Guava -- botanically known
as Psidium guava -- is an evergreen shrub native to Mexico and Central America.
Guava leaves are a traditional cure for diarrhea among Indians throughout the
Amazon, and are also chewed as a remedy for sore throats and bleeding gums;
decoctions made from the leaves are applied to wounds. The leaves and bark contain antibacterial
substances, which can cure some diseases Drugs.com notes that guava leaves contain beneficial
phenols, triterpenes and flavonoids, and are rich in quercetin, a natural
antioxidant. Guava also has antimicrobial and antispasmodic effects that make
it useful in treating diarrhea. Guava bark has antibacterial activity. Extracts from both parts of this
plant are toxic in vitro (anti-poison) against some bacterial causes of
diarrhea, such as Staphylococcus, Salmonella, Shigella, Bacillus, Escherichia
coli, Clostridium, and Pseudomonas
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