Alot of people might not really know the use and health benefits of the
pineapple leave or stem.
Firstly ,
The pineapple itself has so many benefits for health and same way is the stem too .
I will just list some of the few uses and health benefits of the pineapple and its leaves and stem.
First will talk about some few health benefits of the pineapple.
- The pineapple has alot of nutrients and vitamins too ..
Like it also contains some traces of phosphorus,
calcium, vitamins
zinc,
Including vitamins A and K.
The pineapple helps women that are on menses to have a better scented discharge due to its nice flavour and appealing sweet taste
Pineapple has one digestive enzyme called Bromelain,
This helps to break down protein to ease digestion in humans ,
So this makes pineapple to be among the fruits that helps in digestion tooPineapple has been listed among the fruits that may reduce the risk of cancer ..
This is as a result of the bromelain enzyme found in it that helps in digestion of food in the body were it also aids in replication of more white blood cells to allows healing properties of digestion,
Some researchers shows that the enzyme Bromelain might be helping in reducing the risk of having cancer too.
Having said all about pineapple,
Here are the few benefits of the
PINEAPPLE LEAVES OF STEM
Potential health benefits;
Pineapple leaves are some how said to have healing properties
This includes prevention, treatment, or curing of some ailments too ,
Especially the indigestion and
For example,some sources says it helps to
prevent and help the process of healing for patients with tuberculosis due to the bromelain found in it
Some sources says it helps to heal burn and wounds faster due to the many vitamins found in it
Some sources says it helps to improve vein dislocation because of the vitamins contained
The pineapple stem have also be said to Improved blood sugar control too
The extracts from pineapple leaves are rich in phenols (they help to induce insulin which helps to regulate sugar in human bodies this helps to lower blood sugar level activity.
WAYS TO USE THE PINEAPPLE STEM OR LEAVES
Due to its spikes the pineapple leaves is mostly cut and boiled in water ,
Then it can be mixed with honey and taking as juice drink.
Another one is to buy the Pineapple stem tea ,which can be gotten from a market and then use to make tea .
It is not advisable to eat the pineapple leaves raw due to its little spikes and dry body ,but it is preferable to boil it to soften it more.
THE SIDE EFFECT Of TAKING THE PINEAPPLE
The only effects about pineapple is if you are allergic to it .
Like mayb it itches your skin after eating it or it causes your body any abnormalities after taking it ..
Other than these there are basically no side effects to eating it .
Only diabetic patients are advised to reduce eating too much of it ..
But theres no limit to them drinking the stem tea of the pineapple.
Always fascinating to learn about the different parts of the healing plants we have come to know and love. Thank you for some new knowledge for many, I'm sure.