Black Cherry Juice

Species name:  p. serotina.

Also known as: The Black Cherry, Cabinet Cherry, Whiskey Cherry, Wild Black Cherry or, Wild Cherry.

Cherries are the smallest of the stone fruits that include plums, apricots, nectarines, and peaches.

Cherries can be sweet or tart.

Sweet varieties include Bing cherries, Lambert cherries, and Rainier cherries and are usually grown in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The tart variety includes the Montmorency and Balaton varieties, which are usually produced in Michigan.

What is Black Cherry? The black cherry is a cherry species that is native to eastern North America including Canada.

The fruit has somewhat of a biter taste to eat fresh but is good for making jam and cherry pies.

It is also used to flavor soft drinks.

Home Remedies using Black Cherry Juice:

Benefits and Uses of Black Cherry Juice:

All cherries are highly nutritious and include nutrients such as pectin, Vitamin C and beta-carotene.

Sour cherries have more Vitamin C than other varieties.

Cherries are also high in flavonoids, especially anthocynins that are beneficial for good health.

Anthocyanins are powerful antioxidants that by their very nature have the ability to promote joint, cardiovascular, and overall health.

Sour cherries have a substantial amount of proanthocyanins and anthocyanins.

Anthocyanins block COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes.

These enzymes are responsible for the production of prostaglandins, or inflammatory compounds. 

This is the same process that makes aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as naproxen and ibuprofen work.

Balaton and Montmorency tart cherries both contain high levels of the powerful antioxidant, melatonin, although Montmorency cherries have six times more than Balaton cherries.

Melatonin is believed to play an integral part in slowing the aging process, fighting jetlag, and promoting regular sleep habits.

Both sweet and tart cherries have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Black cherries are abundant in iron and are highly recommended for anemia.

  • Joint health
  • Strengthens collagen
  • Help metabolize uric acid
  • Supports cardiovascular health
  • Protection from free radicals
  • Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Muscle pain
  • Back pain
  • Diabetes
  • Neurodegenerative diseases
  • Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties
  • Lower blood sugar levels
  • Lower LDL cholesterol
  • Anemia
  • Drink cherry juice
  • Eat as a whole fruit

Although you can certainly eat fresh fruit, it is more beneficial with cherries to drink the juice.

Because they are so small, it would take a great many cherries to achieve the same benefit as drinking a glass of cherry juice.

Side Effects of Black Cherry Juice:

No known side effects.