Arugula and its beneficial properties

Rucola salad not only has a pleasant sour-tart taste, but also contains benefits for the body vitamins and microelements.

Arugula refers to cruciferous family. This annual plant can grow up to 60 cm. Rucola salad is such an unpretentious plant that it can be easily grown not only in a summer cottage, but also in an ordinary pot at home. As a rule, lettuce is grown from seeds.

Arugula and its beneficial properties known since ancient times. The leaves of this salad contain a lot tannins, vitamin C, and iodine. Arugula leaves contain smaller amounts of P-active substances, glycosides and carotene.

Rucola also contains flavonoids, which help strengthen the walls of blood capillaries.

One of the main beneficial properties of Arugula is that it helps normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as metabolism. Therefore, if problems with digestion occur, Arugula is an indispensable food product.

Thanks to Rucola you can increase hemoglobin levels in the blood, and also significantly reduce salt deposits. In addition, the salad can regulate water metabolism And remove cholesterol from the body. Therefore, this plant is especially useful for people suffering from diabetes and excessive weight.

Possessing a strong tonic effect, Rucola has a positive effect on function of the immune system and strengthens the nervous system.

Arugula and its beneficial properties are also characterized antibacterial, lactogenic and diuretic effects.