Properties:

a)medicinal:

-Diuretic and antirheumatic: By drinking three or four cups of leaf and root infusion, we will feel relieved from uric acid and arthritis. This property is very useful to treat arthritis, gout or obesity (45 minutes infusion of two teaspoons of dried rhizomes and leaves per cup of water. 4 cups per day)

- Acne: Its depurative properties can be used to treat acné, aiding to remove toxins from the body and improve skin health. (45 minutes infusion of two teaspoons of dried rhizomes and leaves per cup of water. 4 cups per day)

Used externally, it has got astringent properties, very useful for the treatment of skin anomalies, such as oily skin, pimples, etc. ( Make a mask with some mashed fruits an apply it on the affected area)

-Anti-inflammatory: We will take a leaf infusion for intestine bloating, hiatus hernia, heartburn or gastritis .Boiling some roots will help us to diminish arthritic swellings.

-Astringent: We will drink 3 or 4 cups every day of boiled leaves against diarrhea.

-Mineralizing: Its fruits, very reach on vitamin C, have antianaemic and reconstituent properties. They are very suitable for growing children.

- Mouth ulcers: Infusions of leaves are very astringent and can be used to cure mouth sores. ( Mouth rinses with liquid from a decoction for 10 minutes of a handful of dried root in a liter of water.

- Cancer: Rich in vitamin C, ellagic acid, linoleic and alpha-linolenic. These are substances capable of inhibiting cancer substances that can attack healthy cells. It is helpful to eat these fruits as a dessert from time to time. In the case of strawberries, a purifying diet with this food can be a good way to eliminate toxins from the body.

b)Kitchen:

-Its fruits are very suitable on diet periods since they contain little sugar , therefore they are recommended to diabetic people. They are very suitable to treat cholesterol. They are also very useful for making cakes and marmalades.

Some recipes: strawberry salad recipe, strawberries with cream, strawberries with rice and yogur.

-The fresh leaves can be taken as vegetables.



c)Cosmetic:

- Crushing the leaves and applying them to your face can be a good remedy to avoid face wrinkles.

- Applying the fruit juice on the skin is a good way to get rid of skin spots, pustules and other acne signs. Skin mask can be done with the fruits for the same purpose.

Picking and storing:

The leaves must be picked when the plant is at its complete bloom. Roots when the plant is almost withering. Fruits must be ripe. We must keep it at the shade in a dry and cool place.

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