Dogwood in gardens and vegetable gardens is quite rare. Meanwhile, he can bring great benefits to the human body. What are the useful properties and contraindications of dogwood?
Dogwood is a shrub that has a variety of edible fruits. But initially they had a red color. This is where the name dogwood came from, that is, red. Cornel grows wild mainly in the warm regions of our country. There, the height of plants can reach up to 8 m. On personal plots, dogwood does not grow more than 3 m. Therefore, it is classified as a shrub. Dogwood blooms in early spring, but fruit ripens only in August. Dogwood berries have a sweet and pleasant taste.
Dogwood can grow in one place for up to 200 years. Moreover, this berry culture has many beneficial properties for the human body. All of them are due to the presence of a large amount of vitamins and microelements in the berries.
Cornel can be consumed in various forms. You can cook compote, jam, jelly from it, and also use it in dried and dried form. Moreover, all the blanks have medicinal properties and can benefit any body. Fresh cornelian cherry is stored for no more than 12 days. Therefore, to extend the shelf life, it can be frozen and dried.
Useful properties of dogwood for men and women
1. Reduces blood sugar due to its low content of this substance.
2. Due to its low calorie content, it is included in various diets and helps to cope with excess weight.
3. Improves metabolism in the human body.
4. Helps fight colds due to its high vitamin C content.
5. Improves the absorption of iron in the human body, which helps to increase hemoglobin in the blood.
6. Is a prophylactic agent for cardiovascular diseases.
7. Strengthens the walls of blood vessels.
8. Improves the functioning of the intestines and removes toxins from the body due to the presence of such a substance as pectin in its composition.
9. In some cases, fresh berries are used as a natural laxative.
10. The tannins contained in the dogwood have a diuretic and choleretic effect.
11. Dogwood berries help to cope with diseases of the liver, kidneys, hemorrhoids, arthritis and other diseases.
12. Reduces blood pressure in the elderly.
13. Increases immunity.
14. Has an excellent tonic effect for the human body.
15. Helps treat cough.
However, despite all these useful properties, in some cases, the use of dogwood is contraindicated.
Dogwood contraindications
The fruits of this berry culture are contraindicated in people with kidney disease. It is also undesirable to use them in food for those who have a sick stomach, in particular gastritis, ulcers or hyperacidity. Despite the fact that dogwood has laxative properties, it should not be eaten by people with chronic constipation. Otherwise, it can cause irreparable harm to the body.
Since these berries keep the body in good shape, they should not be consumed before bedtime. In any case, it is necessary to strictly observe the rate of consumption of these berries for people of different ages, and then there will be no special harm. So for an adult healthy person, the norm of dogwood per day is no more than 400 grams, and for a child - 150-200 grams, depending on age. During pregnancy, dogwood has no contraindications, since it removes harmful toxins from the woman's body.
