Black chokeberry (also known as aronia) owes its value to a high concentration of physiologically active compounds. Clinical observations have confirmed that aronia juice is effective in treating the first two stages of hypertension. The berry’s organic iodine compounds help eliminate excess cholesterol from the body. Aronia also contains substances that positively affect the central nervous system, although their chemical makeup hasn’t been identified.
The Pharmacological Committee of the Ministry of Health recommends the fruits and natural juice of black chokeberry as a remedy for hypertension and atherosclerosis. Aronia juice lowers cholesterol levels in patients with atherosclerosis and accelerates blood circulation.
The fruits and juice of aronia also help reduce emotional instability. However, black chokeberry contains relatively little ascorbic acid (10-60 mg). Therefore, for treating hypertension and atherosclerosis, consume the berry or its juice alongside rose hips or black currants, which are rich in vitamin C, or take ascorbic acid.
Catechins in aronia berries neutralize and help eliminate radioactive strontium from the body.
Make jam from the berries. Take 1 kilogram of washed and dried berries and mash them with 700 grams of sugar.
The recommended dosage is 75-100 grams twice a day, taken with ascorbic acid. For hypertension, drink 50-100 grams of juice three times a day after meals. The treatment course lasts six weeks. Repeat the course twice a year (in spring and autumn).
