Sausep tea is a tonic, aromatic drink that can give an unforgettable taste and live for a long time with those who lead a healthy lifestyle. In addition, the plant has a wide range of useful components, due to which sausep turns into a remedy for many diseases.
Soursop or Annona
Soursop or Annona, better known in our country as sausep, is an evergreen tropical tree of the pineapple family, whose height can reach up to 9 meters.
Tree
Annona belongs to the category of evergreens with the largest among pineapple fruits, whose weight can reach 7 kg. During flowering, the plant is dotted with small flowers, which are located not only on the branches, but also directly on the trunk. After flowering on the tree appear fruits of unusual shape - guanabana (sausep). Annona has large soft and fleshy leaves, dark on the outside and light inside. If you rub them a little, you can catch a pleasant, slightly spicy flavor.
Latin America is considered to be the birthplace of sieved wood, but today it can be found in almost all tropical forests in India, Sri Lanka, Peru, People's Republic of China, Australia. It grows on the territory of the Bahamas and Bermuda.
Sausep - unpretentious plant, perfectly survives on the coast at high ambient temperatures, and can also grow at an altitude of over 1 km with a sufficiently low temperature.
Did you know? A unique tropical tree can be grown at home. Within the house it multiplies well and can reach up to 2 meters in height.
Fruit
Guanabana fruits - large pear-shaped or egg-shaped fruit with a thin spiny skin of green color. The saucepa pulp has a beige shade, slightly fibrous, with small black grains. It tastes like a symbiosis of strawberries with pineapple with barely perceptible notes of citrus. In the process of ripening, the color of the fruit changes from green to yellow. Fruit maturity is determined by pressing the fingers on its surface: if it is soft, then the fruit is ready to eat. In some cases, the fruits may turn black, but they remain edible.
Harvesting takes place as it ripens, but the fruit does not bring to full ripeness. Yellowed fruits become very soft, fall to the ground and deteriorate on impact.
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Composition and nutritional value
Sausep is considered a universal plant, because it uses almost everything, from the pulp to the skin. All this is due to its rich mineral and vitamin composition.
Vitamins
The vitamin complex of the plant is represented by the following elements:
- group of vitamins B (B1, B3, B5): they normalize the work of the nervous system, take part in metabolic processes, improve memory, concentration, promote activation of the digestive system and rapid weight loss;
- Vitamin C strengthens the immune system, increases the protective functions of the body, serves as prevention of colds;
- Vitamin E contributes to the overall improvement of the body, the normalization of reproductive function, normalizes the level of hemoglobin, thins the blood, prevents the formation of blood clots;
- Vitamin K performs important functions associated with the circulatory system, is responsible for the process of blood clotting, normalizes the state of bone tissue, participates in the synthesis of proteins;
- Vitamin PP (nicotinic acid) takes part in oxidative processes, normalizes metabolism, reduces cholesterol levels, improves blood microcirculation.
Beets, pears, sweet potatoes, royal jelly, white currants, apricots, pine nuts, zucchini are capable of lowering cholesterol levels.
Minerals
Outlandish soursop can replace the whole first-aid kit. Its mineral composition is represented by a large number of micro and macro elements:
- iron;
- copper;
- zinc;
- selenium;
- calcium;
- magnesium;
- potassium;
- sodium;
- phosphorus.
BJU
Annona shows such indicators:
- fat 0.5 g;
- carbohydrates - 9.8 g;
- protein - 1.3 g
Also, the composition is supplemented with dietary fiber - 0.1 g, ash - 0.08 g and water - 84.7 g. Due to the high carbohydrate content, the fruit should be used with caution by people suffering from overweight or with diabetes.
Calorie Product
Sausep is a relatively low-calorie fruit, per 100 g of pulp accounts for about 50 kcal. Calorie canned fruit is halved.
What is the benefit of the drink
Special attention is given to the beneficial properties of guanabans. The benefits of green tea sausep noticeable after the first time. It has a beneficial effect on many body systems:
- Gastrointestinal tract. Regular consumption of the drink normalizes the microflora of the stomach, the work of the intestines, speeds up metabolic processes, improves metabolism, and helps with poisoning and intoxication.
- Immunity. Due to the content of ascorbic acid, tea improves the immune system, increases the protective functions of the body.
Also, immunity has a positive effect: horseradish, garlic, apples, ramson, fir, black walnut, aloe, almonds, viburnum, cornel, Chinese lemongrass, lemon balm.
- The cardiovascular system. Eating fruit helps to normalize blood pressure, strengthen the walls of blood vessels. Potassium and magnesium serve as prophylaxis for heart attacks and strokes.
- Musculoskeletal system. Infusions of Annona relieve inflammation in rheumatism, arthritis, gout, significantly reduce pain. Thanks to beneficial minerals, the risk of developing degenerative diseases of the spine is reduced.
- Leather. The drink has antifungal and antimicrobial effect, due to which it is widely used to treat skin diseases, wounds, fungal nail infections. Antioxidants help preserve youth and elasticity of the skin, prevent premature aging.
In addition, sausep normalizes the nervous system, improves vision.
Important! Doctors in Latin America have proven that the substances that make up the plant are able to fight foreign cells, thereby reducing the risk of developing cancer pathologies.
Harmful properties
Despite its excellent healing properties, in some moments annona may be harmful. Seeds of a fruit are poisonous, therefore it is necessary to prevent their falling into food. Excessive consumption of tea can trigger the development of Parkinson's disease. Also, an excess in the diet of sausepa can cause indigestion, diarrhea.
Month of daily consumption of the drink can destroy all the beneficial bacteria in the stomach and disrupt the digestive system. It is contraindicated to use the product to people with low blood pressure. Green tea contains caffeine, which is contraindicated in exhaustion of the nervous system, tachycardia, insomnia. The drink increases the acidity of the stomach, so it is recommended to use it with caution in chronic gastritis, stomach ulcers.
Normalization of blood pressure also contribute to: cantaloupe melon, champignons, cherry plum, chervil, basil, beet leaves, mint, celandine.
Sausep - an exotic fruit, which for Europeans is a wonder, due to which it can be the cause of allergic reactions, which are manifested in rash, nausea, dizziness.
Is it possible
It is recommended to take Annona tea with care to pregnant, lactating women and children.
Pregnant and lactating
Doctors advise to refrain from the consumption of strong brewed drink pregnant. It is able to provoke jumps in blood pressure, cause bleeding, adversely affect the work of the gastrointestinal tract, retain fluid and can lead to edema.
A weaker tea contains vitamins and minerals, therefore it is indicated to women who carry a child only in small doses, in the absence of allergy and individual intolerance.
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The same recommendations should be followed by nursing moms. Or temporarily exclude tea from the diet or use in a diluted, weakly brewed form.
Sausep for children
Tea from guanabans perfectly helps to strengthen the immune system, to fight with a cold, cough, bronchitis. For the treatment or prevention of these diseases, a weak drink may be given to children over 6 years old. The main thing - to comply with the measure, dosage and adhere to the rules of tea brewing.
How to choose a quality product
Green Chinese tea did not just start flavoring with juice and small pieces of exotic fruit. Besides the fact that they give an incredible smell, they also enhance the valuable properties of the drink. Today, you can buy tea with sausep at any supermarket, store, or market. A sign of good quality raw materials is considered a large leaf and a light pineapple flavor.
The cups must have a complete shape in the form of a tightly twisted spiral or ball, and when brewed, open completely. When brewing, the drink should not be bitter, even the slightest bitterness indicates a low quality of raw materials. Excessive fragility of tea leaves suggests that they are too dry.
Did you know? To determine the quality of tea, it is necessary to rub tea leaves with your fingers: if dust remains, it is better not to buy such a product. It is also easy to identify too wet tea. To do this, open the container where it is stored, and sharply click on its contents. If the tea is optimally dried, then the raw materials will quickly unwind and take on the same shape. Too wet tea rises slowly, and a dent will remain at the place of depression.
Tea Brewing Rules
In order for the healing properties of the flavored drink to be maximized, it is necessary to know some of the characteristics of its brewing. To make tea, you need:
- 1 tsp brewing pour 0.4 liters of hot water, and the temperature should be no more than 90 degrees;
- after brewing let it brew for 5-7 minutes.
In the finished drink you can add honey, sugar to taste, but doctors advise to drink it in pure form.
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Is it possible to grow sausep yourself: the basic rules
Smetana tree is completely unpretentious in the care, therefore, many fans of indoor plants prefer to grow it at home.
Landing features
This plant tolerates dark places, drought, it can be grown in small containers, such as containers. For planting take seeds from ripe fruit, that germinated in late winter or early spring. The optimal mode at this time should be + 25- + 30 degrees.
Seeds are planted in a pot 1 cm deep, put in a pan with water and covered with film to create the greenhouse effect. After the young plants ascend (in 15-30 days), the film is removed, but at the same time, it is carefully monitored to ensure that the soil is moistened. When the sprouts reach a height of 20-25 cm, they are transplanted into a container or other container with a volume of 5 liters. It is good to use peat, loam and sand in the ratio of 2: 2: 1 as soil. After disembarking, sausep is plentifully watered
Care rules
The plant loves a well-hydrated soil, so you should ensure that the soil does not dry out. In the winter, the tree can be kept in front of the window, in a well-lit place, and in the summer you can take it to the street or balcony. Annona tolerates both drought and excessive moisture, but it is better to follow the measure when caring for it.
Important! At the end of autumn, sausep sheds its leaves and "hibernates." At this time, it is recommended to stop watering and resume it when young sprouts appear.
Waiting for the first fruits
After about 2.5-3 years after planting, one can hope for the appearance of the first fruits, but in this case one cannot do without human help. Pollen is capable of pollination in the morning, pestle - after lunch.
In order to receive fruit, It is necessary in the morning using a brush to gently collect pollen from the plant and put it in the refrigerator. In the afternoon, pollen should be applied to the pestle with the same brush. After a while, an exotic homemade fruit will appear, the taste of which will be slightly different from that grown in nature.
Other plants also have medicinal properties, such as lungwort, laconosa, savory, white silverweed, marsh wild rosemary, peppermint, anise, and cholstyanka.
Sausep Tea - fragrant, bright and healthy drink that will help to cope with diseases of different nature and just give a pleasant taste sensations. However, it should be remembered that it is not a panacea, and as a cure for serious diseases it cannot be taken. But as a preventive measure for serious ailments, he is able to become a real salvation. Indulge yourself and your family regularly with a tasty drink, but do not forget about contraindications.
