Chokeberry, or aroniya - the low tree with dark green foliage once served only for decoration of a garden. Perhaps, so would proceed to this day if this plant, namely, its fruits, the selector and geneticist I.V. Michurin didn't become interested.
Chernoplodka, as she is called sometimes in the people, isn't so ordinary as it seems. Its fruits possess a huge reserve of vitamins of group B, P, C, E and K and also other useful substances, at the same time all this wealth remains at heat treatment. That is, jam or pie from a chokeberry are as useful as fresh berries.
Fresh juice of an aroniya is almost irreplaceable for those who have a hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, gastritis and the lowered acidity of gastric juice. At the expense of the flavonoids which are present at it, blood vessels become more elastic, this fine atherosclerosis medicine.
It is four times more iodine in a chernoplodka, than in a gooseberry which is famous for the high content of this valuable substance. It is very important for prevention of diseases of an endocrine system and strengthening of immunity. Also the aroniya is applied as diuretic, styptic, bile-expelling, haematogenic means. Berries of a chernoplodka will serve good service and in treatment of such widespread children's diseases as measles or scarlet fever. The pectins which are contained in plant juice neutralize and bring numerous pathogenic microorganisms and heavy metals out of an organism. Medicines as a part of which there is an aroniya are successfully applied at rehabilitation after radiation exposure. In off-season and it is possible to use the dried-up or frozen berries in the winter - at the correct processing they long won't lose the useful properties. It is better to collect fruits late fall. Though they ripen in August, they need time to save up a maximum of nutritious and useful substances. Freezing has to be fast, at a temperature from - 15 wasps below then it is necessary to watch that fruits didn't thaw. The dry stock is stored in the dark place, in densely corked wooden or glass container. It can be used within two years. It isn't recommended to abuse a chokeberry at stomach ulcer, hypotonia, locks and thrombophlebitises.