Peach is a fruit not only beautiful and tasty, but also healthy. It contains many vitamins and nutrients. In China, where he came from, he was called the "elixir of youth." Peach has the ability to rejuvenate the skin, normalizes split ends and helps to lose weight, as it breaks down fats.
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Useful substances and vitamins contained in peach:
- vitamin A;
- vitamin C;
- vitamin E;
- vitamin B1;
- vitamin B2;
- vitamin B17;
- vitamin K;
- vitamin PP;
- vitamin H;
- carotene;
- potassium;
- sodium;
- magnesium;
- silicon;
- manganese;
- copper;
- selenium;
- zinc;
- phosphorus;
- iron;
- pectins;
- essential oil;
- bitter almond oil;
- organic acids;
- fatty oils;
- sugar;
- amygdalin glycoside.
Peaches in nature and in the country
Peach belongs to the family of Pinks, its homeland is China, from ancient times there have used its healing properties to rejuvenate the body. But the spread of peach and its name comes from Persia. In China, 6 types of peaches are growing. In the wild, the plant is found in forest thickets and on mountain slopes, grows in a moderately warm and subtropical climate. They grow an ordinary peach, which does not occur in the wild.
Peach in Russia is grown in the southern regions, it quickly begins to bear fruit, often in the 2nd year, but this plant is thermophilic and dies in the cold if it is poorly looked after. If we talk about the countries of the former USSR, the most delicious peaches with pink skin grow in the Crimea. A slightly different taste, but also juicy and aromatic fruits, is grown in Armenia and Central Asia.
In Armenia they make a delicious delicacy "Alani" - a dried peach with ground nut and sugar inside.
The healing properties are possessed by fruits, leaves, flowers, peach bones and even tree bark.
From the nucleoli of peach and the bark of a peach tree, African-Americans and Indians of the American tribes used to make a healing infusion in the old days, which helped with fever, colds and bronchitis.
The peach pulp can be white or, like Armenian peaches, yellow. These fruits are of two types: with the edge and smooth (nectarines).
Peaches are used to make juice, preserves and jams, preserves stewed fruit, dried fruits and frozen leaves. For jam, choose solid fruits, in which the stone is not easy to pull out, for food, on the contrary, ripe juicy fruits with intact peel are preferred, which are easily broken in half and the bone is also freely pulled.
The healing properties of peach and their application
The healing properties are explained by the composition of this fruit. Due to the sufficient content of iron and other beneficial substances, peach helps with anemia, boosts immunity, gives energy and creates a good mood in people who have undergone stress.
Peaches and peach juice can cause excitement, this should be considered for people with an unstable nervous system.
The carotene content in peach contributes to normal digestion. A decoction of the leaves of the plant and its flowers act as a mild laxative, relieve constipation and gas. Potassium and phosphorus favorably affect the work of the heart and blood vessels, improve memory and performance. Peach fruits and flowers act as a diuretic, which helps with urolithiasis.
Peach fruits have antioxidant properties, are good for the eyes, treat rheumatism and gout. Peach can break down fats, it is good to eat after fatty foods, and it can also be used to lose weight, as it “eats” calories. Peach is a dietary product, it is advised to use for children and patients. Pregnant juice and peach pulp can relieve nausea, as the fetus has an antiemetic effect.
Contraindication to the use of peach is diabetes and allergies. There is an opinion about obesity, but it is debatable, since peach contributes to weight loss, although it contains a lot of sugar, including sucrose.
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