Herbal teas on the basis of leaves of raspberry and blackcurrant in Russia drank long since not only as the fragrant warming drinks but also as the infusions having curative properties. But, as well as any medicine, such tea needs to be prepared correctly and not only in time to collect leaves, but also to dry up and make them so that all useful properties have been most kept.
Curative properties of leaves of raspberry and currant
Leaves of raspberry contain many tannins, they have easy styptic action therefore infusion from them inflammations of mucous membrane of oral cavity and diarrhea treat. Tea and infusions from leaves of raspberry have the strengthening effect on gums, clean blood, apply them at gastrointestinal diseases and emptyings on skin. Vitamin C which contains in raspberry leaves is necessary for treatment of colds.
Tea from leaves of raspberry is especially useful at pregnancy – it strengthens uterus walls, preventing abortions, and well affects all functions of reproductive system. In them there is a lot of magnesium, potassium, iron and vitamins of group B, these substances make complex impact, saving from nausea at toxicoses, leg pains and giving quiet and sound sleep.
Currant, her kidneys and leaves are also rich with vitamin C, they contain the essential oils and phytoncides giving them unique characteristic aroma. In them there is also rare vitamin P, potassium salts contain. Currant leaves in the form of infusions and teas use as the all-strengthening means, they also possess diuretic, anti-inflammatory and soothing influence. Besides, in them there are substances, protecting from pneumonia.
As it is correct to collect and dry up leaves of currant and raspberry
The maximum quantity of vitamins and other useful substances contains in leaves of raspberry of currant during blossoming of plant, it is the best of all to collect and dry them at this particular time. But, if you were not in time, it is possible to break the mature leaves having saturated green color within June, choosing the sheet plates which are not struck with fungus or rust from which blackcurrant suffers quite often. It is necessary to collect leaves in dry weather after from them morning dew evaporates.
For strengthening of curative properties of tea from leaves of blackcurrant and raspberry, drink it with limonno both honey or milk and honey.
That in your phytotea with leaves of raspberry and currant their natural aroma has remained and there was no smack of hay, raw materials needs to be dried correctly that leaves have been fermented as the real black tea. Slightly dry leaflets, having spread out them for day in the dry shaded place, layer 5 cm are not thicker. Periodically you stir leaves that they were slightly dried not only at the edges.
You store the fermented dry tea from leaves of raspberry and currant in special ware with the ground-in cover.
Next day collect leaves in piles on 8-10 pieces and twist from them sausages, rolling between palms. During this procedure, juice has to be emitted, leaves at the same time darken. Lay these leaves twisted by sausages layers in the deep enameled bowl, cover it with rag wet purely and leave in the warm place for 6-12 hours. Than more warmly, that fermentation will take place quicker. Readiness of leaves and the end of process of fermentation check on the aroma which is marked out by leaves – the smell of grass disappears, and there is expressed aroma of flowers and fruit. After that leaves need to be cut and spread out on the baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Put them in oven and you dry at temperature of 100 wasps within hour.