This is an amazing tree - mulberry: good and ... harm?

The fact that only the leaves of mulberry feed on the famous manufacturer of natural silk (silkworm), probably everyone knows. But in addition to foliage, the mulberry also produces very delicious fruits, and its wood is appreciated by the cabinetmakers for its beautiful structure and softness in processing. Of its wood, and make musical instruments. And the inhabitants of the southern regions of our country use mulberry wood for obtaining fragrant smoked products. From berries cook delicious jam and compotes, make a fragrant light wine. In those times when there were no chemical dyes, the mulberry was also used for dyeing fabrics. This advantage is now questionable, since those who collect and process berries, "flaunt" characteristically violet-colored hands and lips. But this paint, although persistent, is easily derived - it is enough to wipe the right places with the juice of berries of the same mulberry, only immature, and all color will instantly disappear.

Here is an amazing mulberry tree. Its use for humanity is comparable only to a coconut palm, which also feeds and clothes the inhabitants of the tropics. At us coconuts, unfortunately, can be met only in shops, but it yet an occasion to feel deprived.

The healing properties of mulberry have long been used by representatives of so-called alternative medicine. The fruits of this tree contain a huge amount of nutrients. This is the traditional for berries fructose and glucose, and higher acids, and essential oils, and carotene, and macronutrients. Even official medicine recently began to pay tribute to the mulberry tree: do not be surprised if along with the raspberry jam you will be recommended mulberry. Its use in the treatment of gastritis with high acidity is now officially recognized.

If you brew buds and young leaves of the mulberry tree (the so-called mulberry in the southern regions of our country), the resulting broth serves as an excellent sweatshop. And it also perfectly regulates fat metabolism, which makes it indispensable for those who want to lose weight. Juice, squeezed from fresh mulberry berries, will help cope with sore throat. And the berries themselves are an excellent hematopoietic remedy.

Physicians have not yet revealed contraindications for the use of such a delicious and healthy berries, such as mulberry. The damage and benefit of most plants usually go side by side, but from mulberry there is absolutely no harm. Unless you eat too many overripe fruits and earn an upset stomach. Or you will have an individual intolerance mulberry. But even in the case of the mentioned disorder, whose culprit can come from mulberry, the benefit will prevail: you clean the intestines of toxins.

The only thing that can be recommended is not to pick up the fallen fruit from the ground. Mulberry berries quickly turn sour. If you want to harvest, then spread a canvas under the tree or polyethylene film, on which you shake the berries. The collected fruits are moved, transferred to the right containers and prepared for processing.