Useful and medicinal properties of strawberries.herbal teas

Who has never fallen in the life of a strawberry meadow, entirely covered with ruby ​​triangles of berries, who never once inhaled the aroma of forest, sun-steamed, smelling earth, grass, short summer rain of berries - that lost a lot in this life.

Yagoda is delicious and amazing not only with its taste and aroma, but also with its "character" - the ability to hide in thickets of thick, high grass, then tease from behind the far bush with its red side, then suddenly crumble with handfuls in all its splendor along the slope of the ravine.

Three leaves in a leaf, five petals in a modest flower, with its large yellow core similar to a small miracle-sun. These suns are blossoming almost all summer, since May. Even in August in the shady hollows you can still see this plant blooming. And since June, you can already collect these delicate juicy berries. Sometimes you meet them in September. But this is already so, a delicacy, a pampering for a serious berry.

Strawberries grow throughout the European part of Russia, in the Caucasus, in Siberia. In addition to wild strawberry, on the meadows grow strawberries, or strawberries, green and strawberry( strawberry) musk, it is difficult to distinguish them from the layman. Yes, probably for us and you this is not so important. After all, all these berries are delicious, aromatic, useful the same.

For these qualities, forest and meadow strawberries are slightly inferior to wild strawberries, which we persistently call strawberries. But it's not a name, is it?

For medicinal purposes, the berries and are widely used for the strawberry .In berries, about 15% of sugars, many ascorbic, citric and malic acids, are carotene, salts of iron, phosphorus, calcium, manganese, cobalt, tannic and pectin substances, anthocyanins, traces of vitamin B1, folic acid. In leaves - flavonoids, tannins, ascorbic acid, other compounds useful to man.

Strawberry berries perfectly quench thirst, excite appetite and improve digestion. Fresh fruits are recommended in unlimited quantities as a remedy for hypertension, atherosclerosis, peptic ulcer of stomach and duodenum, atonic constipation, gout and other manifestations of salt metabolism disorders in the body. With these same diseases apply infusions of leaves of strawberries. Especially in those cases when berries cause an allergic reaction. But do not despair, try to eat strawberries with milk - it most often neutralizes the effect of the allergen.

It has long been believed that strawberries cleanse the intestines and blood. Therefore, with rheumatism and liver diseases it is strongly recommended to use a strawberry diet: 1.5 kg of berries a day for a week.

Infusions of berries and leaves are used as a weak diuretic, with stones in the liver and kidneys, with avitaminosis, uterine bleeding and with colds. The infusion of strawberry leaves lowers blood pressure, slows down the rhythm and increases the contraction of the heart muscle. Expands blood vessels, increases the contraction of the muscles of the uterus. Strawberries have long been used in the decline of strength, anemia, diarrhea in children.

In addition to berries and leaves, rhizomes are also used. Decoction and infusion of strawberry rhizomes or leaves are used as a remedy for diarrhea, inflammation of the liver and spleen, urolithiasis, internal bleeding, skin rashes and tuberculosis.

Fresh or pre-steamed leaves have a strong phytoncidal effect. They are applied to abscesses and long healing ulcers. Under the action of phytoncides, wounds are quickly cleared of pus, they heal faster.

Juice strawberries are treated with eczema, small wounds on the skin. Fresh berry juice and water infusion berries are used in the form of washing as a therapeutic and cosmetic remedy for the removal of acne and age spots on the face. Masks from the pulp of strawberries perfectly tone the skin, smooth out fine wrinkles, produce a rejuvenating effect.

Berries are harvested during their full ripening, always in dry weather. Dried strawberries retain their properties for two years. To do this, whole berries without pedicels and cups are dried at a temperature of 60-65 ° C in a Russian stove or dryer before they become flowable. The leaves are harvested at the same time, tear them together with the petiole, and dry them bound in bundles in a suspended form in the shade.it is better to harvest in autumn, rinse and dry in a place inaccessible to the sun.

♦ For atherosclerosis: take in equal amounts fruits of wild strawberry, fruits of chokeberry aronia, fruits of hawthorn blood-red. Two tablespoons of the collection pour 0.5 liters of water, heat on a water bath for 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, drain, bring boiled water quantity of broth to the original volume. Take 0.5 glasses 3-4 times a day.

♦ For atherosclerosis: take 1 part of the fruit of wild strawberry, 2 parts of herb horsetail grass, herb St. John's wort, leaves of mother-and-stepmother, 4 parts of fennel seeds, 6 parts of herb swamp grass and herb five times. Two tablespoons of the mixture pour 2 cups of boiling water and insist in warm places!30 min. Strain. All the infusion you drink for 3 times during the day before meals The course of treatment is 1.5-2 months.

♦ For atherosclerosis: take 4 pieces of leaves and fruits of wild strawberry, 3 parts of blackberry leaves with bluish, 5 parts of rose hips, 2 parts of peppermint grass, 1 part of Common Motherwort grass. A tablespoon of mixture should be poured with a glass of boiling water, insist 2-3 hours inwarm place. Strain, taking 0.5 cup 3 times a day.

♦ In case of atherosclerosis: take 10 grams of wild strawberry fruit, horsetail grass, herb St. John's wort, leaves of mother-and-stepmother, 5 grams herb rue fragrant, herb buds, ivory herbs, lemon balm herbs, 20 grams of white rose petals,grass thyme creeping, seed dill;garden, 30 grams of herb cedar forest and grass motherwort five-lobed.5-6 g of the mixture brew 0.5 liters of boiling water, simmer 30 minutes. Take 150 g 3 times a day for 10-15 minutes before meals.

♦ When anemia: tea from the leaves of strawberries( a tablespoon on a glass of boiling water, insist 15 - 20 minutes) take a glass 3-4 times a day.

♦ For pancreatic diseases: take 3 parts of a whole strawberry plant, best with flowers, 2 parts of berries and blackberry leaves, 3 parts of rose hips. A tablespoon of the mixture pour a glass of water, bring to a boil, to insist for 1 hour. Take as a tea 1-2 times a day for a glass.

♦ For pancreatic diseases: take 3 parts of the leaves of wild strawberry and 2 parts of the leaves of the blackberry with bluish and bones, 1 part of the herb thyme creeping. A tablespoon of mixture pour a glass of water, bring to a boil to insist for 1 hour. Take as 1-2 glasses of tea a day.

♦ In case of pancreatic diseases: take 3 parts of leaves and berries of wild strawberry, 2 parts of blackberry leaves with bluish, bilberry leaves, rhizomes, wheatgrass, 1 part black currant leaves and thyme creeping herb, 4 parts black leaves of bdan. A tablespoon of the mixture pour a glass of water and to lead to a boil, to insist for 1 hour. Take as 1-2 glasses of tea a day.

♦ In case of inflammation of the liver of the bile ducts: take 3 pieces of leaves and fruits of wild strawberry, black currant leaves, herbs of ordinary scallop, parts of rose hips and multi-nerve grass, 4 parts of plantain leaves, 2 parts of dandelion root, 1 partflowers tansy ordinary. A tablespoon of the mixture pour a glass of boiling water, insist 30-40 minutes, drain. Take as tea with the addition of honey 1-2 glasses 1-2 times a day.

♦ For atonic locks: a tablespoon of chopped dried leaves of strawberries to brew a glass of boiling water, insist 3-4 hours, drain. Take 0.5 glasses 3-4 times a day.

♦ When diarrhea: a tablespoon of dried leaves or rhizomes of strawberry forest pour 2 cups of boiling water, boil for 1 hour. Cool, filter. Take a quarter cup 2-3 times daily before meals.

♦ With gastroenteritis: take 6 parts of a leaf of wild strawberry, 3 parts of a leaf of lemon balm, 1 part of caraway seeds and yarrow herb. A tablespoon of mixture pour a glass of boiling water, and insist 2 hours, drain. Take 0.5 cup 3 times daily before meals.

♦ If you have a gastrointestinal disorder: take the parts of the leaves of wild strawberry, the leaves of the blackberry with bluish, a leaf of raspberry, a large plantain leaf, the herb of St. John's wort, the grass of the parietum, 3 parts of the black currant leaf and 1 part of the creeping thyme. A tablespoon of mixture pour a glass of water, bring to a boil and insist for 1 hour. Take as 1-2 tea a day a day.

♦ To improve digestion: 2 tablespoons of dry and fresh strawberries to brew a glass of boiled water, insist 3-4 hours. Take 0.5 glasses 3-4 times a day.

♦ In case of diabetes: take 3 pieces of fruits and leaves of wild strawberry, fruits and leaves of dog rose cinnamon, 4 parts of blueberry leaves and bean leaves, 1 part of yarrow herb. A tablespoon of collection pour a glass of water, bring to a boil, to insist for 1 hour. Take as 1-2 glasses of tea a day.

♦ Soothing and hypnotic: 20 g of dry leaves of strawberries pour a glass of boiling water, boil for 5-10 minutes, insist 2 hours. Strain and take a tablespoon 3 times a day.

♦ For hypertensive disease and neurocirculatory dystonia according to the hypertonic type: take 2 parts of the leaves of wild strawberry and herb swamp grass, 1 part of the fruit of the hawthorn blood-red, the grass of the shepherd's bag, the fruits of ashberry, fruit of the dill, seed of flax seed( part of the peppermint leaf, 4 parts of the herb of the motherwort, five-leaved, 2-3 tablespoons of the mixture( depending on the patient's body weight), pour in a thermos of 2.5 cups of boiling water and insist 6-8 hours. The next day take all the infusion in a warm looke in 3 doses of 20-40 minutes before meals

♦ For furunculosis, rashes on the skin, diathesis: take in equal amounts leaves of wild strawberry, three-color violet grass, three-parted grass and white clear grass. Mix the scrap of mixture with a glass of boiling water, boil20 minutes, strain. Take a glass 3-4 times a day

♦ For eczema and skin rashes: take 2 pieces of leaves of wild strawberry, black currant leaves, herbaceous grass, violet grass, yarrow flowers, burdock root and 1 part of leaveswalnut and chicory root. A tablespoon of the mixture pour a glass of boiling water and boil for 30 minutes. Cool, filter. Take a quarter cup 5-6 times daily before meals.

♦ For skin diseases, diathesis and rickets: take 3 pieces of leaves of wild strawberries and burdock root, two parts of white whitened leaves, black currant leaves, three-parted grass and yarrow herb, 1 part of walnut leaves and 4part of the leaves of a violet tricolor.20 g mixture pour 1 liter of water, boil for 10 minutes, cool and strain. Take an hour every adult - 30 grams, children 1 tablespoon.

♦ For pustular skin diseases: take in equal quantities the leaves of strawberry forest leaves of walnut, the grass of the sequence is tripartite, the grass of the violet tricolor.50 g of the mixture pour boiling water, insist 30 minutes, drain. Take 0.5 glasses 5-6 times a day.

♦ For burns: 100 g of dry, melted leaves of strawberry forest, pour 1 liter of boiling water, insist before cooling. Infusion to use for washing wetting and bleeding wounds and with purulent inflammation of the mouth and mountains.

♦ Strawberry mask: stir well with strawberries or strawberries with milk, add 1-2 boiled potatoes, grind everything to mash and apply to a cleansed face. After 20-30 minutes rinse with warm water. This mask gives a restorative and tonic effect.

♦ Cosmetic: 3 tablespoons of strawberry leaves pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 30 minutes. Strain. Pour peeling skin on the face. It tones, cleanses the skin, tightens the pores. Infusion can also be used to rinse the mouth.

♦ With pyelonephritis: take 1 part of the leaves of wild strawberry and 2 parts of leaves of nettle, birch leaves and flaxseed. A tablespoon of mixture to pour a glass of boiling water, insist 30 minutes, drain. Take half a cup in a warm form 3-4 times a day before meals.

♦ For chronic pyelonephritis: take 1 part of the leaves of wild strawberry, ordinary plantain leaf, white birch leaf, horsetail grass and 2 parts of the herb tea, yarrow herb, leaves of bearberry and flax seed. A tablespoon of mixture pour a glass of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, infuse for 1 hour. Strain and take a third of the glass 3-4 times a day before meals.

♦ In case of acute nephritis: take 3 parts of leaves and fruits of wild strawberry, 4 parts of the herb of St. John's wort, the grass of the golden rod, the plantain leaf of large, fruits and leaves of the dogrose, 2 parts of the nettle leaf. A tablespoon of the mixture pour a glass of boiling water, insist 30-40 minutes, strain and take with honey a glass 1-2 times a day.

♦ With glomerulonephritis: take 1 part of leaves of wild strawberry and nettle leaves with dioecious, 2 parts of birch leaves white, 5 parts of flax seed. A tablespoon of the mixture pour a glass of water, boil for 10-15 minutes, cool and strain. Take a glass 2 times a day before meals.

♦ For glomerulonephritis: take 6 parts of wild strawberry fruit, 4 parts of cinnamon dogrose, 3 parts of nettle leaves and horsetail grass, 2 parts of common bearberry leaf and plantain leaf, 1 part of white birch leaf, juniperand cones of hops. Two tablespoons of the mixture pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, insist 1,5-2 hours in a warm place. Strain. All infusion to drink during the day warm for 3 hours. Drink before eating.

♦ For nephrolithiasis: 100 g of wild strawberry leaves, 60 g of black currant leaves and 40 g of cowberry leaves pour 1 l of boiling water, insist before cooling, strain. Take a glass 3 times a day.

♦ Diuretic: 20 g of dry leaves and fruits of strawberry forest pour 1 cup boiling water, boil for 5-10 minutes, insist 2 hours. Take a tablespoon 3 times a day.

♦ For urolithiasis: take in equal quantities the leaves of wild strawberry, leaves of cowberry ordinary, horsetail grass, cumin fruits, juniper fruits, licorice root. A tablespoon of the mixture pour a glass of boiling water, to insist 30 minutes. Strain, take half a cup 3 times a day for 20 minutes before eating.

Warning! This collection is not recommended for acute kidney disease.

♦ When urolithiasis: take in equal quantities leaves of wild strawberry, cowberry leaves, parsley root, kidney tea, grass of the mountaineer bird, cinnamon rose hips and tansy flowers. A tablespoon of mixture pour a glass of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, insist 2 hours. Strain and take but half a cup 3-4 times a day for 15-20 minutes before meals.

♦ When urolithiasis: take in equal amounts leaves of wild strawberry, leaves of cowberry ordinary, grass horsetail field, fruits of caraway seeds, licorice root, fruits of juniper common. A tablespoon of mixture pour a glass of boiling water, insist 30 minutes. Take half a cup 3 times a day for 20 minutes before meals.

♦ When coughing, tracheitis, bronchitis, bronchial asthma: take 2 pieces of leaves of wild strawberry, sage leaves, lemon balm and 1 part of thyme grass. A tablespoon of mixture pour a glass of boiling water, insist 30 minutes. Strain and take a quarter cup four times a day after meals.

♦ When coughing, tracheitis, bronchitis and bronchial asthma: take 1 part of leaves of wild strawberries, leaves of mother-and-stepmother, sundew grass, elderberry flowers and 2 parts of anise fruit. A tablespoon of the mixture to brew a glass of boiling water, insist 30 minutes, drain. Take a quarter cup 4 times a day after meals.

♦ Vitamin collection: take in equal parts fruits and leaves of wild strawberry, fruits and black currant leaves, fruits and leaves of cinnamon cinnamon. A tablespoon of the mixture to brew 2 cups of boiling water, to insist 15 minutes. Drink a cup of tea 1-2 glasses a day.