Unab (zizifus) — a fruit of a small tree and though it grows not on palm trees as dates, nevertheless nicknamed him the Chinese date. It not only sweet and very nice to the taste, but is very useful to a human body.
As looks and where grows
Chinese consider unab a fruit of "a life tree", and around the world long ago it is known that zizifus, or the Chinese date, is the best raw materials for medicines from many illnesses.
Whether you know? The most useful fruits grow on those trees which grew in mountains.
Unab — a low evergreen tree which homeland is Celestial Empire. However wild zizifus meets also in other countries of Asia and even in the mountains of the Caucasus.
Fruits salutary unab usually red, round or oblong shape, with a large number of pulp. Feature of the Chinese date is that not only fruits, but also leaves, sunflower seeds and even bark are useful.
Chemical composition
In fruits of "a tree of life" there is a huge amount of useful substances:
- sugar;
- fat oils;
- various acids and necessary organic matter;
- pectin;
- huge amount of vitamins of all groups;
- calcium, magnesium, iron and other useful elements.
Leaves and bark include various alkaloids, acids, alcohols and vitamins.
Whether you know? The unaba tree practically is never attacked by mean insects, and it does not need to be protected from parasites.
Useful properties
The Chinese date has really curative properties. In spite of the fact that all tree is useful, the most necessary for the person all the same remain a fruit of an unaba. There is a number of useful effects which fruit has on a human body:
- Date is capable to stabilize pressure and is excellent prevention of a hypertension.
- Lowers the level of cholesterol and cleans intestines.
- Helps at rehabilitation after serious diseases.
- It is useful to pregnant women, both to the woman, and to the child.
- Tinctures from fruit of an unaba are very useful at cold, it is much more, than any syrups and expensive means.
- Normalizes heartbeat, breath and restores a dream.
About advantage of the Chinese fruit it is possible to talk endlessly, but it is known precisely that it positively influences absolutely all bodies and systems in a human body.
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How to choose upon purchase
The choice of an unaba needs to pay much attention, having bought a stale or low-quality product, it will not be possible to achieve positive influence on an organism.
What is unab, we already understood, now it is necessary to learn how to choose good fruits and as it is eaten in general with the purpose to get healthier. Upon purchase of fresh fruits in shop it is necessary to pay attention on:
- Integrity of a fruit. The thin skin should not be torn, all pulp has to be inside.
- The fruit has to be rather firm, not get out of a shape when pressing.
- Fruits have to be dried and not have a smell.
- The thin skin is more dark, the it is more in it than sourness.
Most often in shops meets unab in a dried and dried look. Packing has to be whole, and it is necessary to check an expiration date.
Whether you know? Muslims believe that "the life tree" by all means grows in paradise.
As well as where to store in house conditions
In house conditions fresh fruit need to be stored in the fridge. It can be in the cooling fresh camera about a month.
If it is acquired sukhofrukt or dried unab — it is stored in the dry, cool place, the expiration date makes year and more.
Some hostesses cook from fruit of "a life tree" jam and other preservation for the winter. It is stored as well as other any winter preparation.
Application in the medical purposes
Chinese already for one thousand years know what can be prepared from fruits of an unaba and as it is correct to use sunflower seeds, fruits, bark and leaves.
Seeds
Seeds most often use as soothing and means is soothing. Tincture of seeds can be used as good natural antidepressant. Also perfectly helps at insomnia or nightmares.
For preparation of demulcent it is necessary to process, fill in 100 g of stones of an unaba with a half of liter of water. To boil the received solution, to cook on small fire for 7-10 minutes, to cool. To add 150-200 ml of alcohol to cold tincture and to insist on an extent of 10 hours. To accept in a small amount before going to bed or in a stressful state.
Bark
Very useful part of a tree is bark. Do useful broths and tinctures for treatments of indigestions of it. 15 g of bark need to be filled in with 200 ml of boiled water and to take on a steam bath for 30-40 minutes. It is necessary to drink such broth on a tablespoon for half an hour to food.
Leaves
It is the best of all to use leaves at catarrhal diseases as expectorant means. Dry leaves (handful) need to be filled in with 300 ml of abrupt boiled water. The received broth has to cool down and infuse well. To accept several times a day on couple of spoons before meal.
Important! The plant has sharp prickles therefore collecting leaves and fruits it is necessary to be extremely careful.
Fruits
Berries are the most useful component of any tree. It is the whole well of useful substances, and consumption of this fruit will be just rescue from many illnesses. It is recommended to eat unab at a hypertension, existence of inflammatory processes, toxicosis, an anemia, diabetes and in general for the general strengthening of an organism.
Application in the cosmetic purposes
As it is difficult to overestimate advantage of the Chinese date, it is used not only in traditional medicine, but also in cosmetology and various procedures for improvement a condition of skin and a hair.
For hair
Broth from a root of ancient fruit will help to save from a hair loss and to stimulate head bulbs. At constant use of tinctures the effect will not keep itself waiting long. Hair become more expressive, do not drop out and considerably volume increases. In drugstores is on sale specially processed zizifus for more convenient use.
For the person
The Chinese date possesses fine antibacterial means. Therefore fresh leaves are a great way to overcome rashes on skin. They are mixed with olive oil and do masks. If to use fruits, skin itself will become more elastic, excess gloss and pimples will leave.
Contraindications and harm
On condition of the correct use and absence of an allergy to fruits and other components of a tree, from an unaba it will be exclusive advantage and any harm. Therefore before the use it is necessary to try at first a fruit and to wait reaction of an organism. If no negative answer followed — it is possible to eat safely fruit further and to apply various broths and tinctures.
Important! Some doctors advise pregnant women to limit reception of this product, and at hypotonia to exclude it from a diet at all.
The Chinese "tree of life" with an ulterior motive has such name. Both fruits, and all tree in general has huge amount of useful substances and elements which help the person to protect themselves from diseases and to deal with already arisen problems. The main thing — in everything to know when to stop, then the organism will surely tell thanks for so valuable and tasty fruit.