Adam's apple: medicinal properties and contraindications

Adam's apple is the fruit of the medicinal plant maklura. It is also popularly called a false orange. The fruit is toxic, it is not used in food, but it is widely used in alternative medicine and has a number of healing properties. Healers make ointments, oils and alcoholic tinctures from it.

Chemical Composition

It is not for nothing that the fruit of the maklura was called the "Adam's apple" in honor of the first man on earth. Their composition includes a large number of useful substances. False oranges secrete milky juice, which contains alcoholic ester compounds of fatty acids, pectin, and sugars. The fruit is also notable for its high bioflavonoid content. It is these substances that are considered natural antioxidants and immunostimulants. Kempferol, which has anti-tumor properties, deserves special attention. Certain flavonoids are high in vitamin P and have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. In addition to these substances, the juice of the Adam's apple fruit contains:

• phytosterols;
• saponins;
• citric and other organic acids;
• triterpenes;
• vitamins A, D, E, K;
• isoflavones.

The latter help to strengthen blood vessels, normalize metabolism at the cellular level. It is an excellent natural substitute for steroid hormones.

What it looks like and where it grows

The mackerel, on which the fruit of the Adam's apple grows, belongs to the mulberry family. It reaches a height of 20 m and has a spreading crown. During the flowering period, the tree is decorated with small white flowers. The fruit itself has a round shape, with a diameter of about 15 cm, very similar to an orange. The skin is characterized by a patterned structure. The smell resembles that of a cucumber and the taste is bitter. The fruit contains juice, which is called milky due to its white coloring. Because of its content of toxic substances, it is classified as poisonous.

The tree is commonly considered to be native to America. But it can often be found in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. On the territory of the Russian Federation, it grows mainly in the Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories, as well as in the Caucasus, perfectly tolerates heat and drought, survives a moderate frost.

Harvesting and storage

Since the fruits of the tree are not suitable for food and do not have a long shelf life, it is recommended to process them immediately after harvesting as raw material for medicinal preparations. It is best to pick an Adam's apple in mid-autumn, when the color of the fruit changes from light green to orange. Be sure to wear rubber gloves on your hands beforehand.

Preparations prepared with the addition of fruit clover, it is recommended to store in a dark place and no more than 6 months.

Allowed storage of fresh fruits in the refrigerator, but no more than 7-10 days. Longer is unlikely to work, as the false orange is a perishable product and darkens very quickly.

The medicinal properties of the Adam's apple

As a rule, the juice of the adam's apple is most often used for the preparation of medicinal preparations. The poisonously medicinal fruit has the following properties:

1. Eliminates swelling.
2. Helps to restore the mobility of the joints.
3. Has anti-tumor properties, is used not only for prevention but also to treat both benign and malignant tumors.
4. Normalizes metabolic processes in the human body.
5. It has antimicrobial, wound healing, anti-inflammatory effects.
6. It eliminates anxiety, normalizes the nervous system, and also works as a sedative.
7. Able to provide analgesic effect.
8. It has a wonderful expectorant effect, thinning sputum.
9. Despite its toxicity, in small amounts is able to cleanse the body of harmful and toxic substances, as well as the products of decay.
10. It is used as an antiviral drug.
11. Is a powerful natural antioxidant.

The benefits of the product:

1. It is used to eliminate problems with the cardiovascular system.
2. Normalizes the digestive and respiratory systems.
3. Treats diseases caused by bone and joint problems.
4. Eliminates muscle pain.
5. Normalizes blood pressure.
6. Relieves anxiety and insomnia.
7. Relieves any inflammatory processes in the human body.
8. Actively used for the treatment and prevention of colds, as well as the early stages of tuberculosis.
9. Remarkably showed itself in the treatment of cancer.

For women

The use of preparations based on the fruit of the Adam's apple has a positive effect on the female body. Ointments and creams are actively used to treat diseases of the female genital system, such as polyps, uterine myomas and fibromas, cysts, ovarian inflammation, fallopian tubes obstruction, tumors of different origin, mastopathy. In addition, remedies, which include false orange, can have a soothing effect, which will undoubtedly have a positive effect on the female body as a whole.

Decoctions prepared with the addition of these fruits strengthen and heal the hair. Due to the chemical composition, the fruit of the Adam's apple helps to combat skin problems, are used to treat and prevent varicose veins.

For men

On the male body the fruits of mastication also have a favorable effect and are most often used to treat the genitourinary system. In addition, they can increase potency and prolong male reproductive age. For the treatment and prevention of male infertility, it is recommended to use Adam's apple as a tincture. The course and dosage is prescribed individually. It is better to buy the remedy from a proven and competent herbalist. For men, as well as for women, it can be used as a soothing, anti-inflammatory, prophylactic agent for the treatment of a number of diseases.

For weight loss

Due to the fact that the chemical composition of the Adam's apple includes acids that can break down fat deposits, the drug has been widely used in the fight against excessive body weight. Tincture of the fruit, used internally, restores metabolic processes, speeds up the metabolism, which leads to fast and effective weight loss.

Adam's apple in folk medicine

Depending on the disease, folk medicine uses remedies prepared on the basis of the fruit of the clover tree. These include ointment, oil, cream, decoction, tincture.

Ointment for back pain

The remedy can be prepared independently at home. It is not difficult to do this, it is enough to follow the prescribed steps.

1. Purchase the fruit of the adam's apple. Their color should be orange. It is categorically not recommended to use fruit of green color. This is a sign of immaturity.
2. Wash the fruit and cut into small cubes. Important point: all manipulations should perform, wearing a pair of rubber gloves.
3. Knead a small amount of dough with water and flour.
4. In a saucepan, melt 100g of pork fat. Mix it with the maclura and add the batter.
5. Put in a jar with all ingredients in the oven for 24 hours. During this time, the healing ointment should thicken.
6. Use the prepared remedy only for external use.

It is recommended to apply compresses with the ointment on damaged or painful areas of the body. Apply at least 2-3 times a week.

Oil for skin diseases and wounds.

To prepare the oil, the following ingredients will be required:

• Adam's apple fruit of medium size in an amount of 3-4 pcs;
• 50 ml of three types of oils: sunflower, coconut, olive oil.

The fruit should be cut into slices and placed in a glass jar. Pour the mixture of oils, cover tightly, insist in a dark room for 14-20 days. At the end of this time, ready to heal the oil filtered through a clean cloth. Pour into another container. Apply 2-3 times a week by rubbing into the damaged area.

The oil in this recipe has a rapid wound-healing effect, helps get rid of skin problems such as dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, peeling, redness. The skin becomes a natural and healthy color. In addition, the oil is able to relieve painful sensations. It is recommended to treat with courses, each of which should last at least 1.5-2 months. The number of courses depends on the problem and the stage of the disease.

Alcohol tincture for sciatica

Problems with the spine and pain in the back can occur at any age and for different reasons. For quick elimination of such ailments as sciatica, various shootings in the back and neck, osteochondrosis, you will need an infusion of the fruit of the Adam tree on an alcohol or moonshine basis.

The preparation process itself is not complicated and will not take much time. To get a really healing remedy, you will need to insist it for at least 6 months.

2-3 orange fruits cut into small pieces. If you want, you can use a grater or blender. The resulting crushed mass pour 500 ml of alcohol-containing solution (alcohol, vodka, moonshine), cover tightly and put in a dark place for 5-6 months. Finished tincture should get a brown color. It is recommended to use internally once a day. Add one drop of tincture to 1 tbsp. Continue the reception until the pain syndrome completely disappears. Also, the remedy prepared according to this recipe is good for respiratory diseases, has an antiviral, warming and antibacterial effect on the body. Apply it in the same dosage as in the treatment of back problems.

Tincture for the elimination of joint pain

Cure painful joints and strengthen them will help infusion according to the following recipe: 0.5 kg of orange cut into thin slices, pour the resulting cut 500 ml of pureed alcohol. Cover the container with a lid and leave in a dark place for 14-20 days. After the specified period, apply the healing remedy as compresses. Time of exposure to the painful area of the body should not exceed 30 minutes. For the treatment and prevention of diseases of the joints it is necessary to carry out a two-week course 3-4 times a year.

Tincture for the rapid treatment of osteochondrosis

Because of a sedentary lifestyle, it is increasingly possible to meet people who suffer from osteochondrosis and the deposition of salts. Often these diseases cause a pulling and sometimes sharp pain in the back and neck. Many people are prone to this disease, regardless of age. Quickly solve the problem will help the following recipe for tincture of the fruit of the Adam's apple.

To prepare it, you will need to grate a few orange fruits on a medium grater. The resulting pulp pour alcohol (80%) or moonshine. Insist for 14 days. Use as compresses or as a means for rubbing. Achieve a lasting and lasting effect can only be achieved with regular use for 3-5 months.

Prescription for Gout

Gout is a very unpleasant and painful disease. In addition, under the influence of salts of uric acid occurs deformation and inflammation of the joints, spoiling the appearance of human limbs. As a rule, this disease is most often affected by the hands and feet.

To treat gout, you can use a recipe for a tincture on the fruit of the maklura tree.

Ingredients needed:

• A large-sized fruit;
• 300 ml of alcohol or vodka.

The fruit should be taken of such a size that it will fit in a jar as a whole. After that, pour the Adam's apple with the alcohol-containing liquid, tightly screw the lid on and leave to insist for six months in a dark place. Tincture should acquire a dark color. Use it to rub the damaged area several times a day. The treatment period is from 1 to 3 months, depending on the stage and complexity of the disease.

Means for the treatment and prevention of mastopathy

Mastopathy is an exceptional female disease. Because of metabolic disorders in the breast, a woman can form a malignant tumor of the mammary gland. Since due to its chemical composition, the fruit of the Adam's apple has anti-tumor properties, the tincture, which is based on the false orange, is actively used for the treatment and prevention of mastopathy.

One medium-sized fruit cut into small cubes. Pour 250 g of pure alcohol or moonshine, it is desirable to use homemade alcoholic products without adding extraneous impurities. Remove the miracle cure in a dark cool place for 2-3 weeks.

Use 2-3 times a day in the proportion of 1 drop of tincture per 1 tbsp. of pure boiled water. The course of treatment is 7-9 months.

Rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis ointment

The fruit of the Adam's apple has anti-inflammatory and warming effects. That is why ointments with the addition of this fruit are widely used to treat runny nose, as well as for maxillary sinusitis and rhinitis.

The ointment can easily be prepared at home. The following ingredients will be required:

• A small specimen of Adam's apple;
• 50-70 grams of olive or sunflower oil.

Grate the fruit, mix with oil, place in a heatproof bowl and send to the oven. The readiness of the ointment is determined by the thick consistency.

Apply as applications on the nasal sinuses. The exposure time of the remedy should not exceed 40 minutes. It is recommended to carry out the treatment daily, until complete recovery.

Tincture for diseases of the rectum

This remedy can be used not only to treat diseases of the rectum, but also to get rid of and prevent such an unpleasant ailment as hemorrhoids.

How to prepare: finely chop the fruits of maclura. Mix with 50 grams of olive oil and 50 grams of pork fat. Transfer the entire mass to a heat-resistant container and send it to the oven for 24 hours. During this time, the miraculous ointment will not only thicken, but also infuse. Use internally 1-2 times a day, 30 minutes after meals in the proportion of 1 drop of the product to 1 tablespoon of water. The course of reception - a month.

Agent for weight loss

Because of its miraculous chemical composition, the Chinese orange is widely used in the preparation of means for weight loss. Of course, one use of tincture of the fruit of the Adam's apple will not be enough to achieve great results in the fight against excessive weight. But as an additional effective remedy for diet and exercise, it is quite suitable and will do the job perfectly.

To prepare a fat-burning elixir you need to crush one large fruit. Pour the resulting pulp 200 ml of vodka. Insist 7-10 days in a dark place. Apply 3 times a day for 30 minutes before a meal. The recommended dosage - 1 tbsp. tincture, dissolved in 1 cup of warm boiled water.

Caution! During the reception of the tincture must exclude the use of alcohol. Otherwise, there is a high probability of serious poisoning.

An important point: treatment with the use of remedies, which are based on the fruit of the Adam's apple, is recommended to be carried out until a full recovery. But in the case of the slightest manifestation of allergic reactions, all manipulations with therapeutic means should be stopped.

Remedy for bruises

For pain relief in injuries and bruises you can use tincture of adam's tree. To make it, you need to grate on a medium grater one small fruit. Mix it with alcohol or moonshine. Mix well, put in a dark place for 21 days. After the tincture is ready, you need to make compresses on the damaged places 3-4 times a day. The exposure time is 30 minutes. Continue treatment until full recovery. This remedy has proven to be an excellent pain reliever.

Types of medicinal compositions

Orange fruits of maklura are used for the prevention and treatment of a number of diseases. Depending on the diagnosis on the basis of the adam's tree are prepared various healing remedies: infusion, tincture, decoction, tea, oil, ointment. Let's consider each type and method of preparation separately.

Infusion .

To prepare an infusion, it is necessary to crush one fruit of the adam's apple. Put it in a tightly sealed container and store in the refrigerator for no more than 10 days. To enhance immunity should be used infusion daily 1 time a day. Dissolve 1 tsp. in a glass of boiling water. Insist 20-30 minutes. Drink half an hour before a meal.

Tincture .

To prepare a healing tincture, you can use not only the fruit of clover, but also its leaves. A mandatory ingredient is an alcohol-containing liquid. As a rule, the time of preparation of the tincture is from 14 days to six months. Allowed internal and external application. The remedy has proven excellent in the treatment of sciatica, polyarthritis, gout, mastitis, diseases of the female and male urogenital system, malignant and benign formations, pathologies of the cardiovascular, digestive, nervous system.

Recipe for the tincture
Need 100 g of fruits or leaves of Adam's apple, 500 ml of alcohol, vodka or moonshine. Mix everything. Put in a dark cool place for at least 14 days. The aging period depends on what disease and how the tincture will be used to treat.

Decoction

Decoction is prepared in about the same way as the infusion, with one small exception. It is not enough just pour the crushed fruits of adam's apple boiling water, you must also subject the healing agent to heat treatment in the form of boiling. The decoction is most often used to rinse hair, as well as to wipe the face.

Tea

Tea is prepared from the seeds of the cloverberry, which are located in the fruit and resemble sesame seeds in taste. The seeds are extracted from the fruit and dried in a well-ventilated room without exposure to sunlight. The dried product can be stored for up to 6 months. To make a healing tea, pour 1 tbsp. seeds with a glass of steeped boiling water. You can also use this ingredient as part of an herbal tea blend. Such tea increases the protective functions, is used as a prophylactic for cancer, is able to quickly restore the body during colds.

Oil

Oil prepared from the fruit of the Adam's apple, has a beneficial effect on the skin, solves problems such as psoriasis, dermatitis, acne, helps to combat dryness and peeling of the skin. It has practically no contraindications. The exception - individual intolerance and allergic reactions.

A classic recipe
The following ingredients will be required:

• 2-3 fruits of Adam's apple;
• Several types of oils: sunflower, coke, olive oil.

It is recommended to take these oils, but you can substitute other oils. You need 30 ml of each type.

Adam's apple should be cut into slices, put in a glass jar. Pour the mixture of oils, cover tightly. Insist in a dark place for 2-3 weeks. Ready healing oil strain through gauze, apply several times a week.

Ointment .

The ointment has all the same beneficial properties as the oil. In addition, it is suitable for treating diseases associated with joint and bone problems, quickly gets rid of wounds, cuts, burns, restores the skin, restores its natural color.

The ointment can be prepared yourself at home.

Recipe
Ingredients:

• 1 large faux orange fruit;
• 50-100 grams of pork fat;
• Lenten pastry.

Preparation:

1. First, knead a small amount of dough, consisting of flour and water.
2. Grind the fruit. You can use a grater.
3. Melt the fat.
4. Put in layers into a jar, starting with the fat layer. Cover the top with gauze and seal the dough.
5. Leave to stew in a water bath for 24 hours. Strain and put into a clean container.

Store in the fridge for no more than 30 days.

Cosmetic Applications

The spherical fruit of maklura is in great demand in cosmetology. They are used to prepare miracle facial masks, decoctions for hair, ointments to treat skin blemishes. And you can use not only fresh fruit, but also frozen.

Facial mask

The most popular youth mask for the face is prepared as follows: 1 tbsp. crushed fruits and leaves of the adam's apple pour one glass of boiling water. Allow to infuse 30 minutes. At the end of this time, filter through clean gauze. Add a small amount of this infusion to 1 tbsp. potato starch. Should get a mass of creamy consistency.

Apply the mask on a clean face. Time of action - 20 minutes. Rinse the healing mixture from the face with warm water. Apply your daily cream.

The effect of using this product is as follows:

• Improves skin elasticity;
• Smoothes wrinkles;
• It prevents the appearance of the first age-related changes;
• Improves the complexion;
• clears up pimples and other rashes.

Healing Ice

An excellent tool for toning the skin is ice made using the fruit of the Adam's apple.

The recipe is very simple. To begin with, you need to prepare a decoction according to the classic recipe. Pour 1 tbsp. crushed fruit 200 ml of hot water. Boil for 20 minutes on low heat, cool, pour into ice-cups and freeze. To achieve a lasting effect, you need to rub the face in the morning and evening.

Adam's apple tincture can be used as a tonic, as an antibacterial agent in the fight against acne or to prepare a special lotion.

Lotion for oily skin

To prepare this cosmetic will require 500 ml of mineral water without gases, 5 tbsp. dried milk and 20 grams of crushed fruits of the Chinese orange. Add the Adam's apple to the boiling water, simmer for a few minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside for 20 minutes. Strain, when the decoction has cooled, carefully add dried milk. Stir everything thoroughly, use for a month. Wipe your face with the lotion in the morning and evening. The remedy helps to get rid of oily shine and effectively narrows pores, as well as eliminates acne.

Recipe for hair restoration

Decoction from the fruit of maclura has the most favorable effect on the scalp and the condition of the hair. If at least once a week to finish washing the head with a rinse with decoction from the false orange, you can achieve the following results:

• get rid of dandruff;
• strengthen the roots;
• Restore the structure of hair.

Oil prepared with the fruit of the Adam's apple can be added to any home scalp mask. With regular use, the positive effect will be noticeable in 2-3 weeks.

To accelerate hair growth is also suitable tincture, which can be rubbed into the roots.

Is it possible to eat Adam's apple?

The fruit of the adam's apple is considered poisonous because of its toxicity. Only the seeds can be eaten. All other parts are not recommended to eat. First, there is a high probability of serious poisoning. Secondly, you can not get any pleasure from such food, because the fruit has a bitter taste.

Contraindications for use

In addition to the indications for the use of remedies of alternative medicine, which include the fruit of the maklura tree, there are a number of contraindications:

1. Childhood. A child should not consume such remedies inside. The fruits are considered poisonous and contain toxic substances. For a child's body, the negative consequences of such a medicine can be stronger than just poisoning.
2. Pregnant and lactating women should refrain from eating Adam's apple. It can be harmful not only to the health of the mother herself, but also to the baby.
3. Because of the high sugar content, doctors strongly advise against using this plant for people suffering from diabetes.
4. Patients who are prone to allergies or have an individual intolerance to the substances included in the chemical composition of the fruits of macrura are also not recommended to use the above medicines.

Precautions
Everyone else who has decided to use in the treatment of their diseases means of alternative medicine, which includes the fruits or leaves of the tree of maclura, must observe a number of necessary measures not to harm themselves:

1. Exactly comply with the recommended dose of application, prescribed by the folk healer.
2. During treatment, exclude from drinking alcoholic beverages, narcotic drugs and, if possible, do not use other medicines.

At the first manifestation of an allergic reaction, any treatment should be stopped immediately.

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