Benefits of northern lemon (Japanese quince)
We bought a plot on which several lush Japanese quince trees grow. I heard that its fruits are used in traditional medicine. Tell me, what are the beneficial properties of Japanese quince, and are there any contraindications to its use?
Japanese quince is widely used as a landscape culture. She has a compact size and a lush crown of green leaves, similar to apple trees. Large inflorescences, which are colored red and cover the bush in abundance, give the plants a special decorative effect. Medium-sized lemon-yellow fruits in fresh form can only be consumed by the most desperate, since they are very sour, but very useful. What are the beneficial properties of Japanese quince, and for what diseases is it recommended to eat shaggy yellow fruits?
In scientific literature, the culture is known under the name "chaenomeles", and gardeners who successfully cultivate quince on their plots, for the sour taste, call it "northern lemon».
What substances are contained in fruits?
"Small, but daring" - so you can say about quince... It cannot boast of large sizes (the weight of one fruit rarely exceeds 50 g), but there are many useful substances in it. Among them deserve special attention:
- vitamin C (its amount exceeds even citrus fruits such as lemon in content);
- vitamins of group B, as well as E and PP;
- tannins that impart an astringent taste to the fruit;
- pectins;
- potassium;
- iodine;
- iron (exceeds the daily rate for a person several times);
- cobalt;
- copper;
- magnesium;
- mineral salts;
- cellulose;
- essential oils.
What's the use?
Oddly enough, but sour fruits have a beneficial effect on the stomach and digestion in general. They help to eliminate inflammation, and in case of poisoning, they remove toxins and protect the mucous membrane from their absorption. It is especially useful to eat quince with anemia to increase hemoglobin. It is no less important for the cardiovascular system, normalizing its work.
Fresh fruits japanese quince it is advised to include in the diet of children and pregnant women, since these two categories have an increased need for iron.
Chaenomeles will be beneficial and, in complex therapy, will help get rid of such diseases as:
- hepatic;
- renal;
- colds;
- gastrointestinal;
- bronchitis;
- nervous exhaustion.
Limitations
In general, there are no direct contraindications to the use of quince, both for food and for medicinal purposes. However, care should be taken when introducing fruit into the diet of young children. Excessive enthusiasm for quince can lead to constipation, as well as "off-scale" hemoglobin indicators. A similar effect is observed in women in an interesting position, so you definitely don't need to eat quince in kilograms. And one more nuance: when using seeds for the preparation of medicinal broths, they cannot be crushed due to the amygdalin poison that is part of the poison.