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Raspberry Posted: 06-13-06 00:28am
raspberry
the well-known raspberry,
grown so largely for its fruit, grows wild
in some parts of great britain. It is a
native of many parts of europe. The stems
are erect and shrubby, biennial, with
creeping perennial roots. It flowers in
may and june.
Red raspberries are a healthy addition to
your diet. This fruit is delicious and
nutritious packed full of vitamins,
antioxidants and fiber.
The most promising benefit that red
raspberries hold for consumers is their
substantial quantity of ellagic acid.
Ellagic acid is a phenolic compound that
has become a known as a potent
anti-carcinogenic/anti-mutagenic compound.
Clinical tests conducted at the hollings
cancer institute at the medical university
of south carolina (musc) show promising
results that ellagic acid, a naturally
occurring plant phenol may help prevent
cancer, inhibit the growth of cancer
cells, and arrest the growth of cancer in
subjects with a genetic predisposition for
the disease.
Nutritious raspberries are easy as ever to
include in your diet. They are a great
addition to recipes or as a healthy fresh
snack by the handful. But don’t worry;
raspberries don’t have to be fresh to be
nutritious. According to health experts,
frozen and canned produce might be more
nutritious than fresh items whose
nutrients have diminished through shipping
and long storage, according to the
american institute for cancer research.
Medicinal action and uses---astringent and
stimulant. raspberry leaf
tea, made by the infusion of 1 oz. Of
the dried leaves in a pint of boiling
water, is employed as a gargle for sore
mouths, canker of the throat, and as a
wash for wounds and ulcers. The leaves,
combined with the powdered bark of
slippery elm, make a good poultice for
cleansing wounds, burns and scalds,
removing proud flesh and promoting
healing.
An infusion of raspberry leaves, taken
cold, is a reliable remedy for extreme
laxity of the bowels. The infusion alone,
or as a component part of injections,
never fails to give immediate relief. It
is useful in stomach complaints of
children.
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