Showing posts with label blueberries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blueberries. Show all posts

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Painkillers? No, willow decoction!

Do you have head, tooth or stomach ache? Before resorting to painkillers, try to solve the problem with plants. Plants are not toxic, but are equally effective.

Willow is a good analgesic
In Chinese medicine, the willow tree is called the ‘painkiller tree’. Willow bark contains salicin, which is nothing other than aspirin! It relieves pain, reduces fever, it is a blood thinner, and it does not have Aspirin’s side effects (such as allergic reactions, or gastrointestinal disorders).

To relieve pain, prepare a tea from 30 g rams of shredded willow bark per liter of water; boil it ten minutes and filter it. Place tea compresses onto the painful area. For internal use, take a teaspoon of willow powder, prepared from dried willow bark grinded.

Relieve toothache with wolf's claw
Wolf's claw is effective in treating pain and kidney stones crises. Place a handful of dried herb in a cloth bag, keep 5 minutes in boiling water, squeeze a little and apply on the painful spot. To relieve back pain, muscle spasms, or rheumatic pain, you can make a "pillow" filled with dry wolf's claw, and place it on the painful spot.

Blueberries reduce stomach ache
Do you have indigestion? Does your stomach hurt? Do you have diarrhea? A decoction of dried blueberries solves problems. Fresh blueberries restore intestinal mucosa in case of diarrhea, but also deal with chronic constipation. Milfoil tea reduces menstrual pain. Prepare a tea from a teaspoon of dried herb in 200 ml of boiling water, strain and sweeten with honey. Drink 3-4 cups a day for a week before the menstrual cycle.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Berries give strength to our body


Blueberries, blackberries and the sea buckthorn are in season. "The Jewels of the forest”, as these fruits are called, they should not be absent from our diets; they are rich in antioxidants and full of vitamins. Enjoy them!

Blackcurrants lower blood pressure
They contain an impressive number of minerals and vitamins. Used mainly as powder made of dried fruits, blackcurrants revitalize quickly a weakened body. Furthermore, a diet of blackcurrant (500 g / day) held for at least two weeks is a useful patient with hypertension, atherosclerosis and arthritis.

Blueberries, good for the eyes
They are rich in antioxidants that prevent cataract occurrence, glaucoma, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, heart disease. The tea and the juice are a rich source of vitamins A and C, but also nutrients. Because of the antioxidants, blueberries protect the brain from stress. Tannin content helps to heal various stomach diseases and to soothe the digestive tract.

Redcurrants treat asthenia
Having sour taste and a strong effect of digestive stimulant, redcurrants are a real “treatment" for obesity and slow digestion. Due to the high content of vitamin C, they are recommended in cases of asthenia and lack of appetite, as they are also called the energy fruit.

Blackberries prevent constipation
A handful of fresh blackberries a day, before meals, is an appropriate remedy for constipation. Rich in vitamins C and E, these forest fruits are refreshing and moisturizing.

Sea-berries are rich in vitamin C
How can they miss from our diet, when they are the fruit of the sea buckthorn contains two times more vitamin C than the rose-hips and 10 times more than citrus? The most important derivative is sea-buckthorn oil. It is effective in treating various diseases, from gastric ulcer, allergies, rheumatism, circulatory and liver deficiencies.