Connoisseurs Of Traditional Medicine Argue That This Fruit We Need To Use It Well, Reason Will Surprise You!

Wild pear tree (Mespilus germanica) or also known as medlar, in Europe is grown for millenniums.

Tree can grow up to seven meters and blooms in late April. Delicious fruits are harvested in the autumn, and sometimes after the first frosts. Freshly picked, medlar are hard and brittle, so they should stay a couple of weeks to mature and completely soften. The other parts of the plant such as flower and leaf are also used, but they  are harvested in the spring.

From medlar are made jam, liqueur, brandy, and connoisseurs of folk medicine claim to improve vision, strengthen the liver and kidneys, improve blood counts and relieve pain in the back and knees. They are also recommended for dizziness, diarrhea, infections of the oral cavity, even impotence.

Medlar contains many drug substances, tannins, vitamin C, pectin, resin, apple, citric and tartaric acid … and seeds of this plant are very healthy. This water is used as a coating for skin injuries.

Medlar are easiest to eat when are cut off half and when with the spoon we pull their interiors. Do not eat them fast, because each fruit contains five large seeds. It should not exaggerate with the amount because it is difficult to digest, and a greater amount can cause diarrhea.

Two cups of tea per day

Tea is preparing from one tablespoon chopped fresh medlar and half a pint of water. The fruits are dipped in hot water, cover them, and leave to stand for one hour, then strain. During the day it is desirable to drink two cups of the hot drink.

Medicinal mousse and jam

Fried in the butter with the addition of clove medlar is original treat. Also, pulp mixed with scrambled medlar with sweetened whipped cream is interesting and healing mus.