Peas

As the medicinal plant peas is used long ago. From Ancient Greece where it was cultivated for several centuries B.C., seeds of peas extended to the Asian and European countries. In Russia yellow grades of a plant were also known long since, however seeds of peas of green grades delivered only in the 18th century, and they were widely adopted at once.

The plant peas is considered one of the most nutritious among vegetable cultures thanks to high content in it of protein and carbohydrates. Proteins of fruits of a plant are similar on the chemical composition to proteins of meat and contain a number of irreplaceable amino acids – a lysine, cystine, methionine and tryptophane. At the expense of it nutritional value of peas is several times higher, than many other vegetables, including potatoes. From the vitamins which are contained in a plant most of all vitamin C. Group B vitamins, cellulose, vitamin A and carotene, various sugar, salt of phosphorus, potassium and iron and necessary microelements in an organism – zinc, magnesium, copper, cobalt and manganese also belong to useful properties of peas.

Peas are recommended to be eaten at obesity and diabetes as the carbohydrates which are in it consist of glucose and fructose.

Carry high content to one of important useful properties of peas of antioxidants in it. Use it in a diet allows to reduce probability of development of a heart attack, oncological diseases and a hypertension. Prevention of development of oncological diseases is also promoted by the carotene which are its part, fibers and vitamin C at the low content of fats.

Not only peas seeds, but also pods in they in which large number are iron, a chlorophyll, and the substances controlling calcium level in an organism are rich with useful substances.

Peas use

In the medical purposes it is possible to eat both fresh peas, and prepared in the form of various dishes.

Fresh peas have insignificant diuretic property. For fuller digestion of the vitamin A containing in a plant it is not necessary to combine it with starch-containing products.

At ulcer pains of a stomach it is useful to eat peas puree that allows to reduce acidity. At cardiovascular diseases peas are useful in any kind as it practically does not contain fats, cholesterol and sodium, and the fibers which are its part promote decrease in cholesterol in blood.

Peas need also to be included in the diet for prevention of development of dermatitis and spasms that is caused by ability of a pyridoxine to split and synthesize amino acids.

Broth from a tops of vegetable and fruits of peas in traditional medicine is applied as diuretic which promotes dissolution of stones in kidneys.

For increase in caloric content and nutritiousness of flour products at pastries it is possible to add pea to wheat flour.

For reduction of abdominal distention which often causes peas, it is recommended to be eaten with fennel or fennel. Also it should not be washed down with cold water.

The Turkish peas chick-pea are recommended to be eaten for treatment and prevention of a cataract as improvement of exchange processes in an organism circulation of intraocular liquid contribute to normalization.

As the depurant, and also for weight loss and saturation of an organism useful vitamins and minerals, chick-pea is recommended to be applied as follows. It is necessary to wet peas for 8-12 hours in ceramic ware in water of room temperature, and then to pass via the meat grinder with a small lattice. It is necessary to eat the prepared peas during the day in the small portions, at the same time it can be added to soups, porridges or salads. In a week it is necessary to take a break for 7-10 days then to repeat a course.

The Turkish peas chick-pea are also applied in the form of masks in cosmetology to improvement of complexion and as means from eels and puffiness. For preparation of a mask 1/4 of a glass of peas, previously having wetted, crush, mix with a tablespoon of vegetable oil and honey. The mask is applied on half an hour then wash away and rinse a face with water from peas soaking.

Gruel from unripe seeds of peas or the soaked pea meal is recommended to be put for treatment of eczema, an erysipelatous inflammation of skin, purulent wounds, eels, furuncles and an anthrax.

Contraindications to peas use

The fresh or prepared peas are contraindicated at acute nephrite and gout. Also it is contraindicated to use peas at an aggravation of inflammatory processes in a stomach and intestines and a circulatory unefficiency, and at thrombophlebitis, cholecystitises. People at his advanced age should not add to the diet often.