UVA CRESPO
grosellero espinosoribes uva crispa
UVA CRESPO
grosellero espinosoribes uva crispa
Other Names:
Agraz
,
Arganzón
,
Cambronero
Colorada,
Cambronero
Mata,
Chincarros
,
Escambrones
,
Lemon Grass
,
Uva Crespo
,
Uva Espina
.
It is highly appreciated in the countries of northern Europe, and cultivated varieties have been obtained that produce large and tasty fruit. They are made jellies and jams that they have medicinal properties.
Habitat:
Forests and disseminated by hedgerows across Europe, especially in the core countries and in Scandinavia.
Description:
subshrub thorny for the
family
of Saxifragáces that reaches up to 1. 5 meters in height. The flowers are
red
or green. Da soft fruit oval and reddish or greenish, surrounded by pelillos and containing several seeds.
Used parts:
the fruits (
berries
)
Properties and indications:
the fruits contain
organic
acids, sugars, vitamins
A
, B and
C
, and minerals that give them properties appetizers, digestive, remineralizing, diuretics and laxatives.
For its diuretic effect, both fresh and in juice or jam, fruit of the thorny
grosellero
are very suitable for carrying out the so - called cures depurativas
spring
(0. 8, 8) very popular in
central
Europe and Scandinavia. With these treatments are intended to eliminate toxins accumulated during the
winter
, and offset the possible
vitamin
deficiency
,
a
result of
a
diet low in fruits and
vegetables
.
They also are used as invigorating in cases of inappetence and exhaustion, as well as recovering from debilitating
diseases
such as
infectious
.
Use:
fruit juice, half
a
glass every 12 hours. In fruit jelly or jam.
Precautions:
Avoid green
berries
, as they may cause
gastrointestinal
intolerance
.
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