Tea with viburnum - the benefits and harm to health

Sour and tart viburnum berries have always been famous among the people for healing properties. Harvested berries fray with sugar, add to pastries, dry and freeze.

Not everyone likes the specific taste of the berry, however, its gastronomic qualities outweigh the amazing composition. Moreover, the berries are not necessarily consumed raw - it is enough to prepare an aromatic tea that nourishes the body with vitamins and strengthens the immune system.

Due to the high concentration of extracts, organic acids and vitamin C, tea with viburnum can cause adverse reactions in the body. Therefore, it is important to know what contraindications exist for use.

Chemical composition

Healthy red berry tea is an excellent remedy for colds and inflammatory diseases. Such properties, he owes its composition:

• amino acids;
• tanning components;
• dietary fiber;
• essential oils and tar esters;
• tannins;
• pectins;
• phytosterols;
• vitamins (A, E, P, K, C);
• viburnin;
• minerals (potassium, zinc, iron, magnesium and others);
• unsaturated fatty oils (up to 20%);
• phytoncides.

Organic acids (butyric, linoleic, acetic, formic, palmitic, cerotinic, caprylic and others).

Kalina contains ascorbic acid in abundance (up to 70%), due to which it is ahead of the well-known sources of vitamin C - citrus fruits.

Esters and tannins produce an astringent effect, due to which they remove inflammation of the mucous membranes, facilitate the passage of sputum, and heal microcracks.

Cellulose and pectins bind harmful substances (toxins, metabolites, metal salts, slags, radionuclides) and are removed from the body. They also contribute to normal digestion and regular stools.

Amino acids and organic acids strengthen the immune system, prevent the formation of malignant cells.

Beauty vitamins A and E have a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin, nails and hair, regenerate and rejuvenate the cells.

The benefits of viburnum tea

For many centuries, the ancestors have used fresh or frozen viburnum for the preparation of healing tea. Due to the concentration of ascorbic acid, the berry is even more useful for colds than raspberries, currants and lemon.

What are the beneficial properties of viburnum tea:

1. Strengthens the immune system. Seasonal berry is the best prevention of viral, infectious and bacterial diseases. Inhalation of tea helps to get rid of a cold, reduces the risk of complications - sinusitis, sinusitis, etc. Intake of the drink inside helps the release of sputum and reduce body temperature. Anti-inflammatory properties of tea makes it appropriate to use it for bronchitis, sore throat, pneumonia and other diseases.
2. Normalizes digestion. Viburnum tea stimulates the production of gastric juice and intestinal motility, thereby improving the absorption of beneficial components. If you do not remove the bones from the berries, the drink will fix the stomach, reducing the likelihood of eating disorders.
3. Recovers the voice. A decoction of the leaves and flowers of the plant helps to soften the throat and eliminate wheezing, strengthen the vocal cords.
4. Reduces bleeding. A decoction of twigs and leaves increases blood clotting. Such a drink is advisable to use after injury and childbirth to prevent internal bleeding.
5. Lowers pressure. Kalin tea gently reduces pressure, preventing the development of hypertensive states (hypertension, crisis, hypertension, eclampsia in pregnant women, etc.).
6. Cleans the blood vessels. Tannins and organic acids flush cholesterol and atherosclerotic plaques from the vascular walls, thereby normalizing blood flow and stabilizing the pulse.
7. Calms the nervous system. Tea from viburnum berries stabilizes the work of the central nervous system, allows you to relax after stressful situations, nervousness and irritability. A warm drink relaxes muscles, reduces spasms, so it is indispensable for chronic fatigue and insomnia. Tea made from berries with stones helps to relieve a headache or migraine.
8. Charges the body with energy. A decoction of berries roasted in a dry pan tones and invigorates the body better than coffee.

Collection, storage and preparation

Berry picking is carried out after the first frost in dry weather.The skin of the berries is very delicate, so it is easy to accidentally crush them.

Fresh viburnum fray with sugar and used for tea, as well as for culinary purposes. The shelf life of such berries is low — only a few days, so the remaining crop is dried, frozen, or curative jam is prepared.

Before drying, the fruits are laid out on a newspaper in a dark and dry place. Then they must be held in a warm oven until the skin hardens. You can store dried fruit for making tea in fabric bags or cardboard boxes away from moisture and sunlight.

Before freezing, the raw materials are washed and dried on a newspaper, after which they are laid out in special vacuum bags and placed in a freezer. Berries from the freezer are defrosted at room temperature in batches - only for making tea in a thermos.

Fresh sour-tart berries that should be considered while cooking tea. It is best to sweeten it with honey - so the healing effect will be more pronounced. After the first frost (or freezing in the refrigerator), the fruits get a sweetish taste.

Also for the healing drink use the bark of the bush,leaves and buds - all of these components have beneficial properties.

In order to properly brew tea from viburnum, you must remember the rules.

1. Nutrients are destroyed by heat. Therefore, viburnum berries can not be scalded with boiling water. They are poured with water to 70 ° C and insist.
2. A decoction of viburnum, like juice, can not be boiled. Drink from fresh berries is prepared in a water bath, but the leaves and buds can be brewed as usual tea.
3. Ready-made drinks from viburnum must be drunk in 2 days, after which they lose their beneficial properties.

Contraindications

Viburnum tea is not useful for everyone. There are strict restrictions on its use:

1. Increased acidity of the stomach and related diseases (gastritis, colitis, ulcers, and others).
2. Allergies to red foods (fruits, berries) and citrus (do not forget that viburnum contains vitamin C in abundance).
3. Low pressure.
4. Kidney diseases (acute failure, pyelonephritis, urolithiasis or kidney stones, glomerulonephritis).
5. Pregnancy and lactation (tea use is limited to no more than 1 cup of weak broth per day).

Viburnum berry is not for nothing praised by the people, because its unique properties have improved many generations of people. In the freezer, it is always advisable to have a package of frozen berries, which will greatly help to help out the family during the period of colds and seasonal beriberi.

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