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Medlar: useful properties of German medlar. Video
German medlar (cup tree, ezgil) belongs to the pink family. This plant is native to Southeast Europe and Southwest Asia. The fruits of the German medlar are red-brown, small in size. Due to their composition, they have many beneficial properties.
Composition and useful properties of German medlar
In terms of its chemical composition, the German medlar is very similar to apples, it contains: – malic acid (6,7%), – sugars (10-19%), – vitamin C, – phytoncides, – citric acid, – aromatic and tannins , – pectin.
The fruits contain many macro- and microelements: phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron. The German medlar is of particular value for people suffering from hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, asthma, and diabetes. It helps to remove kidney stones, relieves colic, improves digestion, cleanses the liver and blood vessels.
German medlar normalizes blood pressure, improves blood clotting, prevents the development of strokes and heart attacks, increases immunity, and prevents the appearance of cancer. Its fruits improve digestion, strengthen the intestines, and also help to improve protein metabolism. The organic acids they contain have a positive effect on the liver, nervous system and blood vessels. Medlar has a beneficial effect on the endocrine glands, therefore it is very useful for their hypofunction.
Slightly unripe medlar fruits have a strengthening effect on the intestines, ripe fruits have a laxative effect
Decoctions of unripe fruits and seeds of medlar help with inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, with bloody diarrhea, urolithiasis. An alcoholic tincture is prepared from the pulp of ripe fruits for the treatment of bronchial asthma or other respiratory diseases. This remedy softens cough, removes phlegm from the lungs, and helps to improve the general condition of the body.
The fruits of the German medlar have a sour taste. They are eaten after frostbite or long storage, then they become sweet and soft. Medlar can be eaten raw or used to make desserts such as fruit salads. It is widely used in cooking. Jam, marmalade, marshmallow, jams, compotes, juices, wines are prepared from the fruits. A coffee substitute is made from the seeds of this plant.
According to the advice of nutritionists, medlar should be included in the diet gradually, using 1-2 pieces a day. Just as carefully, the fruits are included in the diet of children.
Do not use medlar in the following cases: – increased acidity of the stomach; – stomach or duodenal ulcer; – inflammation of the pancreas.