Dogwood: benefit and harm

Dogwood generally considered quite mysterious bush - someone claims that it grew out of a spear stuck into the ground one of the founders of Rome, someone says that it was made from a dogwood cross for Christ.Of course, one can doubt the truthfulness of these legends, but here in the use of sweet and sour berries of this shrub do not even doubt scientists for a long time.

Chemical composition and caloric

Nutritional value of 100 g:

• Calories: 40.4 kcal
• Protein: 1 g
• Carbohydrates: 9.7 grams

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Berries dogwoodLow-calorie - only 40 Kcal per 100 grams of product, so they can be a pleasant and tasty addition to the menu for those who adhere to a diet and do not want to gain extra pounds.But on the composition of the dogwood can write a very long time - it is not only rich in components, but also balanced.Doctors isolate the following components in the dogwood:

• flavanoids;

  

• useful sugars;
• is a lot of vitamin C;
• pectin and tanning agents;
• essential oils;
• nitrogenous substances;
• citric, malic, succinic organic acids;
• phytoncides;The salts of potassium, calcium and magnesium are
• .

noteworthy that the unique chemical composition has not only the fruit pulp under consideration bush, but his bones - they have a lot of useful essential oils, and leaves that contain valuable vitamins E and C, and the bark of the bush - it has a unique glycoside Corin.

Useful properties of cornelian

Cornelian berries have many useful properties, that's why they are so popular both in cooking and as a therapeutic agent. During the research the following useful qualities of the product in question were revealed:

1. Dogwood helps to get rid of excess weight, it has a fat burning effect.You need to eat berries for this purpose, they help to normalize and stabilize the digestive system, stimulate metabolic processes( mainly - lipid) and improve / accelerate the removal of unnecessary waste from the body.
2. Cooked compote of cornelian fruit strengthens immunity, tones up, gives extra energy.
3. Traditional medicine has long and successfully used the flesh of cornel berries for the treatment of open wounds - the wound healing abilities of the product under consideration are also confirmed by official medicine.
4. Cornelian fruits possess disinfectant and bactericidal properties - they must be consumed during seasonal colds as prevention.
5. This product has a diuretic, astringent, choleretic effect.

If to allocate exclusively medical properties of fruits of a dogwood, it will turn out the whole list:

• relieve diarrhea;
• increase hemoglobin levels;
• stimulates the production of enzymes by the pancreas;
• helps cope with lead and zinc poisoning;
• strengthen the walls of blood vessels, make them elastic, prevent the formation of blood clots;
• improves appetite;
• normalizes and stabilizes cerebral circulation;
• treat inflammation in the venous vessels;
• relieve symptoms of chronic gastritis during its exacerbation;
• promote the improvement of digestion, make the process of absorption of useful substances complete;
• eliminates inflammation in the joints;
• accelerate the treatment of various dermatological diseases - eczema, dermatitis.

Very often the fruits of dogwood, branches and leaves of the bush are used to treat viral and infectious colds.Decoctions from all parts of the plant in question help to get rid of fever, improve the tone of the body and strengthen the immune system.

Harmful properties of cornelian

Despite the tremendous taste of the fruits of dogwood bushes and the obvious benefits of the plant in question, one must remember that this product can be really harmful to health.

First, you can not eat cornel berries for people who have a history of gastritis with high acidity.Secondly, do not abuse this delicious dessert for people with chronic constipation.Thirdly, it is scientifically proven that corneline has an ambiguous effect on the activity of the nervous system, so do not enter into the dog's menu with excessive excitability.

Please note: cornel may cause an allergic reaction, so when you first consume the fruit of the bush in question, you need to make sure the body's reaction to the product is adequate.

Dogwood is used, most often, in cooking - jams, jams and jellies are prepared from berries, compotes and jelly are cooked.Of the fruits of this shrub, prepare delicious sauces, which perfectly emphasize the taste of meat dishes, add to them piquancy.

As for the preparation of cornel berries, you can only dry them - in this case, decoctions of them during the epidemic of colds and flu will be most effective.

Kizil - berry is very tasty and no less useful, so it can and should be introduced into the diet of both children and adults.Of course, with existing chronic diseases, you need to consult your doctor - it is possible that the product in question will be on the list of contraindications.