Medlar is a plant of the Rosaceae family. Its fruits have a delicate yellow flesh with a pleasant, slightly sour taste. In the countries of the East, medlar is used to treat certain diseases and restore health.
The benefits of medlar
Medlar in its chemical composition is very close to the apple. It contains fruit acids, sugars, provitamin A, vitamins C, PP, P, phytoncides, pectins, aromatic and tannins. Fruits contain only 47 kcal per 100 g, they are a wonderful dietary product.
In medicine, medlar is used for intestinal diseases, to normalize digestion. Unripe fruits are used as a fixing agent, and ripe fruits are a laxative, they remove harmful substances from the intestines, restoring its microflora.
Since the medlar contains a large amount of phytoncides, it is used for inflammation of the respiratory tract. This herb significantly relieves renal colic and helps in the treatment of urolithiasis. Pectins remove salts of heavy metals, toxins and other harmful substances from the body, lower cholesterol levels, normalize metabolic processes, and heal the liver and pancreas.
Medlar helps to get rid of the consequences of overeating: its fruits in a short time break down heavy food, quickly relieving the body of stress. Medlar is best consumed fresh, but compotes, jam and candy made from the fruits of this plant are also useful for the body. The pulp of the fruit, mixed with honey, clears the lungs of phlegm, makes breathing easier, treats shortness of breath and pain in the heart, a lingering cough.
Fresh fruits of medlar are contraindicated in diseases of the pancreas, peptic ulcer, gastritis with high acidity.
Medicinal properties of loquat leaves and seeds
Medlar leaves also have useful properties. They contain the substance amygdalin, which helps the liver to get rid of toxins and normalizes its work. From the leaves, infusions and decoctions are made, which are used for asthma, inflammatory processes of the upper respiratory tract, diarrhea.
Medlar seeds are dried, ground and prepared as a coffee substitute that tastes very similar to the real one. It has a tonic effect on the body.
In cosmetology, the fruits of medlar are used in the form of masks that have a regenerating effect on the skin and give it a youthful, radiant appearance.
Children are given the fruit of this plant with great care - starting with one piece a day to eliminate allergies. For people who have never tried medlar before, nutritionists advise to start taking it in food also gradually - 1-2 pieces a day.
