Edible and poisonous plants, berries and mushrooms. inedible berries

Wild berries are in many ways different from domesticated berries, bred artificially. Of course, their most important difference is in the vitamin warehouse. Not a single garden berry can boast of such a rich vitamin warehouse as even the smallest wild forest berry. But, not all "sweets" of forest edges and clearings are edible and harmless to people. Many berries are not just inedible, but even deadly to the human body. So, let's try to figure out which wild flattering berries are edible and healthy for humans, and which are poisonous and harmful.

Inedible wild berries are dangerous to health

Nature is insidious and dangerous, and this applies, first of all, to some wild berries. In the world of berries, as well as in the world of mushrooms, the brightest and most attractive, in appearance, berries are the most dangerous and poisonous.

The list of berries dangerous to humans includes:

• fruits" hemlock speckled",
• "Raven Eye"
• "Nightshade bittersweet",
• berries of the tree "Arum",
• "Wild grapes ",
• mistletoe berries,
• privet berries,
• dope berries common,
• euonymus berries,
• castor beans,
• wolfberry,
• black nightshade berries,
• "Voronets red-fruited",
• "Snowberry white".

This is not the entire list of poisonous berries that you may encounter in the forest, but, nevertheless, the most dangerous ones are named. But even among this list of especially dangerous forest berries, there are those that are the most harmful to the human body, one might even say deadly.

"Whitehead speckled"- outwardly, these berries are small ovoid in shape, as if slightly flattened from the sides. These berries have a burning unpleasant taste, when they get into the mouth, their burning-bitter taste practically burns the mouth and lips. Only 3-5 berries of this species can lead to lethal exodus.

"raven eye"- the seemingly juicy blue-black berries of this species directly attract the eye. But these berries are deadly, it is enough for a person to eat only 5 pieces in order to get complete and irreversible paralysis of the whole body.

"Palena bittersweet"- bright red shiny berries, small in size, juicy and fleshy, have an oval slightly elongated shape. They taste sweet and fragrant in smell, nothing portends trouble, but, alas, just a handful of these berries can cause a terrible rash, strong skin irritation, and in especially difficult cases, an allergic reaction can even lead to painful death.

Edible wild berries

nature is better and smarter than people, and therefore creating poisonous berries, she awarded the birds with the ability to distinguish them from edible berries. If you meet an unfamiliar berry in the forest, look closely at the fruits and the land around the bush or tree. If you see that these berries are to the taste of the birds (bite marks, bird droppings or berry peel, obviously eaten by someone will tell you about this), then they are also suitable for people to eat.

Edible flattering berries include:

• bird cherry,
• cowberry ,
• blackberry,
• blueberry ,
• barberry,
• mulberry (both black and white),
• black elderberry,
• blueberry ,
• cloudberry,
• juniper,
• osseous,
• dogwood,
• sea ​​​​buckthorn ,
• cranberry ,
• turn,
• princess.

Which berries in the forest are edible and which are inedible. Types, names and photos of berries. First aid for poisoning with berries.

edible berries

In summer, berries are the main source of food in the forest. We all know that they are edible and not edible. Let's see how to distinguish between them.

Nature, as usual, foresaw everything in advance, namely, by creating poisonous berries, she awarded the birds with the ability to distinguish them from edible berries. If you see an unfamiliar berry in the forest, look closely at the fruits and the ground around the bush or tree. If you see that these fruits are eaten by a bird, or there are bite marks on them, then they are harmless and suitable for human consumption.

These berries are.

• Blackberry. The fruits are dark purple or even black in color.
• Blueberries are a small shrub, up to 50 cm high. The berries are round, dark of blue color. Inside the fruit is bright red with a small amount of seeds.
• Bone is a herbaceous plant. The berry is bright red, consists of four small fruits. Each has a large bone inside.
• Strawberry. Everyone knows her. It is a small red berry with light brown seeds on the outside.
• Blueberry is a low shrub. Berries are blue-gray, with a bloom.
• Cloudberry. The fruit is a drupe. In the process of maturation it becomes red-orange.
• Juniper is an evergreen tree-shrub. Berries resemble cones, they are bright blue.
• Rowan is a tree. The fruits grow in clusters, ripen in late autumn. They have a bitter taste that disappears after the first frost.
• Everyone knows the berry - raspberry. Forest is no different from home. Juicy and aromatic.
• Lingonberry is a small shrub, always green. The berries are dark red, dense. Ripens in early autumn.
• Swamp berry - cranberry. Acidic, rich in vitamin C.
• Rosehip is a thorny shrub. The fruit is fleshy, covered with hairs, bright red, oblong.

All edible berries have a pleasant taste and smell. When using them, there should not be any discomfort.

inedible berries

Remember, too bright plants are usually poisonous. Coloring is their warning and protective sign.

First aid

If poisoning with poisonous berries nevertheless occurs, measures should be taken immediately.

• First, you need to do a gastric lavage. Drink half a liter of boiled water and induce vomiting by pressing two fingers on the root of the tongue.
• After cleansing, drink activated charcoal.
• If temperature apply cold and take antipyretic.
• After vomiting, it is necessary to replenish the loss of fluid. Therefore, drink 2-3 liters of water, alternating boiled water with a weak saline solution.

There are a lot of berries. Although both edible and inedible wild berries contain vitamins and microelements, only the first ones are eaten. For such free vitamins in the season, the townspeople are drawn to the forest. Many use berries only fresh for food, but some collect them exclusively for homemade preparations. Let's talk about berries that are inedible in the forest and fit for food, we will briefly give a description of their benefits.

Berries edible in the forest

Wild strawberry ripens in July. Ripe strawberries are sweet, fragrant, bright red oval-shaped "berries". Strawberries ripen in June, the color of the fruit is dark red, the shape of the berries is elongated. Musky strawberries have pink "berries", they can be greenish-white.

The "berry" of strawberries is a fleshy overgrown receptacle, which is covered with small fruitlets. All strawberries are edible: fresh, dried for tea, in the form of jelly and jam. They contain a lot of such an element as iron.

Four types of raspberries are known: common raspberry, hawthorn-leaved raspberry or ozhina, Komarov raspberry, Sakhalin raspberry. Raspberry fruits are many fused drupes in a team, hollow inside and easily separated from the receptacle. The plant is distinguished by many thorns and dark red fruits with a special smell. The fruits of all varieties of raspberries are edible fresh, dried (raspberry tea), used in liqueurs, jams, jelly.

At blackberries fruits are gray-black or dark red, similar to raspberries. More than 30 types of blackberries are known. Dense thorny blackberry thickets are found on dry slopes, clearings. The fruits ripen in August - September.

Cloudberry- a low herbaceous plant in the tundra and swamps is famous for its valuable antiscorbutic fruits. First red, and then golden fruits, similar to raspberries, contain citric, malic acid and a lot of sugar. They are used fresh, steamed and soaked.

polyanika or mamura prefers damp and swampy areas. The fruits, globular and purple, and the fragrant leaves are used to make tea.

Stone berry two types are known: hop-leaved and stony. An unpretentious plant, found everywhere. Fruits have antiscorbutic properties, sour; in appearance - these are connected 1 - 6 drupes. Edible stone fruit is fresh, goes to jelly, compotes.

Currant grows everywhere in Russia. The wild varieties have red and black berries that are edible, maybe a little sourer and thicker-skinned than garden currants. Currants can be recognized by their lobed serrated leaves, by flowers in simple racemes. Contains a lot of vitamins.

Gooseberry at least three species are known. In gooseberries rejected, small hairy berries are edible. Needle gooseberries have tasty yellowish-green berries, they are used raw, used for jam, wine. Multivitamin berry.

Blueberry belongs to the heather family. Blueberries are found in coniferous and mixed forests. Bilberry is a low shrub with serrated leaves and black sweet berries. Its berries are known for their positive effect on vision.

Blueberry, or gonobobel, larger than blueberries, the leaves are bluish below, the berries are spherical, watery, bluish. The "heady" action is attributed to blueberries in vain, dizziness and nausea are caused by wild rosemary or a shrub growing with blueberries.

Cowberry grows in mixed and coniferous forests. The leaves of the plant are shiny, the berries are red. Due to the content of benzoic acid, lingonberries have a long shelf life. Sometimes lingonberries are confused with bearberry, the fruits of which are not juicy, mealy, not tasty drupes.

Cranberry found in large numbers in the swamps of northern Russia. It is a creeping shrub with evergreen leaves and large red berries. It is a strong anti-inflammatory agent.

Crowberry or shiksha is a creeping low shrub, found on peat bogs, moss swamps. The leaves are narrow, the fruits resemble berries with stones inside, are edible raw, but cause dizziness when consumed in large quantities.

Sea ​​buckthorn found along the banks of rivers in Siberia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Baltic states. The fruits are orange, sticking around the branches, the shrub is very prickly. Usually sea buckthorn is harvested after frosts, juices, butter, jam, liqueurs are made from it.

Honeysuckle edible common in Eastern Siberia, on the Far East, in Kamchatka. Fragrant black berries grow on a small shrub, ripen in June. Edible raw and go for a very tasty jam.

wild grapes four species are known. Amur grapes are known for large black sour berries, from which wine is made. Wild forest grapes (Caucasus), wild wine grapes ( middle Asia) have dark edible berries. Small black berries of the Thunberg grape growing in Primorye are inedible.

viburnum common in the European part of the Russian Federation. On a small tree, red fruits with flat seeds ripen, which are tasty and edible after frost. The filling of pies with the fruits of viburnum and mountain ash, jam and decoctions from viburnum are very popular in rural cuisine.

Not edible berries.

"wolf berries"- honeysuckle with round transparent round berries, fused from the base in two.

Elderberry branched, elderberry black, elderberry weed fruits are not edible berries (red, green). From its fruits sometimes make bad vodka.

Wolf's bast- a small shrub with oval red berries that are poisonous, a few berries can cause inflammation of the larynx. The bark of the shrub is doubly poisonous.

Gooseberry Bureinsky Far East with dirty green berries poisonous.

Although it is impossible to talk about all the gifts that can be found in the thickets within the framework of one text, we still tried to talk about what kind of berries are found in the forest, we gave a description of them. Yes, the forest attracts with its aromas! Be careful when choosing fruits for eating and harvesting.

Berries at any time on the table is a favorite food. The sweet pleasant aroma of berries beckons to itself. Listed here are berry names that will make you salivate, but some berry names you will only hear for the first time.

You will come across amazing berry names on the list that are actually berries. You may be puzzled, but some fruit names are not berries. The fine line that separates these fruits is a classification defined in botany.

How is the term berry understood in botany? Berries are fruits that have an inner pulp, an edible peel, a pericarp, produced from a single ovary. In other words, it is one ovary with pulp that grows in a juicy fruit, and there is no barrier between the seeds and the pulp that these seeds feed on.

Non-professional understanding of berries: All small juicy, colored fruits with pulp are berries.

List of berries.

Proper Berries: These fit the botanical definition of berries. Therefore, they are real berries.

Barberry: Barberry fruits are small berries, red or dark blue. Barberries are long and narrow fruits. They are used to make jams and tinctures. They are rich in vitamin C.

Elder: They have antioxidant properties that reduce cholesterol levels, increase vision, strengthen immune system, and also eliminate problems with the heart, coughs, colds, flu, bacterial and viral infections, tonsillitis. Also added to ice cream and many other products: cocktails, jams, semi-finished products, muffins and syrups.

Grape: Grapes contain vitamins A, C, and B6. They also contain potassium, calcium, magnesium and folic acid.

Honeysuckle: They are rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C and quercetin (an acid that fights free radicals). Honeysuckle is used in Chinese traditional medicine over centuries. There are some poisonous varieties of honeysuckle. Therefore, it is better to buy honeysuckle in a store than to pluck it in nature. You can read about here.

Viburnum reddish: These berries can be eaten raw or processed. Once plucked from the tree, they spoil quickly and can only be kept for 3 days in the refrigerator, or they need to be frozen, canned, or dried. All parts of the plant are used in medicine.

Red currants: These are small round red or white berries that are used to make jams, pies and salads. They contain a lot of vitamins C, iron, potassium and dietary fiber.

Gooseberry: These are small round berries with a striped color. Unripe fruits are green in color, while ripe ones are pink to yellow.

Mahonia holly (Oregon grape): They look like grapes and have a blue or purple. They look like they are covered in powder. They are known as anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agents in nature.

Sea ​​buckthorn: These orange berries are about the size of grapes. They are rich in antioxidants and vitamins that help reduce weight and protect against dementia.

Podofil: Podophilus grows wild, mostly in the forest. Most podophylls do not bear fruit and have only one leaf. Those that bear fruit have 2 leaves and only one flower, which then turns into a fruit. In the budding phase, the fruits are green, hard and poisonous. However, it gradually turns yellow and becomes soft, and when ripe it has a pleasant taste.

Tomato: It is a common vegetable-fruit in the human diet, botanically classified as a berry. Tomatoes are the most common fruit in garden plots.

Currant: These are red, green, yellow or black berries. They were dried and used as raisins.

Black currant: These are popular fragrant berries, similar in appearance for redcurrant. From them I make jams, pies, ice cream, cakes, etc. Black currants contain vitamin C. Berries also contain potassium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin B5.

Rose hip: These are red oval berries, also known as wild rose. They are the pome fruit of the rose. Berries are rich in vitamin C.

Drupes: They have a tough skin and only one seed inside. They are also called stone.

Aronia: There are two types of chokeberry, chokeberry and red chokeberry. Purple chokeberry is a hybrid of the above berries. Berries are used to make juices, jams, etc. They are also used as a flavoring and coloring agent. Berries are high in vitamin C and antioxidants.

Acai: These small round black berries are Brazil's largest cash crop. Juices, cocktails and various other drinks are made from them. These berries are known for their antioxidant properties.

Barbados cherry (acerola, acerola cherry, malpighia nude): This berry is native to the West Indies and Central America. The juice of these berries is also popular in the West Indies, as well as orange in America. The content of vitamin C in this berry is almost 65 times more than in an orange!

Dereza vulgaris (Goji berries): Outwardly, the berries look like dried and shriveled berries. They are also called wolfberries. They are usually cooked before consumption. They are used to make herbal tea, wine, rice water, Goji juice, etc. They contain 11 essential and 22 dietary trace minerals, 18 amino acids, 6 essential vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, dietary fiber, etc.

Irga canadian: The berries have large seeds covered with a hardened rind. Ripe berries are red or purple. They are mainly eaten by birds. Berries are sweet.

Canadian pride: These are seasonal berries with a stone, blue-black color. They are food for birds and animals.

fruit tree frame: Winter fruit turns red or orange when ripe. Although the fruits are edible, they are rarely used in food. However, they are happily eaten by wild birds and animals that eat them throughout the winter.

Persimmon: They are not considered berries, but in fact they are according to the botanical classification. The color of the persimmon is red or orange. Contains glucose and protein. Persimmon is used in medicine.

Bird cherry virgin: Unripe red berries have a sour, astringent taste. Ripe berries are dark in color and not very tart in taste. Berries are used to make jelly, jam and syrup. They require a lot of sugar or sweetener to preserve.

Emleria: The berries are oval green and hard at the time of ripening and subsequently become reddish, and the ripe berries are black-violet.

Suprapistil berries (false berries): These develop from the lower ovary, unlike true berries, which develop from the superior ovary.

Cowberry: Cowberries are used to make jam, juice, syrup, compote, sauce, etc. Cowberries are rich in vitamin C, provitamin A, vitamin B (B1, B2, B3), potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.

Crowberry: These dry black berries are very similar to blueberries in appearance and taste. They are used as a natural food coloring. Native Americans use them to treat sore eyes. They contain few vitamins and a lot of water.

Cranberry: Berries have White color when they are unripe, and red when ripe. They are used to make juice, sauces, wines, etc. Eating large amounts of cranberries is very beneficial for health. Berries contain high level vitamin C, fiber, mineral salts and manganese.

bearberry: Red-brown berries. Berries have many medicinal properties. Bearberry herbal tea is used in the treatment of nephritis.

Blueberry: The berries are dark blue or purple. They are used in jams, purees, juices, pies and muffins. They contain high levels of antioxidants and can help prevent many diseases. For example, diseases of the stomach, heart, dystrophy.

juniper berries: They are green when not yet ripe and ripe berries are purple-black.

Fruits: These are berry-like fruits. However, they do not develop from a single ovary like true berries. Many ovaries from one or more flowers are combined into one, making up a berry-like fruit.

boysenberry: These berries are burgundy in color, shiny large juicy berries are a hybrid between raspberries, blackberries and logan berries. They are added to pies and pies.

Voskovnik: China is the birthplace of berries. The berries are dark red. These berries can be eaten or used to make jam, pickles, wine, and juice.

Blackberry: This berry is most common in the UK. These are small, dark, purple berries that are the main ingredient in jams and pies. Berries contain a lot of vitamin C.

blackberry: They belong to the blackberry family and are sweeter than blackberries. Unripe berries are dark red, while ripe berries are dark purple. However, the striking feature is that the male and female plants grow separately.

Irga: These are red berries, ripe black and blue. They are similar in size to blueberries. They make jams, muffins, etc.

Irga spiky: These are sweet berries that are used to make pies and jams.

Irga alder-leaved: This berry comes from Canada and is very similar in appearance to blueberries. Berries are rich in vitamin C, manganese, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, copper and carotene.

: It is the most popular fruit all over the world. Various strawberries are made from culinary specialties, jams, ice cream, sauces, pies, cakes, milkshakes, etc. Strawberries are high in vitamin C, manganese and folic acid.

Loganberry: These are ruby ​​red, sweet, juicy berries. They are used in the preparation of juices. Berries contain vitamin C, calcium, iron, potassium, fiber and carbohydrates.

Raspberry: These are small red berries that ripen in summer or autumn. They are used to make jam, jelly, pies and ice cream. They contain a lot of vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K and magnesium.

Raspberry fragrant: The berries are red. These fruits are so fragile that they can break when you take them in your hands.

Raspberry purple: These are red or orange berries. Contrary to their name, they are not suitable for the production of wines due to their astringency.

Cloudberry: Ripe berries have a pleasant taste and color from yellow to orange-red. They make jams, sweets, marmalade and wines. Native Americans eat these berries with dried red caviar, hence the name Salmonberries (salmon berries).

Mulberry: These berries are red, purple and black in color. Berries are used to make pies, cakes, liqueurs and jams.

Marionberry (marion berries): This is a hybrid. They are darker than blackberries and are used to make pies, tortos, ice cream and jellies.

Olallieberries: These berries are found mainly in California. They are rich in vitamin C and fiber, which are helpful in reducing the risk of cancer.

Youngberry Large: Sweet reddish black berry, hybrid of blackberry and black currant. They ripen 2 weeks earlier than blackberries. Berries are rich in vitamins A, C and B1, calcium, cellulose.

Poison Berries: These berries fit the botanical description of berries, and some just look like berries. These are poisonous berries that should not be eaten.

Wolfberry (Wolf's bast): The berries of this plant have a fragrant smell and are poisonous. Come from Eurasia North Africa and Australia.

Voronets: Berries grow on flowering herbaceous plants belonging to the family ranunculus. poisonous berries contain cardiogenic toxin. These toxins affect the heart muscle tissue, leading to cardiac arrest and death.

: These large berries are white in color and have a black mark that resembles an eye. The berries are very poisonous. In English, the berries are called Doll's Eyes Berries.

Lakonos(phytolacca): These dark purple berries are poisonous to humans, but birds eat them. Two species of this plant grow in Russia.

Lily of the valley: This plant is completely poisonous due to the content of convallatoxin in it. In Russia, it is distributed in the European part, the Crimean Mountains, Transbaikalia, the Amur Region, Primorye, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands.

Ligustrum (privet): The berries of this plant are poisonous, have a black color. One species grows in the South of Russia. The flowers of this plant are purple.

nightshade(Jerusalem cherry): Yati berries are poisonous, they are often confused with tomatoes. Like many transplanted plants and fruits to Australia, nightshade has become an invasive weed there.

holly berries: These red berries are used as ornamental. If ingested, they can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

Yew berries: These red or blue berries contain poisonous seeds. In case of need for survival, consume these berries without seeds.

Such a huge selection of berries allows you to enjoy them to a sufficient extent. However, be careful when you are in nature and want to pick a berry hanging from bushes and plants that you do not know, it can be a very poisonous berry. So the list of berries is over, a big request to add unmentioned names of berries in the comments!

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Wild berries are delicious and useful product. Chefs use them to prepare masterpieces, and housewives find berries used in all spheres of life.

You can pick berries during summer, autumn and even winter. Strawberries and strawberries are the first to appear. They are best harvested in early summer, when the berries are ripe and full of flavor. For lingonberries, blueberries, stone fruits and blueberries - go to coniferous forests. Berries such as cranberries and cloudberries grow near damp places. Most often in swamps or near streams or rivers. An excellent dessert will be raspberries and blackberries. However, when going to the forest, you need to pay attention that not all berries are edible. Poisonous berries are life-threatening! The names of the most popular edible berries are listed below.

Cowberry

Rich in flavor cranberries growing in dry areas pine forests. These are small bushes with bright scarlet berries. It is necessary to collect lingonberries by the end of summer - in the fall, when the berries have poured and become dark coral in color. The fruits contain a lot of sugar, so lingonberries make good jams and jams.. Not only berries are used, but also leaves. They have disinfectants and other useful properties.

A plant with shoots creeping along the ground, only 30 cm high. Bone fruits are very similar in appearance to raspberries, both in shape and color. In each drupe of the fruit, there is one bone. The taste of the berry resembles a ripe pomegranate.. Berry finds wide area applications. It is often used for drinks and desserts. Tea is brewed with leaves. It turns out fragrant, but slightly viscous. Homemade wine is made from berries and is even added to the production of vinegar and shampoos.

These large berries, dark blue in color, are easily confused with blueberries. You can tell them apart by the size of the bush. The blueberry bush is 30 cm high, while the blueberry grows on a shrub reaching a height of 90 cm. The flesh of the blueberry is a watery structure with a greenish tint. You can pick berries in various types forests. Most often, the berry grows on hills and in the mountains. When picking blueberries, care must be taken to ensure that rosemary leaves do not get into the basket along with the berries. The leaves are poisonous. Cause drowsiness, dizziness and fainting. But blueberry leaves, on the contrary, contain a lot of useful properties. On their basis, teas are brewed, infusions are made and used in cooking.

It is not recommended to give blueberries to children under 1.5 years old, to use by lactating and pregnant women. The use of berries is dangerous with the risk of developing diathesis.

One of the most useful berries. It has a blue-black color. Blueberries are a strong dye. After eating a handful, a colored tongue can be observed for a long time. Grows on small bushes in moist and shaded areas. berry has wide application in medicine. Blueberries contain many useful properties that help fight the formation of tumors, scurvy, improve vision. Berry is useful for losing weight. Substances contained in blueberries contribute to the process of accelerating metabolism. It is better to use fresh berries, but for the winter you can dry or freeze blueberries.

Due to a one-time use of berries in large quantities, digestive problems may occur.

Black medium-sized berry, in appearance resembles a blackcurrant. You can find it both in the shady and warmed by the sun. Grows on shrubs or low trees. Best time for collecting elderberry - late summer - early autumn. At this time, the berries ripen and become the most useful for humans.

Be sure to pay attention to the fact that black elderberries contain only useful substances, and red ones are poisonous to humans.

Dangerous are unripe elderberry fruits, foliage and flowers. For medicinal purposes, the berry is used in dried and processed form.. To save elderberry for the winter, you need to pay attention to storage conditions. The berry is quite susceptible to temperature and humidity.

Cranberry

Small evergreen shrubs creeping along the ground. Berries are common in all corners the globe but the best climatic conditions for wild-growing cranberries, are high humidity and low temperature. The fruits have a dense skin and a fiery red color. The berry has a specific, sour, taste. Usually, the collection of cranberries begins in August, but the fruits can hold out on the plant until the beginning of spring, while retaining all the nutrients, and there are quite a few of them in cranberries. It is of great value as medicinal plant, used in cooking for preparing drinks and various dishes. It tends to be stored for a long time in frozen and dried forms.

Berries are contraindicated for people with intestinal diseases and acid-sensitive tooth enamel.

Advantages and disadvantages

All varieties and types of garden berries were bred on the basis of their forest ancestors. However, berries grown in garden conditions, do not get that unique set of elements, as when growing in a forest. It has long been known that wild berries are tastier and healthier. They are often used in pharmacology and medicine.

The main useful properties of wild berries are:

1. Berries growing in wild forests- not polluted by civilization. They absorb those useful substances that nature and the plants around them give, without the admixture of chemicals or fertilizers.

1. Fruit contain a large number of antioxidants, which remove toxins from the body, help maintain a figure in good shape, slow down aging, prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system, deterioration in general well-being, apathy, and sleep disturbances.
2. Berries do not accumulate heavy metals . All harmful substances are retained in the roots, stems, leaves of plants. Therefore, when collecting foliage, you should pay attention to whether there are industrial enterprises or highways nearby.
3. The use of wild berries, allows you to save consumed vitamins for long term . What is the key to good health in winter.
4. Many berries are reduce the risk of developing malignant tumors.
5. Antiseptic properties of fruits useful for those who suffer from diseases Bladder and kidneys.
6. Blueberry contains substances that reduce the likelihood of blood clots in vessels and the development of atherosclerosis.
7. When using wild berries visual acuity improves. Researchers have proven that with the daily use of wild natural berries, in the conditions of a modern lifestyle, good vision persists up to 55 - 60 years.
8. A berry such as raspberries is often used as an antipyretic.. When sweat is released, the body is cleansed of substances accumulated due to improper lifestyle. Raspberries strengthen the immune system, which allows you to more effectively fight colds and other viral diseases.

1. Not only berries have medicinal properties, but also foliage, flowers, and sometimes plant roots. On their basis, infusions are made and teas are brewed. Plant parts can be used fresh or dried.. The leaves have the ability to lower blood sugar.
2. The use of red berries, increases hemoglobin in the blood. This is especially helpful for the elderly. Before use, you need to pay attention to contraindications, if any.
3. Of course, wild berries have a real rich smell and taste. They absorb the aromas of the forest: needles, herbs and others. Can be used to make desserts, sauces, drinks. Useful berry treats will be for children. They will help strengthen and protect the child's body from harm.

Wild berries have a small number of disadvantages, which are lost against the background of the list of advantages. But still it is worth paying attention to them.

Berries should be consumed in moderation. The fanatical use of berries in all areas of life can lead to health problems:

1. Disruption of the gastrointestinal tract
2. The appearance of rashes, redness, and the subsequent development of allergies
3. The occurrence of dental problems: the destruction of tooth enamel, the development of caries, increased sensitivity.

Caution should be taken to the use of berries for people with diseases of the pancreas and liver, since an excess of certain substances can adversely affect the organs.

Forest berries - a storehouse useful substances and palatability. Their moderate use can give long life, reduce the risk of diseases and simply strengthen the body. And of course, fragrant forest berries will be a good addition to culinary masterpieces.