Than the berry of a honeysuckle is useful. Tips for use

In early May, on tall, densely branched bush with small pubescent leaves, beautiful light yellow flowers appear, attracting insects to their flavors. This blooms honeysuckle. In the middle lane this unpretentious Shrub is found almost everywhere. He is very fond of planting on dachas, because, growing, honeysuckle forms an excellent hedge. And it does not require special attention from gardeners.

Today there are more than two hundred species of this wonderful plant: honeysuckle, or, as it is otherwise called in the people, wolfberry, honeysuckle blue, Altaic, Caucasian, Kamchatka, various kinds of ornamental plants. But only a few of them are edible. At us this kind and is called "edible honeysuckle". How useful is this unpretentious beauty?

Sweet taste with a piquant bitterness

Dark purple, almost black, in the form of a barrel or rounded fruit covered in a gray bloom. Usually they ripen before other berries, but can "linger" on the branches until the end of July. Sour-sweet, sometimes slightly bitter in taste, they perfectly quench their thirst and somehow remotely resemble blueberries.

In addition to excellent taste, edible honeysuckle has many other valuable properties. What is useful for the honeysuckle? Most importantly, it is rich in vitamins necessary for the human body.

Useful properties of the plant

If we consider the utility of a plant in terms of its composition, then a detailed listing will take more than one page. After all, the berries of honeysuckle contain in themselves and vitamins B, and vitamins A, PP and C, and carotene, and no less valuable trace elements, including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, silicon, oxalic, succinic, malic and citric Acid. What is useful for the honeysuckle berry yet? It is a pronounced restorative, astringent, antiscorbutic and diuretic. It increases gastric secretion, with the help of it people are treated for constipation, diarrhea, stomach, kidney and liver diseases. Raw berries can be consumed by everyone who has high cholesterol.

Fresh and processed fruits are often used as effective multivitamins. The use of honeysuckle in food improves immunity, it is good for fatigue, unbalanced diets and physical exertion.

And if during a cold drink a decoction of valuable stocks of this "health pantry", then immediately it becomes clear what is useful for the honeysuckle: the temperature drops right before our eyes.

The fact that the plant is rich in polyphenols is successfully used to relieve irritation and inflammation of the skin. After all, it acts on the skin in the same way as chamomile, aloe or green tea. Decoction of leaves ideally replaces lotions for oily skin, as it perfectly dries and removes excessive shine.

Ophthalmologists also recommend using this plant. What is useful for the honeysuckle berry for the eyes? Doctors advise to use it after operations, during the recovery period, as a preventive tool when working at a computer or other significant eye strain.

In iron deficiency anemia, doctors recommend eating sugar-dried berries. Broth of plant twigs is used as a diuretic, and infusion - as an antiseptic and astringent.

It is advised to use berries of honeysuckle and for the treatment of depression, and with chronic fatigue syndrome. Contraindications to the use of honeysuckle

Like any medicinal plant, has honeysuckle useful properties and contraindications. For example, it is not recommended for those who suffer from allergies. And allergens are contained not only in berries, but also in the flowers of the plant, as well as in the leaves.

Do not use berries and those who have gastritis, acidity or ulcers, as well as during an exacerbation of cystitis. In the rest, this plant brings to the person only advantage.