Many people love fragrant and tasty raspberry berries, but not all know that even leaves of raspberry are capable to bring huge benefit for human health. Teas, broths, infusions and tinctures from leaves of raspberry are applied in traditional medicine to treatment of a huge complex of diseases. In this article we will in detail talk about how to prepare crimson leaves and how to cook from them curative drinks.
Experts confirmed for a long time the fact that leaves only of wild-growing grades of raspberry have the most useful properties. Such bushes can be found near the rivers, forests, on the outskirts of ravines, near roads and other wild-growing bushes.
Whether you know? Cultivation of raspberry and its division into grades began in the 16th century.
It is the best of all to collect crimson leaves during blossoming of a bush which falls on June-July. During this period in escapes and leaves of this plant the greatest number of useful vitamins, minerals, organic acids, tannic connections, flavonoids, sugars and cellulose accumulates.
In search of raspberry it is necessary to choose places which are far from roads and various chemical companies, otherwise such plants can be ecologically polluted. For collecting leaves it is the best of all to choose a dry and sunny weather.
The fact is that this bush is subject to various fungal diseases, and the excessive humidity only contributes to their development. Only green leaves which are not struck with various diseases are suitable for the medical purposes. It is necessary to cut off only the top leaves as they the youngest also are rich with various useful substances.
It is not necessary to tear off or cut off completely a bush, otherwise it can die. It is important to note that young escapes also are necessary for treatment of some respiratory diseases (laryngitis, bronchitis, pharyngitis) besides leaves. It is necessary to cut off escapes accurately together with leaves, but no more than on five pieces from one bush.
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At once it is necessary to notice that it is possible to dry only those leaves which were collected in a dry and sunny weather. Damp raw materials will not be dried properly, most likely, rotting processes will begin, and you simply will spend time. Collected material is displayed on the newspaper or fine fabric. The place for drying has to be well ventilated, besides, sunshine should not get to such place. Direct light will lead to volatilization of the most part of a chlorophyll and other useful substances.
Important! Self-treatment by methods of traditional medicine can do harm to your health! Before such occupation it is necessary to consult surely with the doctor.
During drying, medical material needs to be stirred slightly. It is undesirable to dry crimson leaves in an oven or in the drying furnace as at such processing raw materials can lose some of the useful properties.
When leaves are twisted and will be pounded in powder between fingers, it is possible to send them for further preservation. But before it do not forget to select those leaves which have black color or an unpleasant smell from all medical material. It should be noted that ready dry material has to contain no more than 14% of humidity.
After a drying stage the leaves of raspberry need to be packed into special fabric or dense paper sacks. It is also possible to pack raw materials into ceramic or glasswares which has to be corked after that densely.
It is necessary to store dry material in the dark place, without direct hit of sunshine and with the minimum percent of humidity. In such conditions it is possible to keep leaves for 24 months.
If you grow up crimson bushes at yourself on the site and are going to prepare their leaves for the winter, then it is necessary to know about how to protect the plant from various diseases. We will give below the list of diseases most of which often affect raspberry and also we will tell about ways of treatment and prevention of the specified diseases.
- Infectious chloroz, or jaundice. This disease affects leaves, escapes and berries of a bush. Experts note that jaundice most often affects plants behind which the wrong leaving is conducted. As preventive measures it is necessary to fertilize and mulch the soil, and in regions with a large amount of precipitation to minimize the frequency of waterings.
- Purple spottiness. A fungal disease which affects young leaves and escapes. As prevention the gardeners recommend to mulch the soil regularly. For fight against already available disease it is possible to use 0.3 percent carbophos.
- Gray decay and anthracnose. The main symptom of these diseases is the spottiness on leaves of bushes. Experts say that gray decay and an anthracnose plants which constantly stay a lot of moisture are surprised. For treatment and prevention of diseases the Bordeaux liquid is used.
- Crimson mosaic. The disease is shown in the form of twisting of leaves and also emergence on them a specific mosaic. Fight against a crimson mosaic should be carried out by means of insecticides.
- Rust. The disease affects the lower part of leaves. On them the characteristic dark orange spottiness appears. At the started rust form the bush is eradicated. For prevention of rust it is possible to use 1 percent solution of the Bordeaux liquid.
- thanks to the knitting properties are capable to treat diarrhea and to stop internal bleedings;
- at infectious diseases which cause heat and a fever tea from crimson leaves is capable to improve the state of health of the patient significantly;
- are used as prevention and therapy of endometriosis;
- sedentary baths and compresses will help to cure diseases of female genitals;
- treatment of skin rash, eels, furuncles, mechanical damages of the top layer of epidermis;
- therapy of diseases of the upper airways (bronchitis, tracheitis);
- leaves of raspberry are used for auxiliary therapy of arthroses and arthritises;
- favorably influence a cardiovascular system, reduce the AD level, improve blood circulation.
Mangostin, salmon, blueberry, fruit of a pomelo, dried apricots, chia seeds, oats, rape oil, sunflower honey, black radish and a tilapia also have a positive impact on a cardiovascular system.
Whether you know? According to some written sources, the first crimson garden in Russia was equipped by Yury Dolgorukiy. Its garden was so large that there bears freely walked about.
In addition, folk healers appoint infusions and broths of crimson leaves to the people having GIT diseases, atherosclerosis, hemorrhoids, violation of functions of the central nervous system.
From crimson leaves it is possible to make tea, broth, infusion and spirit tincture. Sometimes it is expedient to apply such raw materials as compresses and a basis of sedentary baths.
For preparation of fragrant and useful tea it is necessary to fill in with two glasses of boiled water a tablespoon of dried crimson leaves. Tea has to infuse 10–15 minutes. For bigger curative effect it is possible to add to it a little bit some honey. It is possible to use at catarrhal diseases, problems with a reproductive system, for decrease in the AD level, at stresses and insomnia.
Broth on the basis of crimson raw materials helps at bronchitis, laryngitis, gastrointestinal diseases. Folk healers recommend to use such broths to the women suffering from the milkwoman and diseases of genitals.
For preparation of broth it is necessary to fill in 20 g of dry leaves with 0.5 l of boiled water and to hold on average fire for 12–15 minutes. After that broth to filter and use 100 ml 2-3 times a day.
Infusion will help you to cope with problems of skin rashes. It can be accepted orally and outwardly (as compresses and lotions).
At fight against skin rashes can also help: marjoram, black caraway seeds, sea-buckthorn oil, nettle, coltsfoot, cornflower, sweet cherry, pink salt, lemon and grape seeds oil.
Infusion will also show the efficiency at treatment of laryngitis and stomatitis (it is necessary to rinse a throat and an oral cavity), at inflammations of eyes (as lotions), at arthritis and atherosclerosis.
For prevention of atherosclerosis is also shown to use a mangold, pecan, chicory, a black mountain ash, potato juice, crude beet, a bee subpestilence, cottage cheese and a hawthorn.
It is simple to prepare infusion: 10 g of dry crimson leaves need to be filled in with a glass of boiled water and to insist within 2-3 hours then to filter and leave in the cool place.
Important! Broth and infusion from a crimson leaf during pregnancy can be used only after the 36th week. For more detailed information address for consultation in medical institution.
Spirit tincture on the basis of dried crimson leaves is applied to removal of puffiness and reddening in places of stings of insects. For its preparation it is necessary to fill in 5 tablespoons of dry leaves with a glass of vodka or alcohol (60–70%) and to insist in the cool dark place not less than three weeks. After that tincture needs to be filtered, properly to cork and hide to the dark place on preservation. Now you know how to collect, dry and use crimson leaves. Natural tea and broth on their basis will bring benefit to any person. Therefore it is necessary to think, perhaps, there is a sense to replace purchased teas natural!