The plants around us. Volum III The plant around us. Volume III. Etwining project | Page 33

Medicinal use
Gastronomic use
Rye grain is refined into a flour. Rye bread, including
pumpernickel, is made using rye flour and is a widely
eaten food in Northern and Eastern Europe. Rye is also
used to make crisp bread.
Rye grain has been used for its medicinal
properties for a long period of time. In
Chinese traditional medicine, rye was used
to alleviate fatigue and lethargy, and also
boost digestive function of the stomach.
Rye grain is used to make alcoholic drinks, like rye
whiskey and rye beer. Other uses of rye grain include
kvass and an herbal medicine known as rye extract.
The seed are an effective laxative due to its
fibrous seed coat.
Rye straw is used as livestock bedding, as a cover crop
and green manure for soil amendment, and to make crafts
such as corn dollies.
Other medicinal uses of rye are:
●
Improves heart health by fighting
cardiovascular disorders
●
Relieves constipation
Layered curd-bread dessert
●
Prevents cancer, especially that of
the colon Recipe:
● Aids weight loss 200 g Sour cream or yogurt
● Controls diabetes 5.5 tsp Sugar
● Prevents gallstones 500 g Dry bread
500 g Curd
50 g Butter
1.5 teaspoon Cinnamon (ground)
500 g apple jam
Stir the curds with sour cream or
flavored yogurt, add 2 tsp of sugar.
Crumbled bread.
Melt in a pan or, roast grated bread
with 3,5 tsp of sugar and cinnamon
and let it cool.
Put a bowl of curds, a layer of bread
crumbs and a layer of jam, then lay the
same layers once more.