Everybody has heard that the healthiest part of some fruits is the peel and it is the part that is the richest in powerful nutrients. The fruit peels can be used for many purposes, of whether medicinal or practical origins. Banana and orange peels are very beneficial and useful and not many people are aware of that. Fortunately, we will show you in this article how you can use them and next time you want to throw them away, you will think twice about that.

This Is Why You Shouldnt Throw Away Orange And Banana Peels (And All You Can Do With It)

ORANGE PEELS

Whatever their use, when it comes to oranges, it would be for the best to use natural, organic ones, which are not being treated with too many pesticides. There is a trick you can use in order to remove the pesticides from the peel of the orange or any other fruit. It is very simple and very effective. Take a tablespoon of lemon juice and mix it with one tablespoon of white vinegar and add these to a cup of water. Use this mixture for washing the fruit and get rid of the pesticides and the toxins from its surface.

Oranges are similar to apples in terms of their nutrients, which are mostly concentrated in the skin. Rebecca Wood, author of the New Whole Foods Encyclopedia, claims that an orange of medium size contains more than 60 flavonoids and 170 phytonutrients. They are very good for your skin, your system in general, and you home as well. The various uses of it are being stressed by Dr. Jaishree Bhattacharjee, ayurvedic consultant with Satvikshop.

1. Medicinal Properties of Orange Peels

as Ayurveda states, the orange peel has bitter taste (tikta) and it can improve your digestion and accelerate your metabolism. It fights gas, vomiting, acidic eructation and heartburn in a completely natural way. In addition to this, it improves the appetite and it reduces nausea.

Orange peel has also pacifying features and can help in treating cough and asthma and in dissolving any type of phlegm in the respiratory system.

An important fact that should not be forgotten is that orange peels are made of essential oils and thus have anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory effects. Their beneficial and useful effects are result of these essential oils. One of them is D-limonene, as essential oil that can reduce the level of the stomach acid and maintains the intestinal movement on a normal level. It is also very beneficial for the function of the liver.

It has been scientifically proven that orange peel dissolves cholesterol and triglyceride. That is why orange peel is recommended for people who are obese or have high level of blood cholesterol. The essential oils also have the ability to calm the nerves and stimulate sleep, because in their nature, every essential oil is a sedative. Orange peel is also rich in hesperidine, which is a flavonoid that helps in fighting colon cancer and osteoporosis. In the end, it can be used in baths and affect the mood in a positive way and to fight insomnia and improve the night sleep.

2. Orange Peels in Cooking

Orange peels can be used in preparing candies, which on the other hand, can help in improving the appetite and boosting the immunity. This is all due to the high level of vitamin C in their content.

You can put half a peel in the bag of brown sugar and let it absorb the moisture from it.

Also, organic orange peels can be used in cooking as a season and enrich the taste of different dishes you cook every day.

3. Beauty Properties of Orange Peels

Take a few peels of orange and boil them in some water. Afterwards, add some cinnamon or clove to it. Use this mixture for removing the damp and unpleasant odors in your home and make it smell amazingly.

Drops of dried orange peel make an excellent exfoliation means and help you eliminate blackheads and dead cells from your skin in a completely natural way.

If you have oily skin, you should simply take an orange peel and rub it on your skin, and it will have amazing response to the orange peel. Your skin is going to become smoother, gentler, and the oil is going to become well-balanced.

Moreover, orange peel is very useful for removing dark spots and blemishes fro your skin. It also helps your skin in fighting pimples and acne, due to its anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and antifungal features, as well as to its cleansing feature.

BANANA PEELS

The same primary rule for oranges goes for bananas as well – use natural, organic bananas and banana peels and make sure you are not exposed to the harmful pesticides. For any case, apply the same method for cleaning the fruit peel as described in the section for orange peel cleaning.

Banana peel is an excellent remedy for treating health conditions and for improving cell regeneration, because is abundant in minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. We present several uses of banana peel which would benefit you.

1. Rashes and itches

Banana peel is very good for reducing the effects of sunburn, for treating irritated skin, for mild rashes and reducing the effects of the poison ivy. It helps the skin heal and regenerate easier and quicker and almost instantly helps in relieving itch. Just take a banana peel and rub it on the affected area twice a day. If the condition does not get better, consult a professional or a doctor.

2. Bug bites

if you have been bitten by a bug, take some banana peel and rub it on the bitten area. It will soothe the skin and stop the itch almost right away.

3. Scrapes and scratches

if you have scratched your skin or cut it a little, take banana peel and it will help your skin heal faster. Rub it on the place of the scratch and face its fast effects.

4. Bruises

banana peel is beneficial for enhancing the healing process of bruises. This is all thanks to its regenerative properties.

5. Psoriasis

not only does banana peel reduce itchiness and helps in moisturizing the skin, but it also helps in treating psoriasis. Rub a banana peel on the affected areas every day for one or two times, and you will notice the difference in just a few days.

6. Warts

banana peel is proved to fight warts and prevent them appear again on your skin. Take a piece of banana peel, fasten it using a tape on the area where the wart is and leave it overnight. Do this every evening for about a week. You should additionally rub some banana peel on the warts every day. This is applicable for plantar warts as well. You can use a potato skin to this end too.

7. Acne

banana has the properties to reduce acne irritation and soothe inflammations, so that is why you can use banana peel for treating acne problems. Once more, you should only rub a piece of banana peel every evening before going to sleep. You will notice the results in just a couple of days.

8. Wrinkles

you can reduce the wrinkles on your skin by simply applying banana peel on your face skin: the cheeks, the forehead and around your eyes. The pores are going to become shrunk, the skin tighter, so, as a result, the wrinkles are going to become reduced.

9. Splinters

banana peel contains enzymes that can dislodge the splinter and enhance the process of healing. Take a piece of banana peel and apply it on it, fastening it with a tape and leaving it to work for several hours.

10. Headache

if you suffer from headache, take a banana peel piece and place it on your forehead. Your skin is going to absorb the nutrients and this will make you relaxed and will relieve the pain.

11. Household

surprisingly to many of you, banana peel can be used for polishing. You should only get rid of the stringy parts of the peel and then it is ready for use, which is, for rubbing away. You will be astonished by the shine it leaves on the surfaces. It is very simple.

12. Water filtration

it is scientifically proved that banana peel can be used for filtration of water because the peel has the ability to absorb lead and copper from the water, leaving it filtrated and clean.

13. Teeth whitening

if you were wondering and looking for a natural way to whiten your teeth, then your search is over, cause we give you a solution which is very easy and simple. You should just take a banana peel and rub its inside part on your teeth. Do this for a couple of minutes every day, and in just a few weeks you will see the great results.

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Source: www.healthylifebase.com 

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