Aronia melanocarpa has been well known for its medicinal properties since ancient times. It contains vitamins and minerals necessary for health and beauty. In addition, in magic, the blackberry is used to make amulets and talismans that bring good luck to a person and protect against negative influences.
How is chokeberry used in magic, what useful and healing properties does it have?
Blackberry in magic
Most often, chokeberry, like ordinary red, is used as a talisman. Amulets and talismans are made from it, protecting the owner from evil spirits, sorcerers, witches and magical effects.
If you put a fresh twig with blackberry berries at home, then it will not only decorate the apartment, but also give protection. Dried berries do not need to be thrown away. They also carry a protective force and will continue to guard the house throughout the year.
From black chokeberry, you can make beads, which will be a talisman for a girl. Beads can be worn around the neck or simply hung in the house on a mirror. If you want to create a new mountain ash decoration, then the old one must be removed from the house. To do this, the berries are ground into powder, and then scattered in the wind, thrown into a fire or buried in the forest.
Basically, black chokeberry takes women under its protection, taking away the evil eye, damage, curses or outside influence from them. Black rowan also attracts love to the house, helps to conceive and bear a child, prevents conflicts and restores harmony in the family.
Useful properties of chokeberry
The well-known scientist I. V. Michurin understood that the chokeberry is not only a beautiful ornamental bush. It was he who began to conduct experiments on crossing it with other varieties of mountain ash and received excellent results. Gradually, chokeberry began to spread not only in Russia, but also in Europe.
Blackberry is rich in vitamins, microelements, glucose, sucrose, fructose and many other useful substances are present in it. Not only rowan fruits are harvested, but also its leaves and twigs. An amazing jam is made from the berries, which perfectly helps patients with hypertension to reduce blood pressure. The blackberry has a very unusual taste, a little astringent, therefore, Antonovka apples or white filling are usually added to the jam.
True, you should not get carried away with this berry. It has a number of contraindications. Chokeberry is not recommended for people with low blood pressure, gastritis, duodenal ulcer and stomach. Even for those who do not have health problems, it is better to remember that everything is good, in moderation.
Aronia can be used in the complex treatment of diseases such as atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, hypertension. The berry helps with vitamin deficiency, colds and flu, anemia, and also improves the functioning of the thyroid gland and improves visual acuity.
It is necessary to harvest the fruits of chokeberry in late autumn, when they become almost black. It is best to pick it after the first frost, then the berry will be very juicy, soft and less viscous.
Jam, jam, liqueurs, wine, compotes, juices are prepared from black chops. It can be frozen and dried. Aronia can be kept fresh in the refrigerator for a long time.
