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 Those who have a summer cottage are well aware of such a plant, which looks like an ornamental sunflower and bears an exquisite name - Jerusalem artichoke. But gardeners plant it more for beauty, since it grows up to 3 meters in height, has many bright yellow inflorescences and persists until late autumn, coloring the garden with small suns.
By the way, I planted it in the garden, and then became not happy, as it grows from year to year. And some of us treat it like a weed.
But few people know that Jerusalem artichoke is a real healer of various ailments.
You read the other names of Jerusalem artichoke in the title, but judging by the first name, you probably understood that it came to us, like potatoes, from South America.
What do we eat? Jerusalem artichoke tubers are suitable for food. Official medicine has already paid attention to the wide spectrum of action of Jerusalem artichoke as a medicinal plant. It contains a lot of fiber, minerals and - attention, diabetics! - inulin. What's most interesting is that tubers can be dug out from under the snow even in winter and cook various dishes. But if you live in a region with a high snow cover, then dig it up like potatoes in the fall and store it in a cellar, covered with wet sand. In this case, the temperature should be zero. I advise city dwellers to keep it in the refrigerator. If you have storage problems, dig it up in early spring.
And now sores - for whom and how? Checked: within a month and a half, carbohydrate metabolism returns to normal, if you use Jerusalem artichoke regularly; after three months - fat. The nodules look almost like potato, only the shape is more oblong and the eyes are pronounced. If rinsed well, you can eat them raw. I recommend that diabetics eat 2-3 small nodules before eating, then blood sugar will normalize. Do not worry and believe it - it is tested by experience! My husband is diabetic.
And now attention - hypertensive patients! You also need to eat 2-3 nodules about half an hour before meals, preferably up to three times a day.
This is followed by the so-called enteritis and colitis, and in general Jerusalem artichoke is recommended to everyone, without exception! Imagine, you want to lose weight - to taste this product on your health for three months and the result is obvious! In the meantime, correct all your exchanges and improve the state of the body. And for the elderly it is a top class product!
Now let me tell you what and how much is contained in Jerusalem artichoke. Vitamins C and B1 are twice as much as in potatoes, iron salts are three. Impressive? Silicon strengthens bones - not forgotten from biology? - it is also enough in tubers. By the way, green leaves can also be brewed and drunk at high pressure and circulatory disorders. The recipe is simple - three times a day, one tablespoon before meals.
Did I promise meals? Take tubers, rinse and dry them thoroughly, chop finely and add to any vegetable salad... I tried adding to the fruit one - nothing too. For those who do not like to experiment, mix Jerusalem artichoke with green onions, tough eggs. In a traditional vinaigrette, it goes well with the rest of the ingredients, and even instead of potatoes, I added it to the soup. Just take one piece of advice: when the soup is boiling, separately fry the onions in a skillet mixed with green (in principle, you can do without green) and finely chopped carrots. And then add to the soup - delicious!
Once I tried to dry Jerusalem artichoke, and then pour it over with milk.Both tasty and healthy! Another time, the slices were dry and brown. I was advised to grind them in a coffee grinder and I got medicinal coffee!
As you can see, Jerusalem artichoke is both a doctor and a culinary specialist!
Boltoeva N. D.
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