Salt sea
Our ancestors used unrefined sea salt for food. Such salt contained almost the entire periodic table( in sea water - more than 40 chemical elements in a soluble form).Today, this unrefined salt is used only as a medicine, it is called polygalith.
Purified food sea salt, which in our time can be bought in many shops, of course, is no longer a cure, but nevertheless it is much more useful than regular salt.
What other than sodium chloride is found in sea salt? A contained in it:
• Sodium, which takes part in the activation of digestive enzymes, normalizes blood pressure. The lack of sodium in the body leads to dehydration of the body and the formation of wrinkles.
in Chlorine, which is involved in the formation of gastric juice, the formation of blood plasma, the activation of enzymes.
• Calcium, which is necessary for our body to maintain muscular work, build, bone and connective tissue, clotting of blood, strengthen cell membranes. Calcium deficiency can trigger the development of hypertensive crises, pregnancy toxicity, hair loss.
• Potassium, which regulates water balance in cells, improves metabolic processes, favors the growth of new cells, is necessary for normal functioning of the heart muscle and skeletal muscles. Lack of potassium causes spasms and atony of muscles, impaired blood circulation, deterioration of well-being.
• Phosphorus, which is a building component of cell membranes. The lack of phosphorus leads to osteoporosis.
• Magnesium, which prevents the development of allergic reactions and is necessary for the assimilation of other minerals and vitamins by the body. The lack of magnesium leads to the development of rickets in children, and in adults - to the violation of blood circulation and the development of cardiovascular diseases.
• Manganese, which is involved in the formation of bone tissue and strengthens the immune system. The lack of manganese causes circulatory disorders and worsening of the general condition of the body.
• Zinc, which is involved in the formation of immunity and maintenance of the function of the sex glands. Zinc deficiency can lead to infertility, loss of sexual activity, decreased immunity, skin diseases, development of anemia and even the growth of tumors.
• Iron, which is involved in the transport of oxygen and the process of formation of red blood cells. Its deficiency leads to disruption of all vital functions of the body.
• Selenium, which has antioxidant properties, prevents oncological diseases, increases the body's defenses.
• Copper, which is necessary for the body to heal the blood. Deficiency of copper in the body leads to the development of anemia.
• Silicon that helps strengthen tissues and gives elasticity to our vessels.
• Iodine, which is necessary for normal functioning of the thyroid gland. Lack of iodine in the body weakens immunity.
And sea salt emphasizes the unique taste of any product and makes the dishes more tender and fragrant.
Large and medium sea salt is used to prepare the first dishes, to be added to boiling water during cooking vegetables, pasta, rice;for canning;for salting fish.
Small salt is more suitable for use in ready-made dishes and directly at the table.
So, if you decide to replace the usual salt of salt on your table with salt, your body will be only grateful to you!
Today a new product appeared on the shelves: a mixture called "Sea salt with herbs".
This mixture consists of sea salt, herbs( usually, onions, basil and parsley), seaweed and spices. Nutritionists recommend using it instead of salt as a seasoning for any dish, as this mixture helps to remove excess fluid from the body and break down fats.
And doctors even give this advice: if you suffer from kidney disease, arterial hypertension and other diseases accompanied by fluid retention in the body, take a teaspoon of this "magic" seasoning inside as a medicine.
What is still a good mixture of sea salt with herbs? Well, of course, the sea salt itself, this is clear to all of us. But, I think, the presence of seaweed in this mixture is of no small importance. Why do we need seaweed in our diet?
Seaweed is a product that takes almost the first place in the saturation with mineral substances. Brown algae contains 80 times more magnesium than any vegetables. Black algae is 14 times richer in calcium than milk. In red algae, there are 30 times more potassium than in bananas, and by the amount of iron they are 200 times greater than beets. Brown algae are very rich in phosphorus, and protein( protein) in them is twice as much as in some types of meat.
In addition, in seaweed vitamin A is present( normalizes the growth of cells in the body), B vitamins( support the nervous system and rejuvenates the skin) and ascorbic acid - vitamin C( strengthens the immune system).Specialists note that eating seaweed helps to neutralize the impact on the body of carcinogenic substances.
But whatever salt you use, you should still use it in moderation, as doctors quite rightly advise.
And with women, I want to talk a little more about the secrets of sea salt on our table.
Dear readers! Each hostess should be able to salt not only correctly, but also delicious! If useful dishes on your table will not cause at your home desire immediately to eat the entire plate to the bottom, no good the most proper nutrition will not bring. Because, as my grandmother liked to say, "it's useful that you got into your mouth"( that is, what is eaten with appetite).And I totally agree with He! In order to prepare "you dishes were not only useful, but also mouth-watering, I want to give you some advice.
"Salted" rules
• Salads are salted before pouring them with vegetable oil - the salt is poorly soluble in oil. If you salt already dressed salad, the salt will remain in it large crystals.
• Meat broth must be salted before the end of cooking, otherwise the meat in it will be tough.
• Vegetables and fish broths are salted immediately after boiling.
• If you have over-salted the soup, dip the gauze pouch with rice 5 minutes before the end of cooking - the rice will "pick up" excess salt.
• When you cook macaroni, water should be salted before you dip them into boiling water, otherwise the pasta will stick together, even if you spill them well with water after cooking.
• When boiling, the potatoes are salted immediately after boiling water.
• When frying the potatoes are salted, when it is almost ready, and its slices are browned on both sides. If you salt it earlier, the slices will turn out to be soft and unpleasant.
• Beets are not salted when cooking at all - any salt kills the piquant taste of this vegetable.
• The meat is salted in the process of frying, otherwise it will lose juice and get tough.
• Fish should be salted 10-15 minutes before frying and wait until the salt is well absorbed, then
and it will not fall apart during cooking.
• Semi-finished salt products during the frying process.
• Dumplings, dumplings, dumplings salted at the beginning of cooking.
Somehow traditionally when talking about cooking, it's common to share recipes for new delicious dishes. What dishes could I advise you, I can not even imagine - after all, we are talking only about how to salt food. .. But traditions are traditions! And they can not be violated. So I'll tell you about. .. teas and coffee. Yes, it's about tea and coffee, but not simple, to which we are all accustomed, but about salty.
Lotions with sea salt
Lotions are used for the so-called "final" cleaning of the skin, that is - after the basic hygienic procedure. They help restore the protective acid layer of the skin, and alcohol lotions also degrease it.
Now let's learn how to make lotions and tonics ourselves and choose which one is right for your skin.
Cleansing lotion for dry skin
Mix two cups of birch juice with a teaspoon of sea salt and a tablespoon of honey. Stir well, strain and add 25 milliliters of medical alcohol.
Sea salt
One famous writer once said a wonderful phrase: "Beauty is a terrible force;and over the years it becomes more and more terrible! "It was, of course, a joke. But if we do not want our beauty to become "worse and worse" over the years, we simply need to maintain our beauty, to cherish and cherish it.
And how is it best to groom and cherish? Of course, with the help of sea salt! Cleopatra knew that. No wonder her favorite cosmetic procedure was such a mask:
200-300 grams of sea salt mix thoroughly with a glass of cream and apply circular movements on the skin, from the fingertips to the neck.
This mask cosmeticians and to this day is called the mask of Cleopatra.
In general, sea salt is traditionally included in many creams, masks, tonics and lotions. When using "salty" cosmetics, the complexion improves, the pores become narrower, the skin becomes smooth and velvety.
But before you decide to use cosmetics with sea salt , you need to determine the type of skin of your face.
It's very simple. Wash thoroughly, and after an hour after washing, swipe a piece of tissue paper over your face - along the forehead, nose and chin, according to
. Cosmetic prescriptions often speak of a "mixed skin type".What kind of a type is that? Mixed skin type - this is when you have a large part of the skin is normal, but in some places( most often, on the chin and on the forehead) the skin is oily. It is necessary to take care of such skin according to the same rules as for normal skin.
Well, we have determined the type of skin, now it's time to learn how to properly care for it with the help of "salty" cosmetics.
Where to start?
To begin daily skin care, of course, with its purification. Previously, this issue for any woman( not to mention men) was solved simply and unambiguously: to cleanse the skin means to wash your face. Since then, the opinions of cosmeticians about the daily cleansing of the skin have changed more than once, and from time to time changed radically. Specialist.you then advised not to wash at all - just wipe the skin with tonics and lotions, they advised to wash after all, but without soap, then suddenly came back to the idea that soap in general - a friend of our skin. Immediately, of course, disputes began about which soap should be chosen for daily washing, and again the opinions of cosmetologists differ. .. In general, the experts of us, the poor, completely confused!
I'll tell you a little secret: today it was fashionable to wash again! And, if you have oily skin, you must do it with soap. If the skin is normal or dry, it is also better to wash with soap, only not with the usual, but with the liquid - it does not violate the acid-base balance of the skin. Personally, I fully agree with this trend of fashion: I never learned to do without washing, to refresh the skin only with lotion or with tonic. I continued to wash my face, even when beauticians categorically recommended not to do it! And I advise you to wash yourself daily. If you are ready to follow this advice, I suggest you a recipe for liquid soap, which is perfect for any type of skin.
Inhalations with sea salt and herbs
Inhalation - inhalation of medicinal substances - rather
The most common inhalations are steam, we will conduct them.
For mixed inhalations, take a tablespoon of sea salt and a tablespoon of the appropriate herbal collection. Everything is poured with boiling water, for five minutes it is infused, then the steam can be breathed.
Collection for the prevention of colds
Composition: lime blossom, three-color violet, elecampane root, sage, birch buds in equal parts. Take one and a half tablespoons of salt and a tablespoon of sea salt per liter of water.
Possesses anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, immunomodulating action on the upper respiratory tract, has antiviral properties, exerts an expectorant effect.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to components.
Collection for regulating the functions of the bronchopulmonary system
Composition: root of elecampane( 1 part), nettle( 1 part), altea root( 2 parts), coltsfoot( 2 parts), plantain leaf( 1.5 parts), sage( 1 part), thyme( 1 part), Ledum( 1 part), pine buds( 2 parts).Take two tablespoons of salt and a tablespoon of sea salt per liter of water.
Possesses anti-inflammatory action on the respiratory system, dilutes sputum, exerts expectorant, antitussive action, increases immunorezistentnost organism, improves the regeneration of broncho-pulmonary tissue.
Contraindications: with individual non-transportation of components.
Collection for regulating the functions of the cardiovascular system
Ingredients: motherwort( 1 part), hawthorn fruit( 1 part), valerian root( 2 parts), dill seed( 1 part), calendula flowers( 1 part), calamus root( 2 parts), sporich( 2 parts).
Improves the functions of the cardiovascular system, the work of the conduction system of the heart, improves microcirculation and nutrition of the myocardium, strengthens the walls of the coronary vessels, has a mild sedative effect.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to components.
Collection for blood pressure regulation
Ingredients: motherwort( 2 parts), dill seeds( 1 part), marigold flowers( 2 parts), cucumber( 1 part), hawthorn flowers and fruits( 2 parts), valerian root( 1 part), kelp( 1 part), shepherd's bag( 1 part), horsetail field( 1,5 parts).
Helps reduce and normalize blood pressure, improve blood circulation, reduce vasospasms.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to components.
Collection for regulating the functions of the nervous system
Composition: motherwort( 2 parts), dill seeds( 1 part), valerian root( 1 part), thyme( 2 parts), lemon balm( 2 parts), blue cyanosis( 1 part), flowerschamomile( 1 part), anise seeds( 1 part), peony root( 1 part).
Has a sedative, vasodilating, anti-seizure action;increases resistance to psycho-emotional stress, restores the carrying out of neuromuscular impulses in the peripheral nervous system.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to components.
Collection for central nervous system regulation
Ingredients: mint leaves( 2 parts), motherwort( 1 part), valerian root( 1 part), yarrow( 2 parts), plantain( 1 part), triple leaf( 1 part), violettricolor( 2 parts).
Promotes improvement of cerebral circulation, regulates the functions of the autonomic nervous system, improves cerebral blood flow as a whole, has anti-sclerotic, sedative and analgesic action.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to components.
Composition for regulation of nicotine dependence
Composition: root of calamus( 2 parts), valerian root( 1 part), thyme( 1 part), horsetail( 2 parts), mint leaf( 1 part), yarrow( 1 part), nettletwo-part( 1 part), a string( 2 parts), eucalyptus( 1 part), a three-leaved watch( 1 part), sage( 2 parts).
Gradually reduces the craving for nicotine, has a cleansing effect on the broncho-pulmonary system.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to components.
To regulate alcohol dependence
Ingredients: thyme, horsetail, centaury, motherwort, leaf peppermint - equally.
Reduces craving for alcohol, regulates disorders in the nervous system, helps reduce the intoxicating effects of alcohol on internal organs.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to components.
Composition for improvement of appetite
Composition: root of aira( 2 parts), yarrow( 1 part), dill seeds( 1 part), cumin seeds( 2 parts), wormwood( 1 part), triple leaf( 2 parts).
Improves digestion, promotes recovery of enzyme production, secretion of gastric juices, pepsin;increases the activity of acidophilic bacteria, exerts a regenerative effect on mucous membranes.
Contraindications: individual intolerance of components.
Collection for regulation of adaptogenic body reactions
Ingredients: root of elecampane( 2 parts), nettle( 1 part), hawthorn( 1 part), hips( 1 part), sage( 1.5 parts), eucalyptus leaf( 1part), licorice root( 2 parts), eleutherococcus root( 1 part).
Indications: for the prevention of colds and chronic diseases, with a decrease in the body's resistance.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to components.
For the regulation of skin functions
Ingredients: string, celandine, nettle, althea root, black elderberry, yarrow, birch buds, oak bark, three-color violet, walnut leaf - equally.
It is recommended as a general restorative, adaptogenic, cleansing and hypoallergenic agent;beneficial effect on the functions of the skin, helping to cleanse the skin and its rejuvenation.
Indication: for the prevention of eczema, psoriasis;for cleansing the skin.
Contraindications: individual intolerance to components.
In the previous chapters we have already talked about the positive effects of aromatherapy on our body, so I will not repeat. I just advise you to try to alternate inhalations with sea salt and phytoindication, conducting sessions every day for at least two weeks. Then you can see for yourself the benefits of these procedures!
Sea salt cleanses the body
From malnutrition, and simply with age, the body accumulates up to several kilograms of harmful substances. How does this happen?
We all get sick from time to time. And now our sick internal organs produce poisonous products of metabolism - slags or toxins. Slags go to the blood and lymph, which, in turn, passing through our whole body, "dump" the slag already into the outer foci.
So there is an allergic skin rash and other skin diseases. The mucous membrane reacts to the "slivers" thrown to her by rhinitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis. Lymphatic tissues are "presented" to us by lymphadenitis, tonsillitis. .. Well, and so on.
To avoid all these troubles, the body needs to be cleaned regularly.
In principle, cleansing the body is a whole harmonious system in which it is very important to follow the order of procedures. For example, while you have not cleared the kidneys, it makes no sense to fight with stones in the liver or to start purifying the blood.
But we'll talk today only about cleansing the bowels and cleansing the frontal and maxillary sinuses, because it is in these cleansing of the body that you can and should use sea salt.
Rubbing with sea salt
Trituration procedures have a beneficial effect on the whole body, protect against colds, harden, improve blood circulation and strengthen the human immune system.
• Mix 500 ml of water, 250 ml of vodka, 20 drops of iodine and 2 tablespoons of sea salt.
• In the morning, after taking a shower, moisten a hard sponge( or loofah) in this solution and actively rub the entire body.
• After the procedure, immediately wear, not wiping.
Rinse with sea salt should be done daily.
"ordinary" sea bath
Home sea baths are usually prescribed for nervous exhaustion, insomnia, joints, muscles, metabolic and radiculitis disorders and to increase the tone of the whole organism.
The full bath will require 1-2 kg of sea salt. In order not to get into the water a variety of impurities, for example sand, you must pour salt into a linen bag and put the bag in a bath or hang it under the tap.
The best time for sea baths is in the evening, 2 hours after dinner, 1-1.5 hours before bedtime. Usually take 10-15 baths, every other day, for 10-15 minutes each. The optimum water temperature is 36-37 ° C.
However, weakened, quickly tired people sea baths are better to take in the morning: they invigorate, refresh, create a good mood, increase efficiency. Morning baths should be more cool - about 33-34 ° C.
Lying in the water should be relaxed, relaxing, so that the water covers the body. Try to keep your legs slightly above the trunk - this position facilitates the work of the heart.
Useful and curative properties and composition of natural sea water
The healing power of the sea is known since ancient times. Even before our era and Euripides( the fifth century BC), and Hippocrates( the fourth century BC) talked about the healing properties of sea water. And Plato claimed that the sea heals all human ailments. And this is understandable: it was in the sea, in the World Ocean, that Life began.
One of the most convincing evidence of the emergence of life in sea is the fact that the salts of blood and other body fluids of all animals are approximately the same as the salt of sea
water, and are contained approximately in the same proportions. Scientists believe that the animals that appeared in the sea, left the water on land and preserved in their blood the salt content of sea water.
Sea water has a pronounced therapeutic effect: it has a stimulating effect on regenerative processes in tissues, improves skin elasticity, has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, resorptive and antiseptic properties. Sea water relieves pain syndrome in diseases of musculoskeletal system, radiculitis, polyarthritis, stimulates metabolicprocesses in the body. It has a beneficial effect on the nervous system: relieves stress, fatigue, normalizes sleep, increases vitality. Positive effect of baths with sea salt on the cardiovascular system was noted.
In ancient Greece, the word "halit" meant both salt and sea. This is not an accident. The sea can not be salty. Sea salt outside the context of the energy of the sea loses its magical healing properties.
In science, it is customary to measure the salinity of water by the number of grams of salt contained in a kilogram of sea water. In general, the concentration of salts( the number of grams of salt per 1 kg of the weight of sea water) in the bosom of the World Ocean is the same everywhere and is approximately 35 grams per kilogram. But this is only in general. In fact, the salinity of water in different seas is far from being the same. For example, the Neva River dilutes the water of the Baltic Sea, which is why the salt concentration in the Gulf of Finland is only 4 g / kg - almost 10 times less than the concentration of salts in the World Ocean. The Azov Sea evaporates water from a unit of area in one year more than the Gulf of Finland, and the River Don dilutes the salinity of this sea to 10 grams per kilogram. The concentration of salts in the water of the Black Sea is two times less than in the oceans, and is only 15-16 grams per kilogram. By the way, it is more pleasant to swim in such a sea than in the Hawaiian Islands, because half a "salt cloak" is formed, irritating the dried out skin after bathing.
But in the water of the Dead Sea, the concentration of salts is about 300 grams per kilogram. In general, the water of the Dead Sea is a solution, in which there is almost all of Mendeleyev's table. The density of such a "solution" is ten times higher than the density of water. This explains the unique property of the Dead Sea water to keep your body on the surface, even if you are absolutely devoid of swimming skills.
In sea water contains a huge number of important for maintaining human health trace elements: potassium, calcium, magnesium iron, bromine, iodine. These substances penetrate into our body through the skin and have a beneficial effect on it.
• Potassium and sodium regulate cell nutrition and its purification.
• Calcium forms cell membranes, facilitates the transmission of nerve impulses, takes part in blood clotting.
• Magnesium actively participates in cellular metabolism, in muscle relaxation.
• Bromine calms the nervous system, takes part in metabolic processes in the skin.
• Iodine regulates hormone metabolism, exhibits antiseptic action on the skin and mucous membranes.
And recently, scientists have discovered in sea water a small percentage of vitamins В2, В6, В12, С.
Sea salt, raised from the depths of the sea, contains the whole complex of mineral substances, beneficial and healthily acting on the body.
There are many known methods of using sea salt for the treatment of various diseases. But let's begin our conversation with thalassotherapy, the most pleasant and effective method of treating diseases with the help of sea salt.