Merdeka.com – Banana plant is a plant with large wet stems, usually has a pseudo-stem composed of leaf midribs. Petiole clearly grooved on its upper side, wide and elongated leaf blade.
Famous for having delicious fruit and rich in benefits, making banana plants so popular among Indonesian people. Not only are the fruit useful, it turns out that banana stalks are also rich in benefits for maintaining a healthy body.
In general, banana stems are only as agricultural waste which does not get the attention of the public. But lately, many people have started to realize the benefits of banana stalks and make it a natural remedy to heal wounds and prevent bacteria from spreading into the body.
Banana stalks contain chemical compounds including saponins, tannins and flavonoids. These compounds are known to have functions in the field of medicine. Meanwhile, banana sap contains saponins, antacruinones and quinones which are antibacterial which can be used as a hand sanitizer. More than that, there are still many benefits that you can feel from banana stalks.
Therefore, you should not rush to throw it away. Here are 7 benefits of banana stalks for health, cure anemia have been summarized by merdeka.com through Eprints.ums.ac.id:
1. Diabetes medication
The benefits of the first banana stalk is that it can be a diabetes drug. You can make it a juice that functions to regulate insulin levels in the body, so it is very useful for treating diabetes. The fiber content in banana stems can prevent blood sugar levels from rising.
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2. Cure Anemia
The next benefit of banana stalk is that it can cure anemia. Banana stalk juice is rich in iron and vitamin B6, which increases the hemoglobin content in the blood.
This content makes banana stem juice an important part of food for anemia sufferers.
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3. Regulate Blood Pressure
Banana stalks can also be used to regulate blood pressure. Therefore, banana stalk is very useful for people who suffer from high blood pressure, drinking juice made from the soft core of banana stalks can help reduce and regulate blood pressure.
4. Natural Handsanitizer
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Health is the most important aspect in life, one of the easiest ways to maintain a healthy body is to diligently wash your hands with water or hand sanitizer when there is no water. There have been many circulating hand sanitizers with various brands and ingredients.
However, do you know, if it turns out that banana sap can also be used as a natural hand sanitizer. This is none other than because banana sap contains saponins, antacruinones and quinones which are antibacterial.
5. Burn Fat in the Stomach
Adding a few strokes of ginger to banana stalk juice can help burn stubborn belly fat. The reason is, the combination of its ingredients can help improve digestion and metabolism.
In addition, banana stalk juice is also known to be rich in fiber so it can make you feel full longer.
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6. Lose Weight
The benefits of banana stems are no less important. Not only burn fat in the stomach, banana juice is also beneficial for overall weight loss.
Nothing else because banana juice can facilitate bowel movements and keep the stomach healthy. The fiber slows the release of sugar and fat into the bloodstream, and helps remove fat from the body.
7. Clean the Urinary Tract
Next, banana juice is also a diuretic so it can remove toxins and cleanse the urinary tract. Drinking banana stem juice at least thrice a week can prevent urinary tract infections
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