In the continuation of a series of articles about the features of growing Actinidia, and on farmlands, we decided to write about her invaluable benefits for your health. Actinidia, which the ancient Chinese called "monkey peach" (for wooliness), rich and generous with useful gifts for the person. Therefore, in recent times, and it is gaining more popularity and becomes a permanent "resident" on the sites of many gardens and gardeners.
All parts of this plant are used in cooking, cosmetics and traditional medicine. But do not forget that there are its contraindications. And now everything in detail.
Actinidia benefits for health
The Actinidia, due to its chemical composition, you will find a valuable source of many vitamins and minerals:
- Bones contain large amounts of essential oils.
- Fresh juice and fruit pulp have a huge store of vitamin C, A and R.
- The fruits generally contain folic acid and nicotinic important trace elements (Cu, Fe, K, Ca, Mn, Mg, Zn, Na, P), and vitamins C, P, A, E, K, B1 and B2.
- In the cortex - tannins.
- Completion of the daily requirement of vitamin C. The fruits of the need for full cover. 2-3 eaten berries will be sufficient for an adult.
Interesting! Remember that in the kiwi vitamin C is much higher than in green apples and even lemons!
application
The main areas of extensive use of Actinidia for health:
- In fevers and chills. Due to the already mentioned vitamin C, decoctions of the fruits of Actinidia have a beneficial effect on patients suffering from colds. Permanent drink contributes to reduction temperature, and the mineral composition maintains attenuated organism toned.
- Regulation of high blood pressure. Enough to eat ripe fruit, no more than 2-3 berries per day. Aligns Actinidia pressure due to high content of potassium in the mineral composition.
- When lung ailments in digestion or other diseases of the LCDT. Berries are rich in fiber, and it helps to improve the digestive process and has laxative effect. Moreover, enzymes active in the composition berries promote elimination of ailments such as:
- severity;
- heartburn;
- bloating.
Gruel fruit Actinidia actively used in the home of cosmetology: face masks and compresses, washing with ice cubes from the pulp of berries.
Ointment from the berries of Actinidia.
Apply the ointment for rubbing the injured places after fractures. To prepare take a fruit (not sweet types), free from skin and mixed with pork fat and mustard grains.
Juice, fruit peel and crushed leaves
Often used as an effective wound healing poultices. pulp or juice to be applied on a cotton pad, or make bintovoy compress. Keep the wound, such applications must be no more than one and a half hours.
bark actinidia
Rich in tannins. It is used in the preparation of infusions. A ready to use broths used for the prophylaxis of colds, dizziness and headaches.
Ready to forgive: '20 finely chopped bark pour 200 ml of boiling water on a steam bath for one hour. The cooled broth is kept strictly in the refrigerator. Apply 2 tablespoons three times a day.
Infusion root
Used for prevention of oral diseases (stomatitis, periodontitis). Preparing carefully: root finely chopped, pour boiling water and to insist on a water bath of about 2-2.5 hours until a dark concentrated infusion.