CALABAZÓN
cerezoprunus avium
CALABAZÓN
cerezoprunus avium
Other Names:
Calabazón
,
Guerecílla
,
Guindo
Zorrero
.
Habitat:
Common
in the temperate zones of both hemispheres.
Description:
tree of the
family
of Rosaceae, of carrying and beautiful
brown
crust, smooth when young, then rough and cracked. Its leaves are oval and toothed, white flowers, and fruit that can vary from light
red
to dark
purple
.
Used parts:
the fruits and their stems (stems)
Properties and indications:
wild
cherries
, and also cultivated, contain
a
balanced combination of active ingredients that make this product an excellent food - medicine:
Carbohydrates:
easily assimilated sugars (including diabetics) in the form of fructose or levulose, whose number
ranges
from 3% to 15%.
Vitamins:
carotene (provitamin
A
) in appreciable amount, as well as small amounts of B vitamins and
vitamin
C
.
Minerals:
iron
,
calcium
,
phosphorus
,
sulfur
,
sodium
,
potassium
and foremost, as well as
a
wide range of trace elements (
zinc
,
copper
,
manganese
,
cobalt
, etc. Which give the
cherries
remineralizing properties and toning the body.
Natural
acids: malic, and citric Succinic, whose percentage depends on your taste more or less acidic, and that act as stimulants and digestive glands as
a
cleaner blood.
Soluble fiber plant:
pectin in small quantity, which gives them
a
mild laxative effect.
Flavonoids, which make them slightly diuretic.
Salicylic acid in small proportion (about 2 mg per kilogram of
cherries
) which gives them some anti - inflammatories and antiartrítico effect.
The stems of the fruits (
cherry
stems) contain minerals (especially
potassium
) and flavonoids, principles to which they owe their mild diuretic action, secure and free from side effects. They constitute one of the best known diuretic plant. Will particularly benefit from this medicinal product:
The obese and pletóricos, who will lose
weight
without risk of malnutrition or mineral imbalance. In addition,
cherries
are the property of alleviating the sense of hunger.
The arthritic and gout, who will lower the levels of uric acid in their blood and relieve joint pain.
Those who suffer from inflammation of the
urinary
tract (
pyelonephritis
or
cystitis
) due to
chronic
infection
or stone (
urinary
calculi)
Those who suffer from constipation due to
chronic
laziness or
intestinal
slack because they possess
a
gentle laxative and tonic effect throughout the digestive duct.
Use:
the cure of
cherries
are consumed as food only half
a
kilo of ripe fruit, 4 or 5 times
a
day for 1 - 2 days. If the
cherries
are wild, it is recommended to take
a
smaller amount, then contain
a
greater proportion of active ingredients. Those who suffer from weakness or gastric slow digestions, they must take the
cherries
boiled. It is recommended interlayer between takes of fruits, several cups of
tea
stems (tails)
In decoction of stems, making it boil 50 grams of
cherry
stems (fresh or dried) for 5 minutes. They take several cups
a
day, either alone or in combination with
a
cure for
cherries
.
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