Avocado
Avocado (American Perseus, Butter Pear, Alligator Pear) is an evergreen fruit plant of the Perseus genus of the Laurel family and the fruits of this tree. The birthplace of avocado is considered to be Mexico. And although travelers have known about this fruit for a long time, the butter pear appeared in Europe relatively recently - in the middle of the 20th century.
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Health benefits of avocado
From a medical point of view, everything is useful in avocados: fruits, leaves, seeds. There are practically no proteins and sugar in fruits, so it can be included in therapeutic diets. The leaves and seeds of this fruit have healing properties, a decoction of them is taken for dysentery, enterocolitis, chronic colitis.
The beneficial properties of an avocado are determined by the vitamins K, F, C, E, B6 in it. Therefore, avocado is useful for poor immunity, low hemoglobin, nervous exhaustion.
The antitumor properties of avocados were also found. Phytochemicals and phytonutrients have been found in the fruit - these elements destroy tumor cells.
Avocado helps to assimilate carotenoids - organic substances that have a beneficial effect on the condition of the eyes, skin, teeth. Just 50g of avocado pulp doubles human absorption of carotenoids.
It has been established that regular consumption of the fruit helps to relieve irritability, drowsiness and fatigue, increase efficiency, and improve overall well-being. These beneficial properties of avocado are provided by the substance mannoheptulose, which lowers glucose levels and promotes better absorption by brain cells.
Thanks to the potassium contained in the avocado, it normalizes the transmission of nerve impulses, restores the work of the muscular system, and water-salt balance.
Avocado is also known as an antioxidant that inhibits aging processes and protects body cells from free radicals.
In cosmetology, fruits and avocado oil are used. The oil is effective for enhancing the immunity of the skin, restoring the protective function of the epidermis, and the pulp of the fruit, due to its fat content, protects dry skin and prevents the appearance of wrinkles. Avocado is useful for repairing split ends, oily and dry hair.
Application of avocado
The general strengthening properties of avocado can be used during rehabilitation after infections and other diseases, with vitamin deficiency.
As a dietary product, avocado is useful for diabetes, dyspepsia, gastric catarrh, gastritis, cataracts, constipation.
The ability of fruits to reduce the amount of cholesterol is known, therefore it is included in the diet for hypertension, anemia, atherosclerosis.
With dysentery, colitis, enterocolitis, accompanied by diarrhea, such infusions are prepared from avocado leaves:
- one tablespoon of leaves is poured with 300 g of water, boiled for 8 minutes. After it is kept for two hours and filtered. They drink this infusion for half a glass three times a day for min. 30 before meals. The treatment lasts two or three weeks.
- The infusion of avocado seeds is cooked in the same proportions. They drink it 30 minutes before a meal, half a glass each. The treatment lasts two or three weeks.
To restore dry hair, a mask is prepared from one ripe avocado fruit, two tablespoons of olive oil, and an egg. The mask is kept on the hair for half an hour. If the hair is oily, honey and kefir are added instead of olive oil and eggs.
To moisturize your skin, you can make a mask from the pulp of avocado and olive oil. The product is applied to the face, neck, washed off after 15 minutes. For dry and aging skin, a mask of avocado, grated carrots, egg yolk and honey is useful.
Avocado oil for hair, skin, nails can be used in pure form, can be added to finished cosmetic products to enhance their effectiveness, and can be mixed with other oils. They practice massages, rubbing and applications with oil.
Inside, avocado oil is taken to prevent heart attack and stroke, treat gastrointestinal ulcers, gastritis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, infertility. The oil also helps with a deterioration in potency, problems with milk production in lactating women.
Drink avocado oil, one teaspoonful 2 times a day before meals - about 40 minutes. The course of treatment lasts 20 or 30 days. At the same time, a dark green oil with a nutty smell and taste is more useful. If the color of the oil is yellow, then it has been refined and is not as effective.
To choose a really healthy avocado, you need to carefully examine it - there should be no cracks, spots on its skin, the surface is soft and lends itself to light pressure with your finger. It is advisable to put the hard fruit on ripening for two or three days.
Contraindications
Avocado should not be consumed only if there is an individual intolerance.
It is important to cleanse the fruit correctly: there are many toxins in the bone that are released upon contact with air. Having cut the fruit, the stone must be quickly removed. You can store a cut avocado only in the refrigerator, no more than two days. To prevent the flesh from turning black, sprinkle it with lemon juice.
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