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Guava is a shrubby tree widely grown for its uses. It bears white flowers that turn into roundish to pear-shaped fruits. The fruits are green when not fully developed and yellow when ripe. Guava fruits are good source of vitamin C. The leaves of tree have many herbal uses. The woods are can be used as fuels. All the parts of a guava tree are useful.

  Here are some of the uses of guava:

1.)  The juice which is extracted from the young leaves of guava by boiling it in the water is used for wounds because of its disinfectant properties. Drinking the juice is effective for giving relief from diarrhea.

2.)  The old leaves are used by women who just newly gave birth to wash and cure their feminine parts.

3.)  You can make jellies, jams, and candies from the fruits of guava. The juice of the fruits are stored in cans like mango and pineapple.

4.)  The ripe fruits are can be used to sour fish and meat together with chili and ginger.

5.)   Its juice can also be used as a mouthwash to prevent dental problems.

  Now, look for a guava around!