2 Benefits of pineapple juice as herbal medicine
KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. Pineapple juice is delicious to consume anytime. Apart from being fresh, pineapple juice is useful as an herbal remedy for gout and diabetes.
Pineapple fruit, one of the tropical fruits that is loved by many people. Crab pineapple fruit is used as a drink mixture or fruit salad.
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However, not a few people like to eat pineapple directly. Not surprisingly, pineapple has a sweet, sour, and fresh taste.
You need to know, pineapple contains many benefits for health. Launching from Kompas.com pineapple can increase endurance because it is rich in vitamin C.
In addition, pineapple can also help you lose weight. This is because pineapple contains a lot of minerals and is rich in fiber.
Pineapple fruit is also believed to be an effective herbal medicine to cure several diseases if consumed regularly and not in excess.
Benefits of pineapple as herbal medicine
Pineapple contains flavonoids, bromelin, potassium, and other compounds that have important roles in the body.
This is what makes pineapple believed to be able to eradicate several diseases.
Here are the benefits of pineapple as an herbal medicine.
1. Herbal medicine for diabetes
Quoting the book Miracle Juices Penumpas Diabetes and Hypertension, by Desty Ervira P, S, Gz, MPH in pineapple contains bromelin which acts as a prevention of diabetes complications.
Launching from Healthline, pineapple is rich in fiber, minerals, and low in sugar so it is good for consumption by people with diabetes mellitus.
Not only that, pineapple also contains potassium which plays a role in controlling blood pressure in the body.
Instead of consuming it directly, you can process pineapple into a fresh and delicious juice.
Here’s a recipe for pineapple juice that is effective in fighting diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure.
material
- 75 grams of ripe pineapple
- 100 ml boiled water
How to make
You wash the pineapple flesh and cut it into small pieces. After that, you put the pineapple flesh and water in the blender.
You drink pineapple juice immediately. You can add a little ice to the pineapple juice for a fresher taste.
2. Herbal remedy for gout
The bromelain enzyme in pineapple acts as an anti-inflammatory for arthritis cases, aka inflammation and swelling of the joints.
You can process pineapple into juice to treat gout. Here’s a recipe for making pineapple juice for gout medicine.
material
- 100 grams of pineapple fruit
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ginger water
- 6 pieces of mint leaves
- ice Cube
You wash the pineapple and mint leaves thoroughly. Then, you put all the ingredients in the blender. After it is well blended and smooth, you drink the pineapple juice while it is cold.
How would you like to try drinking pineapple juice regularly?
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