Natural sorrel, in olive oil (for storage in the freezer)

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Ingredients
Fresh sorrel
Olive oil

Cooking method

Sort the sorrel, rinse in a carousel for washing vegetables, dry it from excess moisture.
I also divided the leaves separately, the stalks separately, and also prepared the "leaves + stalks" separately.
Little by little we put the sorrel leaves into the combine, gradually add the olive oil, and break it into a homogeneous light mass.
I add enough oil to make a liquid mass.
I pour the mass into disposable jars, cover it with a thin layer of olive oil on top, close it tightly with lids, and put it in the freezer for storage.
In the photo, the leaves of sorrel and near the stalks
With a quick, shock freeze, neither sorrel nor oil are oxidized and retain their beautiful green oxalic color.

Note

And there will be oxalic vitamin happiness in winter, in different versions!
The consumption of olive oil is sufficient, so I don't buy expensive oil, I try to buy oil from well-known companies, but not expensive.

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Sorrel: benefits and harms

Sorrel - low-calorie dietary product. The balance of its nutritional value is shifted towards proteins, the amount of fats and carbohydrates is insignificant. In the vitamin composition, provitamin A, vitamin C and beta-carotene are in the lead, 100 g of sorrel provide half of their daily requirement. It also contains vitamins B, E and PP. Among the minerals, potassium (500 mg / 100 g) and magnesium (400 mg / 100 g) are the leaders. It also contains calcium, sodium, phosphorus and iron in lesser amounts, the presence of other minerals is insignificant. Organic acids are represented by malic, citric, oxalic and caffeic acids, and their ratio varies significantly in different seasons.

For medicinal purposes, both the leaves and roots of sorrel are used, and the spectrum of their activity is very wide.
The plant has a choleretic effect and increases appetite. Sorrel owes this to chrysophanic acid, which irritates the intestinal walls, improves its peristalsis and stimulates the liver to produce bile. In this, sorrel is similar to rhubarb. Due to this property, the plant is prescribed for liver dysfunctions, dysentery, digestive disorders and constipation. For these purposes, freshly squeezed juice is used in 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day or decoction of rhizomes - 1 tbsp. l. crushed raw materials for 250 ml of boiled water. The broth languishes in a water bath for 30 minutes, after which it is cooled and filtered. It is taken 50 ml three times a day.

Active substances endow sorrel with hemostatic properties, so it should be included in the diet for hemorrhoids, pulmonary and uterine bleeding.

Boils, skin ulcers and some types of dermatitis are treated with fresh plant sap. You can apply crushed leaves and fix the bandage with a plaster.

Even Avicenna, a Persian physician and scientist, saw in sorrel an excellent remedy for relieving premenstrual and climacteric syndromes in women. To reduce the nervousness and soreness of menstruation, it is recommended to start taking 80-100 ml of sorrel broth 30 minutes before each meal a week before its planned date. The hemostatic properties of the plant make menstrual periods less abundant and more easily tolerated. With menopause, the infusion should be consumed regularly when unpleasant symptoms appear; for this, sorrel leaves must be prepared for future use (freeze, dry).

For the treatment of inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, both fresh plant juice and a decoction of sorrel roots are used. To believe in the effectiveness of sorrel in rhinitis and sinusitis, it is enough to know that its extract is part of the well-known drug "Sinupret".
For rheumatism, an alcoholic tincture of sorrel root is prepared, for which 20 g of crushed rhizomes are placed in 10 ml of vodka, insisted for 10 days in a warm dark place and filtered. The resulting infusion is taken 3 times a day before meals, 20 drops in pure form or with a small addition of water.

In case of periodontal disease and other diseases of the oral cavity, rinsing the rhizome of the plant with a decoction will help due to its antiseptic and antibacterial properties.

The active components of sorrel leaves help relieve itching and skin irritation during diathesis. For this, a concentrated broth of 100 g of sorrel is used, which is added to the bath. A noticeable relief will come after several procedures.
Traditional medicine attributes sorrel and antitumor activity. In particular, there is a method of treating cervical cancer with sorrel. The method consists in douching with a decoction of sorrel root. The course consists of 12 procedures.

Harm and contraindications of sorrel
Even sorrel harvested at the very beginning of spring, with prolonged use, can harm the kidneys with a high content of oxalic acid, which, when combined with calcium, produces sediment in the form of stones. Due to the high acid content, sorrel is contraindicated in case of increased acidity of gastric juice and in ulcerative diseases. It is not recommended during pregnancy either. Regular inclusion of a large amount of sorrel in the menu helps to wash out the calcium taken from the body by oxalic acid. Therefore, sorrel should be consumed and used as a remedy without exceeding the recommended doses.