With blackberries - 17 cooking recipes

It is, in fact, almost a weed plant. Gardeners quite often use thorny blackberry bushes to protect their property from encroachments from unwanted guests in the form of wild animals. When overgrown, blackberries can form entire impenetrable thickets. Blackberries are especially popular in the United States, where this berry is grown very actively and is also actively sold. American blackberries are very different from the blackberries that many residents of Europe and Asia are used to seeing in their own gardens. American blackberries are not only black, but also white and yellow. Some varieties of the best American blackberries were obtained by crossing with raspberries. The beneficial properties of blackberries are undeniable. Firstly, the berries themselves contain many vitamins: C, E, A, B, K, PP, R. Secondly, blackberries also have medicinal properties. In ancient times, it was believed that blackberries could relieve a person from insomnia. Blackberries are recommended as a remedy against increased excitability, as well as during fever. Blackberry leaves are even more beneficial than the blackberry itself. When crushed, blackberry leaves can heal wounds. And not just wounds. Blackberry leaves are believed to be good for treating eczema, lichen and a range of skin conditions. It is a good idea to keep blackberry tincture in the refrigerator as a preventative and therapeutic agent. Blackberries are recommended for patients with atherosclerosis. Blackberries treat gastritis and dysentery, and help with stomach ulcers.