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Imagine you found a recipe for some delicious dish that requires an avocado. You go to the store, buy it, prepare your culinary masterpiece – and everything is fine. But the question arises, what will you do with the pit? Most likely you will throw it in the trash. But don’t do that!
For their beneficial properties avocados are valued worldwide.
This soft and juicy fruit supports weight loss, breaks down blood cholesterol, improves memory and reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Mexicans, for example, use it as an aphrodisiac and believe that avocado has an exciting effect. Those are not all the benefits of this fruit, but today it will not be about them.
We are talking about the avocado pit. It has strong antifungal and antimicrobial properties. For this reason it helps effectively fight viral and infectious diseases. It also increases the body’s protective functions.
Benefits of avocado
Thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties the avocado pit helps those suffering from arthritis and other joint diseases. Many studies confirm that using pits can also provide protection against the formation of cholesterol plaques. This is due to the large amount of fiber in the pit, which also helps in the fight against hypertension and diabetes.
The avocado pit has long also been used to treat diarrhea, muscle pain, kidney and liver diseases. It is claimed that using the pits has an anti-cancer effect. As you can see, using the pit for the body is very great. Only one question remains: how can we use it? And we have several recipes.
Most useful tea
For all these recipes you will need crushed avocado pit. You must remove the top brown skin, finely chop the inside and bake it in the oven. It should brown a little and darken red. After cooling, dry and grind the pit in a coffee grinder.
Avocado tea
Ingredients
- 1 tsp ground avocado pit
- 300 ml water
Preparation
Pour hot water over the powder and set aside for 7–8 hours. You can let it sit overnight.
Drink the tea 30 minutes before breakfast. One cup will be enough because the remedy is very strong. This tea will help clean kidney stones and cleanse the gallbladder from stones.
tincture
Tincture
Ingredients
- 1 tsp ground avocado pit
- 0.5 l white wine
Preparation
Pour wine over the avocado powder and let it infuse for 10 days.
Use 2 tablespoons twice a day. No more is needed because the remedy is sufficiently strong. This medicine is used to prevent various diseases.
The avocado pit can be used for external application. For example, if you mix avocado powder with alcohol and let it steep for a week, you will get an excellent remedy for rubbing muscles and joints. For a migraine, rub the back of the head.
You can also create a paste that will dry out pimples and sores and heal the skin. For this purpose mix a small amount of the powder with hot water and prepare a thin paste. The mixture should be applied for 10–15 minutes to the affected area until the pimples dry up.
It is still possible to create a restorative hair mask that will lighten and brighten them. You only need to mix a bit of the pit powder with castor oil and let it sit for one day. Apply the mask to the scalp and leave it for an hour, then wash off with warm water and shampoo. If the hair is naturally oily, it is better not to use this mask.
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You now know many useful recipes and it seems to us a good reason why you no longer need to throw away avocado pits. Just remember that you should not zealously take these remedies to avoid unwanted side effects. And in case of serious illnesses, be sure to consult a doctor before using pit-based remedies.
Take care of yourself and your health!
And what recipes with avocado pit do you know? Don’t forget to share them in the comments.
