Adam's apple is the fruit of the orange tree of orange, which belongs to the mulberry family. The native land of this plant is the southeast of the USA, but now it is also cultivated in the Crimea, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. These fruits are large enough and can reach 15 cm in cross section, they are round, covered with a wrinkled green-orange skin, somewhat resembling the skin of an orange. The smell of pulp of Adam's apples is similar to the smell of fresh cucumber, and when cutting fruits, a greyish sticky substance - milky juice is allocated.
Despite the fact that these fruits are not suitable for consumption and even poisonous, they are of value in the field of medicine. So, from the substances contained in them in many countries the pharmaceutical industry produces medicines - antibiotics, means for stimulating cardiac activity. Also Adam's apple is widely used in folk medicine, on the basis of fruits, preparations are made for external and internal use.
Chemical composition and medicinal properties of Adam's apple
Until the end, the chemical composition of orange orange fruits has not yet been studied, but to date it is reliably known that they contain the following substances:
- flavonoid compounds;
- bile acids;
- sterols;
- saponins;
- isoflavones;
- fatty acid;
- Sahara;
- pectin substances.
The main medicinal properties inherent in the Adam's apple are as follows:
- anti-inflammatory;
- anesthetizing;
- antibacterial;
- wound healing;
- antiviral;
- soothing;
- antisclerotic;
- hemostatic;
- antioxidant;
- immunostimulating;
- antitoxic;
- anti-cancer.
Recipes for the application of Adam's apple in folk medicine
Tincture for external use
Ingredients:
- Adam's apple - 1 piece;
- alcohol (70%).
Preparation and use
Grate the fresh fruit on a medium-sized grater, place in a container of glass and immediately fill with alcohol in a 1: 1 ratio. Cover and put in a dark place. Shaking the container daily, insist for two weeks. Apply in the evening before going to bed for problem areas, which then should be wrapped with a warm cloth.
This tool can find use in the treatment of the following ailments:
- myositis ;
- hernia (inguinal, articular, vertebral);
- gout;
- osteochondrosis;
- arthrosis;
- arthritis;
- heel spur;
- mastopathy, etc.
Tincture for internal use
Ingredients:
- adamovo apple - 500 g;
- alcohol (40%) - 500 g.
Preparation and use
Grind fresh fruits with a knife into small pieces, place in glassware and pour alcohol. Hermetically clogging the dishes, you should put it in a dark place for 1-6 months for infusion (the longer it takes, the more effective the remedy will be). Use the tincture should be before meals with a special scheme:
- the first week - 3 drops once a day;
- the second week - 3 drops twice a day;
- the third week - 3 drops three times a day;
- from the fourth week - three times a day, increasing the intake by 1 drop until the dosage reaches 30 drops at a time for patients over 30 years old (for those who are under 30 years old, the maximum dosage is equal to the number of years);
- then - three times a day, weekly reducing the intake of 1 drop, until the dosage again drops to 3 drops.
Internal tincture based on Adam's apple is used for benign and malignant tumors (at any stage).
Application of the root of the Adam's apple
Traditional healers use for therapeutic purposes and orange root of orange, using a means on its basis with:
- warts ;
- eczema;
- varicose veins;
- wounds;
- bruises;
- radiculitis and some other pathologies.
Prescription means
Ingredients:
- root of Adam's apple - 200 g;
- vodka - 500 g.
Preparation and use
Grinded with a knife or on a grater, put the root in a glassware, pour a little warmed vodka and insist for 10-14 days. Use for grinding sick areas.