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The plum tree is a well known by all, in its many varieties has shallow roots, a straight trunk and branches erect, the leaves are alternate, acute, serrate, the fruits are drupes, the mesocarp juicy, filled with a thin skin, but resistant to breakage. The color of this exquisite fruit varies with the variety concerned. The bone that is surrounded by the mesocarp has a more or less elliptical and contains an almond inside, which should not ever eat because it contains a poisonous acid: hydrogen cyanide.
It is grown throughout the Iberian Peninsula, in many varieties.
Liquor tract. 20 fresh plums are cooked boneless 2.5 l. Of good white wine after 15 minutes turn off the heat and add cinnamon to your discretion. This mixture is left to macerate for three days, after which it is filtered, add sugar and put it to boil a few minutes. Let it cool and add 1 / 2 l. Of diluted alcohol. We recommend taking a small cup after meals as a digestive. In any case, the most commonly used and affordable to eat the plums, washed well and in moderation. For fans in the kitchen also suggests preparing jams, juices etc,.
HABITAT: Hillsides and slopes
FLOWERING: March
PART USED: Fruit
CASTILIAN: Ciruelo silvestre
CATALAN: Pruner
BASQUE: Baxaratxe
GALICIAN: Ameixeira
FLOWERING
Flowers in spring, giving a showy white or pink flowers with five petals, solitary or grouped in small clusters umbeliformes. Naturally interested in harvesting the fruit, although flowers can be also utilized its diuretic effect.APPLICATIONS
The plum, mostly dry, is a food with high nutritional value. Also, anyone know their power as a laxative, even eating few fruits. In terms of composition, note its high content of vitamins, also contains many minerals iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium. Bone can extract a substitute for almond oil. Undoubtedly the most marked effect of the laxative plums: there is no better remedy, available to all and fast action. In any weight loss regimen plums play a role, but do not overdo it, because the surfeit of plums are not at all pleasant.ADMINISTRATION
Plum pulp. Mix 30 g. Fresh plum pulp with 5 g. Of senna leaves, after successfully homogenize, add as much honey as desired and the resulting paste is kept in glass jars. With just 20-30 g. Daily to regulate bowel function perfectly.Liquor tract. 20 fresh plums are cooked boneless 2.5 l. Of good white wine after 15 minutes turn off the heat and add cinnamon to your discretion. This mixture is left to macerate for three days, after which it is filtered, add sugar and put it to boil a few minutes. Let it cool and add 1 / 2 l. Of diluted alcohol. We recommend taking a small cup after meals as a digestive. In any case, the most commonly used and affordable to eat the plums, washed well and in moderation. For fans in the kitchen also suggests preparing jams, juices etc,.
SUMMARY
FAMILY: RosaceaeHABITAT: Hillsides and slopes
FLOWERING: March
PART USED: Fruit
CASTILIAN: Ciruelo silvestre
CATALAN: Pruner
BASQUE: Baxaratxe
GALICIAN: Ameixeira
USES
Strong Laxative, Moderate Nutritional, Provides vitamins Leve.Collaborate · Recommend · Contact · Terms · Privacy Acreditación:
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