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Bromelain Supplements For Bruising and Swelling
After Plastic Surgery
from the plant of the:
Pineapple
also
known as: Ananas, Nanas, Pina
plant family:
Bromeliaceae
type:
herbaceous
perennial
parts used: mostly in the stems of pineapples, but some fruit is
used as well.
description:
2 1/2 to 5 ft. high with a spread of 3 to 4 ft. The plant is like
a thick stem with a rosette of wide, waxy leaves.
These pointed green, red, and
white/off white striped leaves are approximately 18
to
70 inches long and graced
with a spiny needle-like tip. The plant produces a sweet to tangy and
sometimes sour fruit that is yellow to white in color. The unpeeled fruit
is brownish with a hard, spiky covering and a large green sprout from its crown.
The fruit is shaped like a coffee can with rounded ends and is about 10-12
inches long usually when considered prime and may even weigh up to 10 lbs.
habitat:
Indigenous
to southern Brazil and Paraguay, the fruit is now grown all over in green houses
and in the fields of Spain, Guatemala, Hawaii and more. The pineapple is a
tropical plant and thrives in hot, humid places. Although it can survive
cold snaps, it is not recommended for the more northern areas if intended to be
grown outdoors. When the plant is grown in these areas the fruit may not
even fully develop unless grown in hot houses.
Bromelain is an anti-inflammatory
formula containing the proteolytic enzyme from the stems of pineapples.
Proteolytic enzymes are capable of dissolving proteins. It is most often used
after sports injuries, to relive edema and after surgical procedures to help
with swelling.
Other products or supplements
that you may heard of or have been recommended may be Arnica
montana, Vitamin A, Vitamin K or Vitamin C - please discuss these with
your surgeon if you are interested or have questions.
Remember!
Not all surgeons will agree that homeopathic remedies truly work. If you
would like to inform your surgeon of this product you may and print out this
information for his study. Please do not go against your surgeon's wishes
and obey his pre and post-operative instructions. ALWAYS ASK YOUR SURGEON FIRST
BEFORE TAKING ANY MEDICATION.
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