Medlar healthy components, a gift of nature that overlook in their daily lives. Useful for food, herbs very true that what best for us under our noses, but we do not notice it. Is it because no attractive appearance, whether because to be delicious, you must rot – no matter why ignore it, but it deserves more attention. Mespilus germanica is a tree with a relatively short life, is not very high and is a relative of the wild rose, rose, and many of our favorite fruits – apples, pears and more.
They all come from the family Rosaceae – third in popularity after Cereals and Legumes. Ripens in September and the fruit is a cross between apple and rose hips – scruffy, astringent, with white and solid meat. Fruits remain on the tree after the fall of autumn frosts. By passing the frost, the fruit softens and begins to rot. The other way is to knock down gently solid fruit from the tree to spread cold and after a few weeks the process of decay begins. Its flesh becomes soft, brown, very sweet and soft texture of porridge in the hard cuticle.
They should be picked very carefully not to hurt the shell, because the high water content in the fruit and predisposes to quickly mold. How many cares one medlar only! However, it is worth all the trouble. In the transition from autumn to winter, not many fruits and vegetables that are in-season – late apples and pears, quinces, beets, chestnuts, turnips, pumpkin. Therefore medlar have its rightful place at the table. Health benefits of medlar-tree. Benefits start from its flowering in the spring.
Her colors are great and with a lot of pollen, making them a favorite of bees, known Copper medlar trees. The leaves of the tree can make tea in classic ratio 1. L. Dryness and 250 ml boiling water. This tea is traditional for gastrointestinal infections due to the high content of tannins. Disinfecting action helps with angina when there is a bacterial infection. Medlar-tree composition most closely resembles the queen of fruits – apple. And because putrid, it begins fermentation, its benefits are increased many times. Pectin is the next treasure of medlar-tree – especially under its crust, it is better to knock down with a spoon there. Pectin has many benefits for the heart, digestion, detoxifies the body.
Tannins, which include pectin, disinfect intestines and stomach lining, so the broth of medlar is used for stomach disorders, accompanied by diarrhea, as well as for the prevention of colon cancer. It is rich in vitamins A, C, B1 and B2, and the usual trace elements – sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium. With very few calories and fat. The sugars are fructose and glucose, which makes the medlar-tree good food for diabetics. The content of citric and malic acids made from medlar ideal raw material for jam and even wine, particularly preferred in the past when the grapes were more expensive.
Organic acids improve the function of liver and gall bladder, as well as the endocrine glands. It may participate in the cream pastries and cakes, smoothies, but taste is putrid fresh. Its thick skin is pierced with a sharp and sucks The pulp content. Inside the shell remains seeds that’s plenty. And if you can, do not hesitate to store for the winter. They retain their very long durability.
This should be done in basements, dark and cool. Medlar rank of a row next to each other, otherwise they would be crushed. Must be regularly checked for leakage of meat and mold. If everything is ok, you have a “live” vitamins, minerals and nutrients for the long winter season.