The Banana Peel: Surprising Uses and Values

Convincing someone about the various potent uses of a banana peel is almost equivalent to sitting through a marathon of badly scripted sitcoms, numbing the mind and the senses. While most people dismiss the peel as a collectible for the garbage bin, some others use it to prank their friends through slapstick gags and crashes. Very few are aware of the multiple purposes and uses that can be achieved just with the presence of a simple peel around the household.

Want that beautiful blemish free skin? Banana peels are great natural sources for skin care. Not only that, it can also cure warts, reduce inflammations and heal bug bites. The peel contains a lot of antioxidants and minerals that can restore the vitality of the skin. It can also be used to reduce irritation and manage dry and itching skins. When applied across the forehead, the peels can actually reduce headaches and even work great for wrinkle treatment. The inside of a banana peel can be used for a quick shoe polish and also as a houseplant cleaner to remove dirt.

If so many alternative uses of the peel were not enough, there are even a few fictional uses like banana peel smoking widely popular through the world. Bananadine, a fictitious psychoactive substance extracted from a banana peel has been mentioned time and again in several books and songs as the ultimate intoxicant.

The peels are also said to have a use in home gardening to give the plants a dose of potassium and speed up soil decomposition. Next time around, when you see a banana peel, think twice before tossing it in the garbage- it might just make your day!