Lyubistok

Lyubistok represents a perennial herbaceous plant. Afghanistan and Iran is considered its homeland. But now it it is acclimatized and grows practically in all countries. The root of a lyubistok has the specific smell reminding a celery smell. Therefore many people call this plant "a winter celery".

Use

In food use an elevated part, seeds and a root of a lyubistok. The cut plant rhizomes under the influence of air quickly blacken. For prevention of this discoloration they should be sprinkled weak solution of vinegar, citric acid or the lemon juice divorced in half with water. Greens of a lyubistok are used in cookery as spicy seasoning at preparation of dishes and salting of vegetables.

Lyubistok has a spicy and pungent smell. Its taste at first seems sweetish, and then moderately bitterish and acute. This plant is added as spice to various broths and soups. It is perfectly combined practically with all meat dishes, giving them peculiar, very appetizing aroma. The greatest application is found by a lyubistok in house conservation. Even its small amount allows to give to canned food a peculiar mushroom aroma.

Green parts of a plant are quite often used for preparation of green oil, and also add them to sauces and sauces.

Lyubistok is perfectly combined with fried and stewed vegetables, with fish, bird, rice and other grain dishes.

The root of a lyubistok is eaten in a fried, stewed, boiled and fresh look. It is added to baked puddings, salads, puree, vegetables, stewed meat, cutlets and soups.

In the spring from a root of a lyubistok cook very tasty and useful salad. Mix the root of a lyubistok rubbed on a large grater, small cut apple and lettuce leaves.

Lyubistok: properties

Lyubistok possesses many properties, useful to health of the person, which are explained by richness of its chemical composition. This plant richly essential oils, mineral substances, vitamins and salts of potassium. Roots of a lyubistok contain gum, pitches, malic acid, coumarin, tannins, sugar and starch.

One of useful properties of a lyubistok is that it strengthens an intestinal peristaltics. Therefore it is recommended to a thicket to be eaten to people with atonic locks.

Lyubistok makes positive impact on the central nervous system, promotes stopping of migraine, eliminates hypostases. Antiinflammatory property of a lyubistok allows to use leaves of this plant for treatment of wounds, not healing ulcers, pustulous damages of skin.

One more useful property of a lyubistok is its vermifuge action.

Lyubistok from alcoholism

Curative properties of a lyubistok were known to doctors and herbalists still in the ancient time. In Russia this plant was quite often used and used for treatment of alcoholism, especially when the patient refuses to recognize the existing problem and to begin voluntary treatment.

To use lyubistka from alcoholism also the famous clairvoyant Vanga advised. For preparation of medical infusion it is necessary to use the fresh roots of a lyubistok which are previously slightly dried in the fresh air. To crush and fill in 30,0 g of roots with a glass of boiled water. To insist about an hour, to filter. The received solution is mixed to the alcoholic with food or drink (it is possible and without his permission). In case of acceptance of alcoholic beverages strong spasms of a stomach and vomiting arise by it. As a result of it disgust for any alcoholic beverages is very quickly developed.

Thus, use of a lyubistok from alcoholism can become a good alternative to traditional treatment of this horrible disease, especially when the patient refuses flatly the narcological help.

Lyubistok: contraindications

At reception of a lyubistok in therapeutic doses no side effects arise. However the people having an idiosyncrasy (individual intolerance) to it should refuse use of this plant.

Contraindications to a lyubistok are also pregnancy and diseases of urinary tract, and also a chronic renal failure.