The chestnut plant, which gives fruits that are suitable for eating, is popularly called the bread tree. In another way it is called noble. What kind of chestnuts are edible? These are the species that can be found only in the south of Europe, in the countries of Asia, North America. In our country, such a tree can not be found. Only horse chestnut grows here . However, it is unsuitable for eating.
Noble chestnuts, the edible properties of which are used in French cuisine, are a national product in this European country.
The fruits of these trees are baked. Often this happens right on the street, especially before Christmas. In France there is a holiday dedicated to chestnut. In terms of taste, the fruits of this tree are a neutral product. They use edible chestnut nuts for salads and appetizers, as well as desserts. They are also included in the composition of various baking recipes. Chestnut fruits are added to soups. In their raw form, chestnuts resemble nuts in taste, and in baked - potatoes.
The use of
edible chestnut lies in its rich chemical composition. A large amount of starch is present in the fruits of the plant. They have fiber, sugar, mineral components, vitamin A and a complex of group B, as well as ascorbic acid. Edible chestnut is poor in fats. However, it has a lot of protein and carbohydrates. In this regard, chestnut nuts are a very nutritious product. The mineral elements that are part of the edible fruits of the plant are represented by potassium and iron, phosphorus and sodium, copper and calcium, magnesium and some other substances.
The benefits of edible chestnut are most evident in its leaves. This part of the plant is rich in pectins and tannins, glycosides and vitamins B and K. Infusions, as well as decoctions made from leaves of edible chestnut, often use folk healers as a hemostatic. Dry nuts also find their use. Decoction prepared from them, treat diseases of the respiratory tract. To obtain a healing potion, crushed dry raw materials in the amount of fifty grams are poured with a liter of water. The mixture is boiled for half an hour. After cooling, the broth is filtered and used to rinse the nasopharynx. Such a product made from fresh nuts helps with whooping cough.
With external use, the decoction is an excellent potion that saves from diseases of the skin, which are pustular in nature. It helps with furunculosis. The use of edible chestnut is also manifested when using alcoholic infusion made from its fruits. This drug relieves intestinal disorders and cystitis.
In folk medicine, the benefits of edible chestnut have long been known. Therefore, it is used to get rid of many pathologies. In particular, its use allows you to expand narrowed arteries. The healing plant accelerates blood flow in the body and strengthens the walls of the capillaries. The fruits and bark of the chestnut help in eliminating the problems of the gastrointestinal tract. They are able to remove puffiness associated with kidney pathologies. Alcohol tincture of dried flowers is an excellent remedy for catarrh of the bladder and a chronic form of dysentery. A decoction of the chestnut fruit treats wounds and burns.