Carrot tops: the benefits and harm, the scope of the "verskov"

Carrots are a popular and sought-after root vegetable, used not only to make soups and vegetable stews, but also to make juices and jams. Eating it fresh will saturate the body with beneficial vitamins and minerals. It is customary to assume that only the underground part of the plant is edible.

But experienced housewives know that the tops contain tens of times more vitamins and minerals, it is used not only in cooking, but also for the preparation of therapeutic tea and various types of drinks and concoctions.

Carrot leaves - ground element of the root, coming out of the root outlet of the plant. On the long stalks of carrots are juicy, tender leaves of unusual shape. Carrot is a two-year-old vegetable, but the largest number of nutrients is in the green leaves of the first year of development and growth. To obtain leaves with a delicate structure and juicy pulp, it is necessary to create comfortable conditions for the growth and development of the plant. Timely watering, application of organic fertilizers, stable temperature conditions and a sufficient amount of sunlight are factors that affect the quality of the green mass of the plant and the weight of the root crop.

It is forbidden to eat purchased greens of carrots, due to the accumulation of nitrates and other harmful substances in it. This raw material will not benefit, and in some cases can harm the body. Sometimes it is allowed to use the tops only with prolonged soaking in cold water. Methods of harvesting raw materials:

• freezing;
• drying;
• pickling.

Carrot tops have a unique chemical composition, which includes a huge amount of vitamins and minerals.

Green leaves contain a large amount of classic vitamins of group A, C, B and retinol, as well as rare - PP, K, E.

In small quantities there is in carrot tops and nicotine. It is recommended to eat green mass to those who long and unsuccessfully trying to get rid of the habit of smoking. Also in the composition of the aerial parts can be found and large stocks of keratin, which will help to preserve the youth and beauty of hair for a long time.

The use of carrot tops for the treatment and prevention of various types of diseases has been used for more than a dozen years. There is a huge number of recipes based on the healing properties of the green mass of tops. The concentration of nutrients in the leaves is several times greater than the amount of vitamins in the root. The main advantage of the leaves is chlorophyll and furocoumarins.

Chlorophyll is a plant component that has an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect. This component is used for the following medical procedures:

• blood cleaning;
• treatment of inflammatory processes of internal organs;
• antiseptic effect on the body;
• enhance immunity and accelerate wound healing processes.

Furocoumarin is a chemical compound of plant origin, a derivative of coumarin. This substance may cause an allergic rash on the skin during external contact with it; there is no allergic reaction during internal use. Furocoumarin is used for the prevention and treatment of oncological diseases that prevent the appearance and development of various types of tumors. Flavonoids, vitamin K and potassium have a positive effect on the blood and internal vessels and are used to treat a number of diseases:

• increased blood coagulation;
• strengthening the walls of blood vessels and increase their elasticity;
• normalization of blood pressure;
• reducing cholesterol and preventing blood clots;
• treatment of vascular spasms and sclerosis.

A pinch of carrot leaves added to tea will saturate the body with vitamin A, selenium, zinc and a complex of vitamins of group B. The combination of selenium and zinc has a beneficial effect on the male body. Vitamin C not only strengthens the immune system and blood vessels, but also prevents premature aging of the whole organism.

Carrot leaves remove hazardous and toxic substances, normalize the work of the organs of the excretory system and reduce swelling, improve bowel function and reduce weight.

Trace elements in carrot leaves are presented in the form of the following components:

• iron;
• potassium;
• calcium;
• fluorine;
• sulfur;
• iodine;
• phosphorus;
• lithium.

Also in the leaves are essential odorous elements, tanning components coumarin, lysine, caffeine and a number of other nutrients.

Like any medicinal plant containing a large amount of vitamins and minerals, carrot tops have a number of contraindications:

• individual intolerance of the drug;
• allergic reaction;
• peptic ulcer of the digestive system, colitis and increased acidity of the gastric juice;
• low blood pressure;
• pregnancy.

Before you begin a health course on the use of this plant, you must consult with experts and strictly follow the dosage and rules for taking the drug.

For harvesting greens planted early varieties of the root, due to the need to collect the leaves in the summer. This method allows not only to prepare carrot leaves, but also to harvest early root crops. The collection of green mass in the summer with plants of late varieties will lead to damage to the unformed vegetable.

For the implementation of the collection of leaves it is necessary to completely dig up the root. The use of rubber gloves will protect the surface of the skin from the appearance of an allergic reaction. Green leaves should be washed in running and cold water. Drying is carried out in ventilated areas protected from direct sunlight. The plant is laid out in a thin layer on a flat and clean surface.

There are three ways to harvest carrots.

The prepared green mass is crushed and laid out for drying, periodically carrying out a leaf flip. Dry raw materials are placed in glass containers or paper bags. Shelf life - 12 months.

Washed and dried greens must be crushed and folded in prepared plastic bags, if necessary, the tops can be tied into bundles and not done grinding. Frozen greens have a longer shelf life than dried.

Washed and chopped herbs are poured with cooked brine or sprinkled with salt. It is necessary to store this preparation in glass jars in the refrigerator. Carrot seasoning is used to make soups, broths and various types of stews.

Carrot leaves are widely used in traditional medicine in different dosage forms. Compress from crushed fresh leaves is used to treat the following diseases:

• burns;
• frostbite;
• ulcers and wounds;
• bedsores;
• varicose veins;
• oncological external tumors.

Warm carrot leaves are used for gynecological disorders and inflammations of the urinary system. Cooked broths will help save patients from the following diseases:

• hemorrhoids;
• phlebeurysm;
• atherosclerosis;
• disorders of the cardiovascular system;
• gynecological inflammations and diseases (fibroma, myoma);
• inflammation of the kidneys, cystitis and enuresis;
• colds and SARS;
• rhinitis, sinusitis, sinusitis.

Baths with decoction of tops will remove skin rashes caused by an allergic reaction.

Healing tea with carrot leaves will reduce blood sugar levels, strengthen the immune system and normalize the digestive system, increase visual acuity.

Carrot leaves have been applied in cosmetology. Procedures that include this plant have a number of medicinal properties:

• saturate the outer layer of skin with antioxidants;
• regenerate the skin;
• improve the condition of the skin;
• remove acne, inflammation of the sebaceous glands and other skin diseases;
• accelerates hair growth and restores their structure.

The list of cosmetic preparations:

• mask;
• lotion;
• compress;
• rinse;
• antibacterial decoctions.

Carrot tops in modern cooking does not occupy a worthy place. A large number of new products with chemical additives and flavor enhancers forced out a unique plant and undeservedly took its place. A few decades ago, carrot leaves were used along with parsley and dill and were an integral part of many dishes.

Alternative medicine offers a large number of recipes using this herbal remedies. Each type of disease involves the use of an individual compilation of tea and decoction. To obtain the maximum amount of the healing effect, auxiliary components are added to tea, which strengthen healing properties and accelerate the healing process.

Traditional healers recommend the use of basic recipes for therapeutic drugs.

This is a healing drink, for the preparation of which you need to take one teaspoon of dry or freshly chopped tops, and pour 1 cup boiling water. Insist 15 minutes. This drink can not be consumed more than three glasses a day;

Concentrated composition, made from one tablespoon of medicinal raw materials, filled with one glass of boiling water. The main difference from tea is the languor of the drug in a water bath for 25 minutes;

The healing agent for the manufacture of which 30g of grass is poured 500 ml of hot water and infused for 12 hours.

To enrich the body with vitamins and minerals, it is not necessary to buy expensive drugs with an artificial composition and a dubious positive effect, but you need to pay attention to natural vegetables, fruits and medicinal plants, which are undeservedly forgotten by modern people.

Carrot tops - an indispensable source of vitamins and beneficial minerals. This product will have a preventive and therapeutic effect on the body, and traditional healers will acquaint you with the rules of admission and possible contraindications. Folk drugs can not become a full-fledged replacement of traditional drugs, but can enhance the effects of drug treatment, enrich the body with useful substances and restore it after long periods of illness.

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