Did you know that the orange peel you throw away contains more vitamin C than the pulp?
Are potato peelings a natural pain reliever for joints?
A 2023 study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food found that potato peel extract reduced arthritis inflammation by 45% due to chlorogenic acid.
Dr. Lidiya Ivanova , a rheumatologist at the Healthy Joints clinic, advises: “Make compresses from a decoction of the peel – this is a safe alternative to pharmacy ointments.”
How to use "garbage" usefully?
Herbalist Alexey Sokolov revealed the recipe in the podcast "Green Pharmacy": "Mix dried citrus peel with olive oil - leave for 2 weeks. You will get a massage oil that relieves muscle pain."
User Tatyana from Samara shares: “I make hand baths with a decoction of potato peels - my joints stopped crunching after just a week.”
But be careful: store-bought vegetables are often treated with pesticides.
Agronomist Petr Volkov warns: "Buy vegetables labeled "bio" or grow them yourself. If this is not possible, soak the peel in a soda solution (1 teaspoon per liter of water) for 15 minutes."
What about banana peels?
A study by the University of Sao Paulo (2022) showed that compresses made from it reduce swelling in gout by 30%. And apple cores soaked in apple cider vinegar are a ready-made skin tonic.
But the most unexpected life hack is onion peel. A decoction of it (a handful of peel per 0.5 liters of water) strengthens hair and treats dandruff – this is what the magazine “Natural Health” writes about.
