Russian pear

Rhode Pear is a member of the Rosaceae family, and includes up to 30 species, all of them live in the Northern Hemisphere of the Old World. Our country is known to 20 wild species of pears, and they grow in the Caucasus, European part, in Central Asia and the Far East. Culture pears originated long ago. The earliest reliable archaeological remains of pear fruits belong to the period pile-dwellings in Europe (Switzerland, Italy). From closer to our era documents and data related to the beginning of our era, we can point to the frescoes of pear fruit, decorated palaces in Pompeii and Herculaneum. According to some published data, the fruits of wild pears were fed the inhabitants of many European countries. The French consider their national fruit of pear, it takes pride of place among the gardens.

In our country, too, pear has been cultivated since ancient times. Even in the folk epics can find mention of this plant. The most ancient centers of culture pears in our country of the Caucasus and Central Asia. It is here that the probable birthplace of wild species of pears, of which there were at one time cultivated varieties of this plant. The most common forms of cultural Pears belong to the species of common pears or pear wild. The fruits of this pear pear-shaped or nearly spherical, varied in size and shape, green or slightly reddish. The flesh contains a large number of seeds, they are all different in shape the crown, the abundance of spines, size and pubescence of leaves, color of petals, form, size, color and taste of fruits. Overall life expectancy of wild pear 50-80 years (up to a maximum 300 years). Practical interest in the Russian pear, pear Caucasus, the Far East - Ussuri pear. Wild pear trees, these species grow in the undergrowth and on the margins of deciduous forest, and in places form a grove.

Used in cosmetics fruits and leaves of pear. Pear fruits contain vitamins, polyphenolic compounds, Flavia Noida, tanning and pectin substances and other flavonoids in the leaves predominate. Decoction of leaves and fruit can be used in cosmetics as an astringent, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agent. Juicy ripe fruit can be used as a mask, which are superimposed on 10-15 minutes, then wash off with warm water. Of biologically active substances contained in the fruit pulp pears, promotes healing of abrasions, cracks, weakening the inflammatory processes, rejuvenates and refreshes the skin. Decoction of leaves can be used as a tonic, anti-inflammatory agent for oily oily face and seborrheic dermatitis.