20 Ultimate Health Benefits Of Guava
Dear friends around the world,
I recently came across this article and found it very interesting, I never knew that Guava has so many benefits and I have always loved Guavas, especially those that are sweet and crunchy.
I hope you will enjoy reading this article. I sincerely hope this information will help you.
Tsem Rinpoche
20 Ultimate Health Benefits Of Guava
by Dr Janardhana Hebbar
Guavas are plants in the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae) genus Psidium. Health Benefits of Guava include eye care, brain health, immunity booster, cancer cure, skin care and many more.
The term “guava” appears to derive from the Arawak (indigenous peoples of the Caribbean) guayabo “guava tree”, via the Spanish guayaba. Another term for guavas is pera, derived from pear derived from Spanish or Portuguese common to regions around the western Indian Ocean. Amrood is another term used in Indian subcontinent and Middle East, possibly deriving from armoot meaning “pear” in Arabic and Turkish languages. In Egypt, it is called gawafa.
Classified as a berry by most botanists, each guava berry is covered by a rough green rind that turns yellow when ripe. The pulp inside occurs in colors of white, pink, or red with numerous tiny, semi-hard edible seeds, concentrated especially at its center. The fruit is soft when ripe with sweet musky aroma and creamy in texture. Ripe fruits have rich flavor with sweet-tart taste.
The early Spanish explorers of the 1500′s found Strawberry Guava, ‘Acca sellowiana O.,’ growing as a native tree in America, where they were firmly established from Mexico southward to Peru. They are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Guavas are now cultivated and naturalized throughout the tropics and subtropics in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, subtropical regions of North America, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia and Spain.
TOP 20 HEALTH BENEFITS OF GUAVA:
1. Relieves Diarrhea & Dysentery
Astringents, in guava, are alkaline in nature and have disinfectant and anti-bacterial properties, inhibiting microbial growth and removing extra mucus from the intestines. Other nutrients such as vitamin-C, Carotenoids and potassium, strengthen and tone the digestive system.
2. Eye Care
Vitamin A or retinol slows down the appearance of cataracts, macular degeneration, and prevents degradation of eyesight and night blindness.
3. Brain Health
Guavas contain Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 (niacin and pyridoxine), which helps in improving blood circulation to the brain, relaxing your nerves and stimulating cognitive function.
4. Regulates thyroid
Guavas contain the trace element Copper which regulates thyroid metabolism, helping to control hormone production and absorption.
5. Diabetics cure
Rich in fibre and with a low glycaemic index, guavas, help to regulate the absorption of sugar by the body and can be consumed for prevention and cure of Type 2 diabetes.
6. Effective Laxative
Constipation is caused when food is stuck in our colon. Guava, super rich in fibre, aids the body in retaining water and thoroughly cleaning your intestines and excretory system.
7. Nervous Relaxant
Guava is magnesium rich food which acts as a nervous relaxant. It helps to relax muscles and nerves of the body.
8. For pregnant mothers
Guavas contain Folic acid, or Vitamin B-9, which is recommended for pregnant women since it can help in developing the foetus’s nervous system and protect the newborn from neurological disorders.
9. For Fertility
Guavas contain good amount of Folate which help to boost fertility in humans.
10. Speeds Absorption
Being rich in Manganese, Guavas help the body in quick absorption of key nutrients like biotin, vitamins, minerals from the food that we eat.
11. Immunity Booster
Vitamin C provides a huge boost in antioxidants, which are the major lines of defense against the proliferation of free radicals in the body.
12. Infection Control
Relieves coughs and colds by reducing mucus, disinfecting the respiratory tract, throat and lungs, and inhibiting microbial activity with its astringent properties.
13. Aids Weight loss
Guava is very rich in vitamins, proteins, fibre and minerals and has no cholesterol and a very low number of digestible carbohydrates.
14. Cancer Cure
Being rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants like Lycopene, eating guavas can protect your cells from damage and reduce chances of prostate, breast, and oral cancers.
15. Skin Care
Vitamins, minerals and nutrients, in conjunction with Guava’s astringent property, help keep your skin toned, hydrated, improves elasticity, removes blemishes, acne, dark spots, blackheads, wrinkles and pimples.
16. Scurvy Buster
A deficiency of vitamin-C can cause scurvy, and proper intake of super vitamin-C rich guavas are the best remedy for this dangerous disease.
17. Anti-ageing
Guavas are rich in Vitamin A, B, C and potassium which are good antioxidants and detoxifiers. Lycopene and carotene protect the healthy cells from toxins and UV rays rendering your skin wrinkles free.
18. Blood pressure Stabilizer
Potassium in Guava helps to reduce cholesterol in the blood and prevents it from thickening, thereby maintaining the fluidity of blood and reducing blood pressure.
19. Combats Hair Loss
Rich in vitamin C, guava helps promote healthy hair growth. It also helps in combating hair loss problems.
20. Oral Care
The juice of guava leaves has been known to cure toothaches, swollen gums & oral ulcers, and the juice speeds up the healing power of wounds when applied externally.
SIDE EFFECTS AND PRECAUTIONS:
No side effects have been reported for excessive consumption of guava. But herbal supplements derived from the plant and fruits need to be taken under medical supervision.
Source: http://www.curejoy.com/content/20-reasons-why-guava-is-truly-the-ultimate-super-fruit/
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Guava is a tropical fruit that belongs to the myrtle family. Exact origin of guava is unknown. Researchers believe that it originates from Central America and Mexico. There are around 150 species of guava that can be found in tropical and sub-tropical areas around the world. Strawberry guava and apple guava are invasive species of guava. They easily conquer new habitats and eliminate native species of plants. Several species of guava are endangered, and Jamaican guava is already extinct, due to habitat loss. People cultivate guava as a source of food (fruit) and in decorative purposes.
Interesting Guava Facts:
Guava grows in the form of evergreen shrub or small tree. Cultivated varieties usually reach 20 feet in height.
Guava has glossy, dark green leaves that are elliptical or oval in shape. Leaves are oppositely arranged on the branches.
Guava produces white flowers that appear individually or arranged in clusters. Flowers contain numerous stamens and tiny pistils.
Fruit of guava is oval, round or pear-shaped. Ripe fruit is covered with yellowish, greenish or maroon skin. Flesh can be white, yellow, pink or red colored.
Guava starts to produce fruit 2 to 8 years after planting. Fruit has strong, lemon-like musky odor. Rind can be bitter or sweet, while flesh has creamy texture and sweet-tart taste. Under the optimal climate conditions, guava produces fruit two times per year.
Fruit of guava contains 100 to 500 miniature seed, located in the middle of the fruit. Seed are edible. Some varieties of guava are seedless.
Tropical species of birds and mammals eat guava and facilitate dispersal of seed.
Guava is rich source of vitamins of the B group and vitamins C, A and E. It is also excellent source of dietary fibers and minerals such as potassium, manganese, magnesium and phos Guava is often labeled as “super fruit” because it contains 4 times more vitamin C than orange, 3 times more proteins and 4 times more fiber than pineapple, 2 times more lycopene than tomato and slightly more potassium than banana.
Guava can be sliced and consumed raw, or in the form of smoothies, jellies, ice-creams, syrups, marmalades and jams. Guava is also used as an ingredient of various alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Leaves of guava are used as source of black pigment that has application in the textile industry.
Guava (fruit) is used in treatment of high blood pressure, constipation, respiratory disorders and hypercholesterolemia.
Tea made of guava leaves is used in treatment of diarrhea, fever and dysentery.
Guava has smooth, rust-colored bark that is used in decorative purposes. Wood of guava tree is used for smoking of meat.
Guava is perennial plant that usually lives around 40 years.phorus. Guava contains numerous phyto chemicals that act beneficially on the humans’ health.
Guava is a tropical fruit which is can obtain easily for cheap price.. But the benefit from guava to us is more than what we pay it..
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing these useful article..
Guava is very common and popular fruit in Malaysia .There are a lot of health benefits of guava such as cancer cure ,skin care ,eye care and many more.Further more guava is natural product with no any side effects.
Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful article which will benefits us.
Such a awarding article to be shared, Thank you so much. Knowing that guava is a tropical fruits and commonly grown in many houses. Everyone knows that fruits are healthy to eat daily because its helps to improve our body immune system. This fruit is easy to get and to buy, I too have been eating guava as fruit but not aware that it’s
marvelous fruit with numerous health benefits .
Through this article, I also discovered that guava it’s a powerhouse of nutrient not only the fruit but also the plant. The unique flavour and fragrance of guava are truly healthy. I had a good read and thank you for the information provided.
Thank you Rinpoche for the sharing. Guava is one of the fruits that I used to eat but I don’t know guava has these much benefit for us. Have to buy more guava for my families and friends.
Humbly with hand folded,
NgJesvin
As mentioned in this post that so far there is no side effects have been reported for excessive consumption of guava. As such, we can include the guava in our daily meals as it is very rich in vitamins, proteins, fibre and minerals and etc etc.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing these health benefits of guava.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this article. Wow! Guava really has many benefits! Since young I quite like to eat Guava, especially eat with dried plum powder 🙂 One is because it is easy to get with cheap price. Can get at any fruit stalls or any market place. Second is because it’s local fruit (I thought it was local fruit since young), thus the price is not high. Today after reading this blog post only I knew it was actually derive from the Caribbean. I think after today, whenever I see there’s fruit stall, I will buy some guava to eat. _/\_
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this article of the 20 benefits of consuming Guava. Guava is one of my favourite fruit too. I am surprised that it has so much of benefits. I guess I need to go and hunt for Guavas to eat again after reading the much benefits of it.
With folded palms,
Vivian
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful benefits of guava. I have some of these problems on the list and i think i have to try taking guava. Didn’t know it has so much benefits.
Wow! I never knew, before this,that the simple humble guava tree, that seems to grow ubiquitously in everyone’s garden or backyard, produces fruits that are so beneficial to one’s health and well-being.
WE can derive such a wide range of health benefits from the guava – among other things , it relieves diarrhea & dysentery and in terms of eye care , it slows down cataracts and macular degeneration. It improves and boosts fertility in humans, is rich in Vitamin C and provides a huge booster to immunity. It relieves coughs and colds, and amazingly is known to cure cancer – it reduce chances of prostate, breast, and oral cancers.
in terms of skin care it is a natural skin care product. It is also an anti-ageing agent ,a blood pressure stabilizer, and has been known to cure toothaches, swollen gums & oral ulcers, and the juice speeds up the healing power of wounds when applied externally.
Furthermore, it a natural product, and has no side effects whatsoever, for all its many health benefits.
Nowadays, people are paying more attention to what is around us as supplements and medicine. I think many are scared of the side-effects of the chemicals in manufactured medications.
And, guavas are delicious as well as having many benefits. I think this is a much better alternative. Anyway, we should have the mentality where we keep healthy and try to prevent medical problems rather than look for miracle cures.
Thank you, Rinpoche for sharing these information about the lovely guava fruit, something that is very common in Malaysia.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this interesting article. I am surprised to learn of the many health benefits of Guava. I love the juicy crunch of the Guava but had not really checked into its health benefits. What an added bonus!
Thank you Rinpoche for you care and love in always sharing articles that helps us to keep healthy. May Rinpoche always remain with us for a very very long time in good health.
I love eating guava……only now after reading this post i know more of the benefits,All this while i know its a healthy fruits only.Just amazing it helps to stop diarrhea,anti-ageing ,skin care and so forth.
Thanks you Rinpoche for sharing this informative post.
Beside Manggo, Guava is one of my all time favourite fruits. I love the type is seedless where is crunchy and sweet. Now only I know guava have so many benefit to human sickness.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this information.
_/|\_ Victor Choi
Eating guava the guava should be crunchy and slightly sweet at the same time. Glad to know there are so many benefits to guava, a friend from Ipoh told me that she made a drink of guava leaves to stop her diarrhea. Amazing fruit.
I love guava for its flavor and fragrance and am amazed that it has so many health benefits. It is indeed a powerhouse of nutrients and the good thing is that it is so easily available in Asian countries like Malaysia.
I had no idea that this fruit is actually such a superfruit, it actually has miracle benefits packed into a small vessel of that fruit. We did a YAK Blogchat on this topic actually and it was a good discussion that I enjoyed very much. I took an interest in its brain, immunity system and absorption help. I say this because I think that is what I would see as most helpful to our lives, however there are so many more than those already amazing things that can help.
I guess that is why I am always told to eat my fruits and vegetables, there is so much benefit that these things can bring to me. Thank you Rinpoche for sharing and this post is a very interesting one and I surely learned something.
I am amazed by the benefits from a simple fruit that we can find in abundance in Malaysia. How fortunate we are!
This article introduce a few benefits about Guava that I think most of us will need but are new to me; e.g.:
– It promotes brain health
– It regulates thyroid
– It is a natural diabetic cure
– It acts as nervous relaxant
I think I will start adding Guava into my weekly grocery shopping list.
Thank You Rinpoche for sharing this article with us.
Humbly, bowing down,
Stella Cheang
I never thought for a moment that Guavas are actually from America. I always thought of it as an unpopular fruit in Asia as not many people eat it. I am very surprised when I read that it is so well known and they have so many names.
I am also very shock to read that there are so many benefits of eating Guavas. I personally do not like Guavas that much because it’s hard and sometimes bitter. I guess many things that taste bad is actually good for our health, just like bitter gourd I would say.
After reading this article, I feel like Guava is like the most nutritious fruit. The one benefit that caught my attention is that Guavas are also high in antioxidants, not only that it is able to cure cancer, diabetes but it also helps with anti-aging. That is really awesome. Thank You Rinpoche for sharing this article, I have learnt many new facts from this article and I believe these facts will come in handy one day.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this article with us. I have always liked to read through these kind of articles about different foods 🙂
When i was reading through the advantages, the thing that stood out to me and really caught by attention was that eating guavas actually cure diabetes. I had no idea that this was possible. I am sure that if i told any of my friends that it cures diabetes they wouldn’t believe me. Who knew a single fruit could have to many benefits?
All these benefits just got me thinking, mother nature provides us with so many natural ways to heal and stay healthy, and yet all we do to mother nature is hurt her. The earth does so much for us, and all we do is damage it with our selfish human needs. This is sad. Lets pray that they future will be better 🙂
Love reading articles that promote great health and wellness! I didn’t know there were so many benefits from consuming a simple and delicious fruit. Looks like my palate choose the right fruit to like.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this valuable information, is great for us because guava is easily get in Malaysia and is not pricy.
Thank you, Rinpoche for sharing such beneficial blog post!
Malaysia as one of the tropical countries where a long list of fruits are able to grow well on this land of peace. Some of us, including me, do not know their actual values in term of nutrients and price. There are types of fruit which able to produce fruits all around the years regardless of the “season”.
However, when we are able to obtain something easy, most of us would not appreciate it because we would need no worries to get supply when it is finished. Furthermore, in regards of people’s expectations toward what they are consuming and people started to be choosy on what they want instead of what they really need at this point.
We shall appreciate what we have, good or bad.
Thank you.
Wow! It is no wonder that when I am abroad, my foreign friends would often buy guava when it is available in the market despite the exorbitant price! It basically gives us what we want: beauty, good health, long life, fertility (which I understand is a growing problem today).
A guava a day keeps the good stuff coming our way!
Guava is one of the most popular fruits available at many fruit stalls in this part of the world where I live. Guava is relatively easy to grow, has attractive foliage with fluffy white flowers, and produces abundant sweet, juicy fruits.
It has been hailed as one of the super fruits due to the numerous health benefits it offers. It indeed is a powerhouse of nutrients, such as vitamin C, lycopene, antioxidants, potassium and many more as listed in the article.
What is amazing is that apart from the fruits. other parts of the guava plant is also beneficial! Guava plant leaves are best known as a natural pain reliever.
The young leaves of the guava tree can be brewed to make a tea that’s been part of traditional medicine for centuries in Mexico and parts of South America. According to laboratory research published in 2008 in “Revista Do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo”, extracts of guava leaves effectively killed types of bacteria that can cause infectious diarrhea.
Definitely more reasons to consume guava, and maybe plant some guava in your backyard!
I am really quite surprised that there are so many wonderful health benefits of the Guava fruit.
It is quite unassuming to know that a not very well known fruit can have so many health benefits, especially benefits like aiding weight loss, curing diabetics and even cancer.
This article by Dr Janardhana Hebbar is really beneficial and more people should read about these benefits as it could save them money on medication and could maybe be even more effective.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing!
With so many benefits, guava can be coined as a super food. It’s almost like eating multi-vitamins combined with anti-oxidants. All I was told, growing up, was to eat guava when constipated because it is high in fibre.
Guava is a very common and popular fruit in Malaysia. We can find it everywhere in the stores and at coffee shops during lunch. In Malaysia, we usually add ground dried sour plums when eating guava for taste reasons.
With so much health benefits, we should definitely eat more guava.
It’s amazing that a simple looking fruit has so many health benefits. The guava trees grow well in tropical Malaysia and there’s the seedless guava which the fruit can be eaten without having to spit out the seeds. In Malay, it’s called ‘jambu.’
I know Rinpoche loves Guava now know the benift . Guava are a delicious fruit whose juice has, on occasion, whole guava can be a sweet snack that will make us feel like you’re in paradise even when you’re sitting in your cubicle. If the guava is soft very yum yum …
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you for sharing the benefits of guavas. Now I have more reasons to munch on one of my fav fruits.
Thank you with folded hands.
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This article is definitely an eye opener, thank You very much for sharing it Rinpoche. Guava is one of my favourite fruits, I love it whether if it’s fresh or dried, they make very good snacks hehehe!
I never knew that guavas have so many benefits, what’s most shocking is that it can actually help to cure cancer and diabetes, though it’s not 100 percent guaranteed because we all have different bodies and conditions, but I think that it’s worth the try since it brings us only benefits and nothing else harmful.