In the Kuban, in the Stavropol Territory and in the Rostov Region, you can see a tree growing in the streets and in the courtyards of houses with dark green foliage and wrinkled bark. If you approach it at the beginning of summer, you can see that the ground under it is strewn with dark or whitish granular berries, similar to strawberries. This tree bears the Latin name morus, although most of the inhabitants of our country, it is better known as mulberry. What is useful for mulberry?
Mulberry
tree - mulberry - came to us from the hot
countries of the Middle East. Our people got acquainted with this amazing tree thanks to the reformer Tsar Peter the Great. It was he who brought it to Russia and ordered by his imperial decree to plant a mulberry tree in the Crimea and in the south of the country. Attempts have been made to plant this tree in central Russia. But, unfortunately, the climate did not favor the growth of this tree. Traces of those attempts are still found in the Moscow region. True, due to the cold weather, the trees degenerated into a bush. About how valuable this tree is for humanity, its name alone speaks - mulberry. And
what is useful for mulberry? The usefulness of this tree, first of all, lies in the fact that its leaves serve as food for the famous
silkworm, whose cocoons are used for silk production. In the Kuban there are several factories that produce silk. In the East, the mulberry tree is generally considered a sacred tree. In the Caucasus
, mulberry wine is very popular
, both pure and mixed with grape. But not only because of silk and delicious fruits, this tree is valuable, the healing properties of mulberry are also appreciated.
Residents of the southern regions of the country are well aware that there are two varieties of mulberry tree: white mulberry and black mulberry. Their useful properties vary somewhat, but the taste of both is excellent. They got their name because of the different color of the fruit. In the black variety, they are violet-black, giving a thick juice that stains the skin. And in the
white mulberry, the berries have a white, slightly pinkish tint, and you can use them without fear of getting dirty. By the way, if you still did not protect your hands or lips from staining, then just rub them with unripe berries, since they can be on the same branch as ripe ones. And how delicious mulberry jam is! He also has useful properties, since it is an excellent anti-inflammatory agent.
Juice, squeezed from the white berries of the mulberry, perfectly reduces the temperature, it is rich in vitamin C, as well as an increased content of potassium in it. In case of anemia, it is recommended to use a glass of ripe black mulberry berries a day. Unripe berries will help get rid of heartburn and normalize stomach problems. What else is useful for mulberry? Its fruits contain antioxidants, and the use of berries in food allows you to fight aging skin and normalize immune processes.
Enumerate what is useful mulberry, can be a long time. In folk medicine, I use bark, leaves, and fruits of this amazing tree. It helps in the treatment of diabetes, jaundice, pancreatitis and heart disease.