What are the Soursop leaves?

Soursop, also known as graviola, is one of those little-known tropical fruits outside the areas from which it originates, but it is starting to gain a foothold in more markets and is starting to be seen on the lists of the healthiest foods and that prevent more diseases.

What is soursop leaf for?: properties and benefits
Soursop, both the fruit and its leaf, is one of the so-called superfoods that is becoming popular because it is a great ally in the prevention of diseases, because among other nutrients it contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and vitamin C. Both the fruit and the leaves are full of properties and benefits for our health. Among the main properties of the soursop leaf we can highlight the following:

• Inflammatory
• Analgesic
• Anti-cancer
• Relaxing
• Hypotensive
• Scarring
• Diuretic
• Helps in the production of collagen and elastin

Thanks to these properties, the leaves of soursop or graviola have numerous benefits for the body. Once you have eaten the fruit, remember to keep the leaves as they will bring great benefits to your body. These are the main benefits of soursop leaf:

• Improves the immune system by increasing defenses.
• Among its benefits and medicinal uses, the treatment of eczema stands out, since it relieves the pain or itching that it may cause on the skin and deflates inflammation.
• It is a good natural digestive.
• Relieves muscle aches.
• It helps to prevent diabetes and reduce hyperglycemia, at which time there are high levels of glucose or sugar in the blood.
• It improves the pains of rheumatism.
• It favors the absorption of iron, so a frequent medicinal use is to take it in cases of iron deficiency anemia as a reinforcement of the treatment.
• It lowers blood pressure, so it is used for cases of hypertension, as long as it is kept in mind if any medication is taken precisely for this and the doctor is consulted.

How to prepare soursop or graviola leaf?
The fruit is eaten ripe, in smoothies or juices, for example, and the usual way to prepare soursop leaves for consumption is in tea or infusion since in this way its properties are preserved to the maximum. Preparing soursop or graviola leaf tea is very simple and you only need these ingredients and follow these instructions:

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of water.
• 10 or 15 soursop leaves (better if they are fresh, but they can also be used dried).
• Juice of half a lemon.
• A spoonful of honey.