Difference between revisions of "Banana"
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*Flowers: Used to treat dysentery, ulcers, and bronchitis. Cooked, flowers are considered a good food for diabetics. | *Flowers: Used to treat dysentery, ulcers, and bronchitis. Cooked, flowers are considered a good food for diabetics. | ||
| − | *Sap: Banana sap has astringent qualities. The sap is used to treat a wide variety of ailments, including leprosy, hysteria, fever, digestive disorders, | + | *Sap: Banana sap has astringent qualities. The sap is used to treat a wide variety of ailments, including leprosy, hysteria, fever, digestive disorders, hemorrhage, epilepsy, hemorrhoids, and insect bites. |
| − | hemorrhage, epilepsy, hemorrhoids, and insect bites. | + | |
*Roots and Seeds: Treat digestive disorders | *Roots and Seeds: Treat digestive disorders | ||
| − | *Peel and Pulp: Scientifically shown to have both anti-fungal and antibiotic components. These structures have also been identified as containing the | + | *Peel and Pulp: Scientifically shown to have both anti-fungal and antibiotic components. These structures have also been identified as containing the neurotransmitters nor-epinephrine, serotonin and dopamine |
| − | neurotransmitters nor-epinephrine, serotonin and dopamine | + | |
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Revision as of 22:33, 30 March 2019
Contents
Known Location
Boll Hold, Dolphin Cove Weyr Area
Growth form:
A banana is an edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants.
General habitat:
Tropical areas with soil that has good drainage and is not compacted.
Uses:
- Fruits are edible, but harder plantain types require cooking and are a good form of starch. Softer desert types may be eaten raw.
- Flowers: Used to treat dysentery, ulcers, and bronchitis. Cooked, flowers are considered a good food for diabetics.
- Sap: Banana sap has astringent qualities. The sap is used to treat a wide variety of ailments, including leprosy, hysteria, fever, digestive disorders, hemorrhage, epilepsy, hemorrhoids, and insect bites.
- Roots and Seeds: Treat digestive disorders
- Peel and Pulp: Scientifically shown to have both anti-fungal and antibiotic components. These structures have also been identified as containing the neurotransmitters nor-epinephrine, serotonin and dopamine
Outside Info:
Additional Info[1]
Note
- ↑ Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
