Guava

Guava:

Guava Scientific name is Psidium guajava. Guava is poor men apple. Guava fruit is termed as forbidden fruit by Philippines. In Ghana country people decorate Guava tree as Christmas tree they believe it as ever green tree. Guava tree can adapt to typical climatic conditions. Lemon Guava, Strawberry guava, pineapple guava, water guava, Malaysian purple, Thai maroon, American ruby are the famous verities in Guava. Guava jelly is popular in Colombia. Dried guava contains large amounts pectin and dietary fiber. 

Nutritional values with Guava:

• Guava has blood clotting properties. It can be used to stop nose, tooth bleeding's. 
• Guava fruit have extreme levels of Vitamin-C. 1 Guava = 6 Oranges, 4 lemons.
• Guava fruit contains equal amounts of potassium which is found in Banana.  
• Pink Guava contains lycopene which protects the skin from UV rays, resists tumors and prevents cancer. One Guava = 2 Tomatoes.
• Guava juice drinking on empty stomach will boost anti-oxidants.
• Guava juice will increase immunity resistance in the body. 
• Guava eliminates worms in intestines which causes gum or sticky motion.
• Guava is good for older people it acts a medicine for memory loss, knee pains.
• Guava sweet jam pickle was taken at bedtime to get free motion at early morning.
• Guava increases the strength of digestion process.
• Guava fights against cancers.
• Guava fruit is good for obesity, high blood pressure, Asthma, fits, tooth swellings.
• Guava fruit eliminates menstrual disorders. 
• Guava contains Vitamin A(4%), beta-carotene(3%),Thiamine(6%),Riboflavin(3%),Niacin(7%),Pantothenic acid(9%),Vitamin B6(8%),Folate(12%),Choline(2%), Vitamin C(275%),Vitamin (2%), Calcium(2%), Iron(2%),Magnesium(6%),Manganese(7%),Phosphorus(6%),Potassium(9%),Zinc(2%).
• Guava fruit is folk-fare remedy used to stop diarrhea.
• Guava leaves boiled in water and the water used to cure muscle and leg pains.
• Guava Leaf Tea used to cure tennis elbow.
• Guava guards against gastro enteritis.
• Guava flowers powder + drum sticks flowers powder + linseed plant flowers powder + Honey will cure cataracts.
• Guava paste if used on forehead cures migraines.
• Guava leaf boiled water gargling will cure mouth infections and mouth ulcers.
• Guava leaf paste when applied will cure pimples, rings and other skin diseases due to presence of astringents.
• Guava flowers paste used cure eye infections.
• Guava is good for constipation. 
• Guava prevents diabetes and cancer.
• Guava verity which resembles like apple recently named as Aishwarya Rai (Miss World 1994).
• Guava contains manganese which acts as enzyme activator.
• Guava contains complex vitamin-B which helps in nerves and brain functionality
• Guava exhibits fertility-promoting properties. Due to presence of folate. 
• Guava contains Vitamin-A, E which improves vision and nourishes skin.

Juices with Guava:

• Guava leaf juice + dry ginger + Turmeric will eliminate cough and cold.
• Guava leaves + green chilli need to fried and mixed with boiling water will cure cholera disease.
• Guava leaves juice is best medicine to eliminate liquor drinking habit. 
• Guava + milk increases Vitamin-C and Calcium in the body. Very useful for pregnant women.

Cautions with Guava:

• Don’t consume more. One or two a day is good for health.
• Better to have guavas in the natural form.