What damage arugula can cause the body
'12.02.2019'
Source: Rambler
One of the requirements of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar regarding food is to serve dishes with the addition of mustard grass. The emperor considered it an excellent means to improve potency. It is unknown if she possessed such a property, but Julius Caesar himself became famous for his love exploits.
Today, mustard grass is known to us under the Italian name arugula, writes Rambler. As an excellent additive to salads, it was used in the 16th – 17th centuries in England, then throughout Europe, and later in the world. In the Middle Eastern countries - Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, arugula was used as a medicine for infertility, diseases of the digestive tract, various types of dermatitis. And in India, the oil from the seeds of this plant was very much appreciated.
In modern Italy - this is one of the most popular additives to pizza, risotto, pesto sauce, salads, pasta. The British use mustard grass as a seasoning for hot dishes, and the French use snacks and light salads. For Egyptians, arugula is a seasoning for seafood or an additive to a bean snack.
Arugula was known many centuries ago and in Russia. We had it called caterpillar or golyavnik. By the way, translated from the Latin "arugula" means "caterpillar." In Russia, it has always been considered weed grass, which was used only as feed for cattle. The attitude to it has changed literally in the last few decades, and today the caterpillar among Russians is one of the popular condiments to dishes.
The nutritionist Margarita Simonycheva considers the beneficial properties of arugula unconditional. But, like any other plant, it has its pros and cons. Because of the high sugar content, the caterpillar will do more harm than good for people who suffer diabetes. But this, if very lean on him. According to the doctor, this herb cannot be excluded entirely from the diet - there are a lot of substances necessary for the body in it.
Care should be taken with her and those who are diagnosed gastritis with high acidity. Arugula already contains acid, so its oversupply hurts a sick stomach even more.
But American allergists from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit consider this plant the strongest allergen because of its saturation with phytoncides. According to the doctors, most often allergy to arugula occurs in those who do not tolerate cruciferous plants (cabbage, radish, turnips).
Specialists of the Center for the treatment of varicose veins "Zdravmed" from St. Petersburg explain that golyavnik contains a lot of vitamin K, which, as you know, contributes increase blood clotting. Hence its danger to those who take blood-thinning drugs. You should not take it with varicose veins and thrombophlebitis.
It has also been established that arugula can cause uterine contraction in women during pregnancythat threatens miscarriage.
All of these "threats" are real if you use this spice in unlimited quantities. Cooks remind that arugula is a seasoning, and you should not use it separately, as, for example, lettuce leaves. This spice is used only in combination with something. By the way, doctors often recommend arugula to those who, for medical reasons, should eat, for example, only boiled fish. And if a person does not tolerate its smell, then the golyavnik will perfectly mask it and significantly improve the taste of the dish.
