Strawberries
Properties
Useful and tasty herbal tea can be made by yourself. The berry is rich in trace elements (iron, phosphorus, calcium, cobalt, manganese), vitamins (C, group B, carotene), organic acids (citric, folic), essential oils. The leaves contain a large amount of ascorbic acid.
Recipe
1 tbsp each. berries and chopped leaves, pour 2 tbsp. hot water and let it brew for 15-20 minutes.
Benefit
Strawberry infusion normalizes metabolism, improves digestion and appetite, has diuretic and choleretic properties, soothes the nervous system. It is indicated for arterial hypertension (hypertension), atherosclerosis, bronchial asthma, diabetes mellitus (has a sugar-reducing effect), with neuroses. It is recommended for pregnancy.
Birch
Properties
Birch leaves are rich in essential oils and vitamins (ascorbic and nicotinic acids, carotene). Young crushed leaves give the drink a piquant bitterness and fragrant resinous aroma.
Recipe
2 tsp. chopped leaves pour 1 tbsp. hot water and let it brew for 30 minutes, strain. Drink for medicinal purposes by 1/2 st. 3-4 times a day for half an hour before meals.
Benefit
Most types of useful and tasty herbal tea have fortifying properties in hypo- and avitaminosis, colds, febrile diseases, with edema on the background of cardiovascular and renal failure, with mild forms of cholecystitis; have a choleretic, diuretic effect.
Nettle
Properties
The leaves contain vitamins (C, B and K groups), carotene, trace elements (copper, iron, manganese), phytoncides, organic acids (formic, pantothenic, etc.), tannins, chlorophyll.
Recipe
3 tablespoons leaves pour 2 tbsp. hot water and let it brew for 30 minutes, strain. Drink 1/2 tbsp. 3-4 times a day for 30 minutes. before meals (you can with a little honey).
Benefit
Infusion normalizes metabolism, has hematopoietic, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, tonic effect; promotes the removal of metabolic products from the body. It is recommended for iron deficiency asthenia, arterial hypotension, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular insufficiency, peptic ulcer of stomach and duodenum, nephritis, pilonephritis, cystitis, neuroses.
Thyme (thyme)
Properties
Flowering herbs of thyme are rich in essential oils, organic acids (coffee, ursolic, oleanolic), mineral salts, flavonoids.
Has a fragrant tart taste.
Recipe
2-3 tablespoons Grind grass let it brew in 2 tbsp. hot water, strain. Drink useful for 1/2 st art. before meals.
Benefit
Has strong anti-inflammatory, sedative, analgesic, anticonvulsant; improves appetite, normalizes the work of the gastrointestinal tract. It is recommended for acute and chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract, bronchial asthma, neuroses.
Important
Contraindicated in diseases of the liver and kidneys, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, during pregnancy.
Raspberries
Properties
The leaves are rich in organic acids, mineral salts, resinous and mucous compounds, vitamins.
Infusion on leaves or berries has a pleasant aroma and taste.
Recipe
2-3 tablespoons leaves pour 2 tbsp. hot water, let it brew for 30 minutes, strain.
1/2 cup is very good to drink before going to bed.
Benefit
It improves the metabolism in the body, it has effective sweating properties. It is indicated for acute colds, hypertension and atherosclerosis.
Do not use in the diet of plants that cause allergic reactions or individual intolerance.
Mint
Properties
This plant is famous for its high content of essential oils (menthol), microelements (copper, manganese, strontium), as well as organic acids and vitamins (carotene).
Added to tea, mint leaves fill it with notes of invigorating freshness.
Recipe
1 tbsp. crushed leaves brew 1 tbsp. hot water, let it brew for 10-15 minutes.
Benefit
Mint infusion has antispasmodic and analgesic effect, restorative and soothing properties, stimulates cardiac activity, improves digestion and enhances appetite. It is recommended for hypertension, atherosclerosis, gastritis, peptic ulcer, intestinal dyskinesia and biliary tract, upper respiratory tract diseases, headaches, migraine headaches.
Important
Do not use for hypertension.
Currant
In the leaves of black currant a lot of vitamins (ascorbic acid, vitamin P), essential oils, tannins.
Recipe
2-3 tablespoons Leaf brew 2 tbsp. hot water, let it brew for 15-20 minutes. To drink it is better on 1/2 st. 3-4 times a day before meals.
Tip
Add dried currant leaves in a cold cure or in tea.
Benefit
It has a restorative, anti-inflammatory, sweating action. It is indicated for hypovitaminosis, asthenia, poor appetite, cold.