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Medicinal uses of raw banana or plantain

Benefits of Banana


Banana is one of the unavoidable vegetables used in cooking in our country. Banana is harvested from the banana tree. All parts of the banana tree are used as leaves, flowers, stems, pods, fruits, and fibers. That is why the banana tree is grown not only in gardens but also in most homes.


Bananas are high in vitamins A, C, and B6. Also, vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), folates, E, K, etc are found.

Bananas contain potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc. It also contains carbohydrates, protein, and fiber.

Bananas are high in starch and antioxidants. This starch acts as insoluble fiber and reaches the digestive tract directly. It flushes out the toxins there and protects against the diseases that come through it. Bananas can be taken with food and live without disease for up to a hundred years.


Medicinal properties of banana

1. Bananas are low in salt and high in potassium, which helps control blood pressure.

2. The fiber in bananas helps for digestion. Bananas are high in iron and starch.

3. Bananas have the ability to control appetite. It is also very good to cook bananas with pepper and cumin.

4. Bananas are given as fresh food to people with diabetes. Peel banana skin and make it hard chutney out of it. It will help to produce blood and strengthen the body.

5. Eating bananas cure stomach upset, diarrhea, watery mouth, and cough.

6. Adding bananas to the diet will help you lose weight. Banana cleanses the gut and destroys the fat cells in it. Thus reducing body weight.

7. Banana inhibits glucose absorption in blood cells. Increases the secretion of the hormone insulin and regulates the level of glucose in the blood.

8. Banana flushes out wastes and toxins accumulated in the colon and digestive organs. It also prevents colon cancer.

9. Banana contains vitamins, Calcium, and Magnesium. These give enough strength to the bones and prevent us from suffering from joint pain and osteoporosis.

10. Vitamins A and C found in bananas give us the body's immune system.