What are the effects and functions of guava peel

Guava peel is the root bark and stem bark of the guava plant, a member of the Myrtaceae family, genus Psidium, and it is distributed or cultivated in Fujian, Taiwan, China, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan, and can be harvested throughout the year. As a medicine it has the effect of detoxifying and relieving pain, and has an excellent therapeutic effect on conditions such as damp-toxin scabies and toothache. Let us take a look below at the effects and functions of guava peel!

The medicinal effects of guava peel

[Nature and flavor] Sour and sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic.

[Meridian entry] Lung meridian.

[Effects] Detoxifies and relieves pain, mainly treats damp-toxin scabies and toothache.

Related discussions on guava peel

"Lingnan Materia Medica Collection": The stem bark is calcined into ash, mixed with the natural juice of stinking grass and applied, to treat damp-toxin scabies. The root bark is decocted with white vinegar and held in the mouth, to stop toothache. When children suffer from sores and boils, it is decocted with chicken feathers in water for washing.

The clinical effects of guava peel

1. Treating diarrhea: Guava peel can block the intestines to achieve the purpose of stopping diarrhea, and can also treat intestinal diseases, such as dysentery.

2. Bactericidal effect: Guava peel contains a large amount of bioactive plant chemical components, and has bactericidal, insecticidal, gastrointestinal-regulating and antioxidant effects, and also has a certain protective effect on the liver.

3. Deworming effect: Guava peel contains active ingredients such as pelletierine, isopelletierine and pseudopelletierine, and these components can act on the muscles of tapeworms, causing them to contract continuously.

4. Delaying aging: Guava peel contains powerful antioxidants and can delay aging, therefore guava peel can prevent atherosclerosis and slow down the process of cancerous changes.