Agave And Its Healing Power-1

 Agave Health Benefits

 A typical plant in Mexico is the Agave, which belongs to the extended family of agaves The species most in demand are: Agave potatorum ,

Amarilidáceas and Agave angustifolia. Sow it does not require more care , grows alone and develops only resisting frost nights and the hot sun plateaus. It reaches a height between 1.80 and 2 .5 meters.


Agave multiple benefits
Agave is one of the most exploited both by ancient prehispanic as current residents from central highlands. There are few vegetables that provide the fuel to man, house, clothing, livelihood and health, as well as being a means of knowledge (paper). For these reasons the Agave has been rated as outstanding.


Agave use has served as a key ingredient in the development of numerous drugs that have been effective in combating diseases. Agave balm, as prepared in the hospital  pharmacy of St. Peter, was an excellent vulnerary (remedies that are able to heal skin wounds or sores) .

With the juice from the Agave roasted leaves, mixed with honey and sugar syrup is formed that has by a vulnerary.


The Aztecs doctors ( Texoxotla ticitl ), used Agave extract  to heal all kinds of cuts, such as those produced by severe war. amputations Similarly, they used successfully in many diseases: cough , tuberculosis , rheumatism , kidney inflated , gonorrhea internal tumors , muscle strain and blows.


Nowadays it is still used to relieve coughs or rheumatism. For this, the stalk is cut , squeezed juice and boil with honey or molasses and is given to take to the sick on the day.People still use the Agave to heal wounds. A natural remedy that has survived over the years and that has been passed from generation to generation.


Agave syrup is the most purest sweets becasuse during 8 to 12 years are placed in the center of the Agave sugars before reaching full maturity.
It contains a high degree of fructooligosaccharides , which improves the digestive system and the ability to eliminate fat and toxins that damage the human body.


It is stimulating of growth intestinal flora ( prebiotic ). Although in the market there are dietary supplements containing powdered agave fructans ( molecules of indigestible sugar), under the name of inulin that is different from insulin; are still little known and studied all its benefits, in addition to through intake of agave fructans can control the glucose levels in the blood.

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