Raisins (from Turkic Üzüm - grapes) are made mainly of 4 kinds of grapes:
- from "Kishmish", whose berries are small, differ in fragile skin and juicy pulp, make a fine raisins of green color and pitted
- from the "Pharaoh", whose berries are very large, black, they receive a large raisin with seeds, characterized by a sweet taste.
- from "Dovine", "Selma pit", "Summer Muscat" receive dark raisins, by natural drying. Varieties take about 4 weeks to dry on the vine. The sugar content in the suit is 20-22%.
- from varieties with one stone make light raisins. Such raisins are intended for making compotes and for baking.
The main requirements that are required for choosing berries are thin skin, softness and high sugar content. Countries that are famous for growing grapes: Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, etc.
Useful properties and composition of raisins
Raisins differ in their caloric content: about 270-300 kcal per 100 g. Therefore, for those who are overweight, doctors do not recommend using it. In addition, raisins are generous for vitamins: Vitamin A - 6 μg, Folic acid - 3. 3 μg, Biotin - 2 μg, Vitamin E - 0. 7 mg, ascorbic acid - 3. 3 mg, phylloquinone - 3. 5 μg and etc. There are many macroelements, such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, chlorine, potassium, etc. Thanks to the high content of potassium, it accelerates the renewal of the skin, strengthens the cardiovascular system.
The healing properties of raisins
Since ancient times, people used raisins in the manufacture of medicines. The healing properties are transferred to raisins from grapes. 100% of the macro- and microelements present in the grapes, is in the suit. Doctors recommend using raisins for people who are prone to increased irritability. There is a raisin properties, due to which it perfectly removes puffiness, removes toxins from the body.
Treatment of raisins: folk recipes
At an arrhythmia and other problems with a cardiac muscle, doctors advise eating a lot of raisins. Scheme of reception: waking up in the morning, eat immediately on an empty stomach 40 pieces of raisins. After 30-40 minutes after the reception, you can take the usual breakfast. With each subsequent day, the amount of raisins decreases by exactly 1 piece. Ie, next day eat 39 pieces of raisins. This "diet" should be carried out 2 times a year. But do not forget that health can be obtained with the right way of life.
Decoction of raisins
From raisins it is good to make broths at various diseases of a throat, lungs, at pressure.
So, raisins soothe the mucous membrane of the bronchi with bronchitis. Take 100 g of crushed raisins, pour a glass of water and boil for 10 minutes. Then filter from the unnecessary residue of raisins and the resulting solution is drunk 4 times a day. A glass is enough for the whole day.
With a cold, there is often a runny nose and cough. For their treatment, raisins can be used. Clean and cut 200 g raisins, pour it 2 glasses of water, boil for 10 minutes, strain and add 2 tablespoons of onion juice. Take a drink 3 times a day for half a cup.
Raisins for treatment
Struck skin with deprivation constantly makes itself felt: it itches. There are a lot of ways to treat it: from folk to official medical. Raisins are known for their soothing effect, so it is good to use when getting rid of malignant education on the skin. Raisins cut and rub the affected areas of the body. The effect occurs after the 1st or 2nd application.
In addition, raisins should be taken for violations in the gastrointestinal tract. Oatmeal is known for the same properties, and therefore the combination of oats and dried raisins is truly curative. Oatmeal can be boiled like a porridge. To do this, take a glass of oatmeal and add 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and cook. Then remove from heat, leave to stand for 5 minutes. We add raisins to taste. In addition, that turned out to be useful porridge, it is also delicious thanks to raisins. This porridge can be taken every morning for breakfast.
There are plenty of recipes for oats and raisins. Here's another one. After the transferred diseases of kidneys or a gastroenteric path it is possible to accept broth from raisin. To prepare, you need 0, 5 glasses of raisins, 0, 5 cups of cranberry, 250 g of oats, 1, 5 liters of water, 40 g of honey. Cranberries and raisins are mixed, water is added and put on fire. Once brought to a boil - remove. Put in a dark place for 3 hours. After this, strain and add honey to the resulting solution. This drink is desirable to drink 3 times a day.
For those who have heartburn due to stagnation of bile, nausea, you can use the following recipe. Take half a glass of raisins, preferably without pits, for example, kishmish. Pour water into the glass to the brim and insist for 24 hours. After insisting, they drink and eat raisins. It is advisable to go to bed with a warm water bottle under the right side after the reception, and lie down for an hour. The procedure should be repeated once a week. After that, all unnecessary bile will go away, and you will feel much better.
Oleanolic acid, belonging to antioxidants and present in the suit, acts as a suppressor of bacteria. Therefore, it is very useful in the disease of the oral cavity, because there it is the largest in the number of bacteria in the body. Scientists believe that raisins do not lead to excess of the level of acidity of plaque and to the loss of minerals, which is dangerous for the appearance of caries.
Contraindications for the use of raisins
Since raisins are very caloric, it is contraindicated in people who are overweight. Also, admission to those with diabetes is not welcome. But in this case, if raisins are cooked, then the percentage of sugar content in the berry will be significantly less, and all the useful properties will remain. It is not recommended to eat raisins for people with acute heart failure. When consuming raisins, you need to remember that you should not eat more than 50-70 g per day.