The healing properties of chanterelles
The healing properties of chanterelles allow you to get rid of various parasites in the body and normalize the functioning of organs. The color of the mushroom is orange, light, medium in size. The product is not affected by insects and their larvae (not worms), does not get damp or dry out. Rich in vitamins and beneficial nutrients. They eat dried, raw and cooked mushrooms.
The healing properties of chanterelles
Beneficial features
Treatment with chanterelle mushrooms has a positive effect on the body due to the content of a number of amino acids and vitamins:
- vitamins from group B and besides them - A, D, PP, present in the pulp;
- beta-carotene (this vitamin gives this color to the mushroom);
- copper;
- zinc.
Chanterelles are also used for medicinal purposes for the eyes, preventing dry mucous membranes and increasing the percentage of vision. The fungus has a positive effect on the quality of hair and skin, strengthens the immune system.
Due to the medicinal properties of chanterelle mushrooms, they are used to restore the digestive tract and are used to treat cancer. The use of this product can prevent the development of tuberculosis.
The main components of the mushroom that carry value:
- trametolinic acid: destroys hepatitis C viruses;
- chittinmanose polysaccharide: this substance kills parasites;
- ergosterol: restores liver cells.
Wanting to use chanterelles for prophylaxis or for medicinal purposes, it is important not to forget that a frozen mushroom loses its healing properties and taste. Also occurs during cooking, frying and salting. The product should be in the refrigerator compartment in a glass container and no more than 24 hours. They can be stored dried in a milled form in a dry container, while tightly closing it.
Chanterelles for diseases
Chanterelle treatment is carried out for many diseases. Chemical compounds that make up the pulp of the mushroom are added to the composition of medicines.
Against helminths
These mushrooms are used for medicinal purposes to remove parasites from the body (the number of species of which is more than 2000), and in size they can reach up to 1 m.
Their presence affects the immune system, and a person becomes vulnerable to all sorts of diseases. Treating with drugs is dangerous and toxic to the body, this leads to poisoning and organ damage. In the mushrooms of the Cantarella family, or Chanterelles, there is a substance - chitinmannose, it is not toxic and has a positive effect on the body. This substance penetrates the body of helminths, affects the nervous system and paralyzes the worm. Chitin mannose also envelops and kills the eggs or clutches of eggs of both helminths and those laid in the fruiting bodies of the fungus itself.
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
For greater effectiveness of treatment, chanterelles can be used together with porcini mushroom. To do this, prepare a powder from these two mushrooms, mix equally and prepare a tincture: 3 tsp. dry mushrooms are crushed into powder, pour 150 ml of vodka, insist for 2 weeks. The finished product is not filtered. Take, shaking 1 tsp. at night for 3-4 weeks.
This substance is destroyed during processing with high temperatures from + 60 ° C and with the addition of salt. In order for mushrooms to help fight worms, they are eaten dried or tinctures are prepared.
Recipe:
- dried mushroom powder - 1 tsp;
- vodka - 150 ml.
Powder filled with vodka is insisted for up to 10 days, while occasionally shaking. Do not filter. Drink the tincture before bedtime (2 tsp) for 60 days.
With oncology
Mushrooms inhibit the growth of cancer cells
Each person has antitumor immunity, cancer is a failure of a specific immune system, the causes of which are still not clear. For cancer of the liver, breast and pancreas, chanterelles are also used. The composition of the fungus inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Among folk remedies, there is a recipe for a tincture, which, when taken systematically, gives an additional effect to combat the disease. The powder is pre-infused in wine (usually Cahors are taken for this purpose) for up to 10 days. It is necessary to take the tincture in 2 tsp. 30 minutes before meals. More effective on an empty stomach.
With diabetes mellitus
Due to the small percentage of carbohydrates and fats, mushrooms are allowed for diabetes. The product normalizes sugar levels and restores the function of organs.
For diabetes, tincture is used. To prepare it, take:
- fresh mushrooms - 200 gr.;
- can - 2 l.;
- vodka - 0.5 l.
After sorting out the mushrooms, they are washed, dried on a paper or regular towel, and then finely chopped. The resulting mass is put into a jar. After pouring in vodka. Place the container in a dark, cool place, or refrigerator until fully cooked for 14 days. You need to take 1 tsp. 1 glass of water before meals (30 minutes) for 2 months.
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
Chanterelles can be used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus because they are characterized by a very low content of fats and carbohydrates, despite the fact that the fiber content is very high and per 100 g of fresh product is 7 g. In addition, chanterelles are also characterized by a high content of manganese (0.41 mg per 100 g), which is needed for a number of processes in our body. As a result of the use of chanterelles, metabolism is normalized and, first of all, fats and carbohydrates, the pancreas and liver are protected, and the immune system is restored.
The medicinal properties of chanterelles helps to maintain the level of insulin in the blood. The product is consumed in soups, with vegetables and liver. Often they are poured with milk for 60 minutes before cooking.
For liver diseases
These mushrooms contain useful substances that help restore liver cells:
- D2;
- polysaccharide K-10;
- ergosterol.
The composition of vitamins and minerals effectively cleanses the liver. Mushrooms also contain trametonolinic acid, which, together with the K-10 polysaccharide, destroys hepatitis viruses.
For diseases of the pancreas and liver, take a tincture: the powder is poured with vodka (200 ml) and insisted in a dark place for up to 14 days. Consume 1 tsp. from 3 to 6 months in the morning (on an empty stomach) and in the evening (before bedtime).
For other diseases
There are a large number of folk remedies that use chanterelles as a medicine. These mushrooms:
- solve vision problems;
- increase vitality;
- restore the nervous system;
- resist psoriasis;
- improve heart function.
Contraindications
Chanterelle mushrooms lose their medicinal properties if they are collected in polluted places, for example, near active roads, and are even capable of causing harm when consumed.
Before picking mushrooms, beginners need to familiarize themselves with their differences from other types:
- the chanterelle has a solid color without spots, the color is light (yellow or orange). Similar mushrooms are brighter;
- in the “correct” mushroom, the edges of the cap are uneven, torn;
- the leg should be thick;
- grows in groups;
- has a pleasant smell;
- if you press on the pulp, the mushroom turns red;
- a real mushroom does not rot.
When storing mushrooms at home, a number of rules are observed - with improper care, toxic substances accumulate in chanterelles.
If a person has a stomach ulcer, he cannot use chanterelles. Eating a lot of mushrooms before bed is not recommended. In pregnant and lactating women, the fungus can cause poisoning and negatively affect the body. There are contraindications: for children under 3 years old, this food is heavy.
Conclusion
Due to the high content of nutrients in chanterelle mushrooms, they are used to treat diseases of various origins and maintain the body. The product restores liver cells, supports the immune system, and helps to get rid of worms. At the same time, folk remedies using chanterelles help well.
Tinctures, powders and cooked mushrooms are added to the diet (for prevention and treatment). If misused, the harvested crop is harmful, so they are harvested in unpolluted places. There are contraindications for use during pregnancy, with stomach ulcers and children under 3 years of age.
