Red bird cherry is a healing symbol of spring

Bird cherry
Bird cherry is a plant glorified in poems and songs. This is how people’s love manifested itself, because the beneficial properties of the medicinal berry have been effectively used by humanity for many centuries.
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Cheremshina: biological features

A representative of the Plum genus from the Rosaceae family symbolizes something spring, fragrant and tender. Red or Virginia bird cherry is an ornamental bush or small tree with a voluminous crown and thin branches. It can stretch up to 2-10 m. The height of the tree depends on its age and climate.
The plant owes its name to the leaves that turn red in autumn. Ripe fruits also take on the same shade. The common bird cherry has black berries.
The tree is found almost throughout Russia, in some European countries, and Canada. The birthplace of bird cherry is America. The plant is not picky, but it likes moist black soil. Loves sunlight. Under natural conditions, the shrub can be found in open places along rivers and on forest edges.
Lush inflorescences White or pink flowers emit a pleasant scent. The aroma spreads in May. It is so strong that it causes the death of pathogenic microorganisms. Even a person is not recommended to stay under the blooming wild garlic for a long time. The tree bears fruit in July. Red berries and leaves are features of Virginia bird cherry.

Useful components in red bird cherry

Bird cherry

The leaves, fruits and bark of the plant have been used as components of medicines for centuries. Modern science has substantiated the healing effect by studying in detail the chemical composition of the tree.
Bird cherry fruits are rich in:
Biologists were able to extract essential oils, folic acid, and vitamin C from the leaves of the bush. The seeds contain a lot of fatty oils and glycosides. All parts of bird cherry contain benzoaldehyde. This is a biologically active substance that has a detrimental effect on pathogenic microorganisms.
Hydrocyanic acid is a component of leaves, bark and seeds. There is very little of it, but it helps to resist microbes. When there is a lot of this substance, it turns into poison: you should not eat the kernels of red bird cherry fruits.
100 g of fruit contains approximately 100 kcal. This is a low calorie content when compared to bird cherry and other berries. Overweight people can safely eat the product and not be afraid for their figure.
To save everything useful elements, it is important to properly prepare red bird cherry:
Ripe fruits are picked with tassels, choosing a sunny day for this. If you collect only berries, they will quickly turn into a useless, shapeless slurry.
The prepared raw materials are dried, maintaining a temperature of 400C, in an oven or dryer.
Processed berries are separated from leaves and branches. The finished product is wrinkled round dried fruits. They have no smell and taste sour. Such fruits can be stored for 2 years. Afterwards they will lose their healing properties.
Bark harvested in early spring is processed in the same way.It preserves useful elements for 5 years. The easiest way is to dry flowers. To do this, they are placed on a dry, flat surface and left in a dark place with low humidity. The product is stored for 1 year. Red bird cherry is a storehouse of useful substances.

How does the plant affect the body?

Bird cherry

Famous healing properties bush:
  1. Anti-diarrhea remedy. The healing effect is due to the tannins found in the fruits. These components are not afraid of heat treatment.
  2. Normalization of the gastrointestinal tract. Pectin promotes more complete absorption of food. An environment unfavorable for putrefactive bacteria is formed. Bitter fruits have a beneficial effect on the walls of the stomach.
  3. Leads to the death of microbes. This effect is provided by phytoncides.
  4. Acts on the circulatory system. Potassium and vitamin P strengthen the walls of capillaries. Pectin and vitamin PP cleanse the blood: remove toxins from the body and prevent the absorption of cholesterol.
  5. Strengthening the immune system. Pronounced cancer prevention.
  6. Beneficial effect on the organs of the urinary system. Relieves inflammation in nephritis. Strong diuretic.
  7. Helps with tonsillitis, bronchitis.
  8. Cleanses the skin from acne, relieves inflammation. Slows down the aging process, fights wrinkles.
  9. Supports vision without allowing it to decline.
  10. Activates the activity of sweat glands.
Any medicine should be taken with caution. To avoid unpleasant consequences, you should consult your doctor. Decoctions, tinctures, lotions, aerosols from red bird cherry – reliable assistants that help get rid of diseases and improve health.
Virgin bird cherry is used in cooking, cosmetology and medicine.This is a plant that will both decorate the garden plot and benefit the owners.
Interesting video about red bird cherry:
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Comments

I have been fighting black bird cherry all my life, like a weed. But I would be happy to plant a red one. The seedlings just don’t come across!