For all the similarity of cranberries and cranberries to each other, the differences between them still exist. Let's consider features of each berry.
In translation from Latin, "cranberry" means "sour"ball ", the Europeans called it a crane-berries for the similarity of peduncles with a crane neck, and in England - a" bearish mountain ", as cranberries along with forest raspberries are a favorite treat for the toed. The name "cowberry" has a solemn-pompous translation - "the vine of the grapes from Mount Ida." In Russia it has long been called the core, bruennoy, borrow.
Representatives of the same heather family, cranberriesand cranberries - berries are not just tasty, but extremely useful, although they differ in composition. Cranberries are common in northern and temperate latitudes in marshy, mossy areas. The sour taste is given to it by the presence in the pulp of berries of acids in an amount of 3.4% and sugars - 6%. Cranberries can survive on the bushes under the snow, waiting for a long winter, and in the spring to turn into a full crop. However, it is slightly inferior to the autumn collection of ascorbic acid, but the berries are noticeably sweeter.
Cowberry, which has a distribution area is muchwider, more neutral to taste, it has less acids (only 2%), and sugars - up to 8.7%. This unpretentious perennial grows in coniferous and mixed forests, is able to bear fruit, growing on one place almost three hundred years. The berries ripen in September.
Berries of cranberries are slightly larger:dark red, poured, glossy, reaching in diameter 0.8-1 cm, they start the juice at the slightest compression. Cranberries are noticeably smaller in size - about 0.6 cm. This burgundy-red berry has a slightly flattened shape and a completely different structure of the pulp: dense, from which the fountain of juice can not be obtained.
Cowberry and cranberries, the differences between which weconsider, vary and foliage. In cranberries, the leaves are smaller, their length is no more than 1.5 cm, and the width is 0.3-0.6 cm. The cranberry bush is decorated with larger leaves, their length is 2-3 cm, and the width is 1.5 cm. But the shape of the leaves of these plants reveals their family ties and belonging to the same family. In both species, leaves are oval, fastened to the stem with short petioles.
The cranberry berries are unique in useful properties, itsnot without reason, are considered the most useful berry, in which vitamins B, C, C, nicotinic and folic acids are combined, an amazing set of trace elements - iron, magnesium, boron, potassium, iodine, calcium, silver, phosphorus, manganese, etc.
Не менее разнообразен химический состав ягод cranberries, not inferior to cranberries in terms of usefulness. It contains vitamins B, A, E, C, a number of organic acids, such as nicotinic, tartaric, benzoic, ursolic, salicylic, as well as trace elements, valuable mineral salts, pectins and tannic compounds.
Despite some differences in the composition of the berries,it is impossible to judge the level of utility of plants such as lingonberries and cranberries. Differences in shape and chemical composition are completely unimportant when it comes to the benefits of these berries. These plants are equally valued by experts in traditional medicine.
Differences of berries by external signs and chemicalcomposition does not affect the recognition of these perennials as the strongest natural antiseptics and antibiotics. Cranberries and cowberry have a pronounced anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antipyretic effect. Aromatic teas from these berries have long been used by the northern peoples as medicines for colds, debilitating coughs, headaches, kidney stones.
Kasha from berries was treated with wounds, includingfestering. Cranberry, due to its antimicrobial properties, neutralizes urinary tract infections. Its use normalizes the pressure, stimulates the work of the digestive tract, lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood and significantly improves the quality of life for diabetes of varying severity.
Lingonberry is a known antiscorbutic agent.It, like cranberries, is used in the treatment of bronchitis, colds, angina. In addition to anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial qualities, it has a strong diuretic, antirheumatic and choleretic action, relieving painful conditions in infections of the urinary tract, normalizes the work of the liver and kidneys. Cowberry fruit helps to remove hangover syndrome.
It is noticed that during pregnancy the undoubted benefithave both cranberries and cranberries. The differences of these plants are insignificant, together they provide an excellent supply of valuable substances for the mother and the future child, control the functioning of the bladder, preventing the proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms.
Paradoxically, it is not an absolute benefitno plants are endowed. Are not except for cranberries and cranberries. Differences in their effect on the body are the intensity of lowering blood pressure. Cranberries have a more pronounced effect, but both berries are not recommended for use by people with low blood pressure. These plants are not shown for peptic ulcer disease and various degrees of exacerbation of liver and duodenum diseases.
So different unique plants from onefamilies - cranberries and cranberries. Differences (photos confirm) between species, of course, exist. But they are united by their undoubted benefits and universality of application.
