Raspberry is one of the most popular berries who can be met on the site of almost any gardener. It is ideal for winter preparations, and its miracle properties save from many illnesses.
Advantage of raspberry for health
Berries of raspberry are a well of useful substances: fructose, glucose, organic acids, among which pectinaceous, apple, lemon, wine, nitrogenous and salicylic. Raspberry is rich with cellulose and tannins. It is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and mineral substances.
Leaves of raspberry contain magnesium, zinc, potassium, copper, iron, calcium and other minerals.
For a long time raspberry was used as natural anti-cold and resolvent. It strengthened immunity and restored exchange processes. Fresh berries of raspberry recommend to those who had a stroke or a heart attack, they are capable to reduce arterial blood pressure. In general attribute to raspberry the numerous curing properties. It is considered that this berry can cope with otitises, colds, asthmas, gynecologic diseases, it strengthens a cardiovascular system.
Leaves of raspberry apply at gastrointestinal diseases and respiratory organs.
Raspberry at cold
Probably, everyone at least once in life resorted to treatment of catarrhal diseases by means of raspberry. It is used at viral diseases and flu as febrifugal and sudorific. In the medical purposes use garden and forest raspberry. Berries dry, fray with sugar, freeze or do of them jam. Jam helps at the first symptoms of cold – it needs to be added to tea that the illness receded as soon as possible.
For sudorific tea dry berries are used. Only 2 tablespoons will be necessary on a glass of boiled water. It is recommended to make a big teapot of raspberry tea at once and to drink several glasses in one hour that the heat fell down, and the general health improved.