Mountain ash — a widespread plant, since the childhood known to each of us. Already not one decade it belongs to the main decorative types which with big hunting everywhere land on the urban area, and its fruits are the best food for birds in cold time of the year. However not many know about huge advantage of a red mountain ash for the general human health. Fruits of this tree are capable to have powerful therapeutic impact on an organism, to strengthen his immunity and resistance to various calls of the environment.
Today powerful medicinal properties of this look are slightly almost forgotten. But in this article we will try to return to a plant former glory, to define its main therapeutic and economic qualities and also to reveal as correctly it is necessary to make a mountain ash red and to apply its extracts in the medicinal purposes.
Chemical composition
The rich chemical composition of fruits of a mountain ash is that main value of a plant which provided high attention of the person to representatives of a look still in the ancient time. The plant contains a set of highly active substances and connections among which:
- amigdalin;
- complex of carbonic acids (amber, apple, lemon, wine);
- sorbic and ascorbic acids;
- pectinaceous and tannins; sorbite and sorboza;
- amino acids, important for human body;
- essential oils;
- salt compounds of sodium, magnesium, calcium and potassium;
- carotinoids;
- phytoncides;
- vitamins C and RR;
- minerals (copper, magnesium, zinc, molybdenum, chrome, aluminum, barium, vanadium, selenium, nickel, etc.).
Whether you know? The mountain ash concerns some of the most unique cosmopolitans with high timeserving abilities. The look grows practically in all climatic zones, from tropics to permafrost. In hot regions the tree can reach height in 15 meters, and on Far North — no more than 50 cm.
Than the red mountain ash is useful to an organism
Influence of products and extracts of a red mountain ash on a human body multilateral. First of all, fruits promote immunomodulatory and antibacterial effect owing to what it is possible to increase resistance of an organism to the seasonal outbreaks of catarrhal diseases. Besides, its high bile-expelling, diuretic and knitting influence still was in ancient times revealed that helps not only to intensify exchange processes, but also to bring toxins out of bodies and the accompanying systems.
By means of high concentration of sorbite in fruits the plant has easy laxative effect at the locks caused by diseases of a bile-expelling system. It is also revealed that the systematic use of fruits promotes reduction of cholesterol in blood and fat substances in a liver. The plant and for a blood system is useful. The mountain ash is shown at anemia, violations of a blood-groove and elasticity of vessels and also promotes strengthening of the general condition of heart.
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Well extracts of fruits of a mountain ash also influence digestive system. Use of such medicines promotes decrease in gas generation in intestines and to acceleration of digestion of food and also acts as one of the best activators and stabilizers of metabolism and a metabolism. Therefore the mountain ash red is especially useful to the elderly people having a general malaise and feeling sick and also at diabetes.
Whether you know? Despite of popular belief, a fruit at a mountain ash on type is after all apple, but not berry. Despite the tiny sizes, mountain ash fruits in accuracy repeat structure and the structure of apples.
Application
In the economic purposes the fruits of a tree are used not one century. Still our ancestors estimated many centuries ago its powerful positive impact on bodies and systems and also the general state of health.
Besides, the mountain ash positively proved also from the cosmetology party as it renders the serious rejuvenating effect. But culinary qualities of derivatives of this treelike look which found a huge number of the fans will become a bolt from the blue for many. Further we will deal with the main qualities of fruits of a plant in more detail.
In medicine
Though most of our compatriots is up to the end not notified on from what after all the mountain ash red helps, the plant is quite widely used both in national, and in traditional medicine. In the general therapeutic practice this decorative and medicinal look is mainly appointed by physicians for simplification of a course of anemia and also at sharp avitaminosis. In traditional medicine the plant is used more widely, it is recommended both for the purpose of improvement of the general state of health, and for treatment of separate pathologies.
It is revealed that the mountain ash red is useful and at treatment of hemorrhoids, gout, whooping cough, vascular diseases, pathologies of a liver and kidneys, sharp and chronic forms of an adynamy, GIT diseases. Use of extracts in national practice is shown also at new growths of various form as it is considered that the mountain ash has antioncological effect. Besides, a fresh mountain ash syrup folk healers treat rheumatism and salt deposits in a bladder. Eliminate with fresh juice warts and also restore integuments after wounds and other damages.
Whether you know? The mountain ash is known to mankind not one millennium. Except the medicinal and cosmetology purposes, for our ancestors the tree had magic value. The plant played one of key roles in beliefs and rituals of ancient Slavs, the Scandinavian tribes and Celts.
In cosmetology
As one of the best components of highly effective cosmetology means the mountain ash is familiar to mankind also long, as well as in the medical purposes. The main operating force of a plant is a unique combination of vitamins, minerals and important nutritious connections. For this reason extracts from fruits of a mountain ash became the main component of various face packs with the moistening, nutritious and cumulative rejuvenating effect.
Today even obvious adherents of modern cosmetology means and professional medicines on care for beauty note high nutritious effect for face skin of natural masks from plant derivatives.
In cookery
Culinary application of a mountain ash ordinary is not so broad as medical or cosmetology, however it is actively used as the main ingredient for sweet dishes by many hostesses. Most often from fruits cook jams, jam or fruit jelly which give an excellent vitamin charge during a winter time to both adults, and children.
Quite often cook both various pies and other pastries from fruits of a tree. At the same time carefully ground fruits become the best stuffing for desserts, giving them a bright and fragrant note with characteristic slightly bitter taste. Besides, the last years special popularity buy drinks from a mountain ash.
Spicy fruits become the best basis for preparation of compotes, juice, fruit drinks and even low alcohol fruit liqueurs.
Important! Fruits of a mountain ash should be prepared only after they were subject to the short period of natural freezing. Only in that case in them the content of sugars increases and considerably characteristic bitterness decreases.
Recipes of traditional medicine
Despite opinion of the sceptics belonging with mistrust to medicines of traditional medicine, our many compatriots perfectly know for what it is necessary and than the mountain ash red is useful. This curative plant helps the person to cope with many problems with health, inclusive with quite serious pathological conditions of bodies and the accompanying systems. Let's give an example of the most effective and popular medicines from its fruits.
At anemia
Excellent means for elimination of anemia and the general weakness of an organism are fresh fruits of a plant. For this purpose physicians recommend 3 times a day after a meal to eat about 100 g of a fresh mountain ash. It is possible to use also freshly frozen fruits, however for this purpose they should be processed with sugar and to place in storage in the freezer.
Also, at an anemia infusion from dry raw materials perfectly helps. For this purpose 2 teaspoons of fruits need to be filled in with 0.5 l of boiled water, to close a dense cover and in such situation to sustain 1 hour. After that mix should be filtered and added sugar or honey to taste. It is necessary to take such infusion for 3-4 receptions during the day.
Whether you know? Despite a huge number of components and officially recorded positive effect of a mountain ash for the general state of health of the person, modern pharmacology it was not succeeded to create any medicine on its basis.
At cold and flu
Tea from a mountain ash perfectly will be suitable for treatment of catarrhal diseases. That to prepare it, it is necessary to fill in 100 g of the crushed fruits and leaves of a tree with 0.5 l of water, to boil and insist 30 minutes. The glass of such tea will give the chance to cope with the increased temperature, will increase the general immunity and otkhozhdeny phlegms.
Mountain ash jam which has anti-influenza effect will become excellent vitamin charging. That to prepare it, it is necessary from 1.5 glasses of water and 0.5 kg of sugar to weld syrup, then to pour out in it 1 kg of the fresh, washed-out fruits and to boil thoroughly them within 30 minutes. After that jam can be rolled up in banks. It is possible to use it without restrictions, both in the period of a SARS, and for prevention of flu.
At diseases of stomach and intestines
To renew a healthy vermicular movement of intestines and to improve a chair, apply a ground mountain ash with sugar in number of 2 tablespoons not less than 2-3 times a day. Infusion from fruits of a mountain ash, leaves of a nettle, melissa and a train will help to eliminate dysbacteriosis.
Vegetable components mix in equal quantities then 1 teaspoon of mix is drawn in 300 ml of boiled water by about 30 minutes. It is necessary to apply broth on 75-100 ml at meal time 3 times a day. At pathologies of a stomach is shown to drink plant infusion. For its preparation 1 tablespoon of fruits is filled in by 0.5 l of boiled water and insist about 30 minutes. The received mix is drunk in the small portions during the day.
Warts medicine
The mountain ash has high antibacterial and antifungal qualities therefore to cope with warts for it — not the most difficult task. For these purposes use fresh components from plant fruits. The ripe fruit needs to be cut in half, to put to a wart and to fix for the night. The procedure should be carried out daily, for a week, but about 2 weeks also can be necessary for old formations.
Important! Before application of a mountain ash in the medicinal purposes it is necessary to consult surely with physicians, otherwise you can aggravate your state of health.
Face packs: house recipes
Face packs are the most extensive scope of a mountain ash. Extracts of a plant use in the rejuvenating and nutritious cosmetology procedures. The most popular recipes is the following:
- Nutritious mask: 1 tablespoon of the fresh crushed fruits is mixed about 0.5 tablespoons of cottage cheese and sour cream, 1 tablespoon of an egg yolk and 1 teaspoon of honey. Mix is put on a face for 20-30 minutes.
- Mask for the withering skin: 1 tablespoon of ripe fruits is carefully mixed with 1 tablespoon of melted butter, 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of a crumb of bread. The received weight is applied to skin for 15-20 minutes.
- The rejuvenating mask: 2 tablespoons of a ripe mountain ash mill with 1 teaspoon of honey then mix with 3 tablespoons of warm water. The received mix is carefully rubbed in face skin and maintained 10-15 minutes.
- Mask for elimination of freckles and pigmentary spots: 1 tablespoon of immature fruits is carefully milled with 1 tablespoon of a sorrel and 2 tablespoons of sour milk or kefir. The received liquid is carefully rubbed in a face and other problem sites then in 15 minutes wash away.
When collect and how to prepare a red mountain ash for the medical purposes
The most optimum period for preparation of raw materials has 2 stages. The first comes at the beginning of September: when the fall comes, the mountain ash red ripens and fruits gather characteristic coloring. At this time it is the best of all to prepare a mountain ash for the cosmetology purposes and extracts of external application.
However such raw materials do not suit for food use as the necessary sweet at fruits comes only after the first frosts. Therefore as raw materials for broths, infusions, compotes, jam and other raw materials begin to be prepared in the middle of November.
Important! When collecting fruits it is necessary to avoid their mechanical damage, otherwise the prepared raw materials can begin to spoil owing to what will lose all the merits. This problem is particularly acute at preparation of raw materials for drying or drying.
Raw materials need to be collected accurately and carefully, for these purposes morning time and dry weather will be the most favorable period. Collected fruits can be processed in gruel and to freeze, having mixed before it with necessary amount of sugar to taste, but it is possible to freeze fruits and in the whole look. Besides, drying or drying in practice is actively applied. For this purpose raw materials should be spread out in one layer and to put in an oven. Process of drying should be carried out at a temperature no more than 70 °C.
Dry a mountain ash too at a temperature of 70 °C, but for this purpose carry out process in 2 steps 30 minutes. Fruits for drying demand preliminary processing. For this purpose they are maintained in sugar by about 20 hours (250 mg of sugar on 1 kg of berries), then juice is merged and repeat the procedure. In 20 hours merge liquid again and boil the remains within 10 minutes.
Leaves and flowers of a plant prepare during active blossoming; dry such raw materials naturally and store no more than 1 year.
Contraindications and harm
Despite huge amount of curative substances in the structure, extracts of a plant can work great mischief to the person and enough. Therefore medicinal use of this look has a number of contraindications. First of all, you should not be treated by a fresh mountain ash at problems with acidity of a stomach and ulcers, otherwise you can get quite serious irritation of fabrics. In certain cases it can even provoke a bad attack of a disease.
In view of the diuretic and bile-expelling influence, use of extracts of a plant is contraindicated at urolithic and cholelithiases. As a result of the active movement of liquid, process can provoke obstruction of channels stones.
Besides, the mountain ash is quite serious allergen therefore allergic persons are not recommended to apply it. At pregnancy it is necessary to apply a mountain ash with care and it is exclusive under supervision of the doctor. Otherwise it can threaten with serious consequences not only for mother's organism, but also for health of a fruit.
It is important! If in case of the use of the means prepared from mountain ash extracts you had exacerbations of chronic diseases or manifestation of allergic reactions, it is necessary to stop instantly procedures and it is obligatory to address the therapist.
Today we in detail dealt with what is represented by a mountain ash red and what the considered plant treats for. Besides huge amount of substances, useful to the person, it has also important decorative value. However it is necessary to apply its fruits as medicine when developing various illnesses only after consultation with the doctor. Otherwise there is a high probability to aggravate the general state of your health.