23 benefits of guava leaves

Benefits of guava leaves 

Guava leaves are full of many different health benefits and people aren’t aware of that.

Guava leaves are great for your well being. The young leaves of guava tree can be brewed to make a magical tea. These leaves are powerhouse of antioxidants like vitamins. Guava leaves are packed with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial compounds and also have beneficial tannins, making them a natural pain reliever. The chemicals contained in the leaves such as carotenoids, polyphenols, tannins, and flavonoids are exceptionally effective in treating several diseases.

Guava leaves might seem entirely useless but the health benefits are quite numerous as they contain high levels of vitamins A and C, potassium, healthy fiber and lycopene.

How to Process Guava Leaves for Traditional Medicine

Get as much leaves as you can get. Wash till it gets clean. Then, boil the guava leaves with 1 liter of water. When it gets boiled, then filter it, pour out the water, that is, the extracted water. It’s now ready for drinking. Also, you can add honey to make it perfect.

Meanwhile, the recommendation is to drink 100 ml extracted water of guava leaves once in two days. Also, drinking it in routine may bring benefits to cover body health. 

Also, there is another method for consuming guava water, which is making it as tea.

How to Make Guava Leaves Tea

To get all those benefits you can start to consume it by making guava leaves as tea. 

Below is several steps to make guava tea :

Dry some young guava leaves. After they get dry, crush them into powder, use one tablespoon of guava leaves and add it to one cup of hot water, let it brew for 5 minutes then you can strain it .Drink guava leaves tea regularly, once a day. 

Some of the amazing health benefits that guava leaves offer:

1. Brain Health

The vitamins B6 (pyridoxine) and B3 ( niacin) in guava leaves helps in improving blood circulation to the brain, stimulating cognitive function and relaxing the nerves.

2. Boost immune 

Guava leaves' tea help in boosting the immune systems and reduce the risk of many diseases.

3. Pain

The quercetin content of guava leaf makes it effective in reducing pain and eliminating infections.

4. It balances female hormones 

When mixed with ginger they treat hormonal imbalance. Make your guava tea with either fresh or dried leaves . Add half a tea spoon of ginger root which can be either fresh grated ginger root or dried powder. Mix properly and allow to simmer for about 2 minutes and sip. Drink this mixture twice daily .

5. For skin care 

When it comes to skincare, guava leaves can greatly help in improving your skin and treatment of various skin disorders.

The regular intake of guava tea rejuvenate and keeps skin younger and firm due to its strong antioxidant effect against free radicals that are the main cause of ageing.

Crush a few leaves, add little water and use as a body scrub regularly and you will be shocked with the amazing results.

6. Eye sight

Guava leaf improves eyesight due to its high content in vitamin A.

7. Improves Quality Sleep

Guava leaves tea calms the nerves and quietens the mind, making it easier to fall asleep.

8. Fights Allergy

Guava leaves contain quercetin which is an antihistamine and anti-inflammatory which inhibits the development of allergies such as food allergy, skin reactions and asthma.

9. High cholesterol

Guava leaf tea works against bad fats in the system. It reduces LDC and Triglycerides without side effects.

It helps to lower Cholesterol. 

Guava leaves are found out to be a great liver tonic. In was also proven in research that drinking guava leaf tea for 3 months lowers your risk of cardiovascular diseases by reducing your LDL cholesterol and triglycerides without any adverse effect on your HDL.

10. Bronchitis , Coughs / Colds

Guava leaf tea will help you against bronchitis and coughs because of its high content of vitamin C and Iron (Fe). It gets rid of mucus. Best taken with pure honey.

Guava leaf tea is effective in treating bronchitis by loosening mucus, opening up the lungs, and soothing coughs.

11. Relieves Itching

Skin itching, no matter what the cause may lead to serious problems if not given immediate attention. Using guava leaves may serve as an instant cure for itchiness as they contain compounds that block allergy.

Apply crushed guava leaves onto the affected areas.

12. Natural Remedy for Hair Loss

Hair loss and hair fall bring about embarrassment if not treated immediately. There are two options to treat this and they are :

Option (1) To stop this from happening and if you want your hair to grow back, boil a handful of guava leaves in 1 liter of water for about 20 minutes. 

Let it cool and apply it on your scalp and massage it carefully. Rinse with water after 10 minutes. Do this procedure daily until you see visible results.

Massaging your scalp with this solution will allow regeneration of hair and also prevent any further hair loss.

Option (2): Make paste of guava leaves and rub into your hair roots to stay for about 1 hour and wash off. Do this process 3 to 4 times in a week..

The guava leaves is the best natural solution for hair loss.

13. Typhoid and Malaria fever

Guava leaf tea is very helpful in the treatment of Typhoid and Malaria fevers.

14.Weight loss

Guava leaf contain quercetin which inhibits the formation of fat cells and Catechin which has fats burning effects in the body. If you are planning to lose weight, guava leaves can give you a hand to attain what you want. 

Guava leaves aids in weight loss by inhibiting the complex starches from being turned into sugars.That’s because Guava tea prevent carbohydrates from turning into sugar thereby suppressing your appetite. Eventually, by eating less calories you will be able to shed off the extra pounds.

Drink fresh Guava leaves and tea for this weight loss result.This will in turn help you to reduce weight. 

15.Stomach upset and ulcer. 

Guava leaf tea is exceptionally good for most abdominal infections because of it's antibacterial properties.

It contains Methanol extract that's composed by volatile oil, flavonoid and saponin which works against stomach ulcers, and also promote healing effect.

16.Diarrhea and Dysentery

Teas from the leaves are also very effective thanks to its strong antimicrobial properties.

Another effective way for treating dysentery and diarrhea is by using the power of the guava leaves.

If you want to treat diarrhea, boil 30 grams of guava leaves in 1-2 glasses of water and add in a handful of rice flour to make a concoction. Drink this twice daily until symptoms subside. 

On the other hand, in case of dysentery, cut the leaves and roots of a guava plant and boil them for 20 minutes. Strain the water and drink it in moderation until relieved.

17. Liver health

Guava leaves have a hepatoprotective activity which cure liver injuries induced by toxic drugs like paracetamol, alcohol, etc. It also protects the liver against some damaging enzymes like Bilirubin, Alkaline phosphatase, Aspartate aminotransferase, etc.

18. Prostate Cancer and stomach cancer 

Studies have revealed that guava leaves are effective against prostate enlargement and prostate cancer.

 

Guava leaf high lycopene content is vital in fighting cancers such as breasts, prostate and oral.

For stomach cancers, the high content of lycopene, quercetin and vitamin C in guava leaves make it potent in the treatment of gastric (or stomach) cancers. 

19. Sperm Boost & Production

People with low sperm count can count on the power of guava leaves. It has been proven to be effective in increasing sperm count without side-effects. 

Guava leaves will boost sperm production thereby increasing fertility. Hence, it's highly recommended for men battling with fertility problems.

For sperm boosting; get good quantity of guava leaves and carrots. Wash properly, slice the carrots and put them at the base of your pot, put the guava leaves on it and boil till it is properly done. 

Take a glass cup of the water solution morning and night. You can prepare another fresh water solution if the concentration is getting low! 

Try to abstain from sex while taking the herbs to allow proper build up, you can take a week off, after taking the herb for a week.

Guava leaf tea can also boost libido in both sexes. Work better when honey is added (in non diabetics).

20. Treatment of Acne, pimples and Black spots

The antiseptic compounds found in guava leaves can kill acne-causing bacteria, thus helping you get rid of black spots and acne from your skin. 

Guava leaf is high in vitamin C, which helps to heal acne / pimples. It contains the antibacterial which works against the bacteria P. Acne which causes acne. Its anti-inflammatory components reduces redness and inflammation of the skin.

Mash some guava leaves and apply it directly to the affected area. Rinse with warm water after some time. Do this daily to attain a clear looking skin.

21. Treatment of Wounds and Infections

The antibacterial properties found in guava leaves helps in treating wounds such as abrasions, wounds, etc. 

Guava leaves prevent the spread of infection and reduce inflammation to promote fast healing.

 

Apply crushed guava leaves juice to prevent infections.

22. Dengue Fever

Guava leaves work against Dengue. They increase the thrombocytes and platelets in the serum.

Boil some few guava leaves (about 5 to 6 or a tablespoonful of powder from dried leaves) in little water until the amount you have in your pot reduces by half. Take as tea thrice a day. Repeat daily until you feel better or relief.

23. Diabetes

Guava leaf tea can effectively lower blood sugar levels by reducing alpha-glucosidase enzyme activity, according to a study conducted by Yakult Central Institute in Japan. It also prevents the absorption of maltose and sucrose by the body, lowering blood sugar level in return.

Guava leaf tea is great for diabetics. The high fibre content slows down the absorption of sugar in the blood. It prevents Type 2 diabetes from developing. The Catechin in guava leaves controls the blood glucose level - It has a hypoglycemic effect in the body.

Drink guava leaf tea for 12 weeks to lower blood sugar levels without increasing your insulin production.

DOSAGES

7 to 10 younger fresh leaves (or 5 to 6 older ones) should be boiled with 1 liter of water in a closed pot over a gentle flame

OR

1 tablespoonful of the powder of dried leaves boiled in 1 Liter of Water in same way.

Adults should take one glass thrice a day. Children from six months and above should be given in smaller doses depending on age.

Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers

Guava leaves are good for all including pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. But for pregnant mothers, the doses should be reduced by half, that is, about 4 to 5 younger and fresh leaves prepared with a liter of water. I am conscious that, there are many researchers who say the leaves are completely not good for pregnant women. But from practical experience, I recommend minimum doses for pregnant women. These minimum doses are beneficial to them.

Note: The problem here is the dose and not the leaf.

For example, honey is good and beneficial to pregnant women, but higher doses will cause abortions. Same goes to potent plants like guava leaves and a host of others. There's no proven evidence that they are harmful to babies through mothers' milk but mere assumptions. I read what others publish too, then compare with my long time practical experience before concluding...

Side effects

- It may give headache when taken in very high doses.

- It may cause excessive menstrual bleeding in some women.

Those are some of the benefits that you may get from guava leaves. You can consider it as natural remedy which has many good effect to your body and of course low cost medicine which you can get almost anywhere.