ACAFRESNA
serval silvestre sorbus aucuparia
ACAFRESNA
serval silvestre sorbus aucuparia
Other Names:
Acafresna
,
bitter
,
Azarollo
Borde,
Capudio
,
Cervellón
,
Fresno
Silvestre
,
Manzano False
,
Margojo
,
Sevillano
, sip.
Notable for its striking results, which are
a
delight for the birds. In some cities like ornamental. It is an elegant tree and longevity: live more than
a
hundred years.
Habitat:
scattered in mountainous regions of temperate climate throughout Europe. In the
Iberian
Peninsula is in the Pyrenees and the Cantabrian zone.
Description:
tree or shrub of the
family
of Rosaceae, which reaches up to 6 meters high. The bark is smooth and gray, and the flowers small and white. The fruits are some
orange
or
red
berries
that hang in clusters.
Used parts:
the fruits (Serbo) boiled or dried.
Properties and indications:
the fruits (Serbo) containing various
organic
acids (sorbic, malic, citric and Succinic) sugar, pectin, tannin and large quantities of
vitamin
C
(up to 80 milligrams per 100 grams) In the Germanic countries to rowanberry are attributed many properties, although these are truly tested:
Astringent:
because of its tannin content gives good results in the treatment of
diarrhea
and
colitis
, both acute and
chronic
. This astringent action is offset in part by the pectin content of the Serbian, which exerts
a
gentle laxative effect. The result of this action is
a
combined effect of regulatory and normalizing
intestinal
transit.
Antiscorbutic and toning, for its
vitamin
C
content and
organic
acids, respectively. It is recommended to use in case of
vitamin
G,
febrile
illnesses,
flu
, colds, exhaustion, and patients in convalescent and debilitated.
Emenagogas mild diuretic and (facilitate
menstruation
)
Use:
rowanberry are the only edible when they are well
mature
in
autumn
, which is recognized because they become darker and softer. If you eat when you have not yet fully matured, they leave
a
strong sour taste in the mouth, and are irritants.
A
handful of rowanberry
a
day longer exerts therapeutic action. You can prepare
a
dry or puree or compote after they cooked. The usual dose of rowanberry is 3 to 5 tbsp 3 times
a
day.
Related Products