Quince cures.

Quince - woody plant species common quince, Pink family. Quince is a tree or large shrub up to 7 meters. The leaves are oval, located on short stalks. Flowers quite large, up to 5 cm in diameter, single, white or pink. Flowering quince in May and June. Fruits are round or pear-shaped yellow. The flesh is firm, the taste of sweet and sour, astringent.

Homeland quince - the Caucasus, Central Asia, Iran. In Russia, are grown in the south of the European part, the Ukraine - all over, but mostly in the southern and south-western regions.

As medicinal plants used not only fruits but also seeds, and leaves, bark and even. Quince fruits contain ascorbic acid, tannins and pectic substances, organic acids (malic, citric, tartaric), sugar (fructose), a compound of iron and copper and others.

collection

Seeds and leaves quince air dried under a canopy, stirring occasionally. Raw ready if petioles in bending do not bend and break. Next, the raw material is stored in a sealed wooden or glass container for 1 year.

Note that when collecting leaves and fruits fall fluff on the upper respiratory tract mucosa and cause burning, coughing, and other discomfort. Therefore, before collecting recommended grease the nostrils with Vaseline or wear wet gauze bandage.

Properties and Applications

Quince has a tonic properties, diuretic, astringent and antibacterial and anti-ulcer effect.

The seeds have a laxative, enveloping and expectorant action.

Quince fruits are very useful for cardiac and renal edema, pyelitis , chronic nephrosis, choleretic and diuretic. People quince used for the treatment of anemia, chronic gastritis and diabetes. And the leaves, bark, young branches are also a popular treatment for diabetes and high blood pressure.

Seeds quince, brewed as a tea, well help when you cough. For headache, cerebral vasospasm after harvest quince expand it useful in the room prior to processing - volatile quince relieve spasms of cerebral vessels.

Poultice from the juice of fresh quince help with rectal prolapse. Fresh fruits are useful in tuberculosis and asthma. Quince has long been used in the gastro-intestinal diseases, liver disease, and as a remedy for vomiting. Quince is a powerful cleanser and is very good for heavy metal intoxication and surpasses even apricot.

Outwardly quince can be used in eye diseases and hair loss in the form of lotions.

recipes

     Broth: 10 g of crushed seeds pour 1 cup of hot water and boil in a water bath for 20 minutes, then cool and strain. Adopted a decoction of 1 / 3-1 / 2 cup 3 times a day before meals with gastro-intestinal diseases, colitis and dysentery in children during recovery, as well as in inflammatory diseases of the throat and cough, skin diseases and burns.
     The seeds of quince pour cold water in a ratio of 5 g per liter. The resulting mass is taken orally for 0.5 - 1 cup 3-4 times a day, it will soften the intestinal mucosa. Can also be used externally for poultices for burns.
     When inflammation of the stomach, bronchial asthma attacks helps following extract: 5 g of leaves Pour 1 cup of hot water and boil in a water bath in a closed enamelware for 15 minutes. Then cool, strain and bring the volume to the initial boiling water. The refrigerator infusion is not stored for more than 3 days. Take 2 tbsp. spoon 3-4 times a day before meals.
     To prepare the syrup quince fruits need to cut into pieces, cover with water and boil until tender. Then squeeze the juice and boil down until thick. This syrup is very good for anemia.