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Uses of Guava
Guava´s Uses. Formulations. Contraindications of guava. Preparation and Dosage. Uses of Guava fruit and leaves.
In the guava´s preparations are used its astringent and secant properties given by the large amount of tannins and flavonoids contained.
Formulations
The guava can be used in the form of tincture 20% following the general procedures of obtaining this preparation.
To prepare it as talc, crush 50 g of dried leaves and mix it with 100 g of talc common.
Guava leaves can be used as astringent baths for treating wounds, sores and skin ulcers. It must be taken 20 leaves specially selected and carefully washed. It boils in 2 liters of water for 8 minutes, then cool it at ambience temperature and applies it as a fomentation on the damage skin for 30 minutes. In foot wounds, foot must be soaked in a vessel containing this water cool and freshly prepared. In other parts of the body is applied with a wet dressing with the preparation. It is very useful in cases of diabetic foot and ulcers.
In Mexico guava´s bud infusion is used to fight diarrhea.
The juice of the guava fruit boiled and strained is mixed with one part of pulp and two parts of sugar becoming a syrup recommended for diarrhea.
To improve the dropsy, is prepare an infusion with a piece of guava root in water and should be drunk two glasses of this brew daily.
Usage warnings. Contraindications of guava
Rarely causes disorders of the gastrointestinal tract mucosa.
For its potassium content should be used under medical observation in case of patients with cardiac treatment.
It should not be used in children, pregnancy and lactation.
Preparation and Dosage
For internal use prepare an infusion as follows: boil for 3 minutes 10-20 g of fresh guava leaves in one liter of water. Drink 120 mL, 6 times a day. The infusion should be prepared daily.
Tincture: 200g of dried leaves in 1000 ml of alcohol, prepared it by percolation for internal use. Take 20 drops in half a glass of water 3 times a day.
Dried leaves powdered are used for dermatological conditions such as antibacterial and antifungal, (athlete's foot, eczema). Do not use for more than 30 days.
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bibliographic references
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- Nicaragua, Ministerio de Salud. Sobre las plantas medicinales más frecuentemente usadas en la Región I "Las Segovias". Managua. Primer Encuentro de Centroamérica, Panamá y Belice para el rescate de la medicina popular, 1987.
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