Little known Quince
In many ways Quince is an unique product of nature, a close relative of the Rosaceae plants whose most famous representatives are apple and pear and is rarely successfully grown beyond climate similar to the Mediterranean.
Home of this fruit lies between the Caspian and Black Sea, the so-called. caucasian region, which covers northern part of Turkey, Georgia and Armenia where you can still find the wild trees with hard and defective fruit. In literature the quince first appeared in the writings about the Greek wedding ceremonies from 6 century. BC, where the quince was a part of rituals in which it represented fertility, and was dedicated to goddess of love.
Allegedly pregnant women who consumed substantial quantities had more chance of giving birth to a son. Quince cultivation began in Mesopotamia, the area of present-day northern Iraq.
Quince tree is up to 7 meters tall and resembles apple tree. Bark is smooth and brown. Its leaves resemble the leaves of apples except for the edges and white/grey bottom side. It has a large light red to white flowers, that grow individually. The fruit has a bumpy form that resembles apples or pears, golden color and covered with fine white hairs which can be easily removed by hand. It can be grown in places where vine succeeds.
As a medicine quince is an excellent with anaemia. Mucus like substance prepared from it’s seeds is used in for wounds that occur in patients who have been laying for a long period of time (decubitus) and burns.
It is also used for compresses for inflamed eyes and cracked dry skin. Quince is a very good for inflamed tonsils and respiratory tract infections. Also boiled quince has a calming effect on inflamed stomach and digestive tract. It’s highly recommended for treatment of wounds and on the inside to ease heavy diarrhea.
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