The ten major functions of banana peels: fighting depression and preventing stroke

Bananas are a common fruit and the fruit we eat most often. Eating bananas regularly can prevent constipation and supplement various nutrients. But after people finish eating bananas, the first thing they do is throw the banana peel into the trash can, without knowing what the function of the banana peel is. In fact, banana peel has certain effects and functions.

What is the function of banana peel is something most of us don’t quite understand. According to experts, banana peels are full of treasures. For example, banana peels can moisturize the skin and treat itchy skin. There are many more functions of banana peels. Experts have made the following detailed analysis for us.

1. Treat skin itching: Banana peel contains banana peelin, which can inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi. Experiments have shown that banana peels are very effective in treating skin itching and athlete's foot caused by fungi or bacteria. Patients can select fresh banana peels and rub them repeatedly on itchy skin areas (tinea pedis, tinea manuum, tinea corporis, etc.), or mash them into a paste, or boil them in water and wash with them. Use it for several days and it will be effective.

2. Treatment of warts: Apply banana peel on the surface of warts (commonly known as warts) to soften them and fall off little by little until they are healed. This method can cure warts on the head and face. Apply banana peels several times, pinch them off little by little with your fingers, and it will not recur after it is cured.

3. Treat oral ulcers: Banana peel is a very good Chinese medicine. The dried product is added with another Chinese medicine called: Huotanmu (also called Huotanmao) and boiled in water. Add appropriate amount of brown sugar for seasoning. Drinking it can treat oral inflammation and ulcers (commonly known as: Dengzhandang); it also has a laxative effect.

4. Anti-depression : The peel of unripe bananas, whether chopped, boiled in water, or squeezed into juice (the unripe, green banana peel can be chopped and boiled in a pot; since the green banana peel contains a high amount of 5HP, it can be converted into serotonin after boiling) can help fight depression. However, it is important to remind you that patients with kidney disease and diabetes should eat less.

5. Treat chapped skin on hands and feet: After wiping your hands and feet with hot water, rub the inside of the banana peel on your hands to prevent chapped skin on your hands and feet. If there is already a crack, you can rub the banana peel directly on the crack. Generally, it can be cured after several uses.

6. To treat toothache caused by wind and fire: wash the banana peel, add rock sugar into the pot, add appropriate amount of water and boil it. Drink soup twice a day.

7. Treatment of hemorrhoids and bloody stools : Roast two bananas with the skin on over fire, then eat them while they are hot. This can improve hemorrhoids and bloody stools.

8. Clever way to treat high blood pressure : Take 30-60 grams of banana peel, boil it into a soup and drink it, which can treat high blood pressure.

9. Clever way to prevent stroke: Take 30 grams of fresh banana peel and boil it into a soup and drink it instead of tea. It can dilate blood vessels and prevent stroke and angina pectoris.

10. To sober up : Boil 60 grams of banana peel in water and drink it to clear the head.

Now that we know the function of banana peels, we will definitely not throw them into the trash can. We will definitely save the banana peels to moisturize the skin. We will also use banana peels as a hangover food, as a food to treat oral ulcers and other diseases. Therefore, many things in daily life have certain utilization value. Products like banana peel and orange peel have certain medicinal value.