- Region
- Asia
- Origin
- Asia (Southeast), Oceania
- Traditions
- Ayurveda, Jamu in Indonesia, Folk magic and herbal magic
Asia · Food · № 247
Musa spp.
Food · Asia
Banana
Musa spp.
A fruit rich in starch and potassium. Ripe banana is easily digestible and belongs to the old BRAT diet after diarrhoea; green bananas contain resistant starch.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Preparation
Fruit for smoothies.
Use in traditions
Described in home, kitchen and folk custom. In herbal magic associated with fertility, strength. Bananas were domesticated in New Guinea some 7,000 years ago. In India and Southeast Asia the flower and stem are also eaten and the leaves serve as plates and packaging; the plant is a symbol of fertility and is placed by the door at weddings. Ripe banana is an easily digestible remedy for diarrhoea.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Folklore and herbal magic
Symbolic meanings from folk use and modern herbal magic. These are handed-down associations, not effects.
Fertility, strength.
Home, kitchen and folk use
Preparation and amount
Fruit for smoothies.