BANANA LEAVES are large and palpable, so they can be used in cooking. People in Asia use banana leaves to wrap meats before cooking so that the meat will be especially tender (Readers Digest). Banana leaves in their young stage can be made into a poultice for treating burns (Purdue University). The Department of Horticulture at Purdue University also asserts that banana leaves are effective for preventing the growth of ulcers and are a suitable diarrhea treatment: The astringent ashes of the unripe peel and of the leaves are taken in dysentery and diarrhea and used for treating malignant ulcers. During my school years, my mother would first used our “charcoal iron” on banana leaves before ironing our clothes. The highlights of my Art Class in Primary School were those involving “drawing’ with banana stems. Banana leaves can also be used to shield oneself from the rain; according to Purdue University, Latin Americans often hold banana leaves upside down over their backs or heads to serve as umbrellas. FOR GOODNESS SAKE, CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE PICTURE AND READ MY NOTES FIRST!!!
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 11:11:13 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015