This year, gardeners and horticulturists have gathered a good harvest of Viburnum. How can I use these helpful juicy berries?
Viburnum health benefits
Bright red clusters of viburnum has long been used in the treatment of many diseases. Even now, in the age of new technologies and modern pharmacology, they successfully continue to fight colds, tonsillitis, periodontitis and other pathologies. The healing power of Viburnum lies in its unique structure:
- pectin stabilizing metabolic processes and reduces bad cholesterol;
- lion's share of vitamin C, relieves symptoms of colds and infectious diseases, as well as supporting immunity;
- tannins, normalize the work of gastrointestinal tract.
Furthermore, viburnum berries contain such useful vitamins as A, K, P, volatile and essential oils.
How to use Kalina
Kalinovoye tree - a real fount of health and longevity. Berries can be used fresh or dried form, as they do not lose their beneficial properties during freezing. Healing is not only berries, but also bark, and flowers. The bark is harvested in early spring - it should be dried and used in the form of decoctions and infusions for eczema, diathesis, hemorrhoids. Also from the bark decoctions proven themselves as a hemostatic or antispasmodic.
A decoction of the flowers of Viburnum helps to restore the voice. And berries are encouraged to include in your daily diet for people suffering from high blood pressure and atherosclerosis. Doctors often advise to eat fresh berries by 5-10 to start the process of blood renewal.
Another nice feature of Viburnum: fruit juice - a great healer of emotional trauma and lung psychological disorders. Its composition helps to improve overall mood and quickly eliminate the effects of stress and depression.
A few popular recipes
Quickly and efficiently get rid of the symptoms of colds, you can use this recipe: it is necessary to take the juice of viburnum and honey according to 1: 1. Take 1 teaspoon 3-4 times a day.
As a prophylactic agent can use the vitamin infusion of cold viburnum berries. Fresh or frozen berries (3-4 tablespoons) is necessary to fill a half liters of cold boiled water and infuse it in a dark place for 9-10 hours. The present strain and squeeze. Natural restorative remedy is ready. It should take small meals throughout the day - drink will support health while reducing the body's protective functions.
And to relieve stress voltage is necessary to take 1 tablespoon of dried berries, chop them and place in a glass bowl and pour a glass of boiling water. Capacity wrap and incubated for 4-5 hours. Ready infusion of strain and drink throughout the day, adding honey to taste.
No matter how useful viburnum berries, they should be treated with caution. It is impossible to get involved snowball with kidney disease, gout, reduced pressure, as well as during pregnancy and lactation.