Complete nutritional value of bananas

　　Here are some medicinal effects of bananas:

　　cholesterol lowering serum

　　Too high cholesterol can cause coronary heart disease , the stem of banana has the effect of lowering cholesterol. If the serum cholesterol is too high, you can use 50 grams of banana stems, wash and slice them, and drink them with boiled water for 10 to 20 days to reduce cholesterol.

　　Prevent and treat gastrointestinal ulcers

　　Patients with gastrointestinal ulcers often take phenylbutazone, which often causes gastric bleeding. Bananas contain a chemical that can prevent gastric ulcers. It can stimulate the growth and reproduction of gastric mucosal cells and produce more mucosa to protect the stomach.

　　Treat high blood pressure

　　Hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases disease Patients often have more sodium and less potassium in their bodies, and bananas are rich in potassium ions. Potassium ions inhibit sodium ions from constricting blood vessels and damaging cardiovascular systems. Eating bananas can maintain the sodium and potassium balance and acid-base balance in the body. nerve Muscles remain normal and myocardial contractions are coordinated, so eating 3 to 5 bananas a day is beneficial to patients with hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

　　treat depression

　　Bananas contain a substance that can help the human brain produce 6-hydroxytryptamine, making people feel happy, lively and cheerful. Patients suffering from depression can usually eat more bananas to reduce their depression and gradually dissipate their pessimism, disappointment, world-weariness and irritability.

　　treat skin pruritus

　　Banana peels contain abanacetin, which inhibits the growth of bacteria and fungi. Experiments have shown that banana peels can be used to treat skin itching and inflammation caused by fungi or bacteria. beriberi Disease, the effect is very good. Patients can select fresh banana peels and rub them repeatedly on the itchy skin, or mash them into puree, or boil them in water and wash them. Use them for several days to get the results.

　　treat cough

　　For lung heat and cough, take 1-2 bananas stewed with rock sugar. Take it 1 to 2 times a day for several days for good results.

　　Treat hemorrhoids and bloody stools

　　Eat 2 bananas on an empty stomach every day, or stew them without peeling them and eat them with the skin on. It can relieve constipation and reduce hemorrhoid bleeding.

　　lose weight

　　Because the starch content in bananas is very high, it makes you feel full easily. In addition, it takes some time for starch to be converted into sugar in the body, so it will not produce too much energy accumulation. From this perspective, bananas can be used as an excellent food for weight loss.

　　How to make a banana mask: Mash half a banana, add an appropriate amount of milk, make it into a paste, and apply it on your face. Leave on for 15 to 20 minutes and then wash off. It can make the skin fresh and lubricated, remove sores on the face, and lighten freckles.

　　Hangover

　　Boil 60 grams of banana peel in water and drink it to clear away the phlegm.

　　Special reminder: Bananas are cold in nature, causing spleen and stomach deficiency and stomach pain. diarrhea patients should use sparingly. Bananas contain a lot of magnesium. Eating more can increase the magnesium content in the blood, which can have an inhibitory effect on the human cardiovascular system and can cause obvious muscle paralysis and symptoms of drowsiness and fatigue. Medical experts believe that drivers should not eat bananas on an empty stomach.