Malina ordinary

Ancestor of many varieties of raspberries is the common raspberry (forest) - a well-known long-term shrub of the Rosaceae family. Forms Biennial stalks, which in the first year of life are covered with sharp thorns, do not branch, do not bloom in the fall drevesneyut and only the second year of the branches and fruit. In our country, raspberry grows everywhere, is more common in spruce and mixed forests, at least - in pine; favorite habitat - clearing and burning, which forms a continuous thickets. In the woods as the Middle Urals and Western Siberia and the Far East, mainly growing raspberries Sakhalin.

In the Ancient Rus raspberries, of course, was one of the most popular berries, fruits of which have been used since time immemorial. Malina mentioned in many epics, legends, proverbs. There is information relating to the XII century, when the founder of Moscow, Suzdal Prince Yury Dolgoruky laid raspberry garden, although in those days in the outskirts of Moscow raspberries grown in such large numbers that in the dense raspberry sheltering bears. By the middle of the XIX century in Russia, many cultivated varieties of raspberries. Many varieties of raspberry cultivated in our country, but the temptation to collect wild raspberries in humans is large: say, and more fragrant and more delicious ... Ripping off a better brighter day and the dew, or aromatic "berries" can raskisnut, to lose its appeal and value.

Recipes, comprised of Ruby "berry", can be found in any old "Travnik", " medical manual, and tales of different people brought us a lot of interesting legends about this plant. Raspberries are so firmly established in our everyday life that many do not represent, as without it you can do. Wonderful flavor, aroma, excellent appearance raspberry fruit put them on a par with the most favorite dessert with berries. In fact it is a unique range of useful biologically active substances, carbohydrates, organic acids, essential oils, vitamins, flavonoids and other compounds. In seeds found fatty oil, sitosterol, in the leaves - Vitamins - flavonoids and organic acids.

In cosmetics have been used fruits, flowers, and raspberry leaves, possessing anti-inflammatory, antisclerosic, bactericidal action.

In dry and normal skin can be made from crumpled and overripe fruit facials, which are superimposed on the face washed. If the skin has a heightened sensitivity for the raspberries, then a berry gruel you can add a little fresh cream or curd.

Good for the skin of the face mask has a fresh (chopped), raspberry leaf, which are superimposed on 10-15 minutes on a greased fat cream skin. Of fresh juice of leaves, Vaseline or butter (1:4) is prepared ointment acne and skin rashes. Aqueous extract of leaves (1:20) treat acne, rashes and dermatitis. Raspberry leaves are also included in the composition of cosmetic fees. Infusion cleanses the skin, giving it flexibility, elasticity, eliminates odor, has a calming effect on the body, improves metabolism. Decoction of the leaves with potash dye hair black.

With cosmetic and therapeutic purposes raspberry wood is used in many countries around the world. In a culture of raspberries are propagated by vegetative means.