Chokeberry Aronia. Medicinal properties and contraindications, photo and description of the application in folk medicine recipes

Shrubs are often planted in suburban areas to enhance their appearance. One of the most common plants is the chokeberry Aronia. This plant not only has a number of medicinal properties, but differ abundant flowering.

Composition, caloric fruits chokeberry

100g aronia berries contained:

Components	Concentration	The content of the daily needs%
Organic acid	1.3 g	15
Water	80.7 g	4
Alimentary fiber	4.2 g	21
ash components	1.6 g	1
vitamins
BUT	205 mcg	22
provitamin A	1.3 mg	24
IN 1	0.02 mg	0,9
IN 2	0.04 mg	1,2
IN 3	0.4 mg	10
AT 4	38 mg	7
AT 5	0.6 mg	10
AT 6	0.08 mg	4
AT 9	1.7 mcg	0,5
AT 12	0.8 mcg	1
FROM	18 mg	17
H	3 mcg	6
E	2 mg	12
PP	0.8 mg	5
TO	80 mcg	68
Micronutrients
Aluminum	20 mcg	7,2
Cobalt	15 mcg	152
Copper	59 mcg	6
Selenium	23 mcg	42
Fluorine	14 mcg	0,4
Nickel	11 mcg	4
Vanadium	10 mcg	2,1
Boron	5 g	1,1
Iodine	4
Manganese	0.7 mg	27
Iron	1.2 mg	7
Zinc	0.02 mg	0,2
Lithium	0.9 mcg	0,03
Strontium	6 g	1,2
Chromium	3 mcg	4
Molybdenum	8.8 mcg	13
Rubidium	3,2	1
Zirconium	2 ug	0,03
macronutrients
Phosphorus	56 mg	7
Potassium	160 mg
Magnesium	15 mg	4
Sulfur	6 mg	0,6
Calcium	29 mg	3
Chlorine	8 mg	0,2
Sodium	5 mg	0,4
Silicon	11 mg	33
carbohydrate compounds
Starch	0.4 g	1,2
monosaccharides	5.8 g	0,05
Dextrin	0.6 g	0,1
polysaccharides	5 g	0,02
Fatty acid
saturated	0.05 g	12
Omega-3	0.08 g	8
Omega-6	0,12	3

Also in the fruit contains:

• tanning compounds;
• giperozid;
• flavonoids;
• sorbitol.

Proteins, fats and carbohydrates have a ratio of 1: 0.1: 7.2 and comprise:

Components	Concentration 100 g	The content of the daily needs%
proteins	1.52 g	2,6
fats	0.21 g	0,4
carbohydrates	11 g	5,1

Energy value of aronia berries is 55 kcal per 100 g

How does a plant, a brief botanical description

Chokeberry Aronia, or chokeberry melanokarpa refers to decorative shrubs Family Pink. It grows plants for food, decorative and medicinal purposes. Aronia can greatly branch. In temperate climates, it can reach a height of 50 cm to 1 m.

Young plants have a compact crown, which expands to 1-2 years. The top of the plant at the same time becomes more thinned. The mean diameter of adult bush - 2 m. At the age of 1 year chokeberry has a brownish tint, which as plant growth becomes dark gray.

melanokarpy leaves have size:

• length - up to 6 cm;
• Width - 2 cm.

They have an oval shape with a pointed or stemmed form and glossy surface. The color of the leaves from spring to summer - green, from the autumn, they acquire a reddish tint.

Aronia - flowering shrub. It has a small inflorescence of 5 flowers each. Each of these right symmetrical shape. One flower dissolve 5 petals, white to white and pink. The flowering period lasts from 2 to 3 weeks and begins in May or June.

Shrub is a fruit-bearing, but only two or three years of age. Aronia berries resemble a ball or a pear, black or dark blue. The size of the fruit - about 7 mm in diameter. melanokarpy berries are edible and have astringent sweet and sour taste.

Tying them begins in late summer.

Aronia is cold-resistant light-loving plants. Since its roots are almost at the surface, it needs large amounts of water. Propagated plants amfimiktno, that is at the confluence of the male and female cells that grow in pairs in each flower.

The benefits of chokeberry

Chokeberry Aronia, medicinal properties have been known since the end of the XVIII century, helps.:

• reduce inflammation;
• fight bacteria;
• cleanse the liver;
• strengthen the vascular wall and increase their elasticity;
• regulate the endocrine system;
• normalize state of the digestive organs;
• increase the acidity of the stomach environment;
• heal wounds and burns;
• output bile;
• maintain visual acuity;

• lower cholesterol;
• strengthen the immune system;
• output toxic substance;
• compensate for the deficiency of vitamins and minerals;
• normalize the central nervous system;
• relieves spasms;
• to maintain blood pressure within the normal range;
• reduce the risk of malignant tumors.

adult

Melanokarpu often used for the prevention and treatment of diseases unique to a particular floor:

Adults	Pathologies in which the plant is used
men	decreased libido; gout; erectile dysfunction; baldness; androgen deficiency; low sperm motility. hormonal imbalance. prostatitis.
Women	ovarian dysfunction; adnexitis; polyposis; cystic; endometritis; decreased libido; hormonal disorders; lack of ovulation; premenstrual syndrome; heavy bleeding during menstruation.

Also, experts note that the chokeberry Aronia contributes to the overall rejuvenation of the body and helps to reduce weight.

For children

The plant is allowed to use 2 years. Aronia helps with loose stool in young children, for example, with constipation. It reduces the motility of the intestinal wall and are actively removes toxic and irritating substances.

Since melanokarpa has a pronounced antioxidant effect, it is often used in the treatment of children with colds infections. Large iron content in the fruits of plants contributes to normalization of hemoglobin concentration in the blood, and a large number of dietary fiber stimulates the appetite. This property is used when there is insufficient weight of the child.

Pregnancy and hepatitis B

During pregnancy and lactation chokeberry Aronia is used for:

• removing toxicosis symptoms;
• reduce edema;
• fill the shortage of vitamins;
• stimulate milk production;
• lowering blood pressure.

The plant is also struggling with:

• diabetes during gestation;
• detachment of the placenta;
• internal bruising.

Aronia promotes normal development of the functional departments of the fetus and reduce nervous tension at the woman.

Contraindications to the use of chokeberry Aronia

Aronia Aronia therapeutic properties which are due to its constituent compounds also has some contraindications:

• ulcerative lesions of the stomach or intestines;
• vein thrombosis;
• increased blood clotting;
• chronic constipation;
• acute diarrhea;
• increased acidity of the stomach;

• frequent allergic reactions;
• hypervitaminosis;
• angina;
• low blood pressure;
• gastritis;
• thrombophlebitis.

In what form take chokeberry Aronia how to cook

Melanokarpu can be eaten raw or cooked from her juice, tea or infusion. Depending on the type of tools you can use berries, leaves or stems of plants. Fruit only needs to collect mature. Tea using leaves collected in June, and the stems - at the end of October.

Syrup

To make this money can be used fresh, frozen or dried fruits chokeberry.

Syrup made from fresh berries

For cooking you need:

• white sugar;
• 4 liters of pure water;
• 25 g of citric acid;
• 2.5 kg fruit.

Step by step recipe:

1. Mix the water in the pan, melanokarpy fruit and citric acid mixture and cover lid.
2. Pan wrapped in a towel and left at room temperature for 24 hours.
3. The resulting mixture was filter through 3 layers of gauze without pressing fruit.
4. Using the obtained measure dimensional dishwashing liquid volume.
5. In a separate container to pour the contents into it and stir for 1 kg of sugar per liter.
6. Put capacity over medium heat for 10 minutes.

Syrup of frozen berries

For cooking, you need to take:

• 1 kg berries;
• 1.6 kg of white sugar;
• 500 ml of pure water;
• 1 tsp citric acid.

Cooking Rules:

1. Cover berries 1 kg of sugar and add water.
2. Close lid container with the mixture and left in the refrigerator for 24 hours, then the mixture was stand still at room temperature overnight.
3. Strain contents of the pan and stir in 600 g of liquid sugar.
4. Put the mixture onto the heat and boil for 10 minutes.

Syrup made from dried berries

To prepare the syrup component:

• 50 g of berries;
• 0.5 liters of boiling water;
• 300 g of white sugar;
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

1. Mix and berries boiling in a pan and boil the mixture under the hood for 5 min.
2. Leave the contents for 24 h. at room temperature.
3. Strain the mixture and add to the liquid sugar and lemon juice.
4. Syrup boiled for 5 min.

Any syrup can be stored for years at a temperature of 2-8 ° C.

Tea, broth

Tea or broth may be used:

• Dried fruits chokeberry;
• dried leaves;
• dried bark.

kind of drink	Ingredients	preparation
Tea	4 tbsp. dried leaves; 1 liter of boiling water.	Pour boiling water over the leaves and infuse for 30 minutes.
4 tablespoons dried fruit; 0.5 liters of boiling water.	Pour boiling water and infuse fruit 7 min.
2 tbsp. ground bark; 2 tbsp. dried leaves; 1 liter of boiling water.	Pour the dried ingredients with boiling water and infuse for 15 minutes.
decoction	20 g of dried fruits; 0.2 ml of boiling water.	Boil fruit 10 min. over low heat. Then let stand for 20 minutes. and strain.
6 tablespoons bark; 0.5 liters of boiling water.	Boil the mixture for 10 minutes, allowed to cool and filter.
3 tbsp. fresh leaves; 0.3 liters of cold water.	Cover with water leaves, put on a slow fire and boil for 30 minutes. Allow to cool and strain.

The drink should be consumed only in fresh form. Shelf life after preparation - 1 day.

alcoholate

Chokeberry Aronia, medicinal properties which are due to high content of vitamins and microelements, keeps the maximum benefit when insisting on alcohol base.

To do this, you must take:

• 1 kg of fresh fruit;
• 1 l of ethyl alcohol;
• 300-500 g of white sugar (if necessary).

Preparation:

1. Fruits melanokarpy wash and dry.
2. Cover them in a glass container and pour alcohol so that its level was 2.5 cm above the berries.
3. To create a sweet drink to fall asleep necessary amount of sugar.
4. Mix everything.
5. Leave container lid closed for 2.5 months, in a dark place at a temperature of 18-25 ° C.
6. Every 4 days is necessary to shake the mixture.
7. After 2.5 months strain the infusion.

the shelf life of the drink in a dark place for about 5 years.

Compote

To prepare this drink is to use dried, fresh and frozen berries.

At 2 liters of water should be taken:

• 300 g of any fruit chokeberry;
• 250 g of white sugar;
• 1/3 lemon.

Pulping process:

1. Water in a pan to bring to a boil.
2. Pour into it the berries, sliced ​​lemon and sugar.
3. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to a minimum.
4. Boil it for 10 minutes. and turn off the fire.
5. Give drink to cool completely.

For closing the winter is necessary to increase the amount of sugar and lemon. shelf life compote in the refrigerator - up to 5 days.

Jam

For the preparation required:

• Melanokarpy 1 kg of fruit;
• 1.5 kg of white sugar;
• 0.7 liters of water.

A classic recipe:

1. All berries necessary to fill with cold water so as to be above the level of fruit per 1 cm. leave them for 24 hours.
2. In a saucepan, mix 700 ml of water and sugar and put it on fire.
3. Boil syrup until clear.
4. From berries to drain all the water and put them in a separate enamel bowl.
5. Pour hot sweet fruit syrup and allow the mixture to cool completely.
6. Put berry mixture on low heat and boil for 10 minutes.
7. Give the jam to cool.
8. Repeat steps 6-7 for another 3 times.

The shelf life of jam - 3 years.

Recipes of traditional medicine

Since melanokarpa is a powerful natural immunostimulant, it is often used in folk medicine.

At deficiency of vitamins, fortifying drink

1. Tea with vitamins. Mix 1.5 tablespoons melanokarpy leaves and berries, pour 500 ml of boiling water and infuse 60 minutes. If desired, add 1 tsp honey. Means to take 3 times a day for 1 glass.
2. Tea firming. Mix 1 tsp rosehips, berries, aronia, cherry leaves, raspberry fruit and currant leaves. 3 tablespoons the obtained raw sugar and 500 ml of boiling water and infuse 12 hours. On the day you need to take 3 cups of the drink.

Prevention of atherosclerosis

1. Sugar fruits. Mix 700 g of white sugar with 1 kg of fruit chokeberry. On the day should be consumed by 100 g of a mixture of tea drinking blackcurrant.
2. A decoction of the bark. The dried bark melanokarpy grind with a blender. 6 tablespoons the obtained raw sugar and 500 ml of boiling water and simmer for 2 hours. Drink drain and cool. Receiving means need to 20 g, 3 times a day.

With hypertension

1. Aronievy juice. 1 kg berries Pour 100 ml of water and gently heated until soft fruit. The mixture was passed through a grinder or blender. Means use 3 times a day with 50 ml of 1 tablespoon honey.
2. Berry infusion. Polstakana berries pour 500 ml of boiling water and infuse 24 hours. Daily taking 100 ml 3 times.

Anemia (anemia)

1. Infusion of rose hip and aronia. 1.5 tbsp aronia berries and 1.5 tbs rosehip pour 500 ml of boiling water and infuse 24 hours. Take 1 glass 3 times a day.
2. Raw means. Eat fruit melanokarpy 3 times a day for 250 g After that, take 1 tablet. ascorbic acid.

Chokeberry Aronia, the healing properties of which are caused by a multi-component composition, is effective only for the struggle with anemia due to heavy bleeding.

Headaches

1. Honey berries. 500 g of crushed fruits chokeberry blender and add 200 ml of honey. The mixture was pour 500 ml of boiling water and infuse 24 hours. in the fridge. Then boil for 30 minutes. and let it cool down. Accept means necessary for 100 ml, 2 times per day.
2. Juice-containing beverage. Mix 200 ml of rowan juice, currant 100 ml, 50 ml and 0.5 lemon mineral water glass. The drink should drink fresh.

In diabetes

1. Infusion water. Mix 1 tablespoon dry aronia berries and 1 liter of boiling water. Insist 30 min. and strain. To consume the drink 3 tablespoons 3 times a day.
2. Infusion with rosehip. Mix 2 tablespoons fruits chokeberry and hips, pour 500 ml of boiling water. Infuse 3 hours. and strain. Means you need to drink a full throughout the day for 3 doses.

In hypertrophy of the thyroid gland

100 g of fresh berries rubbed with 200 g of cane sugar. Take 3 times a day 1 tsp half an hour before a meal. You can also use alcohol tincture or plain juice for the treatment of thyroid disorders. Alcohol-containing beverage or juice taken 3 times a day for 50 ml.

To improve the liver and gall bladder

1. Herb tea. 55 g of dried leaves chokeberry pour 1 liter of boiling water. The beverage should drink 3 times a day for 250 ml, with a first portion to be drained for 1 h. before breakfast.
2. Berry drink. 50 g of dried fruits melanokarpy, hips and currants pour 250 ml boiling water, put in a water bath for 30 min. Cool the mixture and filter. Accept means 3 times daily with 100 ml with honey or raspberry jam.

In rheumatoid arthritis

1. Liquor. 80 g of dried leaves cherry boil in 1.5 l of water, filter and pour into 400 g of liquid aronia berries. The mixture was put on a low heat and bring to a boil. In 10 minutes. add 300 grams of sugar and 1 tsp citric acid and remove from heat. After complete cooling drink drain and add 1 liter of vodka. Take the necessary daily 50 grams of liquor at night.
2. Berry infusion. the tool is also used to relieve the symptoms of rheumatism. Preparing it as well as for the treatment of hypertension. Infusion must take two times daily with 50 ml.

In airway diseases

In the treatment of used equipment:

• Influenza, common cold or respiratory diseases with cough. Mash 2 tablespoons aronia berries, pour 500 ml of boiling water and infuse for 3 hours. Drinking a beverage at 150 ml with 2 tablespoons honey.
• Lung pathology. Pour 15 g of dried fruits of chokeberry 250 ml of cold water and put on fire. Means boil for 20 minutes. you must take 1 tbsp 3 times a day.
• Tonsillitis, adenoids. Mix 100 ml of chokeberry juice and aloe vera, honey and brandy. Eat drink should be 1 tablespoon before meals 5 times a day.

Chernoplodki secures or weaker?

Aronia Aronia has laxative properties, regardless of the method of preparation and the components used. Included in the material helps form the stool and remove them.

they also help to normalize the bacterial composition of the intestinal flora.

In moderate amounts of chokeberry Aronia is used for the treatment of chronic mild diarrhea and constipation, but it is strictly prohibited to people with acute intestinal disorder.

Aronia thickens or thins the blood?

The composition includes melanokarpy tanning compounds which contribute to the increase of platelet coagulation properties. This allows to considerably increase the viscosity of the blood.

Long-term use chokeberry Aronia banned in thrombophlebitis, thrombosis, or varicose veins. Also not recommended for the combined use of funds based on melanokarpy and blood thinners.

How to dry Aron?

For workpieces can use berries or leaves with bark.

berries

Before drying the fruit must be:

• Detach all the berries from the bunch.
• Throw out all the debris and bad fruit.
• Rinse everything under the tap.
• Decompose berries on a towel to dry completely.

Drying chokeberry Aronia fruit can be carried out in various ways. Berries are considered desiccated if when compressed into a fist not form a lump.

• In the oven. On baking scatter fruit in one layer and put in a preheated 100 ° C oven.
• The Electrically unit. The expanded fruit trays in a single layer and put to dry for 1 hour at 50 ° C. Then reduce the temperature to 40 ° C and dosushit for 4 hours.
• In the refrigerator with «No Frost» system. On a shelf of the refrigerator to spread the paper or paper towels, pour berries layer no more than 1 cm. 1 time daily to mix the fruits. Check the readiness of raw materials is necessary after 6 days.
• On air. Aronia berries must be strung on a thread a length of 50-100 cm and hang in a warm place for 10-14 days.

When properly dried berries change color to the cherry. This is due to the preservation of vitamin PP. Store the dried fruit must be in paper envelopes or glass jars in a dark place.

The leaves and bark

For drying such preparations can use the oven or degidratatorom, but the best way is considered to be air drying.

• Oven. Decompose bark or leaves of the baking sheet in one layer. Preheat it to 100 ° C and a raw material supply. Oven door better left ajar. After 30-60 min. Aron check on availability.
• electric dryer. For drying temperature must be set from 40 to 45 ° C. The leaves and bark will be ready after 3-5 hours.
• Natural drying. On a piece of cardboard to put leaves or bark melanokarpy. Cover with a layer of gauze and put in a warm place. The basic rules for such drying: to eliminate exposure to direct sunlight and to ensure access of air.

Aron is necessary to mix 2 times a day. Willingness to check after 10 days.

Can I freeze Aron for the winter?

Aron can be frozen for the winter. But only with the help of fast freezing. This allows you to save all the useful properties of the plant and prevent the conversion of sugars in starchy compounds. Before the rapid freezing must be clean and dry each berry. After curing, the fruit must be expanded in containers and put into a normal freezer.

Using chokeberry Aronia justified only in the absence of contraindications and after consultation with the physician. The plant has a diuretic, choleretic and hypotensive properties, so it is not recommended to self.

Author: Anna Shalunova

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