In the gardens and on the summer cottages you can sometimes find raspberry bushes with black berries. This raspberry is called blackberry. Many take it for a blackberry. Indeed, the resemblance is very large: large black with a purple tint berries and spiky shoots. Black raspberry blackberry, combining many useful properties of red raspberries and blackberries, surpasses them in yield, taste and, above all, the usefulness for human health.
Did you know? Most of the existing black raspberry varieties are obtained in the USA. It was here that, on the basis of the wild-growing American blackberry-like raspberry, by N. Longawart in 1832, the Ohio Remontant variety was obtained.
Calorie black raspberry
Black raspberry, compared with red, is a more high-calorie product - 72 Kcal per 100 g versus 46-60. Given the low content of proteins and fats and large carbohydrates, black raspberries are used in low protein diets. Delicious black raspberry berries are a good alternative to cake or chocolate candy.
Black raspberry: the composition of the wonder berries
In the late 1990s, with the advent of new large-fruited blackberry varieties, many gardeners abandoned the cultivation of black raspberries - and in vain!
Black raspberry has a unique and unusual chemical composition, which allows it to remain a leader among other useful and medicinal plants. Many scientists believe that the quality of black raspberries surpassed all other raspberry and blackberry varieties. It contains all those vitamins, micro-and macronutrients, which contain these plants (slightly inferior in vitamin C and organic acids).
Did you know? It took eighteen years for American gardeners to learn how to propagate black raspberries. In 1850, H. Doolittle was able to do this with the help of apical layers. This contributed to the active development of breeding work in America and Europe. In 1896, D. Miller bred the famous Cumberland variety. This grade of black raspberry maintains frosts to -30 ° C. At the beginning of the twentieth century. Gardeners from the USA, France, Great Britain, Poland, Japan, and other countries bred dozens of new varieties (Bristol, Morrison, Naples, Dundee, etc.).
But The main advantages of black raspberry are great content:
- iron (surpasses all other berries), copper and manganese;
- β-sitosterol;
- anthocyanins, antioxidants and ellagic acid (double the strawberries, walnuts - in three).
In addition, the vitamin-mineral complex in the berries of black raspberry is represented not only by vitamin C, but also by group B vitamins (1, 2, 5, 6, 9), PP, A, E, H, as well as iodine, zinc, boron, potassium, calcium, fluorine, cobalt, phosphorus, selenium, sodium.
Black raspberry contains fiber, polysaccharides, tannins.
Did you know? Specialists (doctors and nutritionists) in the United States have calculated that if you eat two kilograms of black raspberry in a year, the risk of cancer is reduced almost completely. The body tone increases, the aging process slows down.
Healing properties and benefits of black raspberries for the body
The black berry raspberry has received the informal title "queen of berries" for its beneficial properties. Due to its composition, it has special properties.
Regular consumption of black raspberries allows you to:
- remove from the body of heavy metals and radionuclides (due to radioprotective properties);
- reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol;
- lower blood pressure;
- increase the level of hemoglobin, the number of blood cells (in the treatment of anemia);
- improve skin and vision (thanks to anthocyanins in black raspberry berries);
- strengthen the walls and improve the condition of the vessels;
- remove puffiness (in the treatment of the bladder);
- improve the digestive tract, eliminate gastric and intestinal problems;
- reduce the risk of malignant neoplasms (due to the high content of ellagic acid), slow the development of cancers of the esophagus, cervix, colon and chest.
Important! People suffering from high blood pressure should switch to regular consumption of black raspberries. The berries of this plant replace chemicals and provide a long-lasting effect and lasting results, and not a short-term effect.
Black raspberry is especially useful for women's health. When treating infertility, various gynecological diseases, it is recommended to actively consume black raspberries. Women who have problems with the menstrual cycle can drink tea from it and use its beneficial properties to reduce pain, normalize the cycle, etc.
Black raspberry is the best treatment for ARVI. Honey combined with raspberries further enhances its beneficial properties in the treatment of angina. A good tool for gargling is a decoction of black raspberry berries. This berry is especially useful in spring when the body needs vitamins and is vulnerable to infections.
Did you know? Raspberry water is a proven folk remedy, with which you can quickly sober when intoxicated, reduce the effects of a hangover (for this you simply need to drink a liter of raspberry water).
Not only berries, but also black raspberry leaves, which also contain many useful substances (organic acids, folic acid, iodine, manganese, flavonoids, vitamins C, K, E, magnesium, etc.,) have therapeutic properties. Leaves are used in the form of decoctions, infusions, tea. Broths treat colds, bronchitis (the leaves have good expectorant and diaphoretic properties).
In folk medicine, medicinal tea made from black raspberry leaves is very popular. Among the recipes for how to brew raspberry leaves, the easiest is to pour two tablespoons of dried raspberry leaves into a thermos and pour a liter of boiling water on it. After three hours, the infusion will be ready. Drink it 100 ml three times a day for 20 minutes before meals.
Important! Black raspberry leaves are best collected in June and July. They need to be collected from the upper shoots - young, without injuries and signs of disease. It is better to dry in a dark, dry and ventilated room on paper (so that there is no smell).
Such useful properties of raspberry leaves as an anti-sclerotic effect, cough, tonic and others make them indispensable in complex treatment.
The benefits of black raspberries for female beauty
Black raspberry has found active use in cosmetology. And not only berries, but also raspberry leaves and flowers are used.
So, the leaves ground to gruel (with a blender, for a small amount - it can be crushed in a mortar) are used in the form of masks (for acne and skin inflammations). Mask impose for 15-20 minutes and wash off with warm water.
A decoction of the leaves washed hair - it heals them, strengthens the roots, stimulates growth. From the flowers of black raspberry make a decoction, which is used in the treatment of erysipelas.
The beneficial properties of the juice of black raspberry berries, which are actively used in cosmetology for women, are the ability to maintain skin tone, tighten pores, and suspend the aging process.
Black raspberry pulp and juice are the main ingredient of masks:
- for oily skin - berry (apply berry pulp on the skin);
- for normal / dry skin. Mix raspberry pulp (2 teaspoons) with egg foam (beat 1 egg), sour cream (1 teaspoon) and apply for 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water. Another option is a raspberry and yoghurt mask.
Effectively cleanses the skin black raspberry lotion. For its preparation requires 1 tbsp. l raspberries and 300 grams of vodka. Raspberries should insist in a dark place for 10 days, strain, add 600 ml of boiled water.
How to choose raspberries when buying
Berries of black raspberry easily transfer transportation, they retain their elasticity and integrity for a long time, so there are no particular problems when choosing raspberries on the market. Choosing black raspberries, you should evaluate it visually and tactilely (take the berry with your fingers). Best of all is to try and appreciate its taste and aroma. 
Contraindications and possible harm
Raspberries are black, as well as red, can bring not only benefits, but also have certain contraindications that you need to know about before using this berry.
Black raspberry is not recommended for persons:
- susceptible to allergic reactions to raspberries;
- kidney disease;
- with gastritis.
Did you know? In the middle lane of all varieties of black raspberry, the Cumberland raspberry (lat. Rubus Kumberlend) acclimatized the best. In appearance, this raspberry strongly resembles a blackberry (but, unlike it, ripe berries are easily removed from the stem). Cumberland is a frost-and drought-resistant variety with early ripening berries. The berries are not showered, elastic, sweet honey of taste with a slight sourness. With proper care, he practically does not get sick, there are no pests, birds do not peck berries.
It is often asked how raspberries can affect the course of pregnancy, what are its benefits and harms to the health of the mother and child. Black raspberries are not contraindicated for pregnant women (unlike red ones, which can provoke allergic reactions in a child), but in reasonable quantities. On the contrary, a unique combination of vitamins and minerals will be very useful when carrying a child. Raspberry leaf tea can cause uterine contractions, so it is best to refrain from it in early pregnancy.
