How to brew and drink hawthorn?

Today, people with any diseases use only chemical drugs, forgetting about the existence of traditional medicine. The first universal natural remedy thousands of years ago was hawthorn. At that time, this unique remedy was used by doctors to treat many diseases. Some modern doctors do not even suspect how wide the range of hawthorn is.

The name "hawthorn" comes from the Latin word, which translates as "strong."

Hawthorn is a shrub from the Rosaceae family, capable of growing to such size that it can be confused with a tree. It occurs everywhere because of its unpretentious nature. In total in the world there are 50 species. Hawthorn is a long-lived, as it lives up to 300 years.

By mid-April, foliage appears from the first warm rays of the sun. The top plate of the leaves has a bright green color, but the bottom one is brighter. At the edge there are notches, and the end is pointed.

Hawthorn begins to bloom in late spring and continues throughout June. Flowers can be white and pink flowers. The smell they emit is not the most pleasant, since there is a special substance in their composition. The inflorescences are same-sex and bisexual, because of which the hawthorn produces crops every year. The shrub is a melliferous one: its flowers are pollinated by beetles, flies, bees and other insects.

Hawthorn berries ripen by the end of summer. They are small, oval in size. To the touch solid, with a thick shell of bright red color. The fruit tastes sweet, but with a slight sourness, and inside them one or more seeds.

In order to preserve all the useful properties of hawthorn, you need to follow the following rules:

• leaves and buds are collected at the beginning of flowering;
• flowers are picked carefully so as not to damage their delicate structure;
• leaves need to collect the whole, without damage;
• it is necessary to tear off flowers and leaves with stalks;
• fruits harvest ripe, at the end of August (at this time the hawthorn is most useful);
• it is best to dry leaves and flowers in the attic, it is there that is dry and warm, and the air circulates better;
• fruits are best dried for winter in the oven or freeze;
• before harvesting the fruits should be carefully picked and washed;
• it is necessary to store the raw materials in a dry place, because at high humidity flowers, leaves and fruits become covered with mold fungus and lose their beneficial properties;
• A glass jar, paper bag or cardboard box is suitable for storage.

The composition of this unique plant includes a large number of different components, thanks to which it has many useful properties.

Hawthorn fruits are the most enriched part of the shrub. It contains flavonoids, vitamins of group B, tannins, phytosterols, acetylcholine, trimethylcholine, fatty oil and acids, choline, glycosides, pectins, organic acids (citric, phenolic, tartaric, tartaric, oleic, ursolic, triterpenic, bioside proto, tartaric, tartaric, tartaric, oleic, uricotic, triterpenic) , vitamins A and E, ascorbic acid in large quantities. That is why the fruits have the following qualities:

• due to the antioxidant action, remove harmful substances and toxins from the body;
• increase immunity due to the abundance of vitamin C;
• lower blood pressure, are used for heart disease, for example, for hypertension;
• have antibacterial and antiseptic effect due to the large amount of organic acids;
• normalize urogenital function;
• increase cerebral circulation;
• strengthen blood vessels and heart muscle.

Hawthorn inflorescences are enriched with organic acids, flavonoids, essential oils, acetylcholine, trimethylcholine. They are used to:

• enhance secretory function;
• providing antioxidant action;
• recovery of metabolic processes;
• strengthening the vascular and cardiac walls.

And the leaves contain ascorbic acid, glycosides, essential oils, vitamin A, tannins, organic acids. That is why when you receive this type of raw material occurs:

• improving sleep quality;
• relieving diarrhea symptoms;
• hypotensive effect.

Hawthorn can be used for the treatment and prevention of many diseases. But before you start the reception, it is best to contact your family doctor. The doctor will be able to help you with the choice of raw materials, dosage and advise how long you need to use natural medicine.

Apply it for diseases:

• cardiovascular system: hypertensive illness, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, thrombophlebitis, arteritis;
• nervous system: insomnia, neuropsychiatric disorders, depression;
• upper respiratory tract: frequent colds, runny nose, sore throat;
• urogenital system: prostatitis, nephritis, urethritis, cystitis;
• gastrointestinal tract: biliary dyskinesia, cholecystitis in remission, colitis, impaired stool.

You can purchase ready-made drugs at a pharmacy or prepare the medicine yourself. Most often, pharmaceutical companies produce hawthorn tincture, as well as dried fruits, leaves and flowers.

When making the medicine at home, talk to your doctor about how to drink the drink, how many times a day, and in what concentration.

Contraindications for drugs based on hawthorn is not so much. It:

• individual intolerance;
• low blood pressure.

In addition, this herbal medicine is not recommended to be taken during the exacerbation of chronic diseases. During pregnancy and lactation, alcohol-based infusions should not be taken. The remaining phytopreparations from hawthorn are very useful for expectant mothers: they contain a large amount of nutrients and trace elements that strengthen the body. And during lactation, the brewed dried fruits help to increase the production of breast milk.

Prolonged use of the drug is prohibited: it can cause arrhythmias or a strong decrease in blood pressure. Admission to an empty stomach can cause vomiting, heartburn, spasms of blood vessels and smooth muscles of the digestive organs.

Brew hawthorn need to properly, so that he could not lose their beneficial properties, vitamins and trace elements. To do this, follow the following recommendations:

• need to fill the raw material with hot water, but not boiling water;
• for convenience, you can use bags for brewing;
• strictly observe the proportions of raw materials and water, which are indicated in the recipe;
• Insist on any drink strictly according to the instructions: overexposed or underexposed infusion will not have the desired therapeutic effect;
• Hawthorn drink can be added to herbal tea or compote.

Brewing hawthorn in a thermos is very convenient, especially if you take a drink with you to work or walk. To do this, you need to calculate the correct ratio of boiled water and natural medicine.

Infusing medicine in a thermos will be faster, as the temperature lasts longer, therefore, the concentration of the drink will be higher. It is very convenient to use a thermos for the night use of hawthorn tea for colds. Do not forget to rinse the thermos thoroughly before use.

In this disease, hawthorn is recommended to combine with other medicinal herbs.

It is necessary to make a mixture of herbs from the following raw materials: hawthorn flowers, horsetail, motherwort, birch leaves and adonis grass. Carefully chop the collection, and then pour 2 tbsp. l mixtures of 500 ml of boiling water. Leave the drink for half a day, and then strain it. Take 0.5 glass several times a day.

You will need fresh or dried fruits and flowers of hawthorn, basil grass, motherwort, dog rose, dried grass. Crush the fruit in advance, pour 500 ml of boiling water, and then add herbs. Such a drink should be infused for half a day, after which it can be drained and applied 1/2 cup several times a day.

In this case, you can apply not only the hawthorn in its pure form, but also the collection of herbs.

For this recipe, frozen hawthorn fruit is used. To do this, you need to cook a drink from hawthorn flowers, which should be poured berries. To insist on such a drink need a few hours. Apply - 4-6 times a day for half a cup. And you can also add medicine to tea.

Mix 10 hawthorn berries and 5 wild rose berries with 4 tsp. chamomile, 3 tsp. dandelion roots and lingonberry leaves, 5 tsp. lilac swamp, 3 tsp. herbs knotweed and half a liter of boiling water. Insist collecting 8 hours in a warm dark place. Then you need to apply 50 ml 4-6 times a day.

Hawthorn is often used in diseases of the central nervous system, such as breakdowns, depression, stress, depressed state.

You will need 3 tbsp. l hawthorn fruit, 2 tbsp. l flowers of hawthorn, 3 tbsp. l Valerian root, 3 tbsp. l herbs yarrow and 3 tbsp. l herb Hypericum. This collection is required to mix and chop, and after 2 tbsp. l pour boiling water and let it brew for half a day. Apply 1 tbsp. l before meals and before bedtime.

For the recipe you need to cook a concentrated hawthorn decoction. This will require: 3 tbsp. l fruits, 5 tbsp. l flowers and 2 tbsp. l leaves of hawthorn, as well as 6 tbsp. l peppermint and 1 tbsp. l valerian root. The collection is poured with warm boiled water and put on a slow fire. The drink should be brought to a boil, and then let it brew for 4 hours. This medicine should be taken by 2 tbsp. l during meals, and you can also add to tea.

For the treatment of angina can use the following recipes.

It is necessary to pour 2 tbsp. l hawthorn flowers with a glass of water and cook for 10-15 minutes. After this, the broth must be cooled. It is recommended to take it by tablespoon before meals.

For this recipe you need 100 grams of vodka and pour 10 grams of dried hawthorn flowers. To insist on this medication is necessary for about a month. Take 20 drops 3 times a day.

Hawthorn drinks are taken in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as gastritis, gastric ulcer or colitis.

Mix half a glass of hawthorn leaves and plantain, and then pour a glass of boiling water. Insist drink 2 hours. Take 50 ml with meals 3 times a day.

Fill the hawthorn berries with boiling water and let it brew for several hours. Add infusion to tea or water, 2 tbsp. l

Since hawthorn contains a lot of vitamin C, it is actively used to treat colds.

0.5 cups of hawthorn fruit and rosehip is required to fill with a liter of boiling water. To insist on such a drink should be at least 30 minutes. Apply during the day about 6 times a few sips.

Pour into the kettle 1 tbsp. l hawthorn fruit and 1 tbsp. l pharmaceutical chamomile. Fill it all with 0.5 liters of boiling water. Use the drink as a healing tea 4 times a day.To enhance the taste and benefit, add honey and a pinch of peppermint.

In order to avoid unpleasant consequences after taking hawthorn, It is necessary to pay attention to some features of its use:

• consult a doctor before use;
• make a drink strictly according to the recipe;
• do not neglect the dosage indicated in the recipe;

• to prepare the drink, use only high quality raw materials;
• if you buy medicinal herbs in a pharmacy, check the expiration date;
• keep herbs healthy: in a dry and dark place;
• do not keep your drink made more than 2 days, except for alcohol-based drugs;
• Rinse fresh fruit with running water;

To learn how to brew hawthorn in a thermos, see the following video.