Quinoa - useful properties and contraindications

Quinoa (Átriplex) is a common plant that bothers gardeners with a lot of useful properties that satiated people have forgotten about.

Historical facts

Peasants in Russia during times of famine escaped death by processing the seeds of quinoa, and mixing the composition of the coarse grinding with traditional flour. The bread baked from such components did not look attractive and tore the mucous membrane of the throat, but there was no choice, and this made it possible to survive.

Britain already in the 6th century appreciated the healing qualities of this plant, but only in the 17th quinoa began to be used in cooking. Respectfully, the Incas treated her with reverence. The French gave the name of the garden swan "nice woman", the Germans - "good Henry." The writings of the Roman physician Galen describe the ability of a weed to saturate the body.

The range is wide and unlimited. There is no place on earth wherever specimens of a quinoa are encountered. Useful and used by people varieties grow mainly in Australia and the northern states of America.

Varieties of Swans

The plant is famous for its diversity of species, the main ones are:

• Edible garden.
• Tatar.
• Sprawling.
• Coastal.
• Small flowered.
• Beautiful fruit.

Harvesting and stocking quinoa

It is the herb that has the healing substance. It is used freshly harvested, and the quinoa is also dried. The collection of the grassy part is carried out during the flowering period. Freshly cut grass is laid out in a thin layer under a canopy with good air circulation, without access to rainfall and sunlight. After full ripening, the seed crop is dried in the same way. Observing the storage conditions, the medicinal substance in the form of hay lasts a year, and the fruits - 3 years.

The chemical composition of a quinoa - what is its value?

• Fats.
• Carbohydrates.
• Amino acids. 10 of the declared 17, which the body itself cannot develop.
• Cellulose.
• Essential oils.
• Retinol
• Vitamins of group B.
• Ascorbic acid.
• Tocopherol.
• A nicotinic acid.
• Trace elements.
• Oxalic acid.
• Alkaloids.
• Pectin.
• Saponins.
• Routine.

Squirrels. An amazing component of the plant. In content, it is able to compete with certain types of meat.

Healing properties of the plant

1. General strengthening. Responsible for the barrier functions of the body.
2. Sedative. They have a sedative effect. Positive effect on the state of the nervous system.
3. Preventive. They help prevent a heart attack, take care of the cardiovascular system.
4. Firming. Restore the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels due to the presence of rutin.
5. Improving the work of the gastrointestinal tract. Establish intestinal motility, accelerate the process of food processing.
6. Replenishing. A plant is able to saturate the body with useful substances. Valuable property when dieting.
7. Antioxidant. Removes quinoa toxins and harmful substances. The plant is able to relieve the symptoms of poisoning.
8. Laxatives. Gently releases grass intestines from congestion (constipation). Thanks to fiber, you can call it a natural brush for cleaning the body.
9. Bronchodilators. The plant helps with respiratory problems, colds.
10. Antispasmodic properties. Quinoa is effective for menstrual and headaches.
11. Hemostatic.
12. Antiseptic.
13. Diuretics
14. Cholagogue.
15. Anti-inflammatory.Relieves quinoa internal and external inflammation.
16. Antibacterial properties. The plant is able to cope with the processes caused by infection in the organs.
17. Expectorant. It dilutes, exfoliates and removes mucus from the respiratory tract.

Alternative Medicine

For medicinal purposes, people have learned to use various dosage forms. Depending on the diagnosis, it is advisable to use a more convenient and effective way:

• Decoctions.
• Teas.
• Infusions.
• Juice.
• Quinoa in steamed form.

Diseases for which quinoa is recommended

1. The plant is universal. In addition to its rich nutritional properties, it is able to heal with diseases of the kidneys, pulmonary pathologies, and ailments of the urinary system.
2. A positive effect on the joints, relieves inflammation.
3. Relieves symptoms with arthritis, gout, rheumatism.
4. Supports heart function thanks to calcium in the composition.
5. Restores blood vessels, gives them stamina and elasticity.
6. It improves bowel function and digestion in general.
7. Caring for the oral cavity, relieves inflammation, heals wounds.
8. Heals acute viral, respiratory diseases, bronchitis, laryngitis, tracheitis. It is an excellent expectorant.
9. It is recommended to use in the initial stages of diabetes and as a dietary supplement for diets.
10. Good immunomodulator.

Contraindications

According to experts, quinoa is contraindicated in:

• Cholecystitis.
• Urolithiasis.
• Chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Propensity to bleeding.
• Clotting problems.

Overdose

Excessive use of seeds for medicinal purposes can provoke diarrhea, upset the stomach, and cause vomiting. May give an impetus to the formation of peptic ulcer.

Healer recipes: how to use quinoa

1. Juice. For its extraction, young green plants are used. The collection of grass is crushed using a meat grinder, squeezed. Use before each meal a tablespoon three times a day. This healing substance is able to cleanse the intestines, adjust peristalsis, remove helminths, and cope with constipation. Applied externally in the form of lotions and applications for wound healing.
2. Tea. A pinch of dried or fresh leaf collection is poured with boiled water (200). Insist 10 minutes, drink with the addition of honey.
3. Quinoa in steamed form. It is able to relieve pain symptoms with rheumatism and swelling. Compresses are applied to the inflamed joints. The duration of aging can be up to 8 hours (period of night sleep).
4. Infusion. The crushed leaves of the plant (1 tbsp. Spoon) are poured with boiled water (250 ml.), Insisted for two hours. Use sips (2-3), up to 3 times a day. It has a tincture of a sedative effect, relieves colic, relieves dry cough.
5. Decoction. The dry composition of crushed stems and leaves is covered with boiled water (100 ml.). Stew for 15 minutes on a muffled fire. After preparation, the composition is passed through a sieve and brought to the original volume with boiled water. Take 1 tbsp. spoon three times a day with lesions of the oral cavity, gout, douche with female diseases, thrush.

Slavic secret of youth

1. Quinoa has a beneficial effect on the skin of the face. This is a natural and effective recipe for beauty, proven over the centuries. Without much effort, you can achieve an obvious result. A handful of grass (the ratio is approximate), it is poured with boiled water, wrapped in a warm blanket and insisted for an hour and a half. It is recommended to wash with invigorating, regenerating and tonic infusion, and you can prepare ice cubes to wipe the dermis. Also, given the bactericidal and antiseptic properties, this will help get rid of rashes and cleanse pores of toxins. It will help relieve fatigue accumulated on the skin in a day. The result will be noticeable in a month.
2. Shredded, dry collection of grass (1 teaspoon), pour the third part of a glass of boiled water (200 grams), set aside to gain strength for 30 minutes. Filter and add milk. Wet wipes and apply to cleansed face. Hold for 20 minutes and rinse. To add thickness to the composition, you can add COM or a choice of sour cream, yogurt, sour cream - this is the know-how of contemporaries who know a lot about healing skin care.

Interesting to know

Previously, quinoa was actively used in cooking. From it they baked bread, cooked cabbage soup, added to salads and fried eggs. The ripened seeds, boiled in milk, replaced porridge.

The plant is a good supplier of bee bread and is of interest to bees and beekeepers.

By purchasing lawn grass, you can get into unscrupulous entrepreneurs and become the owner of a flower bed with medicinal grass, which has no appeal and aesthetic appearance. To get rid of weeds, you need to spend a lot of strength and energy.

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