During autumn dampness and winter frosts, our body is forced to spend more energy to maintain internal heat, to combat depression and changes in atmospheric pressure. The immunity of forces simply does not remain. But do not just give up - cough and squish all winter. Let us recall some delicious and useful gifts of nature and we will start applying them to strengthen the defensive forces.
1. Ginger - King of Immunity
The rhizome of the Indian spicy plant, whose name sounds like "masculinity" in Russian, stores the burning gingerol and essential oils of warming action - this is what you need in a dank or frosty weather. The effect of ginger is due to the fact that with regular use, the overseas root revitalizes the digestive system, which physicians have long considered part of the immune system. The healthy intestine and especially the lymph nodes in its walls do not allow the infection to penetrate into the blood, and the useful intestinal microflora gives out "protective" molecules of special proteins - interferons.
Ideal recipe for regular use: scrape the crust off fresh rhizomes, rub the root, pour hot water, season with honey and lemon juice. A firming and simultaneously soothing drink can be prepared by brewing ginger with green tea, mint and cloves. You need to drink this infusion warm for half an hour before eating.
For guaranteed protection of immunity, it is useful to add ground ginger in everyday dishes: soups, stew, baked goods, and in very cold evenings - in warmed red wine.
2. In garlic, everything is useful
Just one clove of garlic - and pathogens lose the ability to infect. And it is not necessary to eat, enough in the flu season every day to put a half-cut slit in your pocket. Garlic contains natural antibiotics and volatile thioethers, which form a powerful protective barrier in the air.
Children garlic juice dripping in warm milk at night. For adults, a couple of dozen chopped onions persist in a bottle of semisweet red wine - 50 ml of this infusion before meals will raise immunity and perfectly relieve stress.
At the end of winter it is useful to germinate garlic and add its young feathers to salads. They alone are able to completely fill the salad with vitamin C.
3. Magic Health Berries
Strong immunity is impossible without vitamins, especially retinol and ascorbic, and berries are the best supplier to them. Sea-buckthorn, cranberry, viburnum, cowberry, currant, dog rose, lemongrass are rich in natural antioxidants, pectins, carotenoids, iron, manganese. For good immunity per day, it is enough to eat a handful of any berries. Berries are preferable fresh or frozen, to make jam out of them - only to destroy vitamins. They better serve with hot water, knead and add to the tea.
4. Honey and other bee products
A unique complex of vitamins, antibiotics and trace elements contain all the products of beekeeping, because bees also need to withstand wintering. In addition to the honey itself, in order to stimulate immunity, you can daily eat:
- perga in a mixture with honey;
- a tiny piece of fresh propolis;
- royal jelly, natural or in tablets.
On the basis of honey, a wonderful mixture of fortifying properties is prepared. Honey is melted in a water bath so that it becomes pleasantly warm. Add a little propolis, slightly warmed Cahors and aloe juice. Aloe leaf to enhance their properties before it can withstand two weeks in the cold. All mix and take a gulp before eating.
5. Sbiten - undeservedly forgotten drink heroes
For many centuries, this scalding spicy drink helped to survive a long severe winter. The real sbiten was cooked with molasses, but now you can do without it, because the main thing in this product is warming spices and medicinal herbs.
Patoku or honey must be dissolved in hot water, add on the mood of ground ginger, cloves, cardamom, badyan, several peas of black pepper, dried mint, St. John's wort and oregano. Bring to the appearance of the first bubbles, but do not allow to boil, insist for 10-15 minutes and drink exceptionally hot.
The composition of the drink can vary depending on taste preferences and health status. The bay leaf added to the sbit will relieve cough, raspberry - temperature, lemon peel will purify blood and liver from toxins.
6. A wonderful elixir with a prescription of Dr. Amosov
The legendary surgeon Nikolai Amosov, perfectly aware of what immunity means for a postoperative patient, developed a special vitamin paste for the rapid strengthening of the body. It includes equal amounts of raisins, dried apricots, walnuts, figs, prunes and honey, as well as raw lemon, from which it is necessary to remove the seeds.
Stripped with boiling water, washed and dried dried fruits are ground in a blender. Then they mix everything with honey and spread them over the jars. Take the spoon twice a day on an empty stomach.
Pasta of Academician Amosov acts on immunity through the strengthening of the cardiovascular system, as it is enriched with potassium and other important microelements.
7. Preparations based on Echinacea
Let's look at the chemist's shelf, namely to that department of the first-aid kit, where the boxes with preparations based on Echinacea are located: immunoton, immunal and alcohol tincture of this plant. Among herbs in Echinacea, there are few competitors on the strength of the effect on immunity. Its rich chemical composition ensures the timely production of protective blood cells responsible for the body's resistance to infections. Remember, pharmacy products should be taken after consulting a doctor, as they are able to conflict with other medications or to detect an individual intolerance.
Immunity is a gainful business, and only in our power to help the body successfully withstand the winter onslaught of infections. It is necessary to diversify your diet with bright, juicy fruits, viscous honey, dried fruits, spices, to create yourself a good health!