Arugula
 Probably not such a person, especially a woman who is not happy greens on the shelves. These herbs purify our body, deduce the decay products, trapped with food chemicals and neutralize carcinogens. Enhance immunity, heals and rejuvenates for a few years.

For example, arugula Or indan - biennial plant of the cabbage family - Cruciferae. In Europe, the arugula is called - arugula, eruka, arugula, rocket ... This is a useful plant known since time immemorial.

Arugula ate the rich more in ancient Rome. In ancient Greece it had used as an aphrodisiac. In Russia, arugula and cabbage called overseas, although it is known we have a long time. Once in Russia, it was grown to feed livestock.

But during the Soviet deficit to meet her in the sale, of course, it was impossible. Now arugula grown as annual crops in greenhouses, and its greens freely sold in stores all year round.

The taste, spicy and sour, arugula slightly reminiscent of sorrel.

 Arugula
 Healing properties.   Greens rocket comprising: vitamin C, B9, carotene, glycosides, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids minerals - iodine, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron.

- Arugula increases in hemoglobin in the blood, removes extra cholesterol, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and helps to be on our toes all day.

- Arugula stabilizes the body's metabolism and is one of the top aides of losing weight.

- Arugula has disinfectant, expectorant, mild diuretic properties, is the prevention of Oncology, cures colds, improves gastrointestinal tract, lowers blood sugar levels.

- Traditional medicine uses infusion from the seeds of arugula with skin diseases.

- Juice of greens in the treatment of ulcers, polyps, hematomas.

Cooking with arugula . Arugula greens consumed in fresh form and added to various dishes. It goes well with other herbs, fish, meat and seafood. It is added to boiled potatoes, soups, broths, salads, vegetable stews.

- The seeds are prepared spicy mustard.

- Leaves arugula and tear the hands are used dish made from it immediately, otherwise it will lose its flavor and medicinal properties.

- Tuck arugula salad is usually olive oil and lemon juice.

- Other countries and in our restaurants, to add arugula and parmesan sesame seed.

- Arugula, upotreblёnnaya food, making luxurious hair, strong nails, and skin young.

Very often it is used as a mask to rejuvenate the face, neck and décolleté .

- Hydrating Mask
Grind arugula, take 2 tbsp. spoon pulp, add 2 tbsp. tablespoons soft cheese and sour cream so much that turned mush, put on face for 10-15 minutes, rinse with warm decoction of parsley or welding green tea.

- For dry skin
Grind arugula, take 4 tbsp. spoon, add 1 tbsp. spoon of olive oil, stir and keep on the face 15 minutes, remove swab dipped in olive oil. After 5-7 minutes to wash with warm water.

- Whitening Mask, to get rid of age spots and freckles
Turn arugula in mashed potatoes, take 2 tbsp. spoon, add ½ teaspoon lemon juice, apply on spots and freckles. Wash off after 10 minutes with water at room temperature.

- Moisturizing Mask
Guest leaves arugula pour warm milk, wipe, to get gruel, add a teaspoon of honey, put on 10 minutes on the skin. Rinse with water and milk mixture 1: 1. After 5-7 minutes to wash water at room temperature.

- Tonic for irritated skin
Pour a handful of torn leaves little water, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Cool, drain, add 1 drop of essential rosemary oil, wipe the face several times a day, in the morning instead of washing, the evening before bedtime.
Author: Natalia Alexeeva