Does Eating Guava Or Its Seed Cause Appendicitis
'Don't eat unripe guava or eat the seed,' warned mama. 'It can cause appendix', she continued. What she meant to say is that eating unripe guava or its seed can cause appendicitis. To her, appendix is the name of the disease called appendicitis. She was not only the one with such theory. All my siblings grow up with the same belief maybe from her. It is also common among the community. As I grew older, I realised that this sentiment crosses many nations 'avoid guava and its seed to avoid appendicitis.' Read Also: Why rice with stone does not cause appendicitis I don't blame anybody that accepts that idea. There is no confirmed cause of appendicitis. Even the use has been highly debated until recently the use was discovered. That left room for many theories. What Is Appendicitis Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a long narrow sac like tissue that protrudes from the proximal (upstream) end of the large intestine. It was onc...
