Here is a great blog post from the BushDoctors Blog, highlighting the benefits of guava leaf extract – check it out!

I’ve been working to gather the latest research published on guava leaf extract, and am in the “digestion” process currently – sounds bad, but it’s true. It takes a bit of time for me to read, and re-read the studies to ensure that I can report accurately on them. The latest one I’ve been reading is “The Beneficial Effects of Psidium guajava leaf extract on diabetic myocardium,” out of Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology. I realize that it’s been a while since I’ve posted on a study, but there is more to come, I promise. Look for the full write-up tomorrow.

Thanks everyone!

Kristina

Blogger/author Sushma Joshi’s compelling thoughts on the gap between “modern” and “traditional” medicine in Nepal:

Last Tuesday, Kalpana Dhimal (28), hung herself after she couldn’t afford health care for her infant daughter. The baby died a day later. “Poverty-stricken mom hangs self,” was the headline of a national daily. According to the same report, the child was running a 105 degree fever. The nursing home demanded Rs.1,700 per day. Like many women, she didn’t ask her husband or family for the money. She chose to die instead.

Joshi’s article mentions the use of guava leaves to treat epilepsy. Read the full article here.