Banana leaves can be used as medicine

Banana is a common plant in our lives. Its leaves are often used as medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine. They have significant effects in clearing heat and detoxifying, treating the initial stage of swelling and toxins, treating burns, and treating swelling and pain of athlete's foot. After having a certain understanding of the effects and functions of banana leaves, people can better use it to treat various diseases.

1. Functions and indications

Clears away heat, promotes diuresis and detoxifies. Treat fever, heatstroke, athlete's foot, carbuncle, heat toxin, and burns.

① "Bencao Zaixin": Treats burning caused by heart fire, wind caused by liver heat, and relieves restlessness and heat.

② "Modern Practical Chinese Medicine": diuretic. It can be used to treat athlete's foot and eliminate carbuncles and swellings when used externally.

③ "Illustrated Guide to Chinese Medicinal Plants": Bark and leaves: applied to bee and horsefly stings to relieve pain and have a hemostatic effect.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction. For external use: mash and apply or grind into powder and apply.

2. Additional prescription

①To treat the initial stage of swelling and infection: grind banana leaves into powder and apply it with ginger juice. (Sheng Hui Fang)

②Treat burns: Grind appropriate amount of banana leaves into powder. If the blisters have broken, apply sesame oil; if the blisters have not broken, apply egg white. (Jiangxi Herbal Medicine)