Aronia
(Aronia melanocarpa Elliot)
Aronia is of North American origin. It was brought to Europe in the 18th century. It is grown massively in Germany, Poland, Russia.
Residence in Bulgaria:
In our country, after the 1970s, production plantations were established in Loveshka, Velikotarnovska, Blagoevgradska, Smolenska, Sofia and others. areas. It is often grown en masse in the gardens of amateur fruit growers. A well-developed bush yields up to 10–12 kg of fruit.
Description:
Aronia is a perennial shrub with a height of 1.5 to 3 meters. In the first 3-4 years, the young bushes are compact, and then they reach 2 meters in diameter. The root system is strong branched, but superficial, shallowly located. The aerial part of the bush is made up of shoots grown from the ground part of the stems or from the rhizome. Aronia has cherry-like leaves, obovate, 4-8 cm long and 3-5 cm wide. The leaves are strongly toothed, have pointed tips and are glossy dark green on the upper side and whitish on the lower side. Aronia fruit has a diameter of 1 cm and a weight of 1-1.5 g. Yields from one bush vary from 4-12 kg, but can reach 15 kg.
Usable parts:
The fruits
Collection time:
Early autumn
Composition of the herb:
Плодовете на аронията съдържат захари, органични киселини, витамин С, бетакаротин, фолиева киселина, рибофлавин, токоферол, минерални соли: калий, калций, магнезий, фосфор, желязо, манган, honey, цинк, йод, аминокиселини: аргинин, тирозин, хистидин и лизин, алфааланин, цистин, аспарганово киселина и серин, глутаминова киселина и треонин
Therapeutic effect:
Anti-sclerotic, capillary-strengthening, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and hypotensive
Usage:
Vitamin P has anti-sclerotic, capillary-strengthening, anti-inflammatory and преди всичко хипотензивно действие. Това прави плодовете на аронията подходящи за профилактика на хипертония, атеросклероза, капиляротоксикоза, бъбречни възпаления и др. Високото съдържание на фруктоза и наличието на сорбоза определя плодовете като подходящи за диабетици. Плодовете на аронията съдържат йод, хлорогенова и др. фенолкарбоноби киселини, поради което се препоръчват при заболявания на щитовидната жлеза.
Ways of use:
It is best to consume fresh fruit, then in the form of juice, compotes, sweets and jams; wines, liqueurs and fruit purees. The use of chokeberry fruits is recommended for the treatment of hypertension, atherosclerosis, capillary toxicosis, kidney diseases,гастрити gastritis with reduced acidity, etc. In home conditions for the treatment of hypertension, the fresh fruit juice is recommended - half a tea cup per day, to be taken within 2 weeks. In official medical practice, it is allowed to take the fruits and juice of aronia in hypertension, bleeding of various origins, in atherosclerosis and anacid gastritis.
Bulgarian traditional usage:
Name in English: chokeberry/Aronia
Name in German: Apfelbeere/Aronia
Name in German: Aronia
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