Cloudberry is a herbaceous perennial plant. The berries of this plant are orange in color, edible. It is also called the royal berry. Cloudberries grow no more than thirty centimeters high. The leaves seem rough to the touch, and the flower consists of five petals and subsequently turns into a berry.
To some extent, cloudberries are similar to raspberries, but not in taste. At first, the berry is red, and when fully ripe, it becomes orange. It is during the ripening period that the berries are harvested. When the berry is overripe, it becomes very soft.
Since this plant does not like heat, it grows in swamps, mountains and forests. Cloudberry contains malic and citric acids, sugar, proteins, fiber, vitamins B and PP, potassium, iron, phosphorus. Cloudberry is a low-calorie plant - one hundred grams of berries contain forty kilocalories.
The berries can be eaten raw or frozen and used to decorate cooked meals. In many tourist countries, cloudberry liqueur is a very popular drink. Since the plant is low in calories, it is used in dietary nutrition, and the sweet berry is an excellent remedy for the flu and colds.
People who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular diseases or suffer from vitamin deficiency are advised to add cloudberries to their daily diet. The leaves are used for cystitis and diarrhea.
Due to the large vitamin composition, cloudberries are used in cosmetology, namely they are part of many face masks, creams, shampoos. The berry contains a substance - tocopherol, which is necessary for the normal course of pregnancy and the birth of a healthy child.
Cloudberry is contraindicated for allergy sufferers, people who are sick with gastritis and stomach ulcers. Due to the presence of iron, cloudberries are used in the treatment of anemia. It also strengthens the immune system.
