The best of the famous edible mushrooms. It is found throughout Ukraine. It grows in deciduous (under oak, beech, hornbeam, birch, hazel) and coniferous (pine, spruce) forests. There is both a scalded one, often with a cap smaller than the leg, and a rat one, with a cap four times larger than the leg.
Collected in June — October They are used fresh, dried, salted, marinated in reserve. Harvested in Prykarpattia and in Polish. Raw mushrooms contain proteins and other nitrogen-containing substances (5.39%), fats (0.40%), sugars and other carbohydrates (2.72%), fibrin (1.01). %), alkaloid hercynine (also characteristic of table beets), ash (0.95 %), aromatic substances, etc.
Used for angina pectoris, tuberculosis, reduction of general tone, against tumors. In folk medicine, frostbitten parts of the body are lubricated with an extract from the fruit bodies of the white mushroom to speed up their healing. Accordingly, it is possible to send only freshly picked fruits in the shortest possible time. Scientifically proven 6 main areas of medicine where porcini mushrooms are indicated.
This is the treatment and prevention of colon cancer (adenocarcinoma), the prevention of malignant tumors (thanks to antioxidants), the prevention of diseases of the digestive organs, the treatment of inflammatory processes (from asthma to rheumatoid arthritis), as well as the filling of protein and fiber deficiencies (which also reduces the risk of getting cancer). White mushrooms belong to the I category not for the fleshy fruits of the body and not for the beautiful caps, but for the high nutritional value. For excellent taste and a large amount of vitamins and minerals.
Boy mushrooms do not lose their value when dried. In addition, dried mushrooms are better absorbed by the body after cooking. Despite the high water content in porcini mushrooms (about 90%), porcini mushrooms contain enough vitamins and mineral salts for the prevention and treatment of diseases of the thyroid gland, cardiovascular and digestive systems, as well as for the prevention of intestinal cancer. In addition, porcini mushrooms contribute to the accelerated healing of wounds, are useful for insufficient blood supply and long-term inflammatory processes. White mushrooms contribute to the loss of excess weight.
The fact is that they contain a large amount of fiber, which is difficult for the body to absorb (up to 80% digestibility). Therefore, eating porcini mushrooms helps to lose weight, despite the high calorie content. On the other hand, porcini mushrooms can harm the health of people suffering from kidney and liver diseases. eating porcini mushrooms significantly increases the load on these organs.
White mushrooms contain a significant amount of selenium, which contributes to the prevention and treatment of cancerous tumors. Group B vitamins contained in porcini mushrooms contribute to the health of the digestive system, which is also beneficial in the prevention of colon cancer.
