Go Guava Season !

Courtesy: Hundekar Home Garden,Bengaluru.

 Guava is a tropical fruit that is like the shape of pear, with green rind and pinkish or white flesh and small seeds. Some people say Guava is better than orange because guava contain more Vitamin C than orange and guava is a lot cheaper than orange.
Guava Contains :

•Vitamin C the skin of guava contains more than 5 times Vit C than that of an orange.
•Vitamin A and B
•Calcium
•Nicotinic Acid
•Phosphorus
•Potassium
•Iron
•Folic acid
•Fiber

Nutritive Values of Guava : Per 100 gm.

•Vitamin A : 250 I.U.
•Vitamin B : Thiamine .07 mg.;
•Niacin : 1.2 mg.
•Vitamin C : 302 mg.
•Calcium : 30 mg.
•Phosphorus : 29 mg.
•Carbohydrates : 17.1 gm.
•Protein : 1.0 gm.
•Calories : 70

Guava is Beneficial in the following cases :

1.Prolonged menstruation
2.High blood pressure
3.Poor circulation (strengthen the heart)
4.Congestion of the lungs
5.Acidosis
6.Asthma
7.Catarrh
8.Obesity
9.Scurvy
WORLDWIDE ETHNOMEDICAL USES 

• Amazonia     for diarrhea, dysentery, menstrual disorders, stomachache, vertigo.
•  Brazil          for anorexia, cholera, diarrhea, digestive problems, dysentery, gastric  insufficiency, inflamed mucous membranes, laryngitis, mouth(swelling), skin problems, sore throat, ulcers, vaginal discharge.
•  Cuba           for colds, dysentery, dyspepsia.
•  Ghana         coughs, diarrhea, dysentery, toothache.
•  Haiti           for dysentery, diarrhea, epilepsy, itch, piles, scabies, skin sores, sore throat, stomachache, wounds, and as an antiseptic and astringent.
•  India           for anorexia, cerebral ailments, childbirth, chorea, convulsions, epilepsy, nephritis.
•  Malaya         for dermatosis, diarrhea, epilepsy, hysteria, menstrual disorders.
•  Mexico for deafness, diarrhea, itch, scabies, stomachache, swelling, ulcer, worms, wounds.
•  Peru  for conjunctivitis, cough, diarrhea, digestive problems, dysentery, edema, gout, hemorrhages, gastroenteritis, gastritis, lung problems, PMS, shock, vaginal discharge, vertigo, vomiting, worms.
•  Philippines  for sores, wounds, and as an astringent.
•  Trinidad  bacterial infections, blood cleansing, diarrhea, dysentery.
•  Elsewhere  for anorexia, aches, bacterial infections, boils, bowel disorders, bronchitis, catarrh, cholera, chorea, colds, colic, convulsions, coughs, diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia, edema, epilepsy, fever, gingivitis, hemorrhoids, itch, jaundice, menstrual problems, nausea, nephritis, respiratory problems, rheumatism, scabies, sore throat, spasms, sprains, stomach problems, swelling, tonic, toothache, ulcers, worms, wounds, and as an antiseptic and astringent.