Banana peel is everything. I'm not kidding. Why has no one yet patented banana peels as a cure for all ills? It contains a huge amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. And the area of its useful application is large. Here are just 6 reasons why you should hold off on throwing your banana peels in the trash.
Excellent fertilizer for flowers and plants
The peel contains minerals, so it perfectly replaces store-bought fertilizers for plants. It is used in different ways. You can infuse the peel in water and then water the flowers or seedlings with this vitamin drink.
The easiest way is to cut the peel into small pieces and add it to the soil.
Tomato and pepper seedlings especially like this feeding. And aphids, which bother the gardener, on the contrary, cannot withstand banana peels in the ground and retreat.
Source of vitamins for the body
Everyone is used to thinking that eating a banana improves your mood. But few people know that banana peel tincture can increase the content of vitamins in the body. After all, it is rich in magnesium, potassium, iron and other minerals. It is necessary to brew the banana peel and let it sit for some time. This tincture is recommended to be added to fruit smoothies.
It has recently been proven that banana peels contain anti-cancer agents that prevent cells from degenerating into malignant ones, thereby preventing oncology.
Fills your skin with beauty
The peel not only saturates the body with vitamins, but also perfectly nourishes the skin. Due to the nutrients, it copes with its task no worse than face creams. It is enough to rub the inner surface of the peel on your face twice a day. You will immediately notice the changes. The complexion improves, small pimples disappear, itching is relieved, wrinkles are smoothed out.
By the way, the peel copes well with warts. It contains a large amount of potassium, the deficiency of which causes warts to appear.
Excellent polishing of various surfaces
After polishing the leather, you can proceed to other surfaces in the house. The peel will perfectly polish shoes, furniture, silver and plants with waxy leaves. The inner surface of the peel is also used for this.
Can whiten teeth
Nobody could have thought of this. Banana peel whitens teeth. Just after basic brushing, twice a day, rub your teeth with the peel for a few minutes. You will see the effect within a couple of days.
Eases headaches
And it really works. When a headache begins, simply rub your temples with the soft side of the peel. For migraines, it is better to make a compress from the peel, lie down with such a compress for 15 minutes and the pain will subside.
The benefits of the peel are great. In the tropics, where bananas grow, the peel has long been used as food. But we should remember about safety. This fruit must be washed thoroughly. After all, many manufacturers sin by treating bananas with various chemicals before sale.
