Irga is a very popular berry with a whole range of useful properties. Its use will only have a positive effect on the body. As soon as you see dark blue pot-bellied berries with a bluish bloom, an irresistible desire to eat them immediately arises.
Why is the game useful? The game contains a huge amount of antioxidants, which makes the berry extremely useful. They relieve painful, depressive and stressful conditions, strengthen the immune system, fight against the development of cancer and Alzheimer's disease, which is very common in our century.
Pectins help remove heavy metals, radionuclides and toxins from the body, as well as lower harmful cholesterol levels, thereby helping blood vessels, making them elastic, and cardiac work, lowering blood pressure and slightly increasing hemoglobin.
Irga has long been used in Karelia to treat stomatitis. You need to apply a few crushed berries to sores and inflammations for 15 minutes. The phytoncides contained in the berry kill the infection, and the disease goes away in about a week.
The berry contains a large amount of carotene and vitamin A, which has an extremely beneficial effect on the state of vision and eliminates the development of cataracts, and also cures night blindness. Irga contains vitamins P and C, which, in such a successful combination, tend to eliminate the fragility of capillary vessels and increase the elasticity of erythrocytes in the blood. Copper and cobalt contained in the berry accelerate the process of hematopoiesis - the conversion of iron into hemoglobin.
In addition, sirga does not contain any fats or proteins, and the carbohydrate component is about 12 g per 100 g of product. The energy value of the berry is low - 45 kcal per 100 grams.
It is interesting that not only berries are used for prophylactic and medicinal purposes - the leaves and bark of the bush, rich in tannins, are used. For example, on the basis of dry ingredients, a decoction is prepared for an upset stomach.
Irga is very effectively used for colds. The juice of the berries gargle with sore throat even with tonsillitis. It relieves pain and severe inflammation. In the spring and autumn period, irga can be simply irreplaceable - it strengthens the body's immune defense system, has a relaxing and calming effect, is indicated for fatigue and insomnia, as well as for mental stress, for example, before exams or during a session.
Berry juice is anti-inflammatory and astringent and has an effect on various disorders of the stomach and intestines, colitis and enterocolitis. Irgi drink is used as a dietary drink.
The berry has a pronounced sedative effect, therefore it is recommended for people with increased nervous excitability, restless sleep and insomnia. Suitable for all ages.
Irga may be contraindicated in case of individual intolerance. In addition, it lowers blood pressure. Therefore, those people who have hypotension (low blood pressure) should use it in very limited quantities.
Berries have a powerful sedative effect, so it is not recommended to immediately get behind the wheel, eating irgi or drinking compote from it. It is worth considering that this berry is not combined with milk, such a "neighborhood" can cause severe stomach upset.
