In early May, on tall, densely branchedbushes with small pubescent leaves there are beautiful light yellow flowers, attracting insects to their fragrance. This blooms honeysuckle. In the middle lane this unpretentious
Today there are more than two hundred species of thisa wonderful plant: the common honeysuckle or, as it is otherwise called in the people, wolfberry, honeysuckle blue, Altaic, Caucasian, Kamchatka, various kinds of ornamental. But only a few of them are edible. At us this kind and is called "edible honeysuckle". How useful is this unpretentious beauty?
Sweet taste with piquant bitterness
Dark purple, almost black, in the form of a kegor rounded fruit, covered with a bluish bloom. They usually ripen before other berries, but can "linger" on the branches until the end of July. Sweet and sour, sometimes slightly bitter in taste, they perfectly quench their thirst and somehow remotely resemble blueberries.
In addition to excellent taste, edible honeysuckle has many other valuable properties. What is useful for the honeysuckle? Most importantly, it is rich in vitamins necessary for the human body.
Useful properties of the plant
If we consider the utility of plants from the point ofview of its composition, then a detailed listing will take more than one page. After all, berries of honeysuckle contain in themselves and vitamins of group B, and vitamins A, PP and C, and carotene, and no less valuable trace elements, including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, silicon, oxalic, succinic, malic and citric acid.
Fresh and processed fruits often useas effective multivitamins. The use of honeysuckle in food improves immunity, it is good for fatigue, unbalanced diets and physical exertion.
And if during a cold drink a decoction of valuable stocks of this "health pantry", then immediately it becomes clear what is useful for the honeysuckle: the temperature drops right before our eyes.
The fact that the plant is rich in polyphenols, successfullyused to relieve irritation and inflammation of the skin. After all, it acts on the skin in the same way as chamomile, aloe or green tea. Decoction of leaves ideally replaces lotions for oily skin, as it perfectly dries and removes excessive shine.
Ophthalmologists also recommend using thisplant. How useful is the honeysuckle for the eyes? Doctors advise to use it after operations, during the recovery period, as a preventive tool when working at a computer or other significant eye strain.
With iron deficiency anemia, doctors recommend eating sugar-dried berries. Decoction of plant twigs is used as a diuretic, and infusion - as an antiseptic and astringent.
It is advised to use berries of honeysuckle and for the treatment of depression, and with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Like any medicinal plant, it hashoneysuckle useful properties and contraindications. For example, it is not recommended for those who suffer from allergies. And allergens are contained not only in berries, but also in plant flowers, as well as in leaves.
Do not use berries and those who have gastritis, acidity or ulcers, as well as during an exacerbation of cystitis. In the rest, this plant brings to the person only advantage.
