Uses for the incredible banana peel

The banana peel contains high amounts of vitamin B6 and B12, as well as magnesium and potassium. It also contains some fiber and protein. Thus eating the peel is not only good for your body but also better for the environment. 

Besides, the banana peel has a lot of other beneficial qualities:

1) Shoe Polish: Rub a banana peel (on the inside) around the shoe and then buff it with a white cloth.

2) Teeth Whitener: Rub the inside of a banana peel on your teeth to whiten them. Apparently, the manganese, magnesium and potassium help whiten the enamel of your teeth.

3) Wart Cure splinters: It only takes 1-2 weeks to remove a wart with a banana peel.

4) Itch Soother: A banana peel can help relieve bug bites and poison ivy. It will soothe the bite or rash altogether.

5) Silverware Polish: Blend a banana peel with water and use on the silver to take the polish off with a soft cloth.

6) Meat tenderizer: Add a banana peel to the roast and it will add enough moisture to ensure that roast does not get too dry.

7) Splinter Removal: Banana peels help ease splinters out of your skin. Place a banana peel on a splinter with athletic tape for a while and then try to ease the splinter out.

8) Aphid Control: Aphids do not like banana peels. If you bury some around the roses or other plants that aphids love (like cauliflower), you can deter them from coming around. Or, use garlic/banana peel spray for aphids.

9) Compost: Banana peels break down quickly and are rich in calcium and magnesium, as well as many other trace minerals that can add nutrients to the soil.

10) Bruise Patrol: Banana peels on the inside, if rubbed on a bruise, will aid in making it disappear.

11) Acne: Banana peels rubbed on your acne will help in the acne curing process.

12) Dry Skin Cure: If you have psoriasis, try rubbing the inside of a banana peel on your affected areas twice a day and the dry scaly skin will dissipate.

13) Hemorrhoid  Cure: As with acne, banana peels help cure hemorrhoids.

14) Anti Depressant: Researchers have found that drinking boiled banana peel water (or juicing the peel) can ease depression.