Useful properties of forest raspberry

Raspberry is a favorite delicacy of all generations.This is a universal berry, which is used by chefs, children also drink raspberry syrups with great pleasure with increasing temperature and sore throat, and in pharmacy they use not only fruits, but also raspberry branches, leaves and roots for preparing medicines.

This small shrub is a real treasure that has a huge range of applications and many useful properties.

Raspberries are called shrubs, but in fact this plant belongs to the family of pink and is half shrub. Its branches are like twigs. The new shoots are light green with a grayish finish, but the old ones acquire a light brown color of the tree and are full of thorns. Raspberry foliage is bright. The outer plate has a saturated green color, and the inside of the sheet is almost white.

Flowering plant several times over the summer. Flowering begins in June, and ends at the end of September. Inflorescences of small size, usually white, have a delicate pleasant aroma. The first fruits ripen by mid-June. They have a bright red, pink and yellow color. Usually they are rounded, but there are elongated berries. The size of the fruit depends on what kind of shrub. They are distinguished by the classification: wild, garden and forest raspberries. For example, the wild berry is much smaller as compared to the garden one, and it is more difficult to find it because of its small size. Raspberry bush is located in the middle tier. Can grow in swamps, in forests and in places where there is enough moisture.

For the first time, raspberries were discovered by ancient Greek scientists in the 3rd century BC. At that time, it was collected in the woods and was considered wild, and was eaten as a treat. Later it turned out that this plant has many useful properties. A forest plant was dug and transplanted into gardens. For the treatment they began to use not only fruits and leaves, but also branches with roots.

In order to procure raw materials, it is necessary to collect it correctly and on time, taking into account the following nuances of collection:

• Berries need to be harvested as they ripen. Since they are very fragile, it is best to put them in a clean dish, as raspberries are usually not washed, so as not to mash the fruit.
• It is best to collect young leaves during the flowering raspberry.
• Branches need to be collected in the fall, when the leaves fall off, it is then that they are full of nutrients.

Harvest each type of collection is necessary, observing certain rules:

• Raspberry fruits can be prepared for the winter in various ways: freeze, dry in the oven, grind with sugar, preserve. But before it is necessary to sort berries from leaves, sticks and insects. For harvesting, use only ripe and fresh fruits, as only they possess a lot of useful substances.
• Dry the leaves in a hot room that is well ventilated. Use for harvesting raw materials only whole and healthy leaves.
• Branches do not need to prepare. But they need to be stored in a dry place, for example, in a paper bag or glass jar.

Forest raspberry berries contain a large number of different components in contrast to the other components of the dwarf shrub:

• B vitamins;
• vitamin C;
• keratin;
• vitamin E;
• glucose;
• pentose;
• fructose;
• pectins;
• malic, salicylic, tartaric and citric acids;
• isoamyl and wine alcohols;
• protein substances;
• ketones:

• anthocyanins;
• catechins;
• fixed oils;
• diacetyl;
• essential oils.

The leaves of the forest raspberry are not many components, but they also have a wide spectrum of action. They contain:

• tannins;
• vitamin C;
• phytoncides;
• pectin;
• flavonoids;
• salicylic acid.

Branches contain significantly less active substances:

• organic acids;
• quercetin;
• mineral salts;
• vitamins C and E.

Due to such a large number of different substances, the spectrum of action of the forest raspberry is very wide:

• Antibacterial effect is due to the diversity of organic acids and phytoncides.
• The antipyretic effect of raspberry occurs due to the abundance of various vitamin and diaphoretic components.
• Anti-inflammatory property is characterized by the content of ascorbic acid in raspberry.
• Excretion of harmful cholesterol, toxins from the body due to the large amount of antioxidants and water.
• Antioxidant action is carried out at the expense of flavonoids and other substances.

• Enhances the immunity of the vitamin composition.
• The diuretic effect is due to pectin and mineral salts.
• Antianginal effect is carried out using anthocyanins.
• The antidiarrheal effect of raspberries is inherent in the content of tannins in it.
• Improve the secretory activity of the acid.
• Strengthens the vascular wall and heart muscle of vitamin C.
• Enhance sweating ketones.
• Excellent anti-oxidant thirst quenching, as well as they improve the flow of oxygen to the organs.
• Also, this berry has a tonic effect and improves mood.
• It also increases intestinal peristalsis.

Remember that forest raspberry is not the main medicine, that is why it should be taken only after consulting a doctor. It is effective in many diseases, such as:

• Diseases of the cardiovascular system: coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, prevention of myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, hypertension.

• Diseases of the nervous system: stress, depression, emotional disorders.
• Gastrointestinal diseases: gastritis with reduced secretory activity, colitis, diarrhea.
• Diseases associated with a decrease in immunity, such as ARVI, ORZ.
• Violations of metabolic processes, such as obesity.
• Diseases of the urinary system: nephritis, urethritis and cystitis.

Take raspberry medicine should be carefully, as there are the following contraindications:

• Allergies are a dangerous condition that can occur when using raspberries and lead to a life-threatening condition.
• Children under 3 years old are prohibited to take raspberry berries for therapeutic purposes, since the final process of adaptation occurs only by 5 years.
• Increased body temperature above 38.5 degrees.
• Diseases of the stomach, especially gastritis and ulcers. Raspberry enhances secretory activity, which adversely affects the gastric mucosa.
• During pregnancy and lactation period, take the berry with caution.

This is one of the best methods of harvesting raspberries for the winter, as with the help of the freezer you can save absolutely all the components that make up the berries. To freeze you need a clean container that you can close the fruit.

This recipe perfectly retains the beneficial properties of raspberries, but is harmful to those who are on a diet or have diabetes.

You will need 1 kg of sugar and berries. Pour the berries with sugar, then mix everything with a mixer, this is where the fruits are crushed, and the sugar is slightly dissolved. Store the product only in the refrigerator.

This delicacy everyone knows from childhood. With the help of conservation can be stored raspberries and more than one year.

For 1 kg of raspberries need 1 lemon and 1 kg of sugar. Boil all the components need about 6 hours, then pour the composition into pasteurized jars and tighten tightly with a lid.

This drink is very useful. You can keep it up to 3 years. Of course, when boiling some useful properties of raspberries are lost, but a huge plus is that with the help of compote you can enrich your body with vitamins all year round.

1 kg of fruit fill with 3 liters of water, add sugar to taste. Cook over low heat until boiling, and boil for 15 minutes.Next you need to pour the compote into pasteurized jars and tightly close the lids.

There are many ways to prepare raspberries for the winter so that as few useful substances as possible disappear. The article outlines the most basic and proven methods.

In the next video, you will learn the beneficial properties, contraindications and recipes of traditional medicine from the forest raspberry.