The cassava leaf is one of the richest plants in the world due to its high content of proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, acids and carbohydrates, and its probable anti-cancer elements are even being studied, doctor and researcher Víctor Guillén revealed to AFP. .
Guillén pointed out that the cassava leaf has been investigated for more than 30 years in different countries where it grows. He discovered that this tuber from the Peruvian-Brazilian Amazon, the natives of various communities included ground or simply crushed cassava leaves (manihot esculenta) in their diet. They put it in their meals or in the water they drank.
Those inhabitants did not suffer from cancer of the breast, uterus, ovaries, prostate or stomach, or diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disorders, obesity, or severe gastrointestinal disorders such as gastritis or ulcers, arthritis, neuritis, allergies and other diseases, Guillén said.
for malnutrition
According to the Agrifood and Fisheries Information Service, cassava leaves have been used to feed populations with food deficits due to their high protein, vitamin and mineral content.
against the tiña
There are also reports that yucca leaf can be used in home treatment to treat ringworm (dermatophytosis). But, before using the yucca leaf to help in the treatment of ringworm, it is important that you speak with a dermatologist to ensure that the prescription is really indicated for you, that it can help your case and that it will not harm you. .
Té de hoja de yuca para la tiña
Ingredients:
1 tea cup of boiling water;
3 cassava leaves.
Preparation mode:
Put the cassava leaves inside the pot with the already boiling water; Cover and let drown until lukewarm; Wash the area affected by ringworm with yucca leaf tea or dip a piece of cotton in the tea and put it on the desired region.
Dietary supplement
Ground and toasted cassava leaves can serve as a food supplement, since some of the properties attributed to them are the nutrients calcium, iron and vitamin A.
However, before using yucca leaf for this purpose, it is essential that you consult your doctor to make sure that they can really help in this regard and that they are not contraindicated for you.
other properties
In an article published on Linkedin, Paul Haider, who presents himself as a spiritual teacher and herbalist, wrote that cassava leaves are rich in protein, contain a good amount of fiber, in addition to having nutrients such as B vitamins, vitamin C and potassium in its composition.