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Chestnut
Chestnut is a very widespread plant in our country, precisely because it is able to grow and develop in spontaneous vegetation. The simplicity of its cultivation, even if it takes years to grow a chestnut, is combined with the multiple beneficial properties that make this plant a valuable crop, to be used in cooking, herbal medicine, herbal medicine and medicine but also, more simply, to decorate the space where the chestnut tree grows: especially in the autumn period, its leaves are red and orange and add charm to the whole area where the plants are. These characteristics make chestnut trees valuable and conservative, precisely because their development is slow, and before reaching adulthood, a chestnut tree can take up to fifty years.
Properties and advantages
Chestnut is able to provide not only great beauty, but also many beneficial properties that are exploited in the most diverse ways. Since ancient times, this plant has been loved and appreciated for the many benefits it can bring to humans: different parts of the chestnut are used for equally varied purposes ranging from the medical field to cosmetics and nutrition. Many parts of the chestnut tree are used: the fruits, the leaves, the bark but also the buds, rich in active ingredients. Herbal and phytotherapeutic preparations are obtained from the leaves and bark. The leaves, in particular, can be used for decoctions which can act as effective antitussives, while decoctions obtained from the bark have a purifying effect on the intestine and are useful in case of dysentery. Chestnut leaf decoctions can also be used preventively as a natural mouthwash, while decoctions derived from the bark can be important allies in case of intestinal disorders. Gemstones, on the other hand, are used to make products that neutralize the symptoms of rheumatism and promote microcirculation: the consequences therefore also affect the improvement of cellulite, if present.
chestnuts in the kitchen
The chestnut tree is one of the most versatile plants in the region: its properties have been known since antiquity, thanks to the widespread use of the plant in the Mediterranean basin. The use of different parts of the plant is a practice already known even in the past, when the first way to exploit the resources of plants was to eat the fruits. Also in this case, chestnuts in the kitchen are rich in flavor but also very valuable resources for well-being. Chestnuts, in fact, are very rich in beneficial substances and nutritional elements: they are rich in carbohydrates, but also in fiber, vitamins, proteins, fats and minerals such as sodium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron , potassium, zinc, copper and manganese. For this reason, chestnuts are generally avoided in weight loss diets, while they are recommended in case of anemia and loss of appetite. Rich in folic acid, chestnuts are also recommended for pregnant women, as they can prevent the appearance of malformations in the fetus. Chestnuts can be used as the basis of savory recipes or eaten naturally: there are no particular indications for their consumption, given the fact, explained above, that they are foods particularly rich in nutrients and calories. Due to the richness in carbohydrates and the transformation into simple sugars during cooking, chestnuts are also not recommended for people with diabetes. appearance of malformations in the fetus. Chestnuts can be used as the basis of savory recipes or eaten naturally: there are no particular indications for their consumption, given the fact, explained above, that they are foods particularly rich in nutrients and calories. Due to the richness in carbohydrates and the transformation into simple sugars during cooking, chestnuts are also not recommended for people with diabetes. appearance of malformations in the fetus. Chestnuts can be used as the basis of savory recipes or eaten naturally: there are no particular indications for their consumption, given the fact, explained above, that they are foods particularly rich in nutrients and calories. Due to the richness in carbohydrates and the transformation into simple sugars during cooking, chestnuts are also not recommended for people with diabetes.
Brown: Cosmetic
The chestnut is very widespread in herbal medicine, but also in herbal medicine, where the physical benefits intersect with those related to beauty: it is not, in fact, if it is not accompanied by health. The extracts of the richest parts of the chestnut in active principles are used in products intended to restore the balance and to purify the intestine, to fight against water retention, but also to fight against cellulite. Products of this type can be used without particular contraindications and without risks due to association with other products or any medication. Other resources are perhaps less known, but are just as used: in fact, natural pigments are obtained from the chestnut for hair dyes, to obtain warm shades of mahogany. Especially in the fall season,