The Guanabana and its magnificent benefits
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The soursop has been famous for many years thanks to its incredible medicinal properties, many scientists claim that it serves to cure cancer, and if that were not enough, the leaves of the guanabana plant are used to lose weight. But, that's not all !, the benefits of this fantastic sheet are many.
This fruit is also called: catuche, catoche, anona de México, graviola, anona de la India or mole. Its scientific name is Annona muricata. It is a plant native to tropical areas of Central and South America.
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Especially the guanabana against cancer, it is a very powerful remedy. Scientific evidence has shown that the properties and benefits of guanabana leaf are 10,000 times more potent than chemotherapy.
Benefits of the soursop.
The benefits of guanábana are of the most varied: it has properties to treat respiratory, circulatory, nervous and infectious problems. It is even considered a potential enemy of cancer and tumors in general. In addition to its rich flavor, when you eat guanábana you will enjoy the variety of the following benefits for your health:
• Thanks to its high content of B vitamins, it is good to improve blood circulation and protect nerves.
• It is a fruit very rich in non-nutritional components. One of them is the large amount of fiber, very good for digestive health.
• The content of fructose in the soursop gives us energy. This is because fructose is a simple sugar found in many fruits. This can be a good natural source of carbohydrates for the body.
• Researchers speculate about the effectiveness of the graviola tree extract as an antidepressant, apparently it could be related in the way it stimulates serotonin receptors.
• This delicious fruit has a significant source of phosphorus and calcium, minerals essential for good bone and dental health.
• Various studies have shown it is beneficial to dilate blood vessels and to reduce blood pressure.
• The fruit combats depression and nervous disorders well. In addition, it is also used to eliminate internal parasites.
• Its richness in antioxidants favors the cleaning of the liver and helps in the process of digestion of fats so that it works in perfect conditions.
• It has been used in traditional medicine to reduce fever, and also to increase the production of breast milk.
• Several times it has been shown that soursop contains substances and antioxidant compounds that act positively in the prevention and treatment of various types of cancers.
How can we consume it?
Soursop is consumed as fruit or juice and is also used in the production of liqueurs and jams. On the other hand, all parts of the guanabana plant are usable for different functions.
• The juice of ripe fruit is good for the liver and has a diuretic effect.
• The tea of guanabana leaves is attributed antispasmodic, sedative, antidiabetic and vasodilator properties, as well as anti-carcinogenic.
• Finally, guanabana seeds are used pulverized, as insect repellents.
How to plant a guanabana tree?
• We must select a good seed of this fruit.
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• We place this seed in a small jug or bag to germinate it.
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• After the plant has more than three leaves it is ready to be transplanted in a place where sunlight reaches it well, the more light it has, the better it will develop.
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• We must water the plant very often, as it is demanding water and more when it is in the state of flowering and fruiting.
• It is advisable to add fertilizer rich in nutrients every so often.
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• At this point we only need to enjoy our plant, its leaves in tea if we wish and wait for the delicious fruits that surely if we meet each of these steps we will get to see.
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