Constipation and Diarrhea
banana have great value both in constipation and Diarrhea as they normalize colonic function in the large intestine to absorb large amount of water for proper bowel movements. Their usefulness in constipation is due to their richness in producing pectin, which is water absorbent and this gives them a bulk producing ability. They also possess the ability to change the bacteria in the intestine - from harmful type of bacelli to beneficial acidophyllus bacilli.
Dysentery
Mashed banana together with little salt is a very valuable remedy for dysentery. According to Dr. Kiriticar, a combination of ripe plantain, tamarind and common salt is most effective in this case. He claim to have cured several cases both acute and chronic dysentery by this treatment. Ripe bananas are also very effective in the case of children, but they should be roughly mashed and beating to cream before use in these case.
Arthritis and Gout
Banana are use in the treatment of arthritis and gout. A diet of Banana only for three or four days is advised in these conditions. The patient can be given to eat eight to nine banana daily and nothing else for this period.
Anaemia
Banana being high in Iron content, it is beneficial in the treatment of anaemia. They stimulate the production of Haemogloben in the blood.
Allergies
The fruit is very useful for those who are allergic to certain food and who suffer in the consequence of skin rashes or digestive disorder or asthma. On like other protein food, many of which contain amino-acids which these person can not tolerate and which causes allergy. Banana contain only being Amino acids which most cases are not allergic. The fruit how ever does cause allergic in some sensitive person and they should avoid it totally.
Tuberculosis
Banana are considered useful in the treatment of tuberculosis. According to Dr. J. Montelvz of Brazil, South America, the juice of plantain or ordinary banana work miraculously in the cure of tuberculosis. He claim to have cure patient with advanced stage of tuberculosis with cough. Abundant expectoration or phlegm and high fever in two month by this treatment.
Urinary Disorders
Juice from banana stem is a well known remedy for urinary disorders. It improve the efficiency of the kidney and liver and thereby alleviating the discomfort and diseased condition in them. it clear the excretory organ in the abdominal region of toxin and help to eliminate them in form of urine. it has being found to be a great help in the treatment of removal of stones in the kidney, gall bladder and prostate, it is advisable to mix this juice whenever possible with the juice of ash pumpkin
Over-weight
A diet consisting banana and skimmed milk is considered an effective remedy for weight loss, in prescribe course of diet treatment. The daily diet is restricted to six banana and four glasses of skimmed milk for a period of ten to fifteen days. Thereafter green vegetable may be introduced gradually, by reducing the intake of banana from six to four. this prescribe course of diet can be continue till the desire result is achieved. Banana are suitable for over-weight people as they contain practically no sodium.
Menstrual Disorder
Cooked Banana flour eating with curd is considered an effective medicine for menstrual disorder like menstruation and excessive bleeding. Banana flour help increase progesterone hormone which reduce the bleeding .
Burns and Wounds
A plaster is prepared by beating a ripe banana into a fine paste, it can be spread over burns and wound and supported a cloth bandage. it give immediate relief. The young tender leave of banana form a cool dressing for inflammation and blister.
Uses
Ripe banana are chiefly eaten raw as a dessert or breakfast fruit. It is also use in salad together with other fruit and vegetable. Unripe banana are cooked. Banana chips are made from fully matured and unripe ones. the flour prepare from unripe banana is three times richer in mineral than the wheat flour. it is also more digestible than the cereal starches and is ideal food infant and invalids .
Precautions
Banana , taken as a table fruit, must be thoroughly ripe as otherwise it may be difficult to digest the raw banana contain 20-25% of starch, but during the process of ripping the starch is almost wholly converted to assimiliable sugar.
Banana should never be kept in the refrigerator as low temperature prevent their ripping. The fruit should never be taken by those with kidney failure because of it high potassium content.
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