Traditional Herbs from Psidium guajava

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Prepare 15 g of guava leaves, 30 g of spinach leaves. Wash all the ingredients then boil in 600 ml of water until 300 ml of water remains.
Cool then strain.
Drink the concoction 2 times a day.

What is Psidium guajava Looks like??

Parts of Psidium guajava that could be used

Leaves
Bark
Flowers
Fruit
Roots

Psidium guajava Distribution

Found in 1991 in Kao Shiung District, Taiwan. Widespread to Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Australia. In Indonesia, guava is widely cultivated in every region. This fruit plant has various benefits in traditional medicine. The leaves can be used in cooking as a coloring agent and to remove the bitter taste of vegetables.
Agroecology of Psidium guajava
Grows in areas with an altitude of 50-1,000 m above sea level, tropical climate, rainfall 1,000-3,800 mm/year, average daily temperature 15-34 °C, air humidity 70-90%. Likes soil with a clay texture with a little sand and a soil pH between 4.5-8.2.
Morphology of Psidium guajava

The roots are branched, have a long tapered shape and grow straight into the ground.
The young stem is rectangular in shape, the old stem has hard brown wood, does not break easily. The direction of growth is perpendicular to the sympodial branching. The surface is smooth, the skin layer is thin.", "Single leaf, the position of the leaves is crossed, the location of the leaves is opposite, the veins are pinnate. The shape is oval, oblong and inverted egg-shaped
Reddish white flowers are accompanied by 2 corollas. In 1 corolla there are 4-5 calyx.
Single type fruit and buni fruit (fruit whose flesh is edible), the fruit skin is thin and the surface is smooth to rough.
The seeds are small, round, yellowish or cream colored, hard, dense, smooth surface." ]
Cultivation of Psidium guajava
Generative (seed) and vegetative propagation (shoot grafting, grafting, grafting).

Psidium guajava, more details :
Chemical Content of Psidium guajava
Tannins, essential oils (eugenol), triterpenoids, malic acid, apfel acid, pentacyclic triterpenoids, guajanoic acid, β-sitosterol, uvaol, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, phenolics.
Benefits of Psidium guajava
Good for the digestive system, eye health and pregnant women, relieves flu, diarrhea, maintains heart health, loses weight, maintains healthy skin, medicine for toothache, wounds, mouthwash and swollen gums.
Simplisia of Psidium guajava
- Prepare the guava leaves then wet sort them by separating dirt and foreign materials. Wash them with clean running water.
- Air dry the ingredients to preserve and inhibit rot.
- Dry sort to separate any dirt that is still there." ,"Pack in a clean, airtight container.
Another Facts for Psidium guajava :
Synonym of Psidium guajava
Guajava pumila (Vahl) Kuntze, Guajava pyrifera Kuntze, Myrtus guajava (L.) Kuntze
Habitus of Psidium guajava
Tree. Perennial upright shrub or small tree, reaching 6 m high
Habitat of Psidium guajava
- Mainland