Curing Wound Infection with Guava Leaves

Guava fruits was the major topic that has been previously discussed on this blog wherein regular consumption of the fruit provides plenty of health benefits. Actually, the leaves are potent type of herb as well that can cure almost any type of wound infections. It has become one of the most common old medicinal tradition of treatment for various forms of diseases used by people in most Tropical Countries.

Wounds is simply a common type of injury that can be encountered accidentally which depends on your daily life activities. Carpenters and Mechanics are the type of jobs where there is a huge risk of acquiring wounds.

The injury is categorized into two different types. If the you have been injured by accidentally cutting yourself with a sharp object then it is called an 'Open or External Wound'. The breakage of your body tissue will cause your blood to flow out from the cut. We call the second type of injury as 'Close or Internal Wound' when there is no breakage of body tissue that is involved. Internal wounds can be acquired when you accidentally hit yourself hard from a tough object. It is also more commonly referred as 'bruise'.

In tropical countries where guava tree are very common to be found around the environment, people had discovered the curing benefits of the guava leaves. Recently, a group of interested scientist in Nigeria had conducted a study to uncover the properties of the guava leaves. They had found out that it contains potent anti-bacteria which prevents infections.

Guava Leaves

Apart from wound infections, the researcher had also found out that the guava leaves are highly effective for reducing inflammation of the uterus. It works with wonders by accelerating the healing process of the wounds.

How to Apply the Guava Leaves into the Wounds?


Picking Up Fresh Guava Leaves

The first step is to collect a few guava leaves which can be around 5 to 10 pieces. Make sure that you are picking leaves that are fresh which can be easily identified with their colors. Fresh leaves are light-green in color and they are soft. Avoid picking guava leaves that are hard and dark-green in color.

Clean It With Running Water

Tropical countries often experience rain fall which makes the leaves clean. However, there are some period wherein it doesn't rain for a couple of days or weeks. If this is the case then you have to wash the guava leaves on a clean running water. This to get rid of any dirt or insects.

Boil the Guava Leaves

Depending on the size of the wound, you have to boil the leaves with enough water for washing the wound. Boil the guava leaves until it turns into brown color.

Applying into the Wound

Wait for the hot water to cool off which is just good enough to apply into the wounded area. Simply use the water for washing the wound at least 2 or 3 times a day. Wash it in the morning, mid-noon and before you go to bed.

2 comments:

  1. In the Philippines (rural areas), women who just gave birth after a day boils the leaves. The boiling water will placed in a pail. Once the heat is tolerable, the women that just gave birth will sit on top of the pail and absorbed the heat. Which means the vagina is open and the heat comes in. This helps the fast healing of the wound.

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    1. Thanks for sharing this wonderful information.

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