Raspberry is a semi-shrub whose berries and leaves have been used since ancient times as a medicine. Fragrant and tasty berries are dried for the winter, frozen, used to make jam or marmalade. The leaves are used for decoctions and tinctures. However, raspberries have not only antipyretic properties, this berry has a beneficial effect on many body functions.
Raspberries contain a whole complex of vitamins, minerals, organic acids, essential oils, which makes it useful to use fresh berries and preparations from them not only in case of a cold or flu, but also for general health promotion.
The useful properties of raspberries include the ability to:
relieve fever, remove toxins, relieve headaches and speed up recovery from colds due to the high content of salicylic acid and vitamin C;
increase appetite;
improve the functioning of the digestive system;
cleanse the body, including removing salts of heavy metals;
strengthen the immune system;
increase vitality;
strengthen the walls of blood vessels, which serves as a prevention of diseases of the cardiovascular system;
serve as a prophylactic against atherosclerosis;
fight anemia due to the high content of copper, iron and folic acid;
protect the nervous system, relieve neuroses, fight depression, stressful conditions;
fight diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
destroy the fungus, staphylococci;
serve as an expectorant for laryngitis, bronchitis.
For a healthy person, there are practically no restrictions on the use of raspberries in fresh or processed form. But a high concentration of oxalic acid and some other substances requires caution in the use of berries for the following diseases:
ulcer disease.
diabetes;
urolithiasis and kidney disease;
A contraindication to the complete rejection of the use of this berry is individual intolerance. An allergic reaction usually manifests itself in the form of itchy rashes on the skin, swelling of the mucous membranes.
For women's health
Women will appreciate the beneficial effect of raspberries on the condition of the skin - vitamins A and E make the skin clean, supple and radiant. Regular consumption of berries relieves PMS, reduces the abundance of secretions during menstruation, and improves ovarian function. In addition, the hormonal background is normalized. Raspberries are also useful in the treatment and prevention of infertility.
Fragrant berry is useful to use during pregnancy - it serves as a prevention of iron deficiency, allows the fetus to develop normally. Fruit drinks from fresh raspberries or jam will help to cope with toxicosis.
At the same time, raspberry teas and decoctions are contraindicated for pregnant women, since they provoke uterine contractions - this can lead to miscarriage or premature birth. It is useful to drink a decoction immediately before childbirth to stimulate them, and then to reduce bleeding and pain in the first postpartum period.
calories
The berry is almost 85% water, the calorie content of red raspberries is approximately 46 kcal, black - 70 kcal, yellow - over 75 kcal. This is the main reason why nutritionists consider raspberries (especially red ones) to be products that can help get rid of excess weight. Besides:
the presence of lipolytic enzymes promotes active fat burning;
due to copper, water is removed from the body faster, which relieves tissues of swelling;
dietary fiber helps to create a feeling of satiety, so you can avoid unnecessary snacking;
digestion improves, toxins and decay products are removed faster;
the glucose level does not rise - fructose provides the sweetness of the berry, so the product has a low glycemic index.
Raspberries are included in the list of dietary products that can be consumed regularly in large quantities in the absence of contraindications.
A delicious berry will help ease the course of a cold in a child, increase his immunity. If there are no contraindications, then it is recommended to use tea with raspberry jam or fruit drink as an antipyretic. Unlike drugs, such a remedy is safe for the child's body.
Raspberries are also used to prevent and treat anemia in children. The regular appearance of this berry in the diet will help the child to more easily endure the stresses associated with moving, adapting to kindergarten or school, etc.
In the baby's menu, raspberries are allowed to be introduced from the age of two. The product is a fairly strong allergen, so you should wait until the child's digestive system matures and adapts.
For the first time, it is allowed to give the baby one or two berries. Then, for two days, it is necessary to monitor the well-being of the child - skin rashes, redness and swelling of the mucous membranes, and indigestion indicate an allergic reaction. If there are no alarming symptoms, the volume of the product can be gradually increased.
We must not forget that raspberries have a laxative effect - a child may experience diarrhea if he overeats berries.
A feature of black raspberries is the high content of antioxidants. They rejuvenate the cells of the body, slowing down the aging process. In addition, antioxidants protect against the appearance and development of malignant neoplasms. Black raspberries are recommended to be consumed regularly by people employed in hazardous industries, residents of megacities who have to breathe polluted air.
Like red raspberries, black varieties of berries are useful for anemia, help improve skin condition, increase immunity, and have a beneficial effect on overall well-being and vitality. Black raspberry actively removes toxins from the body. The list of contraindications is common with red raspberries.
Like black raspberries, yellow varieties are artificially bred. The yellow berry looks original, it is larger than the usual red raspberry and tastes sweeter. This is due to the fact that the content of fructose in yellow raspberries is higher, and organic acids are lower.
Accordingly, the yellow berry is superior in taste to the red one, and inferior in medicinal properties, since organic acids play an important role in the functioning of the body. If you include yellow raspberries instead of red raspberries in your diet menu for weight loss, it will take longer to achieve results. This is due to the higher calorie content of the product.
The semi-shrub has a high medicinal value - healing agents are made not only from berries. Decoctions and infusions, teas are prepared from leaves and inflorescences.
The benefits and contraindications of the use of leaves are almost the same as those of berries, but the leaves can be used to prepare medicinal decoctions for people with diabetes.
Hot decoctions and teas from the leaves are an excellent antipyretic and diaphoretic. A cold decoction will help with a hangover, and fresh leaves are applied to wounds and bruises - they promote faster healing and eliminate hematomas.
