Ramsons (Allium ursinum) is commonly known in popular language as bear garlic. This name comes from the Latin word ursus.
It refers to a legend that says that after coming out of hibernation, bears eat ramsons to cleanse themselves of toxins and regain strength.
Like garlic, ramsons contain compounds rich in sulfur.
The bulbs and leaves have substantial amounts of polyphenols, responsible for the antioxidant and therapeutic effects of the plant.
Ramsons Lowers Cholesterol, Blood Sugar, and Blood Pressure
Ramsons is considered even healthier than garlic because it has high levels of ajoene. Additionally, it contains 20 times more adenosine.
These substances help regulate blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
Consuming ramsons has significant cardioprotective effects. It reduces blood pressure and excessive platelet aggregation.
Cleanses the Blood, Stomach, and Liver
Ramsons is much more effective than garlic in cleansing the body of toxins. Its purifying action occurs at the level of the blood, stomach, intestines, and liver.
Fights Infectious Agents
It is also a plant with strong antiseptic and antibacterial properties.
These qualities make it recommended in combating infections, including respiratory ones of viral nature.
It can be useful in treating bronchitis and pulmonary tuberculosis.
Ramsons is antitoxic, diuretic, hemostatic, and vermifuge.
Stimulates Memory, Reduces Anxiety
Less known are its benefits for the brain.
Ramsons leaves have a stimulating effect on memory and are anxiolytic.
People with memory disorders, agitation, and anxiety can undergo a cleanse with ramsons while in season.
How to Consume Ramsons
We can include it in salads, soups, stews, meatballs, pastries, etc.
In dishes, it adds a spicy flavor, similar to garlic.
In salads, it can be combined with spinach leaves, green salad, or arugula.
Additionally, it can be blended and served on bread as a spread.
Consumed daily, ramsons salad can slow down the aging of the body.
Medicinal Recipes with Ramsons
For therapeutic purposes, ramsons juice, tincture, or medicinal wine can be used.
The juice is obtained by pressing the leaves. A cleanse with 2 glasses of ramsons juice per day for 3 weeks can alleviate degenerative rheumatism.
The tincture is made from fresh leaves, soaked in 40-degree alcohol for 2 weeks.
You can consume 10-15 drops, 3-4 times a day. It has a tonic effect on memory.
Ramsons wine can be a natural remedy for excessive mucus secretions.
Put a handful of chopped ramsons leaves to boil in 50 ml of white wine. Let it simmer for 5 minutes, then cover it.
After 10 minutes, strain and add a little honey.
The wine is administered in the first part of the day, about a shot. The cure lasts 2 weeks, or depending on the severity of the illness.
