Banana Flower- The blossom of health
Most of us would have seen this flower, but not all know that it is edible and highly nutritious.
Yes, you can forego your multivitamin pill for a few days and have this instead. It has vitamins, proteins, flavonoids (“Natural Antioxidants”) and Iron.
It has traditionally been used and known for:
Cleansing GI tract due to the ‘antifungal’ and ‘antimicrobial’ properties
Preventing constipation because of its high fibre content
Fertility and other hormonal issues (menopausal bleeding, cramps during periods, PCOD etc.)
This is a must for those who have PCOS/PCOD, thyroid ,hormonal problems, constipation and bloating. Eating this is good for the environment as this would be discarded otherwise, easy on the pocket as this wont cost anywhere near a hormonal therapy or fertility/PCOD treatment. It has anti-Cancer properties , very effective in treating infantile malnutrition, weak bodies and peptic ulcer.
In China, it is used in medicines to treat bronchitis/asthma, heart pain and diabetes. In India it is used to make healthy and tasty dishes like ‘usili/poriyal’, ‘vada’, ‘thoran’, ‘Mochar Ghonto’ and other curries. I agree it is a little hard work to clean up the flowers and cook it. But it’s definitely worth it.
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