Black-berry mountain ash (Aronia), Kirovohrad region.

Black-fruited mountain ash (Aronia) is a huge benefit for the human body and has a unique composition.

Black rowan is a small shrub or tree, about 1.5 meters high, with leaves somewhat reminiscent of cherry leaves. Berries are sweet, tasty, slightly tart. Black rowan is often grown as a decorative and fruit plant, as well as medicinal.

White chokeberry flowers and dark green glossy leaves look very elegant. In autumn, against the background of orange-red leaves, clusters of black shiny fruits stand out clearly.

Berries are collected in autumn, dried in the open air, in dryers. Dry berries are stored in a dry place. And also, black rowan berries are made into compotes, jam, wine and used for medicinal purposes.

Rowan berries are a real storehouse of useful substances. It contains a rich natural complex of vitamins (P, C, E, K, B1, B2, B6, beta-carotene), macro- and microelements (boron, iron, manganese, copper, molybdenum, fluorine), sugars (glucose, sucrose, fructose), pectin and tannins.

For example, aronia fruits contain 2 times more vitamin P than blackcurrants, and 20 times more thanoranges and apples. And the content of iodine in berries is 4 times higher than in strawberries,crossberries and raspberries.

Due to the delicately balanced nature of the combination of many biologically active substances in the fruits of black rowan (aronia), they have valuable medicinal properties. Rowan berries and juice from them are used for treatment and, what is especially important, prevention of hypertension and atherosclerosis. They are prescribed for gastritis with reduced secretory function, some vascular diseases accompanied by increased permeability and fragility of the vascular wall (capillarotoxicosis, allergic vasculitis, measles, scarlet fever, eczema).
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Pectin substances contained in black rowan remove heavy metals and radioactive substances from the body, retain and remove various types of pathogenic microorganisms. Pectins normalize the functioning of the intestines, eliminate spasms and have a choleretic effect. Medicinal properties of mountain ash contribute to the strengthening of the walls of blood vessels, improving their elasticity and elasticity.

Also, one of the most useful properties of this berry is the normalization of blood pressure and lowering of cholesterol in the blood. Black rowan fruits are prescribed for various disorders in the blood coagulation system, bleeding, rheumatism, atherosclerosis, diabetes and allergic diseases. Studies in recent years have shown that black mountain ash improves the functioning of the liver, and regular consumption of this berry increases immunity and has a positive effect on the work of the endocrine system.

It is recommended for diabetes, especially with capillary lesions, for thyroid gland diseases, as a diuretic for kidney diseases, allergies, scarlet fever, and typhus.

Aronia chernoplodnaya is used as an antispasmodic, vasodilator, hemostatic, hematopoietic, appetizing, choleretic and diuretic agent.

The use of juice, a decoction of chokeberry berries contributes to the expansion of blood vessels, as a result of which their permeability increases, the functions of hematopoietic organs are activated, which is useful for radiation sickness and bleeding.

Black rowan promotes digestion regulation, improves appetite, increases acidity, activates liver function, promotes bile formation and excretion.

It is a low-calorie, dietary product. 100 g of raw berries contain only 52 kcal. Shown to people with excess weight and those who monitor their figure.

Seedlings of black-fruited mountain ash (Aronia) for sale, closed root system - price 65 hryvnias.