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Friday, March 3, 2017

4 Benefits of Guava Leaves For Your Skin

Guava is a tropical plant from Brazil. Although guava including fruit which is not common in the household, it doesn't means that we have to ignore this fruit. This fruit contains a lot of vitamin C, A, and various of minerals. Vitamin C contained in a guava is more than the amount of vitamin C in a orange. Potassium in guava also more that potassium in bananas.

Because the vitamins and its mineral, guava is good for treating skin. Facial wrinkles, blemishes, acne to dark spots, can be overcome with guava leaves. In addition to natural, guava leaves are also readily available.
Guava with leaves / pic via giardinaggio.net

The skin problems that can be overcome by guava leaves :

  1. Remove Blackheads

    Blend the guava leaves with a little water. Rub the mixture on the face you want to remove blackheads.
  2. Keep wrinkles at bay

    Guava leaves contain anti cancer that can eliminate free radicals in the body. These leaves are also very to resolve wrinkles and improve skin quality. Lycopene in guava will keep the skin to stay healthy. Lycopene also protect your skin from UV rays. 
  3. Brighten red and dark spots

    You can brighten the former acne in the face in the form of red spots or black spots with guava leaves. These leaves will reduce irritation and eliminate bacterias. Mash guava leaves, and rubbed on acne, red spots or dark spots on the face. Wait for a while, then wash off. Do it every day until your face looks clean.  
  4. Eliminate Acne

    Guava leaves also contain anti-bacterial and anti inflammatory that very good to prevent acne. This leaves is very powerful to overcome minor skin infections and skin allergies.
That's all the benefits of guava leaves for treat your skin. Hopefully useful.
 
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