Author: bulgarianorganichoney

One of nature’s best medicines – Allium ursinum

The healing benefits of wild garlic were very well known to ancient Cherokee Indians. They have used it for diseases such as hypertension. In times of crisis Allium ursinum has been one of the main nutrition. One of its many names – “bear’s garlic”, comes from the fact that every spring, after their long sleep, the bears start to eat Allium ursinum, in order to awaken their bodies and to gain strength for the long year ahead. And as it often happens animals turned to be smarter than humans.

The composition of wild garlic includes a huge amount of vitamins A, PP, B1, B2, B3, B6, B and vitamin C, essential oils, calcium, potassium, fluorine, sulfur, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium, zinc, copper, and vital for the body fats and amino acids.

Allium ursinum is antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiseptic, hypotonic lowers the bad cholesterol, regenerates the intestinal flora, and it is blood-cleansing, strengthens the immune system.

Health benefits:

o   Antimicrobial action. The raw leaves of bear garlic have shown a strong antifungal, anthelmintic and garlic-like effect, but far more sparingly, they cleanse the entire intestinal tract of pathogens, parasites and any germs. According to new theories of the origin of cancer in the gastrointestinal tract, many pathogens lead to these diseases.

o   Anti-Sclerotic Action. Another major scourge for modern humanity, is high blood pressure and heart attack, problems that affect younger people. Wild garlic cleanses arteries from the slag of bad cholesterol and lowers it to cellular levels. Regulates heart rate and improves heart activity.

o   Spring vitamin deficiency, general fatigue and lack of tone. Because of its valuable composition of the whole range of vitamins, especially vitamin C and folic acid, and elements such as iron, selenium, iodine and the minerals calcium and potassium, the fresh salad full of bear garlic helps us make an easy transition between seasons.

o   It dilates the blood vessels, in a Japanese lab, they study platelets, or more precisely, their ability to secrete a substance that helps blood clot more quickly in trauma. According to new discoveries, the wild garlic plant has the ability to help us keep our blood vessels clean. It has been known since ancient times that chewing a leaf of Allium ursinum lowers blood pressure.

o  Protects against cardiovascular disease In 1994, Dr. Reg Seiner, former director of the Cardiology Unit at Sheffield, presented his research on the ingredients of garlic, proving their properties to protect against heart disease.

Pastor Kuntzle, Swiss naturalist, praised the plant, saying: “Bear garlic can do everything that regular garlic can’t do. It purifies the whole body, discards pathogens, heals blood and expels poisonous substances. Sick people should honor it as gold. No herb on earth is so effective in purifying the stomach, intestines and blood. “

It all started 18 000 years ago…

Archaeologists have founded remains of einkorn wheat in the lands around the delta of the river Nile and the Egyptian pyramids as well as in the Thracian tombs (located today on the territory of the Bulgarian republic), that is why the einkorn is known as the “Ancient wheat of the Pharaohs” and “The bread of the Thracians”.

Einkorn is the root stock (the mother and father) of all wheats that we eat today. All wheats varieties created later, originate from the einkorn. The einkorn is the only wheat that grows in its rudimental form, all other types of wheat are modified with human interventions and crossbreeding of different crops. That is why all modern crops are very fragile and need chemical treatment. The einkorn is the only wheat that does not absorb all harmful substances, chemicals and heavy metals from the soil.

Health & Human benefits:

• The use of einkorn has a stabilizing effect on the nervous system, memory and reactions.  It improves the immune system

• It affects the hormone of happiness, because after consuming einkorn a person feels calmer and happier, with an uplifted mood.

• Researches have shown that einkorn has a positive effect on reproductive functions and conception.

• Einkorn contains a minimal amount of gluten, which does not cause allergic reactions. This makes it a suitable food for people suffering from gluten intolerance (celiac disease)

• Regular consumption of einkorn improves the condition of the skin, nails, hair and strengths the bones

• It improves the condition and function of the spleen and pancreas

• In the structure of the einkorn are included substances related to the maintenance of a healthy musculoskeletal system

Einkorn for weight loss

The thick shell of the grains is a rich source of dietary fiber. This substance helps to improve digestion and remove excess fluid from the body, as a result of which swelling and heaviness disappear. Vegetable proteins, saturated with amino acids and complex carbohydrates, are absorbed for a long time and do not cause a sharp jump in blood glucose, thus providing a long feeling of satiety and preventing overeating. The use of two cereal types helps lose weight, einkorn wheat should be one of them.

Einkorn for diabetics

Due to the fact that this einkorn has a low glycemic index of 45 units, it can be the basis of the diet of diabetics. Vegetable proteins and B vitamins in cereals are also indispensable in the diet of people suffering from diabetes. These vitamins help to normalize high blood cholesterol. Einkorn is considered to prevent the occurrence or development of non-insulin dependent diabetes.