Magazine NOVIT MODELS KIDS™ №3/2021

About the benefits of honeysuckle.
Honeysuckle has no competitors in the early ripening of berries.
Its fruits begin to ripen at the end of May when there are no
berries yet. Its flowering can last 2 - 3 or even 4 weeks. Berries
ripen at different times, but ripe berries instantly crumble.
Therefore, berry picking has to be repeated many times.
Edible honeysuckle is a valuable berry crop. The dark blue
or blue-black look of the honeysuckle berries will not leave
you indifferent, and the sweet and sour taste will fall in love
and bring health. They contain from 1 to 5 organic acids: up
to 150 mg% of vitamin C, as well as vitamins A, B2, B, and
magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper,
manganese, silicon, aluminum, strontium, barium, iodine.
Inhabitants of Eastern Siberia and the Far East have long
been stocking up for future use: they are used to cook jam,
preserves, and jams.
In folk medicine, honeysuckle is used as a general tonic, in
the treatment of malaria, gastrointestinal disorders, anemia,
hypertension, atherosclerosis, and liver diseases. It is also
used as an antiseptic - cuts and wounds are sprinkled with
crushed leaves. A decoction of the leaves is a good gargle
for sore throats. But honeysuckle jam can be used as an
antipyretic agent. It was found that honeysuckle has antiradiation
properties.
Berries can be eaten fresh or processed like any other berry.
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