Banana tree as medicine
Here are some medicinal recipes using bananas.
Treatment of ringworm and some types of skin fungus: green banana, cut in half, rub vigorously on the affected area, then, can apply the extract of the bark of the núc nác tree, will be very effective.
Treatment of urinary stones: Green banana seeds, thinly sliced, dried, fried until golden brown, decocted to drink, each time use 30-50g, drink when full. Can also use banana seeds, grind them, use as a decoction, drink daily.
Treat back pain and bone pain: Use sliced, dried banana seeds, about 200 - 300g, crushed, soaked with 1 liter of 35 - 40 degree alcohol for 2-3 weeks, drink 2-3 times a day, 30-50 ml each time, before meals.
Both the banana stem and fruit have medicinal properties.
Prevention and treatment of stomach ulcers: Slice green bananas thinly, dry in the sun or at a temperature of about 50-60oC, grind into fine powder. Drink 2-3 times a day, 20-30g each time with warm water.
Fever reducer, heat stroke preventer, diabetes treatment: The core of the pseudostem (the part above ground) contains a lot of liquid, cooling properties, used as a raw vegetable, can be used as medicine by chopping, crushing, squeezing to get the juice to drink. Or use a bamboo or reed segment, cut one end diagonally, poke into the middle of the banana tree trunk, the other end of the bamboo segment is tied with a plastic bag to collect the juice to drink.
Stop bleeding and soothe burns: Crush young banana leaves and apply to wounds.
Cure bleeding hemorrhoids: 2 bananas, cooked and eaten daily, many times.
Treatment of hematuria: 100g banana root, 20g Eclipta prostrata, wash, crush, squeeze to get the juice to drink.
Treatment of high blood pressure: boil banana peel and stem and drink daily, about 30-60g each time.
Treat painful boils, high fever, convulsions, delirium, dysentery...: Take the banana root (including banana and banana seeds), wash, chop, crush, squeeze to get the juice to drink, treat lung heat, phlegm, asthma: 60g banana and 30g fresh purslane, crush, squeeze to get the juice, boil to warm, drink.
According to Health and Life -NT
