Gooseberry jam. The benefits of gooseberry jam, its use in traditional medicine

Gooseberry is a unique berry rich in various vitamins, organic acids and all sorts of useful substances. According to the content of vitamin C, it is in the ranking in second place, behind blackcurrant. It also contains vitamins of group B, P, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, pectin, fruit acids. To save all these vitamins for the winter, many housewives make gooseberry preparations in the form of various types of jam, jelly, jam, compote. We share some recipes.

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To make jam, you need to take the following ingredients:

ripe gooseberries of any variety - 1 kg
sugar - 1 kg

Therefore, with large quantities of gooseberries, a proportional amount of sugar is taken.

The gooseberries are washed, the inflorescences and stalks can not be removed - they do not interfere at all, and besides, they also contain useful substances. Next, everything needs to be twisted with a meat grinder or a blender. The resulting mass is covered with sugar and set to boil, constantly stirring with a wooden spatula. To prevent the jam container from burning, it is better to put a fire divider under it. After the mixture boils, the fire must be reduced to the very minimum and continue to stir further until fully cooked. The degree of readiness is determined in this way: jam is dripped onto a saucer, if it does not spread over the surface, then it can be rolled into jars. To do this, the jars are sterilized, the resulting gooseberry mass is poured and corked with lids. Banks need to be placed lids down on something that retains heat, wrap well on top. After they have cooled completely, they can be stored. Jam turns out jelly, so children love it very much. It can also be used as a filling for various pies, bagels.

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Sort the gooseberries, rinse under running water, throw in a colander to remove excess water. For 1 kg of gooseberries, you need to take 600-700 g of sugar and 100 ml of water. We put the gooseberries in a small saucepan, pour the required amount of water, boil until the berries are completely softened. After that, the mass of gooseberries should be well mashed with a pusher. Pour the resulting liquid into another container through a sieve, wipe well. The result is a kind of liquid with pulp. Pour the required amount of sugar into it and put on a slow fire, stirring constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved. Next, the jelly is cooked for about 30 minutes. You need to stir constantly so that there is no burning. The resulting mass is poured into sterilized jars and rolled up. From this amount of gooseberries, approximately a jar of jelly with a capacity of 0.5 liters is obtained. Over time, the jelly becomes thick.

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Royal jam

Our ancestors considered this type of jam to be the most refined and expensive. And only skilled cooks could cook it. Yes, there is a lot of trouble with him, but, believe me, the work will pay off. Also, royal jam for its color is also called emerald.

For this type of preparation, green, not fully ripe berries are taken - 5 glasses. You will also need the following ingredients: 7 cups of sugar, 60 pieces of cherry leaves, 3 cups of pure water.

The most time-consuming part of the preparation is peeling the gooseberries. To do this, carefully remove the stalks and inflorescences from the berries, cut out the seeds. First, it is better to cut the berry along, but not completely. Next, using a potato peeler or a metal cosmetic spatula, remove the seeds and pulp. Then make a blank for the syrup: pour 3 cups of water into a container, add cherry leaves there, but not all, but 50 pieces, put on fire and boil. Add gooseberries to it and set aside. After that, put everything in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, you need to drain 2 glasses for syrup, the remaining liquid can be poured out, the leaves removed. To two glasses of the resulting broth, add granulated sugar in the right amount, put on fire, boil, add gooseberries. Bring to a boil again and simmer for 15 minutes, making a slow fire. The remaining cherry leaves should be added approximately 5 minutes before the end of the cooking process. Pour into jars and roll up. Some housewives still manage to put an almond or walnut into each gooseberry. It turns out incredible yummy, albeit high-calorie.

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Gooseberry compote - a simple recipe for the winter

This compote attracts with its unusual taste due to the addition of lemon balm sprigs. Amazing combination, worth a try.

Sterilize the jars, fill a third with gooseberries, of course, pre-washed and processed from the stalks. Lay a sprig of lemon balm on top of the gooseberry. Pour boiling water over everything, cover with a lid and let stand for about 5 minutes. Pour water from the jar into a saucepan, add sugar there (at the rate of 3-4 tablespoons per 3 l jar), boil. Pour back into jar and roll up. Next, the banks need to be turned over and wrapped. After complete cooling, remove to a dark place.

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Gooseberries are a fairly common berry with a hard skin and a specific taste. Prickly shrubs with shiny sweet and sour berries are a frequent visitor to gardens and gardeners-fans, and those who are not ready to devote a lot of time to the garden plot. Up to 10 kg of berries can be collected from one bush, in addition, the plant does not require too sophisticated care and special climatic conditions, and generally tolerates a cool climate well. Gooseberries were even called northern grapes in the old days.

Depending on the variety, the berries can be small (the size of a cherry), or larger, like a medium plum. Various types of gooseberries are yellow, white, red, black or green, covered with hairs or smooth, and the taste of the fruit can be similar to raspberries, plums, grapes. Green varieties of gooseberries are considered the most beneficial for the body - they contain the largest amount of vitamins and minerals.

The peak of the berry season is summer. This is the time when you can enjoy it right from the bush, getting the maximum benefit and pleasure, or you can cook delicious pastries, cakes, desserts, sauces, salads and gravies with it. What to do if the summer is over and you want to remember the tart characteristic taste? Look in the pantry or refrigerator for stocks of gooseberries harvested for the winter.

Ways to harvest berries for the winter season

Any thick-skinned berries are suitable for freezing whole gooseberries - size, variety and taste do not play a role if they suit the taste. Gooseberries are sorted out, spoiled and crumpled berries with damaged skins are not suitable for freezing. Leaves, twigs and tails of berries are removed, the fruits themselves are washed and dried. After the berries are laid out in a single layer on a tray in the freezer for several hours until they freeze. Frozen gooseberries are put in a plastic bag and sent to be stored at a temperature lower than -10 degrees. Gooseberries are also frozen in the form of mashed potatoes, in sugar syrup and simply with sugar.

As for jam, confiture or jam, the main secret is to carefully sort out the berries, throwing out everything spoiled, with rot and damage, otherwise the finished product will very quickly become unusable.

Jam and other gooseberry preparations have a rich aroma and golden yellow, amber-orange, green or red-brown color - it all depends on the variety chosen. Jam is a great way to preserve the maximum benefit and taste of the berry. To be able to enjoy gooseberries at any time during the whole year, you need to stock up on a cooking container, berries, sugar, and choose the right recipe.

Gooseberry jam recipes: cooking features

Emerald gooseberry jam (also called royal or royal) is made from unripe green berries. There is a version that the royal family of the Russian Empire in the 18th century especially favored gooseberry jam, for this dish they received the “royal” title. The fruits themselves must be whole, without spots and damage, with a dense skin. For cooking take:

• 1 liter jar of berries;
• 1 liter jar of sugar;
• 0.4 liters of water.

Gooseberries must be carefully sorted out and washed well, because the shelf life of the future jam depends on this. Spoiled berries, stalks in jam - a guarantee that the jar will deteriorate in a few weeks. Each berry should be shallowly pierced with a toothpick in several places. Syrup is prepared in an enamel bowl: water is poured, sugar is added and brought to a boil, after which gooseberries are poured with the mixture for 5 hours. After the syrup is poured into a saucepan, boiled again and the berries are poured over them for another 5 hours. The next time, the procedure with boiling the syrup is repeated, and after boiling, berries are added there. The dish is boiled for 15 minutes, and then it is poured hot into jars. The container is turned upside down and left to cool. Keep the jam in a cool dark place. The finished dish has a golden-green color and a rich smell. During the preparation process, it must be borne in mind that the amount of sugar may be insufficient. In this matter, it is better to focus on your own taste and periodically try the jam, and if it turns out to be too sour, add more sugar.

If you want to get a beautiful and rich green color, you should try the recipe for jam with cherry leaves. For him you need:

• 1 kg of gooseberries;
• 2-3 sprigs of cherry leaves;
• 2 glasses of water;
• 1.5 kg of sugar.

The berries are washed and cleaned from the core, making cuts on them and using a hairpin or a special wire with a loop at the end. Next, the berries are again thoroughly washed, like cherry leaves. It is the leaves that give a special aroma and a delicate green tint to the future dish. Berries and leaves are mixed and poured with water, after which they are left for 5-6 hours. The water is poured into a separate bowl, and the gooseberries are thrown into a colander so that the water drains from it. The drained liquid is sent to the stove, sugar is added there and syrup is prepared. After the mixture boils, it is boiled for another 5 minutes over low heat.

Berries are thrown into boiling syrup and insisted for 3-4 hours. After that, the berries with syrup are brought to a boil, simmered on fire for 5 minutes and cooled, repeating the steps 3-4 times. The procedure is lengthy and requires care so that the jam does not burn or bitter. The hot dish is sent to sterile jars, corked and set to cool.

A more time-consuming jam recipe is with walnuts. You will need:

• 1 kg of gooseberries;
• 1.5 kg of sugar;
• walnuts - to taste.

It is advisable to choose gooseberries of the same variety and color, for example, green. It must be cleaned of ponytails and peel - this can be done with a knife. In order to rid the gooseberry of the skin, the berry is cut on the side and the pulp is squeezed out. The resulting contents are ground through a sieve - so you can remove the bones from the mixture. The mass in an enamel bowl is placed in a water bath and sugar is added. Stirring, the dish is boiled until the sugar is completely dissolved.

The skins remaining from the berries are stuffed with pieces of peeled walnuts, after which the nuts are dipped into the future jam. The whole mixture must be boiled for 5 minutes at least 3 times. After each boiling, the mixture is cooled completely. Since the dish is prepared without water, it is quite thick in consistency. Ready jam turns out to be a beautiful golden hue, has a delicate caramel-nutty smell with sourness.

For those who are not ready for the procedure of alternately boiling the product during the cooking process, there are simpler options for gooseberry jam, for example, in a slow cooker or bread machine.

Large quantities of ingredients simply will not fit in a slow cooker, so the following proportions are used:

• 0.7 kilograms of berries;
• 0.8 kilograms of sugar;
• 600 grams of sugar.

Any multi-cooker with a “jam” or “multi-cooker” function will cope with cooking. Gooseberries are poured with cold water for half an hour to facilitate the procedure for cleaning them from dark spots, dirt and plaque. After soaking, the berries are thoroughly cleaned, the tails are cut off and cut in half.

Syrup is prepared in a slow cooker under the appropriate modes: sugar is poured with purified or boiled water, a timer is set for 5 minutes at a temperature of 160 degrees. Berries are placed in boiling syrup, and at the same temperature, the jam is put on a timer for another 25 minutes. The lid of the multicooker must not be closed, as the dish can “escape” over the edge. The foam on the jam should be periodically removed with a wooden spatula.

At the end of the cooking process, hot jam is poured into a sterile container and left to cool upside down.

The option of gooseberry jam in a bread machine is almost the same and also very simple: berries and sugar are taken in the same proportions. Gooseberries are cleaned from seeds and stalks, together with sugar they are poured into a container and the "jam" or "jam" mode is turned on. At the end of cooking, the jam is packed in sterile jars and closed with lids.

There are other recipes: for those who want to get a homogeneous and thick product as a result, it is proposed to pass the berries through a meat grinder and cook it with gelatin.

There are also five-minute recipes from black or red gooseberries - in this case, with minimal heat treatment, the maximum of useful substances is preserved in the finished dish.

Fans of sweeter and more heterogeneous tastes will like recipes for gooseberry jam with orange, orange and lemon, kiwi, cherry, lemon - all these fruits go well with tart sour berries.

Also popular is the recipe for raw mashed potatoes, or the so-called “raw jam” - in it, the peeled and sorted berries are washed and dried thoroughly, since the liquid that has entered the composition will cause fermentation in the product. Next, gooseberries, along with sugar, are passed through a meat grinder and rolled into jars. A dish without cooking can be stored all winter in a cool place, and contains more vitamins than boiled jam.

The chemical composition and calorie content of jam

100 g of gooseberry jam contains 205.1 kcal. The nutritional value of the product is also 0.3 g of protein, 0.1 g of fat, 52 g of carbohydrates.

Vitamin composition

Vitamin PP	0.4 mg
Vitamin E	0.5 mg
Vitamin C	30 mg
Vitamin B9	5 mcg
Vitamin B6	0.03 mg
Vitamin B2	0.02 mg
Vitamin B1	0.01 mg
beta carotene	0.2 mg
Vitamin A	33 mcg

The benefits of gooseberry jam, its use in traditional medicine

Delicious and nutritious, gooseberry jam can be consumed by both adults and children. These valuable berries have collected a lot of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, organic acids, and they lose them only partially in jam. For example, during heat treatment in a slow cooker or bread machine, the vitamin composition practically does not decrease. Of course, with prolonged cooking in a saucepan, the product remains slightly less useful.

For people suffering from hypertension, gooseberries and gooseberry jam will help stabilize blood pressure and keep it at a normal level, which is why it is recommended in folk medicine for high blood pressure. The diuretic properties of jam make it useful in diseases of the genitourinary system, inflammation of the bladder and kidneys. Moreover, berry jam helps fight blues and fatigue, depression and sleep disorders.

It makes sense to use the product not only to get rid of health problems, but also to prevent certain diseases, for example, cardiovascular or oncological ones. Anemia and atherosclerosis are indications for the inclusion of gooseberry jam in the diet due to its strengthening and hemostatic properties.

People who are overweight can also use gooseberry jam in small quantities, because it helps to speed up the metabolism. Some skin problems, such as acne and inflammation, are reduced by the magical properties of gooseberries.

A slight laxative effect of jam allows you to normalize bowel function. And to combat the deficiency of iron, phosphorus, copper in the body, even doctors advise using the product.

The property of removing salts of heavy metals and reducing the harm caused to the body by radiation makes gooseberry jam a particularly valuable product.

Use in cooking - secrets of housewives

From jam, which has a unique taste, you can make berry drinks by diluting it with water, or add it to cocktails. For example, the Pir-beer cocktail, despite its name, has nothing to do with beer. It contains gooseberry jam, pear schnapps, pears, lemon juice, lemon to taste and club soda.

In confectionery, jam is added as a filling to pies and tarts, and if you mix gelatin with it, you can cover the top layer of the cake with the resulting dessert. Confectioners advise soaking biscuit cakes with jam - they become more fragrant and “moist”. Various desserts and soufflés will benefit from the addition of gooseberry jam. As an independent dessert, it diversifies evening tea parties.

The product is very successfully combined with hard cheeses - such an appetizer will diversify the festive table. Even sauces for fish and meat, jam will add notes of acidity and piquancy.

Harm and contraindications to the use of gooseberry jam

Despite the significant benefits of the dish for almost all organs in the human body, there are some nuances and limitations that you need to remember when preparing jars of jam for the winter.

Such diseases of the gastrointestinal tract as ulcers, gastritis, colitis and enterocolitis are a serious reason to exclude the product from the diet completely, even in remission.

Despite the benefits for the kidneys and genitourinary system, disturbances in the functioning of these organs suggest the use of jam only in small quantities.

Reactions of individual intolerance or allergies impose a taboo on gooseberries and jam from these berries.

Due to the significant sugar content, diabetics and obese people should be wary of jam.

It is better not to combine the product with plums, curdled milk and yoghurts - this can cause diarrhea.

There are also known cases of poisoning by pesticides, which are often treated with gooseberry bushes to combat powdery mildew. Before making jam from berries, it is better to try them raw after thorough washing, so that later you do not have to throw out all the prepared jars.

Gooseberries are an undeservedly underestimated berry, the jam from which rarely appears on the tables. Even if the taste of fresh fruits seems too specific or uninteresting, it is worth trying to make jam from them - the result will definitely inspire you to get to know this plant more closely and will not leave anyone in the household indifferent. The appearance of the fruit may be unsightly, but after cooking, they are able to transform into a real treasure of gold, emerald or ruby ​​color.

Each housewife will choose a recipe to her liking, especially since you can add author's ingredients to it, for example, mint, nuts, honey, cherries or its leaves, lemons, oranges, and get a unique new taste. Jam is prepared in the traditional way on the stove, and for the lazy there is an option with a slow cooker or a bread machine.

The benefits of the product are simply unique - for the treatment and prevention of many diseases, traditional medicine and doctors advise including it in the diet. With its help, you can forget about beriberi, disorders in the work of the intestines, cardiovascular system, liver, kidneys, gallbladder, and also cleanse the body of toxins, salts of heavy metals. And if a few centuries ago the dish was an exquisite delicacy exclusively for noble people, today it is more affordable - it will not be difficult to buy or pick berries, and the cooking process is not much more complicated than that of the usual borscht. Therefore, it is simply necessary to leave some free space in the pantry for several jars of wonderful gooseberry jam.

What else can gooseberry jam be useful for? A large amount of pectins contained in the berry slows down the aging process of the body, normalizes the digestive tract, and improves immunity.

Harm and contraindications

Today, there are practically no household plots where the thorny gooseberry bush is not grown. In our country, gooseberries appeared several centuries ago and became one of the most popular berries.

Gooseberries are tasty and very beneficial for human health.

Gooseberry Description:
Gooseberry is a perennial thorny shrub, up to 1.5 meters high, with a high yield and a long fruiting period. Gooseberry fruits are oval-shaped berries from 10 to 40 mm long. There are a large number of varieties of gooseberries, the berries of which have a different taste and color. Gooseberries are consumed fresh, and compotes, jams, marmalades, etc. are also prepared.

Gooseberry Ingredients:
The composition of gooseberries is rich in healthy substances and may vary depending on the variety and degree of ripeness. Gooseberries contain vitamins A, E, C, P, group B, organic acids, pectins, flavonoids, tannins, as well as calcium, potassium, iodine, iron, sodium, zinc, phosphorus, copper and other macro- and microelements.

gooseberry calories:
The calorie content of gooseberries is about 45 kcal per 100 grams of product.

Useful properties of gooseberries:

• Gooseberries increase immunity and have a general strengthening effect on the body.

• It has a positive effect on the functioning of the cardiovascular system, improves blood composition, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, helps lower cholesterol levels, and protects against anemia.

• Helps normalize blood pressure.

• The serotonin contained in gooseberries has an antitumor effect and protects the body from certain types of malignant tumors.

• Experts recommend including gooseberries in the diet of people suffering from diseases of the liver, kidneys and bladder, as it has diuretic, choleretic and laxative properties.

• Gooseberries help to remove radionuclides and salts of heavy metals from the body.

• Favorably affect the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, increase appetite, improve digestion and metabolism, and help to cope with chronic constipation.

• Regular consumption of gooseberries contributes to the normalization of the menstrual cycle.

• Gooseberries are useful for children, the elderly and pregnant women.

• Experts recommend including gooseberries in the diet of people suffering from eczema and other skin diseases.

• Gooseberries are widely used in cosmetology and help preserve youth for many years.

Gooseberry contraindications:
Gooseberries are contraindicated in acute diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum.

You can read about the useful properties of other products in the "Useful Products" section. Remember that a healthy lifestyle consists not only of proper nutrition, but also of healthy sleep, giving up bad habits and other components.

Gooseberry jam - benefits and harms

Gooseberries have concentrated in their composition a lot of important and useful for the human body. Here and ascorbic acid, iron, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and more than a dozen other trace elements and minerals. They contain vitamins A, C, P, the entire group of B vitamins, as well as organic acids. All this allows the use of gooseberries in medical and dietary nutrition, as well as a useful seasoning in cooking.

Useful properties of gooseberry jam

So, hardly anyone will doubt the benefits of fresh gooseberries, but it is often said that gooseberries in jam retain their benefits and do not lose their healing properties. This statement may raise doubts, since, most often, during the heat treatment of fruits and berries, vitamins and microelements are destroyed; The result is a simply delicious dessert. Therefore, I want to understand whether gooseberry jam retains its beneficial properties.

It turns out that it retains, although, of course, this is possible with short-term heat treatment.

If you cook the so-called raw (or cold) jam, then all the beneficial substances will not be destroyed and will not disappear. It is prepared simply: washed berries must be passed through a meat grinder or rubbed in a blender, add sugar (and even better - honey) to taste and close in jars that need to be stored in a cold place. In this case, all the wealth of vitamins that gooseberries contain will be preserved.

What else can gooseberry jam be useful for?

Gooseberry jam benefits and harms

A large amount of pectins contained in the berry slows down the aging process of the body, normalizes the digestive tract, and improves immunity.

It is worth noting that even with short-term heat treatment (say, when preparing "royal" jam), almost 80% of vitamin C is preserved and completely - vitamin P, which has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the heart and liver, as well as the state of blood vessels. To a lesser extent, but other vitamins retain their presence in gooseberry jam. That is why it is so useful in the spring, during the period of vitamin starvation.

Harm and contraindications

Preparing gooseberry jam for the winter and understanding what the benefits of eating it are, we still must not forget that this wonderful delicacy can also bring harm, but, fortunately, not for everyone.

Obese people should refrain from excessive consumption of this product, since the presence of sugar implies the presence of “fast” carbohydrates in it, which contribute to the appearance of extra pounds in us.

Suffering from gastritis with high acidity, allergy sufferers and diabetics, it is also better to refuse gooseberry jam.

What vitamins are in gooseberries?

Gooseberries, or the so-called "northern grapes", are a perennial shrub with unique berries, which, in turn, are a compromise between tasty and healthy. Having learned what vitamins are in gooseberries, you will understand why today these berries are used to combat various ailments, and above all those associated with the alimentary tract, blood diseases and biliary disorders.

What vitamins are in gooseberries?

Gooseberries contain many different vitamins and micronutrients:

• a large amount of vitamin C - about 50 mg - you will not be surprised that this substance significantly helps our immunity in the fight against colds and flu;
• vitamin A and its provitamin, carotene - and this is a well-known assistant in the fight against night blindness;
• a significant amount of B vitamins responsible for the synthesis of energy from glucose, nervous activity, brain nutrition;
• it is also easy to find in gooseberries - rutin, organic acids, phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, iodine, fluorine, zinc, etc.

Dark-colored berries contain vitamin P and a lot of pectin, the task of which is to remove heavy metals and excess radioactive compounds from the human body. One of the main features of gooseberries is the strengthening of fragile blood vessels and protection from internal and external hemorrhages.

When listing which vitamins gooseberries contain, in no case should one forget about the different stages of berry ripening.

Gooseberries: benefits and harms to human health

Someone loves green, yellow gooseberries - they have a high content of organic acids, but if you wait a bit and let the berry turn purple-violet, it will also increase the content of vitamin P.

Gooseberries are a source of iron, which helps with anemia and increases the level of red blood cells in the blood. The composition of the berry is rich in tannins. Ripe gooseberries contain serotonin, an eternal fighter against tumors in the body, and, of course, a natural antidepressant.

Useful properties of gooseberries
What is useful gooseberry for men
Recommendations for the use of gooseberries for women
Contraindications and restrictions

Useful properties of gooseberries

Gooseberries are a tasty and healthy berry that contains many chemical elements and vitamins. According to the content of vitamin C, it is not inferior to citruses or currants. Berries contain macro and micronutrients. Eating a glass of gooseberries, a person gets enough pectin, acids of organic origin, tannins, vitamin B, PP.

The product has diuretic and laxative properties, activates the gallbladder. Dark varieties contain rutin, interacting with pectin, this element removes toxins. Regular consumption of gooseberries is a great way to cleanse the body of toxins and improve blood circulation.

It is worth including gooseberries in the diet for people suffering from obesity, anemia, and hypertension. It helps to strengthen teeth and gums, improves metabolism. It is an excellent natural remedy in the treatment of constipation, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and bladder.

Different varieties of gooseberries differ in color, taste, ripening period, and shell thickness. Usually dark varieties are sweeter, ripen faster, but are less stored. Green fruits contain more ascorbic acid, especially for varieties with a hard and dense shell. But they are more acidic, so they are more often used in the workpiece.

What is useful gooseberry for men

For men over 50, it is especially important to monitor the state of the circulatory system, the elasticity of blood vessels. It is known that most of this category of the population is at risk for the development of heart attacks and strokes. Gooseberries are an excellent prophylactic against internal hemorrhages. Vitamin PP contained in it helps to strengthen blood vessels, reduce bad cholesterol and prevent atherosclerosis.

The use of the product will also bring great benefits to men who play sports and seek to gain muscle mass. The berry perfectly tones the body, improves blood circulation and helps to balance the hormonal background. Due to the rich composition of trace elements, gooseberries can replace mild antidepressants. And due to the content of serotonin, a glass of gooseberries can improve mood.

Diluted juice of berries with water, in a ratio of 1: 2, acts on the male body as a tonic and invigorating agent. The juice of its fruits with honey contributes to the removal of radionuclides from the human body. It is an excellent prophylactic for people who have been exposed to ionizing radiation or live in contaminated areas.

Why gooseberries are useful for girls, cosmetologists are well aware. The use of berries in combination with blue clay is an excellent remedy for problem skin care. To prepare a healing mask, you will need:

• a tablespoon of berries, ground to a state of gruel;
• half a spoonful of blue clay.

The ingredients are thoroughly mixed and the mask is applied to the face and décolleté for 15 minutes, then washed off with cool water. After the procedure, the skin becomes matte, redness and irritation disappear.

Frozen gooseberries are used to remove puffy bags under the eyes. The fruits should be slightly thawed and applied to problem areas for 60 seconds. With regular procedures, you can permanently get rid of the problem. And if you periodically lubricate freckles and age spots with the juice of unripe berries, the skin will brighten and defects will disappear.

• with the development of SARS;
• with anemia and borderline hemoglobin;
• with chronic constipation, diseases of the liver and kidneys;
• to normalize acidity;
• for the prevention of cancer.

Gooseberries have another indispensable quality that will help solve delicate women's problems. It is recommended to include it in the diet for menstrual irregularities, as well as in cases where a woman is too sensitive to premenstrual syndrome.

Fresh berries have a beneficial effect on uterine bleeding of various etiologies. To normalize the menstrual cycle and with prolonged menopausal bleeding, you can use fresh fruits, or prepare an infusion of berries.

Contraindications and restrictions

The benefits of gooseberries for the human body and caring for the berry

If the baby has problems with bloating and colic, the use of the product should be discontinued.

The berry also has absolute contraindications for the following diseases:

• enterocolitis;
• gastric ulcer in an acute stage;
• allergic reactions;
• diabetes.

If there are pathologies of the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract and urinary tract, the use of berries is allowed only in small quantities. You should not combine fruits with plums, as this combination can provoke severe diarrhea.

You will probably be interested in our reader's advice on how to care for gooseberries so that they are sweeter.

Outcome

Gooseberry is a berry that is grown throughout Russia. It has not only a pleasant taste, but a lot of useful substances that the body needs for normal functioning and development. But do not forget - a beneficial effect on the body of gooseberry fruits is possible only with their moderate use. Half a glass of fresh berries a day during the season will prevent many diseases, and will not cause harm in the absence of contraindications.

Gooseberry is a plant belonging to the Gooseberry family. The first written references to this culture were found in one of the French collections of church psalms dated to the 13th century. However, researchers have information that gooseberries began to be grown in the monastic gardens of Kievan Rus as early as the 11th century. In ancient times, the plant was called "bersen" or "kryzh".

Gooseberry is a shrub up to 125 cm high. The branches of the plant, covered with dark brown or gray bark, are strewn with ordinary or tripartite thorns. The pale green leaves of the culture sit on elongated thin petioles. Leaf blades, divided into 3-5 lobes, have a heart-shaped or rounded shape, blunt-toothed edge. The plant blooms in May with small reddish or greenish flowers.

The fruits of the culture are yellow, green or burgundy berries of a spherical or oval shape, reaching 35 mm in diameter. The sweet flesh of the gooseberry is enclosed in a dense, smooth or coarse bristly peel, dotted with clearly visible veins. The fruits ripen in the second half of summer.

Gooseberries are widely used in cooking and the alcohol industry. Its fruits are eaten fresh, pickled or dried, used to make jam, compote, jelly, confectionery, wines. The berries and leaves of the plant are used in alternative medicine.

Nutritional value of gooseberries and vitamins in its composition

Nutritional value of gooseberries (per 100 g):

• 0.652 g of proteins;
• 0.182 g fat;
• 9.082 g carbohydrates;
• 1.206 g organic acids;
• 3.401 g of dietary fiber;
• 84.622 g of water;
• 0.557 g of ash.

Vitamins in gooseberries (per 100 g):

• B9, folates - 4.898 mcg;
• A, retinol equivalent - 32.673 mcg;
• C, ascorbic acid - 29.803 mg;
• beta-carotene - 0.192 mg;
• B1, thiamine - 0.009 mg;
• E, tocopherol equivalent - 0.477 mg;
• B2, riboflavin - 0.018 mg;
• PP, niacin equivalent - 0.372 mg;
• B6, pyridoxine - 0.027 mg.

Gooseberry calories

100 g of gooseberries contain 44.903 kcal, in one fruit (2 g) - 0.898 kcal, in a glass (165 g) - 74.089 kcal. The calorie content of gooseberry jam is 211.574 kcal per 100 g. The energy value of 100 g of gooseberry compote is 49.012 kcal. 100 g of dried fruits of the plant contains 223.812 kcal.

Useful elements in gooseberries

Trace elements in gooseberries (per 100 g):

• zinc - 0.087 mg;
• iodine - 0.907 mcg;
• nickel - 5.793 mcg;
• copper - 129.748 mcg;
• chromium - 0.922 mcg;
• iron - 0.787 mg;
• molybdenum - 11.146 mcg;
• fluorine - 11.798 mcg;
• manganese - 0.447 mg.

Macronutrients in gooseberries (per 100 g):

• sodium - 22.496 mg;
• potassium - 259.884 mg;
• chlorine - 0.966 mg;
• sulfur - 17.833 mg;
• calcium - 21.903 mg;
• phosphorus - 27.904 mg;
• magnesium - 8.793 mg.

Useful properties of gooseberries

• Gooseberries contain a whole range of nutrients that are beneficial to the body. People who have the opportunity to eat at least a handful of these berries a day are reliably protected from beriberi.
• Iron and other substances that enter the body when consuming gooseberries heal the hematopoietic system. The fruits of this culture are useful for people who have been diagnosed with internal bleeding or anemia.
• The complex of useful substances present in gooseberries helps to restore strength to people engaged in heavy physical or mental labor, who have undergone surgery or long-term illnesses.
• The fruits of the plant are a rich source of vitamin C and other compounds that strengthen the immune system. With regular inclusion in the menu of dishes prepared from them, the body's resistance to infections increases.
• Gooseberry juice has a choleretic and diuretic effect.
• Gooseberry pulp has laxative properties. Due to this, the fruits of the plant can be used to combat constipation.
• B vitamins, which the body is saturated with regular consumption of gooseberries, accelerate metabolism, strengthen the nervous system, and normalize sleep.
• It has been noticed that the beneficial substances contained in the fruits of the plant accelerate the excretion of radionuclides, toxic compounds, toxins, salts of heavy metals and other poisons from the body. Therefore, gooseberries are recommended for people working in enterprises with harmful working conditions, who have undergone chemotherapy or long-term treatments with pharmaceuticals.
• Traditional healers advise hypertensive patients to eat half a glass of gooseberries daily. The pulp and juice of these berries contain substances that lower blood pressure and give additional strength to the walls of blood vessels.
• Antioxidant compounds, which are rich in gooseberries, slow down the aging of tissues, help improve the appearance of the skin, and prevent the appearance of tumors.
• Gooseberry juice helps to relieve the unpleasant symptoms of most skin diseases. To achieve the effect, it is enough to drink 4 tbsp. spoons of the drink every 2 hours.
• Gooseberries are recommended for people suffering from arthritis. In order to ease the pain and prevent the spread of inflammation, it is enough to eat a handful of berries a day.
• Gooseberries contain vitamins and useful elements that positively affect the functioning of the visual apparatus. It has been noticed that people who regularly eat at least a handful of the fruits of this plant noticeably increase visual acuity.
• It has been proven that the substances contained in gooseberries have a healing effect on the functioning of the reproductive system.

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  Fresh berries of the plant and dishes based on them improve the composition of the ejaculate in men, normalize the menstrual cycle in women, and reduce the risk of infertility in both sexes. In folk medicine, a decoction of gooseberries is used to treat uterine bleeding. A glass of berries is boiled for 15 minutes in a liter of water and the resulting drink is drunk per day.

• Gooseberries are rich in nutrients that strengthen tooth enamel and prevent the development of a whole range of dental diseases.

The benefits of gooseberry leaves

• Gooseberry leaf tea is an effective remedy for tuberculosis. To prepare it, it is necessary to brew a handful of dried vegetable raw materials with a liter of boiling water, wait 45-50 minutes, filter. Drink a drink without restrictions before meals.
• An infusion of gooseberry leaves is a powerful diuretic. It is not difficult to prepare it: you need to fill a glass 1/8 with vegetable raw materials and 7/8 with boiling water, insist the mixture for 55 minutes. Take the remedy for 4 tbsp. spoons every 2 hours.
• Saturated decoction of gooseberry leaves is rich in tannins. Due to this, it is used as a bactericidal, hemostatic and anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of wounds. To prepare a decoction, pour a glass of boiling water 2 tbsp. spoons of leaves, boil the mixture for 12-13 minutes and filter well.
• Gooseberry leaf tea helps to get rid of headaches. To prepare it, a teaspoon of leaves should be brewed with a glass of boiling water, kept warm for 40 minutes. Drink a drink without restrictions.
• Infusion of gooseberry leaves contains substances that accelerate lipid metabolism in the body and promote weight loss. It is useful for overweight people to drink a glass of this drink 25-30 minutes before meals. To prepare it, it is necessary to pour a large handful of dried leaves into a liter jar filled with boiling water and let the mixture stand for 40 minutes. Ready infusion should be well filtered.
• A decoction of gooseberry leaves can be used in the complex treatment of urolithiasis. To prepare a healing agent, it is necessary to finely chop fresh raw materials (1/2 cup) with a knife, pour it into a thermos, pour boiled water (850 ml) and leave for 4 hours. Drink every 14 hours. glass of strained drink.
• A weak infusion of gooseberry leaves, prepared at the rate of 1 teaspoon of raw materials in 2 glasses of water, has tonic properties. People suffering from caffeine intolerance can replace their morning coffee with this drink.
• With gingivitis, stomatitis and other dental diseases, it is recommended to rinse your mouth with a rich decoction of gooseberry leaves. To prepare it, you need to boil 3 tbsp. tablespoons of raw materials in 200 ml of water for 15 minutes, pass through gauze.
• Infusion of gooseberry leaves can rinse weak, damaged hair. To prepare the product, half a glass of raw materials should be poured with a liter of boiling water, insist 2 hours.

Contraindications and harm gooseberries

• Gooseberries are a potential allergen. Dishes from it are contraindicated for people who have previously been diagnosed with an allergy to berries or fruits.
• Abuse of the fruits of the plant leads to indigestion, bloating, diarrhea.
• It is forbidden to eat gooseberries for people with a stomach or duodenal ulcer. If this requirement is ignored, the risk of exacerbation of the disease increases.
• Women who are breastfeeding should carefully include gooseberries in their diet. Substances present in the composition of its fruits can provoke an allergic reaction or digestive problems in the baby.
• It is undesirable to give gooseberries to children under 9 months of age.
• It is strictly forbidden to eat gooseberries with diabetes.
• Decoctions and infusions prepared on the basis of gooseberry leaves are forbidden to be taken orally before surgical interventions and for 16 days after them. Failure to comply with this requirement can lead to the development of internal bleeding in the operated person.

Gooseberry is a berry familiar to us since childhood. Thin skin from emerald to dark color, iridescent in the sun, and juicy sweet and sour flesh, perfectly refreshing in the heat. Berries in the absence of contraindications can be eaten directly from the bush, added to compotes and fruit drinks, cook jam and healthy jams. In addition to the excellent taste, gooseberries have restorative and healing properties and help with many diseases.

Useful properties of gooseberries

Gooseberry is an example of a successful balance of pleasant refreshing taste and rich mineral and organic composition. Ripe berries are considered a dietary product: 100 g contains only 43 kcal. The table below shows the nutritional value per 100 g of gooseberries.

In addition to the nutritional value, gooseberries are a storehouse of vitamins and microelements that strengthen the body as a whole and positively affect the functioning of individual organs and systems.

There are more than 50 types of gooseberries

Substance	% of the content of the daily norm (in 100 g of gooseberries)
vitamins
Vitamin PP	1,5%
Vitamin A	3%
Thiamine (vitamin B1)	0,7%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)	1,1%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)	1,5%
Folic acid (vitamin B9)	1,25%
Vitamin C	30%
macronutrients
Calcium	2%
Magnesium	3%
Sodium	0,5%
Potassium	1,5%
Phosphorus	0,3%
trace elements
Iron	8%
Zinc	0,1%
Iodine	0,5%
Copper	1%
Manganese	2,5%
Chromium	1–3%

Due to the presence of a large number of useful substances, a tasty emerald berry is useful for both adults and children. Gooseberry:

• lowers blood pressure, which is especially useful for hypertensive patients;
• strengthens blood vessels and small capillary network;
• prevents early cell aging;
• reduces cholesterol levels and treats atherosclerosis;
• is the prevention of heart attack and stroke;
• has a mild laxative and diuretic effect;
• regulates the secretion of bile and triggers disturbed digestion processes;
• has antitumor activity due to the high content of antioxidants, serotonin and biologically active components;
• promotes weight loss;
• has anti-inflammatory and general strengthening effect.

Another amazing ability of the berry - to remove free radicals and radionuclides from the body - has found practical application after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The victims began to introduce gooseberries and sea buckthorn fruits into food, which significantly improved their condition.

Berry for women's health

Gooseberries are considered a berry that helps with hormonal disorders in women. Together with the main treatment, its fruits are recommended for menstrual irregularities, uterine bleeding, and infertility.

Emerald fruits, rich in vitamins, help to cope with severe menopause. Regular consumption of gooseberries calms the autonomic nervous system, reduces anxiety, and even slightly levels the hormonal background. Also, gooseberry seeds contain a large amount of unsaturated omega-3 fatty acid - a source of young elastic skin and healthy hair.

Benefits during pregnancy and breastfeeding

The berry is also useful during pregnancy and lactation: gooseberries, saturated with vitamins and microelements, take an active part in the construction of organs and systems of the fetus, and B vitamins have a stimulating effect on the formation of the neural tube. The laxative properties of the berry will also be useful for the expectant mother: regular consumption of gooseberries, rich in fiber, is an excellent prevention of constipation. The presence of iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 in the composition of sweet and sour fruits normalizes the level of hemoglobin in the blood and prevents the development of anemia in pregnant women.

Freshly harvested gooseberries are considered the most useful.

For lactating women, gooseberries can also be a tasty and healthy source of vitamins, most importantly, take precautions. Some children "react" to the introduction of gooseberries into their diet by their mother, and they develop colic, bloating. The red color of the berries can potentially cause an allergy in a baby, it is better to choose green or, in extreme cases, yellow berries. In general, allergy situations are extremely rare, so pediatricians are allowed to introduce fruits into the diet already in the first months of a baby's life. When breastfeeding, start trying the berry a little: if the baby does not have a reaction to 1-2 pieces, you can increase the amount of gooseberries to one small handful per day.

Do the properties depend on the variety

There are several dozen plant species. Depending on the color of the berry, its chemical composition changes. 100 grams of green fruits contain 150 mg of anthocyanins - biologically active substances that have antioxidant properties and prevent the development and growth of cancerous tumors. Red-skinned gooseberries already contain 300 mg / 100 g. And dark-colored berries remain the leader in the content of anthocyanins: the concentration of the substance in them is 750 mg / 100 g. Yellow fruits contain a lot of vitamin E, which regulates the reproductive system.

Interestingly, ripe gooseberries contain 2 times more vitamin C and trace elements than unripe ones.

Will there be any benefit if frozen or swirled

The gooseberry harvesting season is not long, but you really want to prepare delicious berries for the future. Many are interested in whether the beneficial properties of the berry are preserved during canning. Yes: freezing and boiling with sugar practically does not affect the beneficial properties of fruits. The main thing is to harvest gooseberries correctly and choose fresh, slightly unripe berries with dense, intact skin for storage. Canning and freezing gooseberries will help preserve their beneficial properties for 6-7 months and enjoy a summer treat in the long winter months. Remember that when sugar is added, the calorie content of berries increases to 70–80 kcal / 100 g, so gooseberry jam should not be abused.

Gooseberries, when cooked, go well with citrus fruits, nuts and spices.

What is remarkable about gooseberries besides berries

In addition to berries, gooseberry leaves and shoots have healing properties: they contain tannins and biological components with a powerful anti-inflammatory effect. Decoctions and infusions from the leaves and branches of the gooseberry bush are successfully used for:

• arthritis and arthrosis;
• osteochondrosis;
• obesity.

In the XVIII-XIX centuries. taking an infusion of gooseberry leaves and berries was considered one of the ways to treat tuberculosis.

And gooseberry oil was popular with the followers of Ayurveda and was used to treat diseases of the musculoskeletal system, malignant tumors, as well as for the beauty and health of hair. It has a specific thick aroma and light texture, and is used as part of hair and body masks.

Harm and contraindications

Despite the many useful qualities, there are a few nuances that you need to know. Gooseberries are prohibited when:

• individual intolerance: there are cases of allergy to the fruits of the plant;
• chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: erosive gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, enterocolitis. Organic acids contained in berries irritate the inflamed mucosa and can cause an exacerbation;
• with cholecystitis, pancreatitis, liver diseases in the acute stage, gooseberries are strictly prohibited: the berries contain a large amount of fiber and glucose. These substances create an undesirable load on the gastrointestinal tract and can cause bloating, stool disorders, and intestinal colic.
• urolithiasis: gooseberries have mild diuretic properties and can provoke renal colic.
• When asked whether gooseberries can be used for diabetes, doctors do not give a definite answer. If the disease is compensated and blood sugar is kept at the level of 8-10 mmol / l, then a tasty berry can be useful. It contains a relatively small amount of carbohydrates with a sufficient concentration of chromium, which affects carbohydrate metabolism and is able to reduce blood glucose levels.
  If diabetes has a severe course and is poorly compensated, that is, gooseberries are not recommended, since even a small amount of it can provoke a deterioration in the condition.
• The leaves of the plant have an unpleasant side effect - they reduce blood clotting and promote bleeding. Therefore, it is impossible to carry out treatment with such folk remedies 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after any operation.

Recipes for the health of the body

In the presence of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, treat the use of fresh gooseberries carefully and carefully

Chronic inflammatory diseases and hypertension

Jam is the easiest and most reliable way to prepare gooseberries for the winter. There are many recipes for a sweet vitamin treat that is useful for hypertensive patients (people with high blood pressure), people with chronic inflammatory processes, with a cold, as well as anyone who wants to saturate the body with vitamins and get a boost of energy.

Gooseberry jam with orange (without cooking)

Ingredients:

• gooseberries - 1 kg;
• oranges with zest - 0.5 kg;
• granulated sugar - 1.5 kg.

Pass through the meat grinder gooseberries and oranges along with the peel. Add sugar, put on a slow fire and heat until the sugar dissolves. The jam is ready. It can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days. This jam is suitable for the treatment and prevention of inflammatory diseases of the female genital area.

The combination of gooseberry and orange is a real storehouse of vitamin C

"Polish" amber jam

Components:

• fresh gooseberries - 1 kg;
• sugar - 1.5 kg;
• water - 375 ml.

If you want to get a beautiful shade of the dish that matches the name of the recipe, do not take red and black fruits for cooking.

Wash and dry strong gooseberries. Pierce them in several places. Blanch by immersing in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Then take out and cool. Boil syrup from water and sugar, pour berries over them. Boil the gooseberries in syrup over low heat until boiling, then place in a cold place overnight. Repeat 3-5 times and pour into jars for storage.

Such cooking preserves the beneficial properties of the berry and gives it a beautiful amber hue. Jam can be stored all winter. It is recommended for use by people with high blood pressure.

Preparing a mixture with raspberries for colds

The benefits of berries for colds are great, but you should not forget about traditional remedies.

Ingredients:

• gooseberries - 0.7 kg;
• raspberries - 0.3 kg;
• sugar - 1.3 kg;
• water - 375 ml.

Boil sugar syrup and place prepared berries in it. Cook over low heat, skimming occasionally, until tender (30-35 minutes). Pour into jars and store. Such jam along with hot tea will help to cope with the first symptoms of a cold.

A decoction of gooseberry leaves for the treatment of joint ailments

Ingredients:

• gooseberry leaves 100 g;
• boiling water 200 ml.

The leaves can also be used as a remedy for anemia.

Pour the leaves with boiling water, simmer over low heat for 20-25 minutes. Strain the resulting broth and use as compresses for arthritis and arthrosis.

Diseases of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas

At the stages of exacerbation, gooseberries are prohibited, however, when the condition improves during the rehabilitation period, it can be included in the diet of patients with cholecystitis and pancreatitis, but only as part of fruit and berry compotes and fruit drinks. With the onset of persistent remission, fresh berries are also allowed (up to 200 g per day), which must be ripe and non-acidic.

Jam for diabetes

Components:

• gooseberries - 1 kg;
• water - 50 ml.

Washed and dried berries put in a saucepan, pour water and put on a slow fire. When the water boils and the gooseberries start to juice, remove it from the heat, cool and rub the puree through a sieve. Patients with diabetes are recommended to eat such a composition without added sugar. In other cases, boil the puree with sugar (1 kg per the proportions indicated above) until it is completely dissolved and pour into jars. Due to the large amount of pectin, jam can turn into jelly during storage.

Jam - the most natural way to harvest gooseberries

Tincture stimulating

Ingredients:

• gooseberries - 300 g.
• vodka - 250 ml.

Crush gooseberries, pour vodka. Insist in a cool dark place for 72 hours. Then strain the tincture. Take orally as a choleretic, stimulant, 50 ml before meals. Can be used externally as anti-inflammatory compresses at night on the area of ​​diseased joints with arthritis and arthrosis.

Cholagogue infusion

Ingredients:

• chopped gooseberries - 2 tbsp. l.;
• boiling water - 750 ml.

Pour the berries with boiling water and insist in a thermos for 5-6 hours. Strain the resulting solution and take 100 ml 3 times a day before each meal.

Choleretic juice

It is necessary to mix freshly squeezed gooseberry juice and honey in a ratio of 2: 1. Drink 1 tbsp. l. Before eating. This recipe also soothes a sore throat with a cold.

Other things being equal, gooseberry decoction can be used as a mild laxative for pregnant women.

Ingredients:

• fresh gooseberries - 1 tbsp. l.;
• boiling water - 250 ml.

Pour the berries with hot water, put on a slow fire and cook for 10 minutes. Strain the resulting broth and drink 50 ml 4 times a day. It can be taken until the stool is restored, the duration of treatment is not limited. The remedy gently and quickly helps with chronic constipation.

gooseberry juice for diarrhea

Despite the laxative effect of gooseberry decoction, the juice of the berry has fixing properties for diarrhea. Fresh fruit pomace must be taken in 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day with plenty of water.

Application in cosmetology

Gooseberries are also suitable for external use. Due to the presence of active biological components, its juice:

• helps to get rid of pigmentation and whitens the skin;
• acts like a light peeling, cleanses and exfoliates;
• has moisturizing properties;
• fights acne.

Attention! Do not apply gooseberry juice to broken skin. Before using a folk remedy, pass a sensitivity test by applying the components of the mask to the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe elbow.

Scrub for oily skin

You should not keep the composition on the skin after peeling: fruit acids can damage the skin and cause some redness

Ingredients:

• unripe gooseberries - 3-4 pieces;
• baking soda - on the tip of a knife;
• starch - 1 tsp

Grind gooseberry pulp with dry ingredients. Apply to cleansed face with massaging movements, then rinse with warm water. It is recommended to use this scrub no more than 1 time per week.

Mask to combat enlarged pores

Ingredients:

• gooseberries - 3-4 berries;
• sour cream - 1 tbsp. l.;
• lemon juice - 1 tsp

Mix the crushed berries with the rest of the mask components. Apply to a cleansed and steamed face (avoid contact with the skin of the lips and eyelids). Keep for 10-15 minutes, rinse with warm water.

Gooseberries are in no way inferior to expensive pharmacy care

Mask for damaged hair with essential oil

For hair, gooseberry oil is most often used, which can be bought at natural cosmetics and aroma oil stores.

Ingredients:

• gooseberry oil - 2 tbsp. l.;
• chicken egg yolk - 1 pc.

Mix gooseberry seed oil and yolk heated to 38–40 ° C. Apply evenly along the partings, distributing with massaging movements over the scalp. Wrap with a warm cloth or towel and leave for 2-3 hours (you can overnight). Wash off with shampoo. Such a mask can be done once a week, repeating 7-10 procedures.

Thus, gooseberries are not only tasty, but also very healthy. The berries and leaves of the plant are used to treat diseases of the liver and biliary tract, chronic inflammatory processes in the bones and joints, and many others. Each recipe listed above is time-tested and has many positive reviews.

Gooseberries have concentrated in their composition a lot of important and useful for the human body. Here and ascorbic acid, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and more than a dozen other trace elements and minerals. They contain vitamins A, C, P, the entire group of B vitamins, as well as organic acids. All this allows the use of gooseberries in medical and dietary nutrition, as well as a useful seasoning in cooking.

Useful properties of gooseberry jam

So, hardly anyone will doubt the benefits of fresh gooseberries, but it is often said that gooseberries in jam retain their benefits and do not lose their healing properties. This statement may raise doubts, since, most often, during the heat treatment of fruits and berries, vitamins and microelements are destroyed; The result is a simply delicious dessert. Therefore, I want to understand whether gooseberry jam retains its beneficial properties.

It turns out that it retains, although, of course, this is possible with short-term heat treatment.

If you cook the so-called raw (or cold) jam, then all the beneficial substances will not be destroyed and will not disappear. It is prepared simply: washed berries must be passed through a meat grinder or rubbed in a blender, add sugar (and even better - honey) to taste and close in jars that need to be stored in a cold place. In this case, all the wealth of vitamins that gooseberries contain will be preserved.

What else can gooseberry jam be useful for? A large amount of pectins contained in the berry slows down the aging process of the body, normalizes the digestive tract, and improves immunity.

It is worth noting that even with short-term heat treatment (say, when preparing "royal" jam), almost 80% of vitamin C is preserved and completely - vitamin P, which has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the heart and liver, as well as the state of blood vessels. To a lesser extent, but other vitamins retain their presence in gooseberry jam. That is why it is so useful in the spring, during the period of vitamin starvation.

Harm and contraindications

Preparing gooseberry jam for the winter and understanding the benefits of eating it, we still must not forget that this wonderful delicacy can also bring harm, but, fortunately, not for everyone.

People suffering should refrain from excessive consumption of this product, since the presence of sugar implies the presence of "fast" carbohydrates in it, which contribute to the appearance of extra pounds in us.

Suffering from gastritis with high acidity, allergy sufferers and diabetics, it is also better to refuse gooseberry jam.