Water nut anchor (Trap Natans L.) is a plant belonging to the family of yarrow. In the wild state it spreads the most in Asia. It is also present in some regions of North and East Africa. It can also be found in Europe (including Poland, mainly southern), however much less often. In many European countries, this plant is considered a threatened species. Also in Poland, Anchor Water nut was contained in the Polish Red Book of Plants.
Name anchors It comes from fruits, and more specifically their shape, which brings to mind the anchor. They also deserve attention Kulosoconous flowers of this plantwhich usually bloom from July to October.
Inside Anchor nuts floating in water there are edible, starchy grains containing many valuable nutrientssuch as carbohydrates or proteins. They are also included in their composition Vitamins (e.g. vitamin C, vitamin A or B vitamins) and minerals. This is a good source of calcium, iron, phosphorus or copper. In the olden days, an anchor nuts were food not only for people – due to their good nutritional values, animal feed was also created from them.
Interestingly, Water nut anchor It is a plant that was used in traditional Indian medicine – Ayurveda. It was used to create agents stimulating appetite or treating a sore throat and other inflammation.
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As a rule Aquatic nuts of the anchor You can consume raw, but there are some premises for the fact that in this form they can be toxic, which is manifested by the occurrence of gastrointestinal problems, and more precisely – constipation and digestive problems. For this reason, it is recommended Cooking nuts before consumption in salted water for about 15-20 minutes. The content of starch in nuts means that they can to some extent replace rice or potatoes.
Anchujek nuts It used to be used to make flour. For this purpose, they were dried and ground into fine dust. This type of processing was particularly popular in China. Various baking was prepared from the resulting product.
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