Blackberry is a wild berry and it is almost impossible to meet it in vegetable gardens. Blackberries are a very fruitful berry, and at the same time on its bushes you can find both flowers and berries of varying degrees of maturity. Blackberries are savory, and if you like sour, these berries are a great option.
What are blackberries useful for?
The energy value of blackberries is only 31 kcal per 100 grams, while the same amount of berries contains 1.5 g of protein and 4.4 g of carbohydrates.
Traditional medicine has found very widespread use for blackberries. The leaves of this plant are rich in tannins, ascorbic acid, amino acids and contain a complex of minerals.
Fresh blackberries are used to strengthen the immune system and saturate the body with vitamins. Blackberry is useful for atherosclerosis, as it improves blood composition.
A decoction of the leaves will help improve digestion, as well as cope with skin diseases and inflammatory processes with sore throat and stomatitis. The leaf infusion can be used as a diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and wound healing agent. It can also be used for disorders in the nervous system and diseases of the cardiovascular system.
The berries themselves and the juice of berries have practically the same spectrum of properties, but they are also used to normalize blood sugar levels and for digestive problems. Blackberries may well be a non-medicinal sedative. Blackberry tea in the evening is a great remedy if you have trouble falling asleep.
