Cloudberry is a small perennial herb with a creeping branched rhizome. The stem is simple, erect. 10-15 cm in height, terminates in a single white flower. Serdtsevinnye wrinkled leaves, with a lobed margin.
Fruit – team drupe, at first reddish, and when ripe amber-yellow. Blossoms in may – nurse, maturing in July, August. The fruit-acid-spicy, wine.
Cloudberry is common in the polar-Arctic, tundra, forest-tundra and forest zones of West, Middle and East Siberia; it is also found in Kamchatka and Sakhalin. It grows in peat bogs and ryam, on the wet moss and lichen tundra.
Useful properties of cloudberry
Cloudberries are rich in micronutrients, particularly of the hematopoietic series – magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, aluminum, phosphorus, cobalt, silicon, and vitamins C, B1, B3, PP, A.
The fruits of cloudberry contain proteins, sugars, pectin substances, cellulose, organic acids (ascorbic citric, malic, salicylic), anthocyanins, carotenoids, tannins, volatile, lacocina, leucoanthocyanins.
Seed oil and cloudberry contains a large number of natural active ingredients, the most valuable of which are the antioxidants and omega fatty acids. The cloudberry contains – essential fatty acids: linoleic acid (omega 6), alpha linoleic acid (omega 3), antioxidants (carotenoids, vitamin E), plant sterols.
The vitamin C in mulberries contains 3 times more than oranges. And he is involved in many biochemical processes, also regulates the transport of hydrogen. It maintains colloidal state of intercellular substance and normal capillary permeability. Cloudberry superior to carrots the content of vitamin A, which rejuvenates cell population. Miracle berries-cloudberries – a rich source of Tocopherols that accelerate the regeneration of damaged cells and involved in critical processes of tissue metabolism. Since cloudberries are a lot of potassium, it helps protect against cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
In folk medicine not only use calyx flowers: roots and leaves as a diuretic, in kidney disease, vitamin deficiency, metabolic disorders, colds, hemoptysis, malaria. Infusion of leaves is used for internal bleeding, diarrhea, as an anti-inflammatory and wound healing means. Fruit juice has a strong bactericidal effect. They lubricate the affected scabies areas of the skin.
Cloudberries consumed fresh, pickled and pickled, used in medical and dietary nutrition. Cloudberry preparing jellies, compotes, jams, liqueurs, wines and juices, and pickled cloudberries – a real delicacy.
The healing properties of cloudberries make it an indispensable component of medical cosmetics and means of hygiene. It nourishes the skin and hair, tired of the physical and emotional stress. Calms them down in the cold and the heat, helps to restore strength and function.
Essential fatty acids – linoleic and linolenic, are included in the cloudberry oil, restores the epidermal lipid barrier of the skin and moisturize it. This automation eliminates the feeling of tightness. Carotenoids, phytosterols and vitamin E give the skin extra protection from UV rays and slow down the aging process.
Thanks cloudberry the skin is restored and renewed, filled with moisture, becomes smooth and elastic. The nails are stronger and hair shiny.
Ulcerative disease of the stomach, duodenal ulcer and gastritis with high acidity, especially in the period of exacerbation, eat cloudberries should not be. It can also cause allergic reactions.
Moroshka is a small perennial herb with creeping rhizome branchy. Stalk simple, erect. 10-15 cm high, ends in a single white flower. Wrinkled Leaves cordate-papiform, with lobate margin. The Fetus is a prefabricated drupe, at first reddish, and when ripe, amber-yellow. Blossoms in May-nyun, ripens in July, August. Fruit is acid-spicy, wine.
Moroshka is widespread in the polar-arctic, tundra, forest-tundra and forest zones of Western, Middle and Eastern Siberia; it Is also found in Kamchatka and Sakhalin. It grows on peat bogs and ryamas, along damp moss and moss-lichen tundra.
Useful properties of cloudberry
Morozhka is rich in trace elements, especially the hematopoietic series – magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, aluminum, phosphorus, cobalt, silicon, and vitamins C, B1, B3, PP, A.
The cloudberry fruits contain proteins, sugars, pectin substances, fiber, organic acids (ascorbic, lemon, apple, salicylic), anthocyanins, carotenoids, tannins, phytoncides, leucocyanins, leucoanthocyanins.
The cloudberry seed oil contains a large amount of natural active ingredients, the most valuable of which are antioxidants and omega fatty acids. In cloudberry contains – the most important fatty acids: linoleic acid (omega 6), alpha-linoleic acid (omega 3), antioxidants (carotenoids, vitamin E), plant sterols.
In cloudberry Vitamin C contains 3 times more than in orange. And he participates in many biochemical processes, including regulating the transport of hydrogen. Supports the colloidal state of the intercellular substance and normalizes the permeability of the capillaries. Morozhka is superior to carrots by the content of provitamin A, which rejuvenates cellular populations. Miracle-berry-cloudberry is a rich source of tocopherols, accelerating the regeneration of damaged cells and participating in the most important processes of tissue metabolism. Since there is a lot of potassium in cloudberry, it helps to protect against cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
In folk medicine, only cups of flowers are used: roots and leaves as a diuretic, with kidney stone disease, beriberi, metabolic disorders, from colds, hemoptysis, malaria. Infusion of leaves is used for internal bleeding, diarrhea, as an anti-inflammatory and wound-healing agent. The fruit juice has a strong bactericidal effect. They are smeared with scabies affected by scabies.
Berries cloudberries are used fresh, wet and marinated, used in medical and dietary nutrition. From cloudberries prepare jelly, compotes, jam, liqueurs, wines and juices, and waxy cloudberries are a real delicacy.
Healing properties of cloudberry make it an indispensable component of medical cosmetics and hygiene products. It nourishes the skin and hair, tired of physical and emotional stress. Calms them in the cold and in the heat, helps restore strength and function.
Essential fatty acids – linoleic and linolenic, which enter cloudberry oil, restore the epidermal lipid barrier of the skin and moisturize it. As a result, the feeling of tightness disappears. Carotenoids, phytosterols and vitamin E give the skin extra protection against ultraviolet radiation and slow its aging process.
Thanks to cloudberry, the skin is restored and renewed, filled with moisture, becomes smooth and supple. Nails grow stronger, and hair shines.
Dangerous properties of cloudberry
With peptic ulcer of the stomach, duodenum and gastritis with high acidity, especially during the period of exacerbation, do not use cloudberries. It can also cause allergic reactions.
