Banaba Leaves The Paradise Herb

The Banaba Tree has many other names including Queen’s Flower and Crape Myrtle. It is native to the Indian subcontinent where it grows wild and cultivated, and to the Philippines, SouthEast Asia, Indonesia and Australia. It has been introduced into parts of tropical Africa, Jamaica and the USA. At the beginning of the year it starts to lose its leaves which have turned bright red or orange by that season. It can reach heights of up to 25 metres and is fast-growing (so is used as a nurse tree for slower growing saplings) with an extensive root system so is useful to stop soil erosion. It is also used as a living fence, and various items are made from its wood, including poles, decorative items and furniture. It is also used for construction and cut down for fuel by local people, who also use it for charcoal. Its bark produces a yellow dye too. However since its medicinal properties have been recognized by the West it is now an important medicinal plant and has been used for thousands of years in the Indian subcontinent as well as the Philippines and the rest of SouthEast Asia to treat diabetes and low blood sugar levels. It contains corosolic acid, ellagitannins (in the fruit and leaves), triterpenoids, amino acids and flavonoids. Extensive studies of the leaves made in Japan confirmed the use of extracts from the leaves for diabetes. The corosolic acid lowers blood pressure and has insulin-like properties as do some of the amino acids, and this is what makes it so attractive to researchers. Extracts obtained from the seeds (said to be narcotic) have powerful antioxidant properties and the ellagic acid compounds in banaba are being researched to discover if they can help in the treatment of HIV. Banaba may have antibiotic properties too. In fact it might provide a few “wonder drugs” after more research has been done into its properties and their effects on people.

Ingredients

1 cup chopped banaba leaves
2 cups boiling water

Method

  • Boil the leaves in water for 30 mins.
  • Strain and drink.

Banaba leaves and fruit can provide a bunch of benefits for humans who choose to utilize it as a natural health supplement. This particular herbal remedy has been used for hundreds of years for weight loss and management. Studies, like this particular study from the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, look at how “corosolic acid has been reported to decrease blood sugar levels within 60 min in human subjects.”

Uses for Various Diseases

Efficacy of Banaba for Cholesterol treatment are enormous. Almost all parts of this plant, the seeds, bark, and leaves, can be used for the treatment of various diseases. The seeds, for example, can be used to lower blood pressure levels.

Diabetes Herbal Remedy

Banaba leaves extract is used as an herbal remedy for diabetes in some parts of the world. It is especially popular in the Philippines. Banaba extracts are rich in corosolic acid which is an insulin plant that has been shown to have anti-diabetic effects.

Banaba leaves tea

Banaba leaves tea is one of the most general types of herbal tea. A mature green banaba leaves are used in the ratio 3 leaves to 6 cups of water, boil this for 15 minutes in low heat. You can drink 3-4 cups of this tea daily.

Various Health Benefits Of Drinking Banaba Leaves Tea

  • Banaba tea can help in weight reduction even without dietary restrictions.
  • Banaba tea can help detoxify the body and protect the liver.
  • It helps in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
  • It helps to lower blood sugar; even if you are prone to have diabetes you can lower the risk by drinking banaba tea on a daily basis.
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