What is Barberry?
Barberry in English, barberry, a plant of the barberry species, with the scientific name Berberis vulgari, has a shrub form and has thorny stems with an average height of 4 meters. Its stem wood is brown or yellow with yellow flowers and oval leaves with saw-shaped teeth. The fruit of the barberry plant, which is used medicinally and edible, is fleshy, oval, small, with a red color and a sour taste. In addition to the barberry fruit, the bark, root, stem and flower leaves of this plant are also widely used in traditional medicine. Barberry is one of the most popular Iranian recipes that Iranians make the best use of the delicious properties of these sour seeds in cooking.
What is the nature of barberry?
The nature of this plant is cold and dry, and people who have a cold and dry nature should consume it less. On the contrary, it is better for people who have a hot and humid temperament to use this plant for blood purification. The nature of barberry is not very suitable for bilious and phlegmatic people. Saffron and nuts such as almonds and pistachios act as barberry improvers.
The properties and benefits of barberry
Barberry has many properties for the body and due to the presence of antioxidants, it is useful for strengthening the immune system and preventing and treating colds and treating anemia in pregnancy.
Barberry water properties
The most important benefits of mountain barberry water are:
▪️Relieving fever
▪️Strengthening the body's immune system
▪️Reducing urea
▪️Treating epilepsy
br>▪️anti-rheumatism medicine
▪️improve back pain
Barberry and blood pressure properties
Antioxidant and polyphenol in barberry improves blood flow, quickly lowers blood pressure and resolves blood disorders. For this reason, traditional medicine emphasizes the consumption of barberry in patients with hypertension. Combine some cleaned barberry with boiling water and let it brew like tea for 15 minutes and then drink to feel the effect of barberry on blood pressure.
Barberry Properties for Blood Concentration
Consuming barberry, especially puffed barberry, reduces blood concentration in people with cardiovascular diseases and prevents blood clots. Barberry juice is the best blood thinner, which lowers blood pressure by reducing blood concentration. Of course, if the purpose of consuming barberry is to quickly treat blood concentration and reduce it, it should be consumed without salt. Because barberry juice with salt increases blood pressure. Patients with low blood pressure can eat barberry with salt and benefit from the properties of barberry water for blood concentration. The best time to consume barberry juice for blood concentration is before the main meal. Jujube and barberry tea is also useful for blood concentration.
Properties of red barberry for the liver
One of the properties of red barberry for the liver is the regulation of liver metabolism. Consuming red barberry reduces cholesterol and purifies the blood, and barberry juice is good for cleansing the liver. In addition, consuming fresh barberry or barberry juice is a good option for treating liver diseases, fatty liver and liver disorders. Consuming this fruit together with warm spices such as hyacinth and saffron cleanses the liver and prevents the occurrence of liver diseases.