Sorrel plant - composition and medicinal properties. Is green and sour sorrel healthy?
There are 120 species of sorrel found in nature. As a food product, sour sorrel is the most widespread - a perennial herbaceous plant used for canning, preparing cabbage soup, salads and other dishes.
Is green and sour sorrel useful as a food product for humans? The sorrel plant is valued for its content of vitamins K and C, natural acids (citric and malic), iron salts, tannins, and also a small amount of proteins.
A sorrel bed grows 4-5 times per season; with timely watering, even an inexperienced gardener can grow a rich harvest. Therefore, preservation for the winter is one of the main ways to prepare plants for future use. Harvesting sorrel for the winter makes it possible to preserve the medicinal properties of the plant.
What can you do? preparations for the winter from sorrel?
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