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HERE ARE THE INCREDIBLE HEALTH BENEFITS OF BANANA LEAVES THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU!!

We only know that banana fruit has countless health benefits when consumed, different types of bananas, but the raw is more beneficial. Study reveal that the leaves also contain essential nutrients that your body might need.


NUTRIENTS

In addition to their value as food wrappers for cooking, banana leaves contain large amounts of polyphenols such as epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, also found in green tea.
Polyphenols are natural antioxidants found in many plant-based foods. Epigallocatechin gallate belongs to the family of catechins. It contains 3 phenol rings and has very strong antioxidant properties. Epigallocatechin gallate is the main active component ii green tea leaves as well.

Eco-friendly

Most people use plastic or Styrofoam plates when they need disposable plates, however banana leaves are a much more eco-friendly option. They decompose in a very short time, unlike plastic, which takes hundreds of years to biodegrade.
Hygienic

Banana leaves do not require a lot of cleaning – they just need to be rinsed with a little water and they are ready to use. If you are eating at a place where the hygiene standards are questionable, you are much better off eating from a banana leaf than from a plate that has not been cleaned properly.

Chemical-free

Since metal plates are washed with water and soap, traces of the chemicals in the soap may still remain on the plates, contaminating your food. Banana leaves just need to be rinsed with a little water, and do not need to be washed with soap, so your food will be chemical-free.

Practical

The banana leaf is quite large, making it capable of holding an entire meal that consists of several different components. The leaves are also waterproof, thanks to their waxy coating, so they can hold the gravy preparations without getting soggy
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Here are some of the benefits of banana leaves for the skin:
  • Natural herbs can treat minor skin wounds and other skin disorders such as dandruff, eczema, and sunburn. Use juice of fresh banana leaf juice will gradually heal from the root disturbance. You can also soak the leaves with cold water and apply on skin sunburn.
  • Banana leaves have medicinal properties that can relieve poisonous insect bites, bee stings, spider bites, rashes, skin irritation. The leaves are popularly known as a natural eraser.
  • Cosmetic creams and lotions contain active ingredients are expensive so-called Allantoin found in plant leaves. Allantoin helps faster healing, kills germs and stimulates new skin cell growth.

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