Everyone knows the berry, which can grow both in the forest and in the garden, is called strawberry. Very often it is called strawberry, although there are some differences between these berries. However, for the purposes of this article, which will consider the benefits of strawberries for beauty and health, this fact does not matter much, since both kinds of berries have the same useful properties, and therefore we will use both names.
Benefit for health.
The first berry, ripening in our summer, is strawberry. Having a wonderful taste, it, in addition, contains a large number of vitamins. The content of folic acid in it, which refers to the vitamins of group B, exceeds its content in all other berries. Folic acid is important for the prevention of heart and vascular disease, as well as cancer of the rectum.
Only 8 berries of medium-sized garden strawberry meet the daily human need for this vitamin by 20%. The lack of this vitamin can lead to the development of anemia. Strawberries contain vitamin C, which is a strong antioxidant. 8 berries contain 96 milligrams of this vitamin, more than contains one orange, which is 160% of daily human needs.
The range of vitamins and microelements contained in strawberries and necessary for the human body is quite wide. Fibers that are part of the strawberry, have a positive effect on the work of the digestive organs, reduce the cholesterol in the blood, reduce the risk of developing colon cancer. The content of potassium in the fruits of strawberries is 270 milligrams for 8 medium-sized berries. Potassium lowers blood pressure. Also in strawberries a large content of iron, fluoride, iodine and copper.
Strawberries can rightfully be called a natural pharmacy. Decoction of strawberry leaves and her berries helps to normalize the metabolism in the body, stabilize the pressure, reduce the risk of developing cancer and is used to prevent atherosclerosis. With gastritis, liver disease, stomach ulcer, fresh berries help. They also refer to natural diuretics, promoting the excretion of stones from the kidneys.
To strengthen immunity and in disorders of the stomach is useful tea from the leaves of strawberries. Strawberries are also a powerful antidepressant: in order to increase the mood, it is enough to eat 150 grams of strawberries. Significant benefits of strawberries for the skin. In the West, strawberry diets are very popular, since the content of calories in berries is very small. To lose weight enough to eat strawberries with kefir and without sugar.
The most useful effect is the use of fresh strawberries. A glass of fresh strawberries a day throughout the season will provide the body with all the necessary elements.
Strawberries are suitable for harvesting for future use. When frozen, it retains all the vitamins contained in it. Young strawberry leaves are dried in a dark ventilated place, and then used to make infusion, dropping a tablespoon of dried leaves into two cups of boiling water, and insisting for half an hour. It is enough to take half a glass before eating. To make strawberry tea, take 1 gram of crushed dried leaves and pour boiling water, let it brew for about 10 minutes. During the day, drink a few cups of this tea to cure indigestion.
Care should be taken when using strawberries for people with allergic diseases, berries can trigger an allergic reaction. Itchy itching or rashes on the body. To avoid this limit the amount of berries or use it in combination with sour-milk products, such as yogurt, yogurt, sour cream and yogurt.
Benefits for beauty.
Strawberries are successfully used for cosmetic purposes. The means for moisturizing and cleaning the skin are fresh strawberries. They make the skin soft, white, removing pigment spots and freckles. Vitamins A, C, E, necessary for the skin in large quantities, are contained in strawberries. In addition, it has, similar to dermal, acid-base balance. Strawberries are useful primarily for teenage and problem skin, because it is rich in salicylic acid, which has a healing effect in the fight against acne and is part of the cream. There is a large number of cosmetic recipes using strawberries in their composition. Here are just a few of them.
- For cleansing oily skin use mush of strawberries, applying it to the face.
- To make a mask for oily skin , enough to crush 8 berries and add 3 tablespoons. spoons of honey.
- For dry and normal skin , crushed grapes are added a tablespoon of sour cream. Masks for the face are applied to the skin for a period of 15 to 20 minutes, and then rinse with warm water. After that the face is rinsed once more, but already with cool water.
- To prepare the exfoliating agent for the feet, take 8 berries, add 2 tbsp. spoons of any vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon of salt. Massaging, apply to your feet, and then rinse with water and, without wiping, allow your feet to dry.
- To prepare a bath, prepare the following remedy. Using a mixer, combine half cups of berries, two cups of water, half cups of cream and 1 tbsp. spoon of castor oil. Pour the resulting mixture into a bath.
- Use the strawberry pulp to soften and bleach the elbows . To do this, daily wipe the skin of elbows with gruel from berries.
- Use the useful properties of strawberries can not only in the season. If you freeze the juice of strawberries, pieces of ice you will perfectly refresh and bleach the skin , wiping it in the morning.