Winter is in the yard - it's time to lean on vitamins. What is the best winter vitamin? Of course citrus!
Lemons, oranges, tangerines, grapefruits...
New Year and Christmas holidays perfectly increase immunity, but after the festive feasts there are whole mountains of orange and tangerine skins.
What to do with them? Throwing away? In no case! Citrus peel is a unique product that can heal, rejuvenate and heal anyone who needs it.
Therefore, after enjoying the juicy pulp, do not forget to read why and how the peel of these fruits is used.
Wonderful fruits - citrus fruits
Various types of citrus fruits are among the most affordable winter fruits. In addition to being tasty and fragrant, they are also incredibly useful. 
Vitamin and mineral reserve, and lemons are evenly distributed over the pulp and peel, and after eating the middle, it is stupid to throw away, albeit not so tasty, but equally useful shell.
It is better to dry it, so that later it can be used for the preparation of medicinal potions or in cooking.
You can also immediately make alcohol tinctures from fresh peels, which will certainly come in handy in the future for medicinal purposes.
Well, if the stored crusts are not needed for treatment.
In this case, they can be used in the kitchen for making unsurpassed tea, for flavoring pastries, making sachets, various liqueurs, liquors, tinctures, lemonade, candied fruit and even jam.
What is useful peel and tangerine and orange?
Citrus peel contains a lot of vitamin C, P, K, B, E, calcium, carotene, fiber, essential oils, antioxidants and other medically valuable components.
1. They should be kept on hand for those who suffer from bouts of dizziness, nausea, with toxicosis of pregnant women.
2. With a decoction or infusion of zest, it is useful to take baths - they tone up, improve the appearance of the skin, disinfect, and have a beneficial effect on the ENT organs.
3. Skins help with SARS: fight hyperthermia, cure cough.
4. A valuable source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, especially needed in the off-season and during epidemics of viral diseases.
5. Used for aromatization and disinfection of premises.
6. The high content of fiber (200% more than in the pulp) allows you to normalize the stool, cleanse the intestines of toxins.
7. The substances contained in the zest are more effective than those contained in the pulp in terms of preventing oncology.
8. An excellent product for rejuvenating face and body masks - eliminates oily sheen, improves tone, promotes collagen synthesis. 
9. Orange peel is a well-known prophylactic against osteoporosis.
10. Used to get rid of worms.
11. Promote the outflow of bile, which is very good for digestion, normal liver function.
12. Crusts contain substances that activate metabolism, stimulate the burning of subcutaneous fat, and are used to normalize weight.
13. Improve appetite and digestion.
14. Citrus peel oils help strengthen the immune system.
15. Grated dried orange peel perfectly strengthens the gums, relieves bad breath.
16. Zest contributes to the breakdown of cholesterol plaques, strengthens the heart and blood vessels, which has been proven by laboratory studies.
17. Peel is used in dietetics as a detox product.
18. The aroma of citrus peels is a proven aromatherapy tool. It improves mood, relieves fears, calms anxiety, helps to resist depression, overcome insomnia, stress, blues.
19. Suitable for making desserts - candied fruits, for example, go to various creams for cakes and pastries, dough, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks.
20. If you put orange peels in your wardrobe or kitchen cabinets, their fragrance will drive away moths, ants and other insects.
You can also make original natural flavors for rooms from oranges.
To do this, you need to remove the skin from a thick-skinned orange, stick buds of cloves, star anise and other spices into it, and hang it in the bathroom or in the kitchen.
Appetizing fresh aromas will meet and see you off for at least 2 weeks.
Traditional medicine recipes with mandarin and orange peel
1) Crushed dried citrus peel powder (lemon, orange, tangerine, grapefruit) is consumed for prevention of atherosclerosis: three times a day, 3 grams.
2) With hypertension you can normalize the pressure with a decoction: the peel of one large orange or lemon + 0.5 l of water, simmer at a minimum heat for half an hour, then insist until cool and take 100 g three times a day 25-35 minutes before meals.
3) Another one prescription for hypertension: chop fresh peels with a knife or blender, mix with honey, eat 1 tsp. three times a day before meals for 20 minutes.
4) For headache fresh crusts will help, they need to be applied to the temples and held until you feel a burning sensation - the pain will recede.
5) With bleeding- nasal and uterine are treated with infusion of orange peel.
Pour the peel of six large oranges with one and a half liters of water, boil over low heat for a long time until ¼ of the liquid remains from the original volume. Cool, sweeten with honey or sugar, take a couple of tablespoons half an hour before meals.
6) When coughing use dried tangerine peels. Brew like tea, proportion: for every 10 g of dried zest - 100 ml of boiling water. Drink a third cup of honey three times a day before meals.
7) A decoction of dried zest normalizes blood sugar levels, so it must be taken diabetics.
Fresh peel has long been used to heal various skin lesions - trophic ulcers, eczema spots. It is applied to warts, papillomas, dry calluses, corns.
Do not throw the fruit peel in the trash, it may still come in handy and help you heal.
It's no news to anyone that fruits and vegetables contain a huge amount of valuable substances. But not only the pulp of the fruit is saturated with them.
When we peel an orange or a tangerine, we throw all the most valuable, necessary, useful things into the wastebasket.
According to scientific studies, the peel of fruit contains no less valuable substances than the fruit itself.
She is very successful and successfully treats some ailments.
The peel of fruits is rich in useful substances, but exporters cover citrus fruits with special compounds, so take a closer look, if the peel is shiny, you should not use it.
What are the benefits of lemon peel?
Fresh lemon peel:
- does not allow gases to accumulate in the intestines;
- is an excellent tonic;
- helps our digestion;
- is an antiseptic;
- cleanses the intestines and blood.
1) It is necessary to use fine powder from dry lemon peel 1-3 grams 3 times a day so that there is no unpleasant atherosclerosis disease.
2) With hypertension, the following recipes will help.
Two dried spoons or you can take a fresh, freshly peeled lemon peel, pour 500 ml of water, boil over very low heat, covered with a lid, for half an hour.
Infuse the resulting solution for 10 minutes. Of course, strain. It is recommended to drink 100 ml (this is about half a cup) 3 times a day half an hour before meals.
Finely grate the peel of a lemon or juicy orange and mix with fragrant honey. Drink the medicine from the peels 1 tsp. 3 times a day before meals.
3) Very often in our difficult life we overwork, experience stress. Let's prepare a soothing drink: 2 tbsp. lemon peel, cut with a knife, pour 400 ml of water, boil in a closed container, 30 minutes, no more. Leave, let it brew a little. Then you need to strain so that the solution is clear. Drink as usual recommended, 100 ml three times a day, 30 minutes before meals.
4) If you are tormented by a headache, a fresh lemon peel will help you, peel the inner white pulp, put it on your temples and hold it for a short time, a minute or two, until the peel starts to burn. .
5) If every day there is a teaspoon of grated lemon zest with fragrant honey, then the smell from the mouth will not bother and the appetite will improve.
6) Lemon will help with warts. We need the peel of two lemons, fill it with 100 ml of 30% vinegar, remove the infusion for 7 days, be sure to shake it. Apply swabs soaked in this medicinal infusion to warts several times a day.
7) If you rubbed a corn, lemon peels will come to the rescue again. Before going to bed, steam the legs, wipe dry and tie the lemon peel directly with the pulp to the corn.
8) Lemon peel will even help to remove dandruff. Take 4 lemons, remove the peel from them, pour a liter jar of boiling water, boil for another 15 minutes, strain. It is enough to rinse your hair with this fragrant decoction only once a week.
What are the benefits of orange peel?
Benefits of orange peel:
- stimulates appetite;
- help cure colds, SARS and coughs;
- heal intestinal diseases;
- even able to help with uterine bleeding;
- will help with the treatment of urolithiasis.
So that the peel of the fruit does not taste bitter and there are no inedible substances on it, it must first be scalded, then rinsed with a brush under the tap.
1) With uterine, nosebleeds, you need to take the peel of five to six unripe oranges, pour 1.5 liters of water, boil for a long time until 4 times less remains, that is, about 5 liters. Put honey or sugar into the resulting wonderful broth, now you can drink and be treated two tablespoons 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
2) To overcome a stomach ulcer, duodenal ulcer, you need to prepare a medicine: half a tablespoon of dry orange peel, well crushed and one large spoonful of licorice root, pour 100 ml of a glass of vodka.
Boil over low heat until half of the original volume is obtained, then add 50 grams of your favorite honey, take it in the morning, afternoon, evening, 3 times in total. You need to be treated for a full month. .
3) If the temperature rises, then 2-3 times a day drink powder from dry orange peel.
Another simple recipe: pour 50 grams of dry powdered orange peel with a bottle of vodka, leave to infuse in a dark place for three weeks, do not forget to shake, strain.
You need to take drops of 25-30 drops 3 times a day.
4) If the skin has dry eczema. Apply a fresh orange peel inside to the affected skin, then secure with a gauze bandage overnight.
Why is the peel of the mandarin fruit so useful?
Mandarin peel is used as a bitter for good appetite and digestion, it relieves coughs, helps to remove phlegm when coughing.
1) When coughing, a useful infusion will help: 10 grams of dried peel of a juicy tangerine is poured into 100 ml of boiling water, let it stand for 15 minutes. You need to drink 1 tbsp. spoon 5 times a day before meals.
2) To have a good appetite, help digestion, prepare a decoction: pour 2 tablespoons of freshly peeled chopped peel into 300 ml of boiling water, let it boil, then strain. For the whole day you need to try to drink the infusion.
2 tbsp dry tangerine peels, chop, pour a glass (250 ml) of vodka, leave for seven days. Drop 10-20 drops in 50 ml of boiled water and drink three times a day not earlier than 15-30 minutes before meals.
Use dry tangerine peel powder, half a teaspoon 2 times a day.
What is the benefit of pomegranate fruit peel?
- Due to its astringent action, pomegranate peel is useful for intestinal diseases.
- For diarrhea, pour 2 teaspoons of pomegranate peels with a glass of water, boil in a saucepan for fifteen minutes, strain. Throw a bit of sugar (1 tsp) and half a teaspoon of vodka or any wine into the resulting pomegranate infusion. Drink, observing the indicated amount in the recipe, half or one teaspoon 3-4 times a day.
- With colitis, a healing decoction will help: 20 grams of dry pomegranate peel already crushed, pour a glass of water, put on a very weak fire, boil for half an hour, strain the infusion as usual. Drink two tablespoons twice a day, try to drink 20 minutes before meals.
- If you are worried about angina, stomatitis, laryngitis, then you need to prepare a healing infusion: pour 5 grams of peel into 100 ml of boiling water, let it boil for ten minutes, strain. Then you can already drink 1-2 teaspoon 3 times a day and gargle.
How to apply banana peel?
More on the topic
- To expel worms, take a banana peel, absolutely clean without the often occurring dark spots, dried in the shade, crushed into powder. Please observe the dosage, do not take more, only at the tip of a knife 4-5 times a day before meals.
- With bruises, abscesses, warts, a peel from a ripe banana is attached to the skin with the inside. Make such banana compresses until the sores heal.
- If your eyes are inflamed, you need to apply a freshly peeled banana peel for a while.
- Banana peel helps if you are worried, aching joints or muscles. Finely chopped peel of four to six bananas pour 0.5 liters. vodka, put to infuse in the dark for 30 days. Strain to a pure infusion and rub at night on places with pain.
Millions of people around the world start their morning with an orange or orange juice, because it contains a lot of vitamins and is one of the healthiest fruits.
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But we, without hesitation, completely undeservedly send the peel of an orange to the trash can. "So simple!" will tell you how to make a lot of useful things from the peels of oranges, tangerines, limes and lemons, from cleaning agent to body scrub.
orange peel
As it turned out, the peel of oranges and other citrus fruits contains the substance D-limonene, or limonene (up to 90% in essential oils), which has a pleasant smell and is successfully used to clean, degrease and disinfect various surfaces.
citrus peel also have antibacterial properties. It kills bacteria and mold and helps remove soap scum and mineral deposits.
Clean with citrus peels
citrus vinegar
Vinegar can clean many impurities, but not everyone likes its specific smell. To enhance the cleaning properties of vinegar and get rid of the smell, orange peels will help.
Put citrus peels in a jar, fill them with vinegar, close and leave for a week. After that, pour the resulting citrus vinegar into a spray bottle and use as an all-purpose cleaner. 
No divorce
Add lemon peels to the dishwasher and soap streaks will no longer appear on your glasses and glass plates.
We clean the microwave
Place the orange peel in a bowl and cover with a glass of water. Put in the microwave for 7 minutes to the maximum, after which it remains only to wipe it with a cloth from the inside. You can also use lemon to clean the oven.
mineral deposits
To clean mineral deposits in the bathroom, you will need lemon peel. Sprinkle some salt on it and use it as a wall and shower door scrub. 
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Cleaning the cutting board
To sanitize the board you cut food on, put some salt on it and rub it with citrus peel. After that, wash the board and wipe dry.
Cooking with citrus peels
The essential oils that oranges are rich in have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The use of orange peels will be beneficial for overweight people, as citrus essential oils neutralize excess cholesterol.
The main supply of ascorbic acid falls on the skins, and not on the pulp of the orange. This allows us to talk about the immune-strengthening and antioxidant effects on the body. Tea-infused orange peels show a warming and anti-cold effect.
How to save crusts
To prepare the zest for future use, you can remove it from several fruits and freeze it in an ice cube container. Each cube will have a serving of about two scoops of zest, so it's handy to use. You can dry the rinds in the oven and then store in a jar, or grind into a powder and add to smoothies and homemade vitamin blends. 
citrus seasoning
You can dry the lemon peels, grind them into a powder, mix with salt and black pepper and use as a savory seasoning.
fragrant tea
Classic black tea will benefit from the orange peel flavor. A little more cloves, and you get an exclusive drink. 
Cosmetics from citrus peels
If you have oily skin, orange peel is a good prophylactic for you. Peel applications make the skin soft and smooth, more balanced and reduce oiliness.
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The oils in oranges have a sedative effect, so they can be safely used for soothing and relaxing baths and inhalations for insomnia and nervous exhaustion.
Body Scrub
You will need 3/4 cup of granulated sugar, 4 tablespoons of almond oil, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and the peel of one orange. Grate the orange peels on a very fine grater, mix them with sugar, and then add the oil. The resulting mixture can be used as a natural body scrub. 
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Means for cleaning and whitening teeth
Add ground peel powder to your toothpaste, or simply rub your teeth with the inside of a fresh orange peel. This will strengthen your teeth and help remove yellow plaque. Practitioners of this method claim that it is completely safe and does not affect the sensitivity of the teeth.
Citrus peels for the home, for the family
orange candle
To create it, you will need an orange, olive oil and a knife. Remove the skin from the orange, while trying not to damage its “tail”, because it will be the wick. Then pour oil inside the crust, soak the wick well with oil and set it on fire. 
Home freshener
Take two orange peels, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, ground cloves, and 3 cinnamon sticks. Fill a saucepan with water with two tablespoons of vinegar, add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil and cook until the mixture begins to give off aroma. The advantages of such a natural freshener are obvious: it is cheap, natural and helps not only to spread a pleasant aroma, but also to humidify the air.
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Sellers of oranges, in order for these fruits to be stored better, can spray them with various chemicals. Therefore, it is very important to wash the crusts thoroughly with soap or soda before using them.
Compound
Almost half of the composition of the potato peel is dietary fiber. They are also called polysaccharides. The exact content of dietary fiber in the product depends on the method of peeling the potatoes.The composition of the product also includes:
- riboflavin;
- vitamin C;
- thiamine;
- niacin;
- pantothenic acid;
- pyridoxine;
- folates;
- magnesium;
- calcium;
- copper;
- iron;
- sodium;
- phosphorus;
- zinc;
- manganese;
- phenols;
- glycoalkaloids.
Properties, indications for use
Potato peel can be used for medicinal purposes. This is possible due to the following properties of the product:- healing;
- antiseptic;
- hypotonic;
- normalization of the digestive process;
- protecting the intestines from the absorption of cholesterol and toxins;
- maintaining electrolyte balance;
- protection of the liver.
- disruptions in the process of digestion;
- stomach upset;
- pathologies of the cardiovascular system;
- haemorrhoids;
- nephrolithiasis;
- colds;
- arthritis;
- diabetes.
Folk recipes with potato peel
Raw materials for medicinal purposes can be used in various ways. The following recipes are the most effective and common:- In case of burns, it is enough to apply a peel to the affected area and bandage it. The tool will speed up healing and soothe the pain.
- With frostbite, compresses made from potato peels are effective. It must be boiled, kneaded and applied to the affected area. The compress should be hot, but so that such a temperature can be maintained. After cooling, it is removed.
- To cleanse the body of toxins and toxins will help to take the decoction left after cooking the potatoes in their uniforms. This remedy is also useful for arthritis - you need to take it in the morning.
- A drink made from potato peels helps with high blood pressure. You need to boil the raw materials in water for 5 minutes, and then drink it three times a day in a glass.
- It is known that with colds it is useful to breathe vapors from potato broth. Such a remedy can be prepared from the peel. Effectively add 5-7 garlic cloves to the decoction. You need to breathe over the steam for no more than 20 minutes. This procedure can be used twice a day.
- For the treatment of the initial stage of hemorrhoids, steam from potato peelings is effective. It is necessary to fill a 5-liter pan with cleanings, fill them with water so that it slightly covers this mass, and boil. The hot mass must be placed in a container on which you can sit down without getting burned.
- Cough can be cured with hot compresses with potato peels. They must be boiled, the liquid drained, and the hot mass placed in a tight plastic bag and wrapped in several layers of cloth. Such a compress must be fixed on the chest and kept for an hour. It is important to ensure that the skin does not burn. A hot compress made from potato peels is attractive because it is an excellent substitute for mustard plasters, to which people may be allergic.
- A decoction of potato peel helps with rheumatism: the remedy is taken orally and lotions are applied to the affected areas.
- Potato peels can be used for abscesses from torn burrs. It is enough to tie a piece of peel with a cut to the affected area. During the day, this piece should be replaced with fresh.
The use of such a puree helps to remove toxins from the body with toxins, normalize metabolic processes, digestion and heart function. Such a product is useful for people suffering from varicose veins, hemorrhoids, arthritis, diathesis.
Harm, contraindications
The use of potato peel can bring not only benefits, but also harm. Such a negative factor is associated with the presence of solanine in the product. This compound is toxic and can adversely affect the nervous system and gastrointestinal tract.Do not use the skin of green or sprouted potatoes, as it is toxic. It is the cleanings that cause the greatest harm, and not the root crop itself.
For medicinal purposes, it is worth using only an environmentally friendly product. If the potatoes have been treated with pesticides or any chemical additives, then using the peel will do more harm than good. You should purchase an organic product or grow it on your own.
Don't mindlessly throw away potato skins. It can bring some benefit. Such a product is used in everyday life in different ways. One of the possible uses of potato peel is traditional medicine. This product is useful for strengthening the body and treating certain diseases.
Older people, wiser by experience, often say that if you eat an apple a day, you won't need to go to the doctor. This statement is largely justified, since these most useful fruits contain a number of nutrients, vitamins, microelements that support the health of the whole organism. The whole world loves apples not only for their pleasant sweet and sour taste, but also for their nutritional value. Apples are used by chefs in many countries to prepare a wide variety of dishes.
Read also: How useful are apples? 20 scientific facts. The article lists the 20 most beneficial properties for human health. Under what diseases it is especially recommended to use these fruits. Benefits of apples for weight loss. What are the contraindications for use.
Important, that the product is hypoallergenic so it can be given even to small children. Many people eat fruits after peeling them, but is it worth it? Since more benefits are concentrated in the peel than in the pulp itself. There is such a dish as stuffed apples. Eating this dish not only has a positive effect on the health of the body as a whole, but also improves the condition of the skin, slows down its aging. The presence of pectin has a positive effect on the skin. Many scientists claim that baked apples retain absolutely all useful properties after heat treatment. This is the distinguishing feature of the fruit from others.
With long-term storage, they also practically do not lose their usefulness. It is also an ideal food for those who want to lose weight. The substances contained in the fruit are able to bind and remove accumulated toxins, which makes them invaluable for the digestive and excretory systems. Few people know that the peel of an apple - it's a storehouse of nutrients. After learning more about this, you will never peel apples before eating them.
Useful substances in the peel of an apple
A person who peels an apple deprives himself of the lion's share of the entire value of these fruits. Consider what kind of nutrients are contained in the peel of this amazing fruit. If we take the peel of one medium apple as a basis, then we will get such data.
The energy value - 18 kcal. Suitable for those who are on a diet. In addition, in the zest practically no fat. There are no saturated fats, trans fats, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. The content of cholesterol and sodium was 0 mg. But potassium in the zest is 1%. This is 25 mg in the peel of one medium fruit. Carbohydrates contain a small amount - about 1 g. There are even fewer proteins here. Dietary fiber contains about 4%, and vitamins C and A - 1% each. Other beneficial minerals and vitamins have also been found in small amounts.
Five health benefits of apple peel
It is known that apples contain in their composition almost all vitamins important for humans. But their greatest accumulation is in the peel of the fetus. Most of the vitamins in it A and C. American scientists conducted studies that showed that Of all the vitamin C found in apples, half of them are found in the peel.
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Rich in vitamins
Vitamin A is very important for maintaining visual acuity, as well as for the healthy condition of the skin. And vitamin C is indispensable for maintaining the immune system in proper condition. It is he who helps to fight many ailments, especially colds in the cold season. For skin health, this vitamin also brings a lot of benefits. Vitamin K and folate are found in apple peels. A substance such as choline promotes cell regeneration.
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Minerals
The zest of this fruit is also rich in the most important minerals for the human body. It contains a lot of calcium and phosphorus. In addition, there is sodium, magnesium and zinc. For anemic patients, eating apples with the skin will be especially important, since this fruit contains iron. The element is in a form that allows it to be almost completely absorbed by the body. Due to the high content of this microelement, as well as folic acid, apples are recommended to be consumed regularly by pregnant women. Iron and calcium are also very important for maintaining healthy teeth and bones.
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Source of dietary fiber
In addition, the peel of an apple contains a lot of dietary fiber. They are present in both soluble and insoluble form. The peel contains about 2/3 of the dietary fiber of their total content in the whole apple. The presence of fiber makes the fruit indispensable for those who strive for weight loss. This fiber is digested for a long time, which helps dieters maintain a feeling of satiety for a longer time. There is little fiber in the diet of a modern person, which brings a lot of harm to health. Digestion is not efficient enough, food debris accumulates in the intestines, which subsequently rot and are absorbed by the intestines. This effect has a very negative effect on health. And the use of fiber in sufficient quantities helps to cleanse the intestines of such deposits. In addition, the action of fiber is aimed at the destruction of adipose tissue and strengthening the immune system. If you eat apples with peel regularly, then bowel movements will occur more comfortably. This action contributes to the prevention of diseases of the digestive system, as well as the heart and blood vessels.
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Apple peel and cancer prevention
Scientists at the State of Illinois conducted research that revealed the content of triterpenoid in apple peels. This compound is indispensable in the fight against the formation of cancer cells. Eating apples reduces the risk of colon, liver, and breast cancer.
Apple peel is an excellent source of antioxidants that humans need. If you are looking for products that will supply your body with flavonoids and phenolic acids, then feel free to opt for apples. Antioxidants are substances that protect the body from pollution. They neutralize destructive molecules called free radicals. The accumulation of such radicals in the body threatens with great health problems. Eating apples regularly will help prevent dangerous diseases such as heart attack and diabetes. The substances contained in this fruit make the walls of blood vessels more elastic.
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