13 percent starch.

Diseases that can be treated with guava:


Diabetes mellitus, Gastritis, Diarrhea, Cold; Prolapsisani, Ulcer, Skin Problem, New wound;

1. Diabetes Mellitus

Ingredients: 1 half-ripe guava fruit

Method: Cut the guava into four and then boil with 1 liter of water, filter the water

How to use: drink two times a day, morning and afternoon

2. Ulcer

Ingredients: 8 sheets of fresh guava leaves.

Method: Boil with 1.5 liters of water, then filter up the water.

How to use: drink it three times a day, morning, afternoon and evening.


3. Abdominal pain (Diarrhea)

Ingredients: 5 sheets of guava leaves, one pc of guava tree root, the skin of guava tree (10 cm) and the stem of guava tree (10 cm)

Method: boil all the ingredients with 1.5 liters of water, filter up the water

How to use: drink it two times a day, morning and afternoon.


4. Abdominal pain or diarrhea in infants who are still on breast-feeding

Ingredients: Young guava and salt to taste.

How to use: the mother must chew the young guava and swallow the water contains in the guava and dispose the waste (don’t eat the guava but swallow the water content only).

5. Catch a cold

Ingredients: 10 sheets of fresh and young guava leaves, one pc of red chili, 1 small pc of tamarind ( 3 seeds), 2 tsp of palm sugar, salt to taste

How to make: boil all the ingredients in 1 littre of water, filter the water.

How to use: drink it two times a day.


6. Beser (frequent urination)

Ingredients: 1 handheld of young guava leaves, three tablespoons of rice flour (fry it without oil).

Method: Boil the ingredients with 2.5 glasses water until the water left 1 glass only, filter it up.

How to use: drink it 3 times a day : 3 tablespoon each time drink


7. Prolapsisani

Ingredients: 1 handheld of guava leaves, a piece of guava tree bark.

Method: braised together with 2 cups water, boil them, filter it up.

How to use: use it while it is still warm (or re warm it), use it to compress (apply) the baby navel.


8. Ulcer

Ingredients: 1 handheld guava leaves, a piece of guava tree bark.

Method: Boil the ingredient with 2 cups of water, filter it up.

How to use: drink it two times a day.

9. Skin problem (skin pain)

Ingredients: 1 handheld guava of fresh and young guava leaves, 7 pcs of guava flowers.

Method: ground them together until smooth

How to use: to rub the sore skin.


10. New bandage

Ingredients: 3 pcs of the most young guava leaf (the sprout).

Method: chew until soft

How to use: put it on to the injured part

Composition of guava :

CHEMISTRY CONTENT: Fruit, leaves and bark of guava tree contains tannin, the flowers are not many contain tannins. Guava leaves also contain substances, such as essential oils, ursolic acid, acid psidiolat, kratogolat acid, acid oleanolat, guajaverin acids and vitamins. The content of guava fruit (100 gr) - Calories 49 cal - Vitamin A 25 SI - 0.02 mg Vitamin B1 - Vitamin C 87 mg - 14 mg Calcium - 12.2 grams of carbohydrate - Phosphorus 28 mg - 1.1 mg Iron - Protein 0.9 mg - 0.3 grams Fat - 86 grams Water