In Poland, we can enjoy fresh sorrel from May to June. If you only see in the store, buy as much as possible. With juicy leaves you will prepare a lot of delicacies, and by the way you will remain healthy for years.
Szczaw belongs to the knotweed family. This name covers about 200 species that have been around the world for many thousands of years. Known and cultivated by the ancient Romans, as well as Egyptian or Greeks. The taste, but above all health, were valued. The ancient Romans used sorrel leaves as a natural medicine.
He also gained great popularity in the Middle Ages. At that time, sorrel was grown in Europe in reciprocal gardens, in city gardens. Szczaw was an important element of the daily diet as well as a home first aid kit.
Currently, the sorrel was slightly pushed to the dietary margin. It is prepared mainly with it popular oxalic soup. We will find it in dietary supplements. What are spring leaves for? You do not expect how salutary influence they have.
The puppit is the wealth in itself vitamin C, iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus. However, this active substances are mainly responsible for its properties. Among them we will find a series anthrachin relationships (including chrysophonic acid, chrysarobin, reina, emodine), tannins, flavonoids and organic acids (including oxalic, citric, apple, wine acid). As a result, regular consumption of sorrel provides many positives for the body.
Digestive system
The use of sorrel for digestive system ailments has been known for thousands of years. The Romans used leaves for indigestion. They can inhibit the development of pathogens and harmful bacteria in the intestines. They will limit inflammation and prevent the next.
In addition, sorrel has anti -diarrheal properties, but in too large quantities it will bring the opposite result.
Anemia
Sorrel can have a positive effect on people with anemia. It contains large amounts of iron that can support the proper production of red blood cells and hemoglobin. It will improve oxygen transport and reduce the feeling of fatigue.
Immune system
Frequent consumption of sorrel will significantly build the effects of the immune system. Will affect anti -inflammatory, antifungal or antiviral. It will reduce the amount of infections, colds. It will help you recover faster and regenerate.
Contraindications
Unfortunately, sorrel will not be for everyone. In the diet, he should be limited by people struggling with kidney diseasethe entire urinary system and the gallbladder. It is also not recommended for patients with rheumatism or osteoporosis. Aximal acid can inhibit calcium absorption.
In the case of pregnant and breastfeeding women, these should take it in limited quantities.
The applications of sorrel are very wide and are definitely not limited to sorrel soup. We will successfully use fresh leaves in green saladswhere they fit well with the egg, radish, fresh cucumber. They can be added to breakfast cottage cheese, omelette or vegetable cocktail.
On the basis of sorrel we will prepare a delicious sorrelwhich can be used as an addition to meats or fish. We will convert it to green pesto with the addition of favorite nuts or sunflower seeds.
To enjoy fresh leaves of sorrel longer, They can be frozen. Just wash, dry them, and then chop them into larger or smaller pieces. The leaves prepared in this way should be translated into a container suitable for freezing and ready. After frostbite, they will still be incredibly aromatic and healthy.
Source: DOZ.PL, APteline.pl, Akademiasmaku.pl, Terazpoczy.pl
