Quince. Benefits and harms the health of men, women, pregnancy. Medicinal properties and contraindications, calorie. How to use dried fruit recipes

Quince - a fruit with a very rich chemical composition. The fruits contain substances that can both bring great benefits to the body and cause great harm to human health.

The chemical composition of quince

Calorie fruit varies from 45 to 55 kcal per 100 g

The chemical composition of quince
Name of substance	The quantitative content
Water	80-84 g
Fructose	5-8 g
saccharose	2-5 g
Glucose	3-6 g
Lemon acid	0.2-0.5 g
chlorogenic acid	0,06-0,09 g
Apple acid	0,4-0,48 g
Furamovaya acid	0.1-0.3 g
Wine acid	0.04-0.08 g
Alimentary fiber	2.9-3.6 g
carbohydrates	9,6-15,3 g
fats	0.1-0.5 g
proteins	0.4-0.6 g
Starch	1.5-2 g
Ash	0.8-0.9 g
Vitamin C	20-23 mg
Beta-carotene	0.2-0.4 mg
vitamin E	0.2-0.4 mg
vitamin PP	0.1-0.3 mg
Vitamin A	0.1-0.2 mg
riboflavin	0.03-0.04 mg
vitamin B1	0.02 mg
Potassium	120-144 mg
Phosphorus	15-24 mg
Calcium	14-23 mg
Sodium	8-14 mg
Magnesium	8-14 mg
Iron	1-3 mg

The content of chemical substances in the fruit depends on its maturity and varieties, as well as the harvest season.

Useful properties of quince and health benefits for men and women

Due to its chemical composition - quince versatile fruit that can bring health benefits to both men and women.

The use of quince
For men's health	Women's health
Great variety and content of vitamins increases the potency and increase the degree of endurance in bed	During pregnancy accelerates the removal of toxins from the body, due to the diuretic effect
It has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal action
Vitamin C has a positive effect on the level of cortisol in the body of the man, thereby increasing resistance to stress	Due to the use of the fruit is accelerated metabolic processes and purification vessels. Due to this extended youth stored harmony, tone supported
The astringent effect of quince improves the intestinal flora, as well as helping in certain diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Decoction of quince seed calms the skin after shaving	Eating fruit at a monthly loss of blood helps restore the lost trace elements
Contained in the fruit retinol, helps to normalize blood circulation and stabilize the heart rate.

Contraindications and harm

Quince the benefits and harm to health which is individual, is contraindicated for some people. Before consume this fruit need to be familiar with contraindications.

Not worth eating quince at:

• systematic constipation;
• pleurisy;
• enterocolitis;
• allergies;
• increased vocal activity;

  

• diseases of the stomach lining;
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;

Serious injury can cause quince seeds. Amygdalin contained within the fetal bones, is the strongest toxin. Therefore, in the preparation of the fruit should be removed all the seeds, and in the preparation of a decoction, to monitor their integrity. Quince Overeating can lead to disorders of the nervous system.

So the harm may come to fruition that improperly stored and transported. Before use, the fruits should be thoroughly washed to remove any lint. Quince stored in the refrigerator in the package is not more than 2 months.

How to choose a fruit?

Healthy fruit:

• should not have dents and cracks;
• should be dense (solid);
• must not have a sticky layer, gloss film;
• must have a uniform yellow tint;
• It should have a pronounced sweet aroma;
• must be individually packed;

Use as a medicine of seeds

Quince, health benefits and harms that are studied for many years, is used in various fields. White quince seed shell contains saponin - mucous component. Women are advised to take a decoction of the seeds in order to facilitate the state at the time of the "critical" days.

slizeobrazny broth can be obtained by boiling the raw material of 5-10 grams in 100 ml of water from the fruit seeds.

Broth is used for:

• bronchitis;
• expectoration of blood;
• uterine bleeding;

Drink a decoction three times a day for 1 tablespoon

When the disease throat broth from the seed is used as a rinse, and in diseases of the eye - in the form of lotions.

fruit seeds have the effect of:

• concessions;
• encapsulation;
• antiseptic;
• protivovospaleniya;

In dentistry decoction is used with the applicative glossitis, gingivitis and periodontitis. When cooking broth is important to monitor the integrity of the seeds. Otherwise there is a risk of poisoning amygdalin, released from the bones in violation of their integrity.

dried bones only ripe fruit used to prepare infusions.

Broth can be prepared in the following ways:

1. In a small container to put 8 seed. Pour 200 ml of a boiling seeds water. Boil 3 minutes on medium heat. Drink 3 times a day for 0.5 cups.
2. In a small saucepan put 5 - 10 g of seed. Pour seed 100 ml of water. On low heat bring to the formation of mucus. Drink 3 times daily for 1 tablespoon

A decoction of the leaves

Quince (benefits and harms health is studied since ancient times and used for the benefit of) in the recipes of traditional medicine is used not only in the form of fruit, but also the seeds and leaves.

A decoction of quince and fresh leaves are used for cuts, abrasions and deep wounds. Due hemostatic and anti-inflammatory effects of ailments disappear quickly.

Broth is recommended to take in case of:

• bronchitis;
• coughing;
• laryngitis;
• kidney disease;

A decoction of the leaves can be cooked as follows:

• in a small pan mix 0.5 Art. l. leaves and quince seeds;
• Pour the resulting mixture 200 ml of water;
• boil for 5 minutes. over medium heat;
• drink the broth should be before a meal and 1 tablespoon ostuzhennym and strained;

The use of fruit

Thanks to its beneficial properties quince has established itself in medicine, dentistry and cosmetology. Fruits, seeds, leaves, bark quince used for various diseases in different dosage forms. However, this fruit is not less valuable, and in cooking.

Quince fruits are used in cooking around the world. Just quince is part of the wines and teas. Schi or acquire unique sour soup adding quince. Surprise guests can be baked fruit stuffed with ground beef.

Baking and desserts with addition quince becomes more flavorful and delicious. Quince, as well as freshly prepared from frozen fruit compote, excellent lift immunity during the cold season. PWhen all the advantages of a quince is not worth it to abuse. At the finished dish portion ode enough 30-50 g of fruit.

Quince perfectly helps fight nausea, vomiting, toxemia during pregnancy. When all of these ailments is recommended drink quince juice, tea or water with a jam quince, decoction of leaves.

Quince with vomiting

Quince in vomiting:

• get washed and cleaned of lint fruit;
• cut the fruit into four parts;
• remove seeds;
• quince bake in microwave oven until softening or;
• take one bite during the day;

If you have problems with digestion

If you have problems with digestion (dyspepsia and diarrhea) recommended the use of quince infusion. Quince contains astringent, tannic and sorbent components that help to cope with disabilities.

Infusion of quince can be prepared in the following manner:

1. get washed, cleaned of lint quince;
2. Cut the quinces into pieces along with the seeds. It is necessary to monitor the integrity of the seed;
3. fruit are put in a thermos and fill in 1 liter of boiling water;
4. Currently for 1 chasa;
5. take equal parts throughout the day;

If the hand is not will be fresh fruit, can be infused dried leaves quince or open a jar of jam, and eat it with tea or warm water.

Bronchitis, coughs and colds

Bronchitis perfectly helps the juice of quince fruit. Using a juicer, you can get a freshly cooked quince juice that bronchitis is taken 3-4 times a day for 50 ml.

Softening and anti-inflammatory action has kiseleobraznaya weight of quince seeds. To obtain such necessary bone mass per fruit pour the boiled water and infuse. Drink infusion to 3 - 4 times a day, pre-diluted with water.

Due to the high content of vitamin C, the use of quince with a strong cough and colds increases the chances for a speedy recovery. Just quince contributes to liquefaction of sputum and its gentle expectoration.

For the treatment of bronchitis, coughs and colds, you can use the following recipes:

1. Take a deep bowl and put it in the finely chopped quince:

• Pour the fruit cup of boiling water;
• cover lid and infuse for 15 min .;
• dividing infusion into equal portions to take over the day;

2. In a small thermos to fill the seeds of quince:

• pour boiling water over the seeds;
• insist 5 min .;
• take hot several times a day;

3. Take a pan and fill it 1 tsp chopped quince leaves:

• pour 250 ml boiling water;
• boil water bath for 15 min .;
• cool and strain;
• take 3 times a day for half an hour before meals;

when menopause

Quince, thanks to its useful components helps in menopause for many women at this time there is a hormonal crash, leading to profuse blood loss, contributing to a decrease in hemoglobin.

In use, the fruit occurs replenishment red corpuscles, stopping bleeding and strengthens blood vessels. Also, the use of quince strengthens the nervous system and makes a woman more resistant to stressful situations. We should not forget about the dangers of the fruit. Abuse of the fruits can lead to lethargy.

The same positive impact on the health of the use of any form of fruit:

• freshly prepared juice;
• the infusion of the leaves;
• broth from the seed;
• compote of dried or fresh fruit;
• jam or marmalade;

The use of quince in cosmetology

Widely used in cosmetology got the juice of quince. Freshly prepared juice is used for:

• information freckles;
• getting rid of age spots;
• improvement of skin color;
• care for oily skin;

Made on the basis of fruit quince balms and lotions can give the skin a smooth, soft and narrow pores. Restore and strengthen the hair, as well as to make the color darker help decoction of the leaves of a quince. To normalize the sebaceous glands and help cure dandruff rubbing broth from the bones of the fetus into the scalp.

Freckles and age spots

Brown spots and freckles in a lot of looks at least not aesthetically pleasing.

To get rid of the disadvantages, you can use a simple way:

1. Take washed and peeled fruit:

• quince grate on a fine grater;
• apply slurry on the face several times a week for 15 min .;
• rinse with warm running water.

2. Take washed and peeled fruit:

• using a juicer to squeeze out the juice;
• with a cotton pad soaked in the juice, wipe the skin twice a day;

The mask for aging skin

Masks great help to cope with skin imperfections.

Such masks perfectly:

• tone;
• moisturize;
• any suitable type of skin;
• vitamins nourish;
• help with acne;
• rejuvenate;
• make the skin more elastic;
• reduce wrinkles;

To rejuvenate aging skin are ideal mask of ripe quince:

1. In a small bowl mix 1 tablespoon honey with 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp quince juice and 1 tbsp vegetable oil:

• to stir thoroughly;
• applied to the skin for 20 min .;
• at the expiration of time to wipe the face cloth and rinse with warm water;

2. Take ripe fruit, peeled, remove the seeds and make of it mashed potatoes:

• in a shallow dish mix 1 tablespoon the resulting puree with 1 tsp live yeast;
• to stir thoroughly;
• to the resulting mixture, add 1 tsp lemon juice or the juice of sauerkraut;
• mix well;
• add 3 drops of camphor oil and mix thoroughly again;
• apply a mask for 20 min .;
• wash off the mask with warm water;

Mask of wrinkles

Make the skin more taut, get rid of fine lines and wrinkles will smooth out shallow mask based on fresh quince:

1. take peeled quinces and cut it into small pieces;
2. mix 2 tablespoons resulting quince juice with 10 ml of ginger;
3. to stir thoroughly;
4. Add 20 ml of warm water and mix well;
5. Apply the mask on your face for 20 min .;
6. rinse with warm water at the end of time.

Mask for oily skin

Mask based on the quince will give the skin a velvety, soft, matte finish:

1. take one purified quinces, cut into small pieces and grind to a pulp blender;
2. in a separate bowl whip chicken protein;
3. mix protein with gruel;
4. applied to the skin for 15 min .;
5. at the expiration of time to remove the mask by wet disc and rinse your face with cool water.

Lotion for aging skin

The lotion is used for wiping the skin instead of washing:

1. take one peeled quinces cut it into small pieces;
2. a small thermos quince fill and pour 200 ml boiling water;
3. insist chasa 3;
4. in the resulting infusion add vodka rate of 10 ml per 100 ml of infusion;
5. a good move;
6. the resulting lotion can be used 2 times per day;

Quince hair

To improve the condition of the hair using masks, decoctions and infusions based on fruits, seeds and leaves of a quince. Depending on the desired result can use several recipes.

Broth for oily hair:

1. in a small saucepan soak for 30 minutes, 30 g of seeds;
2. infusion bring to a boil over low heat;
3. drain and cool slightly;
4. rub into the scalp every day for a week.

Broth for coloring gray hair and strengthen hair:

1. thermos fill 100 g of dried leaves;
2. sugar and 1 liter of boiling water;
3. insist 1 h;
4. applied 2 times a week.

Infusion with seborrhea:

1. soak in a small pan quince seed 30 g in 100 ml water;
2. insist 30 min .;
3. on low heat boil;
4. drain and cool slightly;
5. The resulting infusion to rub every day for a week.

Mask for oily hair:

1. take one fruit and peel it from the seeds;
2. core pour 200 ml of water;
3. boil on low heat;
4. give the broth to cool;
5. rub into the scalp once a week.

Recipes with quince

Quince the benefits and harm to health which accounted for chefs used to create culinary masterpieces of world cuisines. Quince has established itself not only in the preparation of desserts and pastries, this fruit is increasingly found in combination with meat and poultry, as well as a part of the first dishes.

Quince jam in the microwave:

1. take 800 g of fruit, washed and dried;
2. remove seeds and cut into small slices;
3. a bowl for use in a microwave oven pour quince, add 120 ml of water and 600 g of sugar;
4. mix thoroughly and send in the oven for 12 min .;
5. jam cool for 2 hours;
6. again put forth the jam for 15 minutes. in the oven;
7. cool slightly and Dowar jam, putting another 15 minutes. in the oven.

Veal with quince fruits:

1. take 4 potatoes, thoroughly washed, cut in half and boil until tender;
2. take half a large quince, peel and seeds, cut into slices;
3. take one red onion, peeled and cut into half rings;
4. onions in a frying pan to mix with quince and fry over low heat;
5. in a frying pan add 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar and 1 tbsp honey;
6. mix thoroughly and cook 4 min .;
7. after the sauce thickens remove the pan from the heat;
8. 300 g of beef cut into pieces and fried in a frying pan until the crust;
9. add 200 ml of wine, and a pair of branches of rosemary;
10. simmer until cooked meat;
11. ready veal on a plate with potatoes and pour the quince sauce.

Chicken with quince:

1. take 1 quince peel, remove seeds and cut into small pieces;
2. put the pieces in a pan, add 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil;
3. fruit fry until golden brown;
4. 4 fry in the pan chicken thigh;
5. add finely chopped onion to the hips;
6. add 1 tsp honey, rosemary and thyme sprigs 2;
7. Add salt and pepper to taste;
8. pour 180 ml cider and simmer over a low heat for 40 min .;
9. Add the chicken to the quince and cook for another 15 min .;
10. ready meal fed hot to the table.

Stocking up for winter quince

Traditionally, quince jam and cook jam, frozen fruits and cook them in the winter compotes and syrups, as well as make candied fruit and sugar slices.

Quince compote:

1. take 1 kg of washed and purified from the seeds of quince cut into small slices;
2. dissolve 1 tsp salt in 1 liter. water and place it in the fruit;
3. boil in a saucepan 1 liter. water and add the 350 g of sugar;
4. mix thoroughly and after dissolving sugar put quince;
5. 10 min. cook over medium heat;
6. into sterilized jars to lay evenly cooked fruit and pour the syrup;
7. compote ready to roll.

Quince jam:

1. take 4 kg quince washed, cut into small pieces and pour the saline solution in order to avoid browning of the fruit;
2. Pour into pan 3 liters. water and fill it in 1 kg of sugar;
3. mix thoroughly and cook over medium heat for 25 min .;
4. put quince in syrup and simmer for 1 hour over medium heat;
5. for 5 min. until the end of time, add to the pot 1.5 tsp citric acid;
6. ready to jam to preserve.

To quince benefited in winter you need to properly prepare it. Keep in mind that improperly stored or spoiled fruit can be harmful to health.

Registration of the article: Mila Friedan

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