Composition.
Curative properties of cherries can be explained by considering the biochemical composition of its berries - a minimum of protein and fats, 85% of water, 11% of sugars and 10% of carbohydrates, as well as provitamin A, vitamin C, E, a whole group of vitamins B, tannins.
Cherries are enriched with trace elements, such as boron, vanadium, iron, iodine, calcium, cobalt, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, copper, sodium, nickel, rubidium, phosphorus, fluorine, chromium, zinc. These substances are necessary for the normal operation of the human body. Also, cherry helps to maintain a good figure - it contains 100 g of berries only 52 Kcal.
Medical properties.
Due to the high content of iron, vitamins C and B, and calcium, the use of cherries improves blood formation, helps with anemia, raises hemoglobin levels, smooths the menstrual cycle and positively affects the overall health.
The oxycoumarins and coumarins contained in the pulp of the cherry bring the blood coagulability back to normal. A pectin and fiber remove toxins and toxins. In addition, in darker varieties of cherries there are compounds of the P-vitamin complex, which are recommended for people suffering from hypertension.
With edemas and diseases of the urinary system, the broth from the fruit stalks of cherry berries is well helped : pour 500 cups of steep boiling water into a glass of stems, then cover with a lid and boil for 10-15 minutes in a water bath. As it cools down, strain through gauze and drink in small sips throughout the day.
Cherry is also used for constipation. And with diarrhea, drink a glass three times a day broth from young twigs : 10 twigs and a glass of pedicles fill with 2 liters of boiling water. Insist 6-8 hours, preferably in a thermos. The broth should be taken until complete recovery.
If you catch a cold - brew 5 dried cherries and 5-6 leaves with boiling water, drink the broth not too hot, you can add sugar or honey. Can be used in any inflammatory process.
Wrapped in gauze, finely chopped fresh cherry leaves can be used to stop bleeding from small wounds .
With hepatitis, you can be treated with the following decoction: you should brew 2 tablespoons of finely chopped dry cherry leaves with a glass of boiling water. Drink the decoction after eating a third cup three times a day.
Cherry juice.
Also in folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases use the juice of cherries. It contains a large amount of iron, cobalt, copper, salicylic acid and other substances. Juice has antibacterial properties. It can be used as an antipyretic for fever, with a cold, because it has an expectorant effect and is generally useful for various respiratory diseases. Cherry juice can be prepared in advance for a long time.
Cherry juice acts soothingly, increases brain activity and is an excellent means for the prevention of atherosclerosis.
Gum.
Resin cherries, or in another way, gum - contains valuable sugars, pectins and tannins and is popular in traditional medicine as a bactericidal agent. It is used for inflammatory processes in the oral cavity and gastric mucosa. When inflamed and loose gums are recommended to chew the gum, and after small pieces even swallow.
Healing twigs of cherries.
Cherry twigs, like juice, can be prepared in advance and stored in tissue bags for a long time. Young shoots 10 cm long are cut from the tree and twisted into a bundle 5 cm in diameter.
Of these, you can make a healing broth : 1 bunch boil for 10 minutes in a 3-liter enamel saucepan or in a kettle. Sprigs should be placed in still cold water and brought to a boil. This broth perfectly helps with endometriosis and fibroids. Drink it like regular tea, daily for a year. You can add any sweetener: sugar, honey or cherry jam - to your taste.
For cosmetic purposes, with oily and porous skin, you can make a cleaning mask of cherry: 10 berries without pits must be crushed and mixed with half a teaspoon of potato starch. The resulting mixture should be applied to the face, hold for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with cool water. The mask also tightens the pores and refreshes the skin.
And one more very important point: you can only eat cherries in your food. The light-hearted cherry and its bones are dangerous to health, because they contain hydrocyanic acid. And people with stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers and just high acidity should not at all abuse cherries. Even in the cherry contains acids, which contribute to the thinning of tooth enamel, so after consuming berries, rinse your mouth with water.