The efficacy and function of guava peel

Guava peel is a traditional Chinese medicine. This type of medicine can cover many aspects of disease treatment, so before choosing guava peel, you must have a good understanding of it. Let us introduce it in detail below.

[Source] It is the root bark and tree bark of the Myrtaceae plant guava.

【Chemical composition】 The root contains arjunic acid. The bark contains 18.56% tannin and organic acids. The stem bark contains colorless cyanidin, terminalia chebula tannic acid, gallic acid, and longan glycosides.

【Functions and indications】 "Records of Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan" states: "Calcinated bark ash, mixed with the natural juice of stinking grass, can be applied to treat dampness, poison and scabies. Root bark, boiled with white vinegar and held in the mouth, can relieve toothache; for children with sores and boils, boiled with chicken feathers and water, can be used to wash the sores."

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The above are some basic functions of guava peel introduced to you, as well as how to eat guava peel, so that you will not make mistakes when eating it, and you can also make better use of the value of guava peel.