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Dogwood seeds help saturate the body with vitamins and make preparations for the winter in the summer and autumn, when this tasty and healthy berry ripens. What are the benefits of the berry and what contraindications it has for the human body should be known to all lovers and owners of shrubs.
What do dogwood seeds look like?
Dogwood loves warm climates, but breeders have been able to develop varieties that grow in temperate latitudes. The plant belongs to the dogwood family and is a tree reaching a height of 7 meters. There are 4 types of plants.
Dogwood fruits have an oval, pear-shaped or round shape and reach a weight of 3–6 g. The peel of the berry has a variety of colors - from light red to black. The skin is smooth, with a glossy sheen. Inside the fruit there is an oblong bone. It is different for different plant species. There is a smooth, oblong, gray color, and there are cores with a grooved surface, dark brown. The pulp has a sweet and sour taste with a tart tint.
From the presented component you can prepare many different infusions, decoctions and solutions for the treatment of diseases.
Is it possible to eat dogwood with seeds?
It is allowed to swallow dogwood seeds because they contain many useful substances. They can be swallowed whole or crushed - dogwood seeds dissolve in the stomach, so grinding is not necessary.
This hard core contains a lot of fatty oils, which has a beneficial effect on human health. They also contain identical vitamins as berries. But before starting treatment, you need to consult a specialist.
Useful properties of dogwood seed
Since you can swallow dogwood seeds while eating the berries, they are not thrown away, but collected for subsequent use in the treatment of certain diseases. They have the following beneficial properties:
- anti-inflammatory;
- antibacterial;
- astringents;
- regenerating;
- healing.
They contain a substance that helps narrow blood vessels, which has a positive effect on bleeding. The tonic effect is no less effective. It helps with colds, chronic fatigue, and restoration of immunity.
If the hard core of the dogwood berry is fried, it can be used instead of coffee, after grinding it first. The result is not only tasty, but also a very healthy drink.
Additional benefits of dogwood seeds include the following factors:
- With the help of self-prepared remedies, you can cure diarrhea, hemorrhoids, gastrointestinal tract pathologies, and liver.
- They are good to use for diabetes and in the fight against obesity.
- If you prepare an infusion and rinse your hair with it regularly, you can get rid of oily seborrhea.
- Crushed cores help restore metabolic processes.
This component from dogwood berries is often used for nervous system disorders. A healing remedy based on them has a good effect on the nervous system - it calms and tones. Regular consumption of dogwood guarantees good health for many years.
Treatment of hemorrhoids with dogwood seeds
Dogwood seeds for hemorrhoids have an effective effect due to the content of essential oils. Their properties are similar to sea buckthorn oil. They help strengthen and narrow the lumen of blood vessels, which helps stop bleeding in acute hemorrhoids. The substances improve the regeneration of venous tissue, relieve inflammation, and kill harmful microorganisms. These properties are also used in traditional medicine: suppositories and tinctures are produced based on the solid component of the fruit.
Dogwood seeds for hemorrhoids are actively used in folk medicine. There are several recipes to treat the disease:
- A simple recipe - you need to eat 15 dried berries every day along with the core, evenly dividing their amount into main meals. Eat the required portion before meals.
- During the period of dogwood ripening, the fruits should be eaten fresh and with seeds. Before each main meal, eat 4-5 fruits.
- Consume dogwood jam along with the hard pith for several days.In moderate quantities - no more than 100 g per day, otherwise treating hemorrhoids with dogwood seeds will provoke an allergic reaction.
- Infusion. Place a tablespoon of crushed dogwood seeds in a thermos, pour 250 ml of boiling water and leave for 12 hours. At night, insert a tampon soaked in the resulting infusion into the anus.
It is better to cook dogwood jam with seeds. During use, they are collected and consumed during an exacerbation without chewing.
Contraindications to taking dogwood seeds
Despite the fact that dogwood fruits with a hard core bring many benefits, this medicinal product also has contraindications. These include the following health problems:
- diagnosed high stomach acidity;
- sleep disorders, insomnia;
- tendency to constipation – you can’t use seeds here, but you can use the pulp of the berry;
- pregnancy – the consumption of dogwood berries must be limited, since an excessive amount is dangerous for the fetus (bleeding may occur and a miscarriage may occur);
- gastric ulcer, duodenitis;
- excessive nervousness.
It is not recommended to eat fruits immediately before bedtime.
Conclusion
Dogwood seeds have beneficial properties and contraindications. The dogwood tree should take its place in the garden of every owner of a summer cottage, so that an excellent remedy for numerous diseases is always at hand.
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