Useful fruits of dogwood after the illness will return the strength!

Dogwood is a fruit plant with valuable medicinal properties. Its berries contain a record amount of vitamin C, which makes them particularly useful in the period of exacerbation of colds. With the help of these red berries you can overcome various ailments, and also quickly restore strength during the rehabilitation period.

Dogwood is the real home doctor

The use of dogwood has a beneficial effect on the hematopoietic and nervous system, normalizes the work of the gastrointestinal tract and strengthens the vessels. In addition, this berry is unusually tasty and can be used for culinary purposes - it can be used to prepare compote, jam and tincture.

Dogwood is a shrub plant that reaches 7 meters in height. Its berries are dark red, oblong in shape. Leaves are oval in shape with pronounced longitudinal veins. Flowering begins in the second half of March, the shrub in this period is covered with large bright yellow flowers.

Different varieties of dogwood will differ in color and form of berries, as it can be seen in the photo below.

But in general they will all be equally useful and tasty.

Useful properties

What is useful for corn? The red berry is an excellent tonic and restorative means. In this case, it can be shown to children, as well as to women during pregnancy.

The fruits of this plant are used to increase appetite and improve digestion, with their help you can stop diarrhea and help with dysentery. Due to its useful properties, cornelian is able to:

• strengthen the immune system;
• normalize blood pressure;
• remove toxins and toxins from the body;
• prevent the development of atherosclerosis;
• normalize metabolic processes - aqueous, fatty, saline;
• to give energy and strength;
• normalize the level of hemoglobin in the blood;
• strengthen the walls of blood vessels;
• reduce body temperature in febrile states;
• regulate blood glucose level;
• stimulate pancreatic fermentation;
• to neutralize the activity of pathogenic bacteria;
• to help the body in the process of digestion;
• normalize stomach acidity;
• to remove swelling by removing excess fluid from the body;
• restore liver function.

Dogwood will help your body to overcome the disease and quickly restore the lost strength.

. Application for medical purposes.

. The healing properties of cornel let you use this plant in folk medicine. And using red berries, you can not only improve your general condition, but also cure diseases such as:

• conjunctivitis;
• scarlet fever;
• pulmonary tuberculosis;
• vitamin deficiency;
• anemia;
• cirrhosis;
• atherosclerosis;
• furunculosis, acne;
• influenza, sore throat;
• stomatitis, gingivitis;
• eczema;
• smallpox;
• typhoid;
• rickets;
• measles;
• diseases of the kidneys, liver and gallbladder;
• rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis;
• neuroses;
• diarrhea;
• hemorrhoids;
• hypertension;
• staphylococcal and pneumococcal infections;
• sexual impotence;
• thrush;
• malfunctions of the menstrual cycle;
• fever;
• acute gastroenterocolitis.

Note! Kizil greatly facilitates the course of such a complex disease, as diabetes. This is due to its ability to normalize the level of glucose in the blood and stimulate the process of digestion.

When Pregnant

During the period of gestation the body of every woman experiences a tremendous strain. And in this case, the useful properties of cornel berries will be very handy. It will strengthen the immune system and prevent diseases from attacking the future mother's body, eliminate intestinal problems and protect the baby from infections and harmful bacteria.

Kizil becomes an indispensable supplier of vitamins, trace elements and other nutrients

What you need to know about using dogwood during pregnancy?

1. In winter and spring, it will help reduce the risk of vitamin deficiency.
2. Will fill the blood with iron and prevent the appearance of anemia in both the mother and the fetus.
3. To avoid overexcitement of the nervous system, these berries should not be eaten at night.
4. One handful a day will be enough, and consumption in large quantities can be harmful.
5. Pregnant, it is recommended to replace fresh fruit juice with jelly or jelly.
6. With increased acidity of the stomach, constipation and insomnia, eating dogwood is contraindicated.

Important! Remember, before you start using dogwood or any other medicinal plants during pregnancy, you must first consult with your doctor.

Delicious medicine

Domestic corks from dogwood are characterized by an incredible taste and aroma, and at the same time they will retain a significant share of the beneficial properties of this berry. Let's look at some recipes.

Compote

A compote made from dogwood is a drink that will give energy, restore the lost strength, relieve tension and relieve headaches. In the summer heat, it perfectly refreshes, tones and quenches thirst.

Prepare the cornel compote by the following recipe:

• half a kilo of fresh cornel berries washed in a large quantity of running water and folded into a saucepan;
• pour 3 liters of water, put on fire and bring to a boil;
• add 200 g of sugar, reduce the fire to the minimum mark and cook the compote for 10 minutes;
• remove from the plate, cover and insist until the contents of the pan cool down completely.

Cousal compote has a rich pink color and a pleasant slightly acidic taste.

Jam

Cornelian cherry preservative has medicinal properties and helps to overcome scarlet fever, sore throat, flu and measles.

Tip! Quite often, doctors recommend the use of this particular jam in the period of exacerbation of respiratory diseases, especially this product is useful for children.

To prepare jam, you need to do the following:

• cornel berries sort out, take a kilogram of the largest and ripe, rinse, free from pits;
  

  Tip! Watch how the bone separates from the fruit - if it is easy, you will have the perfect jam as a result, otherwise you risk getting a semblance of jam.

• berries folded into gauze;
• in a saucepan boil water and double-prick a dogwood;
  

  Important! After each stage of blanching, the berries should be lowered into cold water. This is necessary to remove some of the pectin, which is rich in cornelian. Excess of this substance can provoke the transformation of the syrup into jelly.

• in a separate saucepan combine half a liter of water and one and a half kilos of sugar, bring to a boil and cook until a syrup is formed;
• in boiling syrup to lower the berries, remove from the plate, cover and leave for 2 hours;
• after the specified time the pan is put on fire and cook the contents until the necessary density is obtained;
• 3 minutes before the readiness to put 5 g of citric acid;
• ready jam pour over sterilized jars and roll up.

Tincture

Tincture of dogwood helps to overcome gout, normalizes salt metabolism, eliminates skin diseases, and also shows high efficiency for pain in the lumbar region.

You can prepare it by following the recipe:

• 500 g of dogwood wash, dry and cut each berry into two parts;
• add the prepared fruit to a glass container, add 2 tablespoons of honey and a liter of vodka;
  

  Tip! For the preparation of cornel tincture it is necessary to use fresh natural honey and classic vodka without admixtures and aromatic additives.

• the dishes tightly close the lid, transfer to a cool shaded place and leave there for three months;
• after the specified time, the tool is filtered.

Kisilovaya tincture has a characteristic ruby ​​tint and tart taste

Contraindications

But we should never forget that dogwood, like absolutely any medicinal plant, along with a lot of useful properties will have contraindications.

1. Individual intolerance.
2. Gastritis, provoked by high acidity of gastric juice.
3. Acute and chronic duodenitis.
4. Nervous overexcitation.
5. Sleep disorders. Stomach ulcer or 12 duodenal ulcer.
6. Predisposition to constipation.

Use dogwood and products from it correctly, do not exceed the recommended daily allowance and be healthy!