According to the legend, the creator of the cornel was Romulus, the founder of Rome. With his spear, he outlined the boundaries of the future city, to denote its territory, and then stuck a spear into the ground. The spear was rooted there, twigs grew on it, leaflets blossomed and it blossomed. As it turned out, this was a cornel tree.
Most likely, the Romans really wanted to get the glory of making a dogwood tree. However, this plant became known to people much earlier - it was discovered even in the Stone Age. The evidence of this is the findings of archaeologists - found in the excavations of the Neolithic times of the dogwood bones, in the heart of Europe. The approximate age of these bones was approximately 5000 years.
Before the reduction of the dogwood population, it was very widespread both in the Middle and Far East, in the Caucasus, in India and Asia, and throughout Europe. But the wood of the cornel is quite firm and strong - this is the reason for the reduction in the population. After all, from this wood for many centuries made different weapons (darts, shields, spears, etc.). So gradually the cornel groves were cut down. Dogwood trees can be seen in Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, the Crimea, China and Japan, and now also in North America.
In translation from the Turkic languages "kizil" means "red", and its berries are really bright red. By this coloring it is clear that the berries contain a lot of carotene and antioxidants. The plant is quite popular and is explained by many factors. For example, cornelian has excellent healing properties, so that berries, leaves and bark are used for treatment. Also, the plant is unpretentious - it is easy to cultivate, well-yielding and long-lasting. In addition, cornelian wood is distinguished by its quality and strength.
Berries are cornel: composition and calorie content
In calyx berries, enough calories are enough - about 45kcal per 100 grams, but, despite this, they are very useful. After all, berries contain carbohydrates, vegetable protein, sugar - more than 17%, organic acids and dietary fiber; vitamin PP, vitamin C, even more than in black currant, beta-carotene. And also contains various minerals: calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, sodium, sulfur. In addition, there are many tannic substances in the dogwood, especially anthocyanins, flavonols and catechins.
Cornelian Properties
Dogmas fruits contain substances with high biological activity that can prevent the development of atherosclerosis, bring pressure back to normal, help in the treatment of the intestines and stomach, they also have a strengthening, tonic and anti-inflammatory effect. For example, for the treatment of intestinal diseases make a decoction from the leaves of the dogwood, and with a cold, fever or bad appetite - a decoction of fruits.
Medicinal properties of cornel berries. Treatment by dogwood
In the leaves of the dogwood in a huge amount contain the tannins - a tannin with astringent, diuretic and choleretic, anti-inflammatory properties.
With such diseases as anemia, metabolic disorders, gout recommend the use of water infusion of leaves and cornel branches. To do this, 1 tbsp. l. finely chopped leaves should be poured a glass of boiled water, then insist for an hour, then drink infusion on the day 3 times a quarter cup.
In case of stomach disorders, it is advised to drink cornel tea. For this you need 1 tbsp. l. Berries pour a glass of boiling water to insist, and drink during the day.
Berries contain a huge amount of pectin, which cleans the body well, and oxalic and uric acid is excreted.
Patients with diabetes are recommended to take fresh cinnamon juice. Begin to use it for 50 g about half an hour before meals. If the cousine juice is well absorbed and transferred, the dose can be increased to a whole glass.
In the treatment of rheumatism, patients are advised to take decoction of cornel root. To do this, finely chopped roots should be poured with water (1 teaspoon of 2 cups of water), brought to a boil and cook for 15 minutes, then wrapped and infused for 2 hours, then filtered. Take 3 times a day for 2 tablespoons. l.
The broth of fruits is taken with vitamin deficiency in hypovitaminosis. For this purpose 1 st. l. fruit should be poured 2 cups boiling water, cook for 2 hours, then strain in a hot form and add the boiled water to the original volume. Take a drink 3 times a day for a third cup. Also from the cornel berries cook jelly (3 tablespoons berries for 1 glass of water), which you need to drink before eating.
The fruits of dogwood not only fresh, but also dried affect the improvement of appetite. In addition, dogwood helps with such diseases as influenza, angina, rickets, also with inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract; helps with tuberculosis, cystitis, joint diseases, even can eliminate back pain and tinnitus. Fruits cornelian, rubbed with egg yolk and honey, use in disorders of the stomach.
In the roots and bark of the dogwood tree contains glycosides, so infusion of bark and roots are used as a remedy for malaria. Dogwood jam is an excellent assistant in the treatment of colds, flu and ARI, as well as dog sap, which is taken with fever.
Very useful in the treatment of a decoction of cornel berries. It is used in the form of compresses for headaches. A decoction of bark mixed with barley flour - it turns out a good remedy for eliminating abscesses and boils.
There are also cornelian properties that will be useful for summer residents. His shrubs are planted in dachas or in front of the house to repel insects, and the dogwood reduces the number of harmful bacteria around.