Common anise (anisum vuigare gaertn)
Anise is an annual herbaceous plant of the umbrella family with a height of 30-60 cm. The stem is straight rounded, branching from above. The lower leaves are entire, notched-toothed or lobed; the middle leaves are long-petiolate, triple, with cuneate, often two-lobed lateral segments and a three-lobed terminal segment; the upper leaves are sessile and dissected into narrow lobes. Flowers are small, white, gathered in complex umbrellas.
The fruit is a two-seeded ovoid-shaped seed. Common anise blooms in June-July, fruits ripen in August. A good mellifer (Fig. 4).
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Common anise is found in wild form only in Greece on the island of Chios. Cultivated in almost every country in the world.
The ripe fruits are used. The odor has a common anise characteristic, the taste is sweet-spicy.
Chemical composition
.Essential oil, 2-4%, of which anethole is the main component (80-90%), is found in the receptacles of the supernatant. The oil also contains methylchavicol (about 10%), anise aldehyde, anisic acid, and anise ketone. The endosperm of seeds contains fatty oil up to 28%, protein substances - 17-19%.
Aniseed's effects and uses
The use of anise is widely used in folk and traditional medicine. Preparations of fruits have a stimulating effect on the motor and secretory function of the digestive apparatus, have expectorant and weak disinfectant effect. Used in bronchitis, coughs, constipation and as a flavor enhancer for other medicines. Included in the various fees. Anise fruit is official in 20 countries (Klan, 1948), including the USSR.
In Indian medicine, the use of aniseed is often practiced. It is used as a diuretic (Chopra et al., 1956).
In folk medicine, an infusion of the seeds - anise tea - was often used as an expectorant. The use of aniseed relieves asthma attack and increases milk supply in nursing mothers. Anise is an antipyretic, diuretic, antispasmodic, expectorant, digestive aid.
Due to its characteristic odor and a set of vitamins, the use of anise is successful in the perfume, pharmaceutical, food and liquor industries. The leaves are consumed as a salad, garnish. Fruits and essential oil are used to spice up muffins and confectionery, soups, sauces, stewed meat and fish, pickles, etc. п.
We recommend anise fruit as an aromatic, diuretic and gastrointestinal stimulant.
Melon (cucurbita citrullus)
.Watermelon is a well-known herbaceous annual plant native to South Africa. It blooms from May through August. The fruit is berries (the largest ones). Watermelon is cultivated in the southern and middle regions of the European part of the USSR, in the Crimea, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
The pulp of the ripe fruit is used.
Chemical composition
.Watermelon contains B vitamins, carotene, ascorbic acid, large amounts of folic acid (about the same amount as in green vegetables), highly digestible sugars, mainly fructose, iron, and large amounts of fiber.
Action and application
.In Russian folk medicine, watermelon is used as a strong diuretic and antipyretic. Due to the presence of fructose, well tolerated in diabetes mellitus, watermelon is recommended for diabetic patients taking into account the prescribed daily allowance of carbohydrates and in anemia. In Georgian folk medicine, watermelon is used as a diuretic for jaundice. Green watermelon rind in raw or dried form improves the intestinal condition in colitis, especially in pediatric practice.
The presence of a large amount of fiber excites the peristalsis of the intestines, promotes its regular work and the removal of excessive cholesterol from the body.
In our practice, watermelon is used as a strong diuretic. From the washed watermelon rind with a sharp knife peel off the surface layer (zest), dry and store in a cardboard box. Take 5 g 3 times a day before meals, drinking honey water..
