What are the uses of carambola leaves?

Sour carambola is a fruit with a relatively sour taste. Many people like to eat it as dried carambola, carambola water, salad or candied fruit, which makes it less sour. Sour carambola has extremely high medicinal value and can be used to treat many diseases. In fact, the leaves of the carambola tree also have certain medicinal value, and the effect of the leaves is very large.

The efficacy and function of carambola leaves

1. Dispel wind and dampness

The leaves of the carambola tree have the effect of dispelling wind and removing dampness, which can remove rheumatism in the body and can be used to treat rheumatic diseases. Rheumatic patients can use the water boiled with the carambola leaves to wash the limbs of the body, which can play a role in treating rheumatism. At the same time, the carambola leaves also have the effect of removing dampness. Drinking the water boiled with the carambola leaves can increase the amount of urine and the frequency of urination.

2. Reduce swelling and relieve pain

Sour carambola leaves also have the effect of reducing swelling and relieving pain, and can be used to treat swelling and pain caused by falls. If you fall and get injured, causing local swelling and pain, crush the sour carambola leaves and apply them to the wound, which can help eliminate the swelling and relieve pain. Using sour carambola leaves can help the wound heal quickly.

3. Treatment of urinary incontinence

The leaves of carambola have a diuretic effect and are very effective in treating urinary problems. Urinary problems are often caused by viral or bacterial infections in the urinary system. Patients usually experience urinary difficulties and reduced urine output. Drinking carambola leaves boiled in water can increase urine output and enable bacteria and viruses in the body to be excreted with urine.

4. Treat postpartum edema

Some pregnant women experience swelling in the lower limbs after giving birth due to changes in progesterone or uterine changes. The leaves of the carambola tree have a diuretic effect and can help increase the amount of urination, which can slowly eliminate the edema. Generally, the swelling can completely disappear about four weeks after giving birth.