Sorrel is a longtime guest on the table. Due to its low calorie content and unique composition, green sour sorrel leaves have gained wide popularity. In the spring, when the body asks for vitamins, the plant will wonderfully complement and diversify the usual food.
The benefits of sorrel
Young leaves contain a lot of oxalic acid, which has a choleretic effect. In addition to her, the plant contains many useful substances:
- malic acid, which helps food to digest faster;
- vitamin C, necessary during the spring beriberi;
- proteins, carotene, iron - helpers in maintaining youth, health, beauty;
- tannins with an antiseptic effect.
The minimum calorie content (only 19 kcal per 100 g) allows you to eat healthy greens without harming your figure.
How to use it correctly
The best solution is to eat the leaf directly from the garden, after washing it. So the necessary components are fully assimilated.
The method of freezing sorrel for the winter has long been known. Due to its frost resistance, it retains all the beneficial properties. Traditionally popular are pies, first courses, jelly based on an amazing plant. Salting and freezing make delicious meals reminiscent of summer in the cold season.
The only restriction to use is stomach diseases. Do not get carried away with sorrel for gastritis with high acidity.
Healing properties
Sorrel has long been prized for its healing effects. Experts use all parts of the plant to get rid of various diseases:
- sour leaves are recommended for indigestion;
- a warm infusion of any parts of the plant helps well as a gargle for sore throat;
- fresh herbs are useful for anemia, heart disease;
- infusion of the roots of the plant relieves lumbar pain.
The antiseptic effect of the leaves allows you to fight skin rashes. Also, fresh young leaves are effective in restoring the work of the gallbladder.
Many people are used to underestimating the benefits of sorrel, but in vain. An unpretentious summer cottage plant has a lot of useful properties, charges the body with vitamins and nutrients. Delicious dishes made from sorrel will be a wonderful addition to any table.
