Fragrant blackcurrant – the berry which received the name from the Old Russian word "smorod", that is, "a strong smell". It is especially appreciated the numerous useful properties and used not only in cookery, but also in traditional medicine and cosmetology.
What useful substances and vitamins contain in blackcurrant
blackcurrantsContains in berries:
- vitamin C – in its blackcurrant in 4-5 times more, than in red or white; - group B vitamins;
- vitamin E; - vitamin D; - vitamin P; - group K vitamin; - iron; - carotene; - phosphoric acid;
- phosphorus salts; - potassium; - sugar; - pectins; - essential oils and tannins.
Leaves of blackcurrant are rich with vitamin C, phytoncides, essential oils, sulfur, silver, copper, manganese, magnesium, lead.
Blackcurrant in treatment and prevention of diseases
Blackcurrant fruits – fine means for treatment and prevention of catarrhal and infectious diseases. Thanks to the high content of vitamin C, blackcurrant possesses the toning, protivotoshnotny and febrifugal action.
The in more severe and frigid climate currant is grown up, the content of vitamins B is higher than it fruits.
Blackcurrant berries are especially useful to smokers: vitamin C promotes removal of nicotine from an organism. In traditional medicine currant is widely applied to treatment of cardiovascular diseases and a hypertension and also at atherosclerosis, rheumatism, anemia, bronchitis, Alzheimer's disease, intestinal dysbacterioses, cholecystitis, gastritis with the lowered acidity, hypovitaminoses, diseases of kidneys and a bladder, depressions and fatigue. A contraindication to the use is fresher than blackcurrant stomach ulcer and gastritis with excessive acidity is. The sugar syrup from fruits of blackcurrant recommends to rinse a throat dry cough, laryngitis and a hoarseness, and berries decoction is useful at a hypertension, cold and flu. The currant leaves known for the bactericidal and other useful properties – the natural fragrant additive to tea enriching with its vitamins and minerals.
Only 20 fruits of blackcurrant are enough for a covering of daily need of an organism for ascorbic acid.
Blackcurrant in house cosmetology
Blackcurrant has beneficial influence also on skin: it is applied at treatment of acne rash and pimples. The fresh currant juice gives to skin elasticity and elasticity, slightly bleaching it and refreshing color. At dryness and peeling of skin it is useful to put the mask prepared from on a face: - several large fruits of blackcurrant; - 1 teaspoon of sour cream; - 1 teaspoon of honey. Berries need to be warmed up, mixed with sour cream and honey and to put on a face for 20 minutes. Then to unmask a damp cotton pad and to apply nourishing cream. The mask gives to skin smoothness and healthy color.