Cranberry Fruit
Are you familiar with this dwarf shrub?
Yes, it is a cranberry. And cranberry is a species of dwarf, spreading shrubs of a genus of the heath family having small sour reddish and tart-tasting fruit. This plant belongs to the same genus as the bilberry having drooping, pink flowers and small, thick, evergreen leaves. One of its species is European cranberry that grows wild in the bogs and wet heaths of the temperate and colder regions of Europe and North America. These globose or pear-shaped berries are 8-10 mm (2/5 in) long and red when ripe. They are collected in great quantities and used to produce jellies and preserves to accompany meat dishes, especially to roasted turkey as a sauce. Second, the small cranberry, it is very similar but smaller. The American cranberry is cultivated largely in the north-eastern United States in sand-covered bogs that can be flooded or drained at will. Flooding helps to protects the vines from frosts or freezing weather and destroys insect pests. Wait, wait, wait. . . Why are we discussing this? Cause its juice has antimicrobial qualities, which makes it especially effective in combating urinary-tract infections. By drinking two or three glasses of it daily will prevents bacteria from sticking to the urinary-tract wall, so that the bacteria are flushed away before an infection can become established. E. coli bacteria were cause mostly of these infections, including cystitis. Because of being rich in vitamin C, it also wards off scurvy. It is also a antioxidants. And last, it also found that cranberry juice can reduce the effects of gum disease. You can include this healthy drink in your daily diet.
