Arborea aronia, or aronia - a small shrub, reaching a height of 2 meters. Flowering plants occur in late May - early June. By the beginning of autumn, on the branches of the black chokeberry ripen ripen large clusters of black berries, covered with a gray bloom. The taste of these fruits is sour-sweet and slightly tart. The plant is not very demanding to the conditions of growth. In recent years, aronia blackberry has become increasingly popular due to the medicinal properties of its berries. What determines the healing properties of berries chokeberry?
It has been established that flavonoids - biologically active substances showing the activity of vitamin R - are contained in the fruits of the black mountain ash. The medicinal properties of berries of black chokeberry are largely due to the presence of these compounds, since vitamin P ensures the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels, activates the thyroid gland, adrenals, , restores muscle and bone tissue. In addition, the therapeutic effect of vitamin P is manifested in the removal of physical and mental fatigue, protecting the body from the effects of ionizing radiation, bacterial and viral infections. Vitamins B1, B2, B6, C (ascorbic acid), carotene (provitamin A), trace elements - manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, molybdenum, boron, iodine, pectin and tannins, organic acids and anthocyanins are also found in the berries of the aronia. .
In the treatment of which diseases are berries of black chokeberry?
Fruits of black chokeberry are used in the treatment of patients with essential hypertension and atherosclerosis. The therapeutic effect of taking black berries is also achieved in cases of diseases in which there is a violation of the permeability of the capillary walls. The fruits of this plant are recommended as an effective therapeutic multivitamin. The berries of chokeberry increase the appetite, increase the acidity of gastric juice and its digestive capacity. The therapeutic properties of berries also help patients with diabetes. Juice of berries of chokeberry is used as an external agent for allergic skin diseases - eczema, dermatitis and neurodermatitis. With arsenic poisoning, the fruits of the black chokeberry can be used as an antidote.
Dmitry Parshonok , specially for the site