Scientific name: Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers .; Lagerstroemia reginae Roxb .; Munchausia speciosa (L.)
Common name: Banaba (Tagalog), Queen’s Flower o Pride of India (English)
Banaba is a flowering tree known in many places in the Philippines. The flower is purple and opens wide. It has a grape-like fruit but is chocolate colored. It usually grows on the island of Luzon, as well as in Mindanao and Palawan. Due to its ability to cure certain ailments, banaba, which is available as a tea and tablet, can also be purchased.
What are the nutrients and chemicals available in Banaba?
Different parts of the banaba tree can contain many types of chemicals and nutrients that can have health benefits:
According to studies, banaba has high levels of tannin in the fruit, leaves and bark of banaba.
This plant is also rich in phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and saponins. Additionally, corosolic acid, ellagitannin Lagerstroemin, and gallotannins are also present in the banaba plant.
What part of the plant is used as medicine, and how are they used?
Some parts of the plant can be used as medicine such as:
Flowers. The ripe fruit of banaba is usually dried before boiling to get its medicinal properties.
Leaves. The leaves that may be young or those that are already ripe are also boiled and given to the sick to drink.
Flowers. Banaba flowers are also boiled to give the patient something to drink.
Bark. The bark is also stewed but it is not as effective as the leaves and fruits.
Root. The root is also boiled and given to the sick person to drink.
What diseases can Banaba treat?
1. Diabetes. The main disease believed to be curable is banaba. It is effective in maintaining a balance of blood sugar levels by drinking the flowers, leaves and fruits of banaba.
2. Difficulty urinating. Banaba root and leaf extract has a diuretic effect in people who have difficulty urinating.
3. Diarrhea. Banaba bark is believed to cure diarrhea or diarrhea.
4. Obesity. It is also said that it is good to drink banaba plant regularly to maintain balance and proper weight.
5. High blood pressure. Some also believe that drinking banaba extract lowers blood pressure.
6. Inflammation and inflammation. It is also said that the juice extracted from banaba leaves is effective in relieving inflammation and inflammation in the body.
7. Bacterial infection in the body. Some studies have shown that banaba fruit can help eliminate bacterial infections in the body.
Disclaimer: Herbs can help with a variety of ailments. But many here do not yet have enough education and no certainty yet. Mediko.PH cannot guarantee that they are effective because the effects of herbal medicines may work on some, but others may not work. As with any medicine, it is important to consult your doctor.
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