Most people do not know that banana leaves can be used as a medicine. In Uganda, the banana leaves are used to preparation of food and sometimes used for serving plate. The leaves has a lot of nutritional values which I'm going to talk about today. I hope this article is going to be helpful to you.
1.It can be used for wound dressing.
Banana leaves has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties which are very helpful for the wounds. Its qualities are the same to those of petroleum jelly which helps in filling up the wounds faster. This is one of the cheapest things you can use to dress your wounds.
2.Can be used in treating common cold and flu.
This is one of the diseases that most people get due to dust or cold. Banana leaves can be of great help to those suffering from this kind of illness. Banana leaves has a powerful antioxidants and astringent properties which helps in treating the minor conditions such as cold flu.
3.It can also help in reducing fever.
Banana leaves has phytochemical which will help in preventing or treating conditions such as fever. It also has antipyretic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Simply drink the decoction made from banana leaves and you will feel better.
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