Tangerines are one of the most valuable members of the citrus family, because in addition to the large amounts of vitamin C, they also contain a large supply of vitamin D, which has anti-rickets effect and vitamin K, which ensures the elasticity of the blood vessels.
However, tangerines never contain nitrates because they cannot survive in the presence of citric acid. It is not difficult to choose the most delicious tangerine from the pile. The most sour ones are slightly flattened and medium-sized.
The huge, thick-skinned tangerines are easy to peel, but they are also not the sweetest. But whatever their size, their juice is a beneficial dietary and medicinal drink. It is recommended even for babies.
Tangerine juice is beneficial for thirst caused by fever. It is also useful in the treatment of asthma and bronchitis because they contain a large amount of phenolic amino acid, which is an anti-edematous agent.
If you have bronchial secretions, drink a glass of tangerine juice every morning on an empty stomach. Infusions and decoctions of dried peel of the orange fruit also have an expectorant effect in bronchitis.
Fresh tangerines are useful when it comes to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and in order to stimulate the appetite, 10 drops of of dry peel tincture, half an hour before eating are recommended.
These fruit are beneficial for boosting the immunity in the winter and lifting the mood. Thanks to the phytoncides contained in them, they have antimicrobial effect.
Their juice is so rich in phytoncides that it can kill fungi if the affected area is rubbed many times with a slice of tangerine. Tangerines are not recommended for ulcers and gastritis, colitis and hepatitis.
