Many people like to eat bananas in their daily life. We all know that bananas have the effect of lubricating the intestines and relieving constipation. After eating bananas, we often habitually throw the banana peels into the trash can. But let me tell you, not only bananas are good for our bodies, but banana peels also have many uses. They can help us with beauty and skincare. So how can we use banana peels for skincare? Let me teach you the wonderful uses of banana peels below.
1. Moisturize the skin
For friends with dry facial skin, you can apply banana peels on your face to make your skin moist and smooth. Alternatively, you can sun-dry and grind the banana peels into powder, which is also a great beauty product.
2. Treat oral inflammation
Banana peels are a good traditional Chinese medicine. Boil dried banana peels with charcoal and add a suitable amount of brown sugar to make a drink. It can treat oral inflammation and also has a laxative effect.
3. Fertilize orchids
If you want your orchids to grow strong and bloom well, banana peels can help. Bury banana peels in the orchid potting soil. Banana peels contain rich nutrients such as magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, zinc, and amino acids, which are exactly what orchids need.
4. Treat hypertension and stroke
Take 30 grams of fresh banana peels, boil them in water, and drink the soup. It can treat hypertension, dilate blood vessels, and prevent stroke and angina.
5. Treat skin itching
Banana peels contain banana peel extract, which can inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi. Experiments have shown that using banana peels to treat skin itching and athlete's foot caused by fungi or bacteria is very effective. Patients can select fresh banana peels and repeatedly rub them on the itchy skin (such as athlete's foot, hand eczema, body ringworm, etc.), or grind them into mud, or boil them in water and use the water to wash the affected area for several days to see results.
6. Treat cracked skin on hands and feet
After wiping your hands or feet with hot water, rub the inner side of a banana peel on your hands to prevent the skin from cracking. If there are already cracks, rub the banana peel directly on the affected area. Usually, a few uses can heal the cracks.
Banana peels are really valuable. They not only can remove spots and beautify the skin but also can prevent diseases. Usually, we just throw away these treasures. After reading this article, do you think we have been wasting too much? From now on, when we eat bananas, let's not throw away the banana peels. Let's "turn waste into treasure" according to the methods introduced above!
