Happy Thursday friends of Steemit.
In this post I want to show you in photos and describe what I have sown in my house, both in the garden and on the side of the land. In particular, I like to sow and care for plants and crops, and I feel proud every time I harvest some fruits or vegetables in my own garden.
In addition to fruits and vegetables, also the leaves of some plants and even flowers, are for medicinal use, and the good thing about having these plants at home, is that you have them whenever you want.
Relatives and some neighbors, they ask me for some leaves to prepare infusions to improve some health ailment.
In summary, in my personal garden I have plants of: guanabana, banana, patch or large patch, milky, lemon, sabila, tomato, yucca, eggplant, oregano Orejon, putica or Dominica.
I invite you to dare to plant your own plants, even in pots, the important thing is to have that relationship with nature, take care of our plants and environment, and know that nature offers many benefits for health. I explain some examples
Eggplant bush
In this photo, an eggplant bush appears, its fruits very used to prepare dishes and very rich meals. In the case of health, it contains a high percentage of water and fiber. It has minerals such as potassium, calcium, sulfur, and iron. It contains vitamins of group B and C. It contributes great amount of antioxidant substances, such as chlorogenic acid or flavonoids.
All these minerals and vitamins, helps:
Losing weight, orque has very few calories, fights excess fat in the abdomen, is very diuretic, eliminates toxins.
Reduce the risk of developing chronic cardiovascular diseases.
Control cholesterol, because it contains chlorogenic acid, an antioxidant that decreases the excess of lipids in the arteries.
Avoid fluid retention and inflammation.
Prevents aging.
Reduces the risk of bone and muscle diseases
The antioxidants it provides improve memory and brain capacity. It increases the flow of blood to the brain, so it prevents cognitive diseases.
Tomato bush
I have 8 bushes of tomatoes that are just blooming and some are already bearing fruit. Very rich for salads and as an additional to prepare meals. It also has vitamins and minerals, this vegetable provides vitamin C, a powerful natural antioxidant, as well as vitamin A, K, iron and potassium.
The tomato protects the eyes, improves blood circulation, takes care of the skin because it has great antioxidant properties. It also prevents constipation because it contains fiber that takes care of intestinal transit.
patch or large patch of parchita
Aloe vera - sabila
You should never miss a bush of sabila in your house, I have one for all those benefits you have.
Aloe Vera is a plant with a unique medicinal power and ideal to treat many conditions. It contains vitamin A, C, E and B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12, folic acid, minerals and others. These have many benefits, such as:
It is soothing, healing, moisturizing and regenerating.
It has anti-inflammatory properties.
It is depurative, detoxifying and promotes digestion.
It works as a powerful antiviral.
It contains many amino acids.
Regulates the body's glucose.
It provides a large amount of enzymes, such as amylase, lipase, phosphatase, among others.
Aloe has properties that help reduce cholesterol and improve circulation.
Lemon mat and lechoza-papaya
The lemon is a fruit that contains multiple benefits. The lemon stands out mainly for its high content of vitamin C, vitamin B complexes, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and fiber.
It is diuretic, because of its high content of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
Its antioxidants help clean the arteries and purify the blood.
The consumption of hot water with lemon is ideal to control fever in cases of flu.
Combat high blood pressure
Due to its antibiotic and antiviral properties, it helps to deal with different throat conditions.
Lemon contains vitamin C and other important antioxidants that help fight free radicals.
Great job @riveramoya, we @farms encourage homestead and wish you successfully farm, one small farm at a time steem will feed the world
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