Bilberry is not only a delicious, beautiful and appetizing berry, it is a product that is very useful for our life. Blueberries are useful due to their composition. Due to the fact that it is endowed with useful properties, it is often used in folk medicine not only for prevention, but also for the treatment of many diseases.
Chemical composition: minerals and vitamins
In 100 grams of these berries contains 86.5 g of water, 8.6 carbohydrates, 1.1 g of proteins, 51 mg of potassium, 16 mg of calcium, 13 mg of phosphorus, 6 mg of sodium, manganese, 1.2 g of free organic acids, 2, 2 g of dietary fiber, vitamin R, 6 mg of magnesium, 7.0 mg of iron, 0.9 mg of copper, cobalt, nickel, vitamins B6 and B1.10 mg of vitamin C, 0.30 mg of vitamin PP and pantothenic acid.
Useful properties: blueberry treatment
Due to the fact that the ideal ratio of vitamins of group B, C, copper, iron, magnesium and P-vitamin-active tannins is contained in bilberries, it has antibacterial, vasoconstrictive and anti-anemia properties, and it also has an excellent effect on the operation of the colon.
Blueberries are so delicious, because it contains sugar, apple, citric and other organic acids, and it is also curative because of the presence of tannins in its composition. Blueberries are a storehouse of pectin substances, thanks to which the intestine is healed and freed from the products of the digestive decomposition, moreover, it is capable of removing iron from the body. Also in this berry contains iron, which our body is much better than iron, which is part of the medicines, and all because iron in blueberries is intertwined with sascorbic acid and other useful compounds for the body.
Tea with the addition of blueberry juice and blueberry juice is used as a diuretic, drink for the treatment of nocturnal incontinence, and to remove a pesky from the kidneys. Water infusions of blueberries and blackberry juice are very useful for stomatitis, angina and catarrh of upper respiratory tract. Such infusions caress the mouth and throat, but you can simply drink it three to four times a day for 1/3 cup.
Bilberry is particularly effective in treating typhoid fever, diphtheria, dysentery and staphylococcus.
Dried blueberries are also very useful. Dry berries of blueberries in folk medicine are used in the diarrhea, cystitis and inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract as an anti-inflammatory drug. Many medicinal teas have in their composition dried fruits of blueberries and apply them to various diseases of the stomach.
Kissels made of blueberries and fresh berries are especially useful for the work of the stomach and intestines. They do not allow to develop in the intestines fermenting playful processes, and dyeing and tanning agents act as an anti-inflammatory agent.
For those who suffer from gout, anemia, skin diseases, sore throats, hepatitis, gastritis with low acidity, rheumatism and kidney stones, blueberries are especially useful.
Also with the help of blueberries, you can improve your eyesight, so if your work or profession requires good vision, then bring these berries to your diet. Moreover, this berry reduces the level of sugar in the blood, so it is useful to use it for food for patients with diabetes mellitus. If you suffer from constipation, the long use of fresh berries can help you with this.
At a time when the blueberry season is open, every day you need to eat as many berries as possible. It can be used in conjunction with any products, the main thing that it was fresh.
On account of improving vision, it is worth noting that the use of blueberries accelerates the renewal of the reticular membrane of the eye, increases visual acuity, provides a field of vision and eyes get tired less in any work, especially at night, in poor lighting and twilight.
The use of a large number of blueberries will cause a good exchange of substances.
If you are worried about diarrhea, then it is recommended every day to eat a few fresh or dried berries at short intervals.
Folk recipes for bilberry
Treatment of eczema, purulent wounds and ulcers is possible with the help of manuals, with whites using douches on bilberry broth. If you are worried about hemorrhoidal bleeding, then use this infusion for enemas: a tablespoon of blueberry leaves should be topped with a glass of boiling water, boiled for fifteen minutes and drain.
If the mucous membrane of the bladder becomes inflamed, then it is necessary to take such a decoction on several glasses a day until the feeling of thirst disappears. When she appears again and begins profuse urination, begin to take smoked.
To treat wounds use this infusion: a tea spoonful should be poured a glass of boiling water and insist half an hour, and then strain.
For diabetics, prepare a decoction of blueberry leaves to rinse the mouth. If you have an initial stage of the disease, then take a spoonful of leaves and pour a glass of boiling water, wrap it with a towel and take forty minutes. After that, strain the broth and take it three times a day. It is best if you do it in small sips and chilled.
The leaves of this beautiful plant contain neomertillin, which is able to significantly lower blood sugar, which is very useful for diabetics.
If you suffer from chronic diarrhea, constipation and indigestion, you need to take blueberries in this way: take two teaspoons of blueberries, stretch them and pour a glass of steep boiling water. After that, you should wrap up the broth for three hours. This decoction can gargle with acute tonsillar or catarrhal angina. Adults drink warm infusion over half a glass four times a day, and children - from one teaspoonful to ¼ cup. The same persistently helps with pulmonary tuberculosis and in the treatment of pneumonia.
If you are burned, suffer from soaking eczema or other skin diseases, then use freshly brewed crushed berries of bilberry in the lugs and compresses.
The healing properties of blueberries will help you cure gout, rheumatism and other diseases that are associated with a metabolic disorder. To do this, take a couple of spoons of blueberries and pour a glass of boiling water. Wrap up and let it brew for 3-4 hours. Take five to six times a day for ¼ cup.
In addition, that blueberries have medicinal properties, it is also very dietary. Calories in it is very small. In a small plate (that's what the daily dosage needs) contains only 40 calories, but in spite of this it can quickly enrich the body with minerals and vitamins, especially vitamin C, iron and potassium. In eachportion of bilberry contains as much fiber, as in a piece of black bread, take it for a note. If you freeze blueberries, then it can save all its useful properties, so you can add it to the porridge and just use it as a self-delicacy.