Blooming Sally. How to collect and dry, make tea, brew and drink the benefits and harms, medicinal properties and contraindications

Fireweed meadows Russia is not only an excellent honey plant, but also the treasure trove of priceless nutrients. Knowing how to collect and dry Ivan tea, you can save it to the maximum value and benefit from its use.

The benefits and healing properties of plants

Not all parts of fireweed is used in the medical or culinary purposes. During his collection pay attention to the top of the stem, which may have seed pods, pods. At the beginning of flowering, while they have not yet formed the seeds, they can be collected along with the flowers and leaves.

Ivan-tea (how to collect and dry when ripe pods with abundant fluff suitable for making tea) you need to break, and check for the presence of the seeds inside. When these leguminous boxes have the form of milky stage, they can be used for the workpiece. Large maroon flowers with plants above 1.5 m. It is recommended not to collect or dry.

In favor are only small flowers, young leaves and stalks of grass. Stems break in the middle or closer to the root. Dried in limbo flowers down in a well-ventilated area in the shade. You can also collect Ivan-tea, removing only the leaves and flowers, without cutting the stem of the plant itself. In this case, the collected commodities laid roofed by x / cotton fabric or wooden panel.

To the leaves and flowers of better and faster dry, they need to be turned periodically.

The sun's rays, which can destroy chlorophyll and tea useful elements must not reach the surface of the harvested leaves. Ivan-tea takes a peculiar flavor that not everyone likes, because of the flowers, so they are encouraged to collect and dry less than the leaves. When collecting, you can do without flowers.

The taste of tea is very original and the main difference from ordinary black tea is that it includes no caffeine and has no bitterness. In this regard, even the people can use his property with high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

Children and pregnant women, if not allergic, it is also recommended to drink, because it besides vitamins and organic acids contain biologically active substances, pectin, micro and macro.

Women's products from medicinal plants useful to use in the following cases:

• With abundant secretions, fireweed because it is a powerful hemostatic properties.
• When painful premenstrual and menstrual syndromes.
• Headaches.
• To improve the condition during hot flashes during menopause.
• As the concomitant drug at gynecologic inflammations, in particular in benign entities on the ovaries and fallopian tubes.
• Cystitis and endometriosis.
• For the general strengthening of the body and raise the immune system.
• As a means for weight loss because it helps to break down fats.
• To improve the facial skin and hair condition.
• As a vitamin remedy for favorable course of pregnancy and for the removal of toxicosis and heartburn.
• For better milk production during lactation and saturated with vitamins and minerals.

The people decoctions and infusions of fireweed help in diseases of the throat, gastrointestinal tract, urogenital system. The plant is very good to deal with headaches, insomnia, anemia. To prevent stomach and intestinal disorders, after 2 weeks of product use, do a week break. The people of Cyprus referred to as "male grass."

Men tea is shown in the following circumstances:

• adenoma of prostate disease. In some cases, you can avoid prostate surgery if the time to begin treatment drink fireweed.
• To improve the potency.
• To relieve hangover and reduce alcohol dependence.

Children older than 6 years, if there is no allergy:

• With ARI ARI and to reduce the temperature and the saturation of the organism with vitamins.
• After colds for improving the immune system.
• In order to strengthen the endocrine system.
• To de-stress students.
• When you want to remove lesions on the skin.
• For the prevention of tooth decay.

For the treatment of a child under 8 years old Ivan infusion of tea is given 2 times a day for 1 st. l, 8 to 14 years -. twice daily with 50 ml.

Indications

Ivan-tea has a beneficial effect and is shown in the following cases:

• High blood pressure.
• ENT diseases.
• Beriberi and low immunity.
• Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Anemia.
• Inflammation of the urogenital system (cystitis, prostatitis, urolithiasis).
• Infertility, endometriosis.
• Hangover and alcohol.
• Poisoning.
• Fatigue, tiredness, exhaustion of the nervous system.
• Skin diseases.
• Chronic diseases of the spleen.
• Herpes.
• Endocrine diseases.
• Blood diseases.
• Epilepsy.
• When the milk teeth.

Contraindications to the use and possible damage

Along with great benefit when using the tea and its infusion, there are contraindications to its use:

• idiosyncrasy components of tea;
• Children up to 2 years, it is contraindicated;
• decoctions and infusions should not be given to children under 6 years of age (only as a tea);
• use with caution in diseases of veins (varicose, thrombosis);
• at the use of more than one month can harm the body and disrupt the digestive tract.

dates collection

Ivan-tea has certain terms of collection, which play a decisive role for quality, useful raw material of the future of the beverage, which is fully manifest its healing qualities. It is recommended to harvest the grass and flowers during the active flowering, which usually occurs in June, the month of July.

By this time it has gained the maximum number of valuable substances. After flowering plant fluff formed spoiling the raw material. Collect willow in the morning, when the dew dries. Suitable for this clear, not a rainy day. Useful to make herbal teas, infusions and teas brew of fermented willow-herb.

The process of collecting and harvesting

It is recommended to collect Ivan tea in locations distant from the emission to the atmosphere (chemical plants, roads, rail / road, and other purposes). In this case, it will not be necessary to wash the harvested parts that will keep the natural elements of the tea.

Experts herbalists believe that the beneficial properties to younger plant more. Leaves of medium size are selected without interspersed with spots and not entangled in cobwebs. The flowers are not cut off wilted, it not allowed to collect loose inflorescences.

The crown of Ivan-tea, which have not yet bloomed, cut to 15 cm.

For useful tea, perform the fermentation of green mass. This process is the oxidation of the leaves in the open air and roasting, which allows to increase valuable properties of tea and give it the desired taste and aroma. Some embodiments preform.

One of them is to perform the following steps:

1. To quickly gather leaves with one hand gripped the top of the flower, and the other hand is carried out from top to bottom, covering the stem ring fingers. The plant at the same time would be unharmed, and the leaves will be folded into a plastic bucket or bag.
2. Next, the prepared raw material podvyalivayut slightly (2-8 hours) in the shade outdoors. Occasionally ted leaves.
3. To prepare for the process of fermentation (fermentation) raw materials in a plastic bag is folded and shifted to discharge juice leaves.
4. Take out small batches leaves and rolled them between your palms or on a cutting board in the individual flagella.
5. Stack flagella dense rows in capacity of non oxidizable material and placed on top load.
6. Leave for a day to activate the bacteria. When the flagella begin to exude a fruity aroma with a slightly sour taste, instead of grass - the process is completed and you can proceed to tea-drying.
7. Thinly cut flagella, spread on a baking sheet covered with tracing paper or other paper, and put in an oven with a temperature of 40-50 ° C with the door open.
8. Tea evaporated to dryness in the air.

Different technology of preparation (fermentation, drying) allows to obtain a green tea, black or red. Taste them turns out different. Tea is considered less fermented, if the time between the start of fermentation and stop runs less.

Prozharka stops all fermentative processes. When dried weight at 60 ° C and just below the green tea prepared at 150 ° C - black and very strong. Tea, brewed fireweed, does not stain the tooth enamel.

There is another, simpler way of harvesting willow-herb, which is faster:

1. When the leaves podvyalyatsya their mince.
2. Parts piled in small plastic bags.
3. Stacked packages in a pot on top of the fermentation and put oppression.
4. After several hours (24 h), in the event of a fruit flavor, remove the packets.
5. Content packets are laid out on trays and dried in an oven, as in the first embodiment.
6. Finally dried in air.

A third method of fermentation Ivan Tea is original, but the results are amazing:

1. In a pot or ceramic dishes are placed slightly dried leaves.
2. Russian kept heated furnace or electric 10-12 hours at a temperature of 60 ° C.
3. After removing from the oven and laid on any flat surface for 1-2 hours, giving tea "relax".
4. Fold the tea leaves deposited in a glass or ceramic bowl and tightly closed.

Warming accelerates the fermentation, during which a portion of insoluble substances are converted into soluble and readily absorbed by the body. They create a unique aroma, color and taste of the tea.

During the tea should not use metal utensilsTo prevent the destruction of vitamins and mineral elements of the tea raw material. Tea can be stored up to 2 years in a tightly sealed container at a temperature of 10-22 ° C in a dark place.

Rules drying Ivan-tea in the oven

• Before the prepared raw material to send it in the oven for drying, it provyalivayut in the shade and exposed fermentation of one of the selected methods (mince, slicing and turning flagella or other method).
• The main task during drying Ivan tea - to help retain moisture and keep it all its usefulness.
• Baking before drying dim tracing paper or parchment.
• The optimum thickness of the layer of leaves, spread out on trays - 1-1.5 cm.
• Above 200 ° C the oven temperature is not set to in the leves not "burn" the properties.
• The optimum temperature for the drying - 60-70 ° C.
• Brass furnace door ajar for holding air.
• For uniform drying of raw materials, it periodically ted and overturned.
• The drying time - 1 hr.
• Welding is ready, if it breaks easily and does not stick to hands. When the leaves are soft to the touch and crumple, then they are left in the oven for another for some time. To a state of rot tea try not to bring, periodically checking his appearance and his hands checking availability.
• After completing the process, the oven is switched off, leaving the tea for a while there with the door open.
• In appearance, finished welding Ivan-tea should resemble regular black tea.
• Fireweed flowers and leaves together better not to dry, because the colors more delicate structure, they dry quickly and can burn the leaves.
• Typically, willowherb flowers separately dried in an oven at low temperature.

Drying in the shade

For fragrant beverage from tea Ivan, the prepared raw material is washed and spread on a clean cloth layer to 5 cm for predrying. Location chosen for this well-ventilated, without direct sunlight.

Newspaper or other materials with applied patterns, colorful posters with ink is not used, so as not to spoil the future tea.

For pre-drying (wilting) sufficiently days. At this time the grass should be turned periodically. Getting to the top of the fermentation after the raw material has dried slightly, but it will be a little soft.

Drying in the sun

Ivan-tea can collect, as described above, but dry and podvyalivayut plant herbalists in the sun is not recommended in the sun in the morning. Under the influence of direct sunlight, other processes occur than are needed for a full tea. Drying is recommended on a sunny day under a canopy, then the whole value of the Ivan-tea will continue.

Technique proper brewing

To tea really useful and has retained all its valuable qualities, should follow some simple rules when brewing:

1. The water required for brewing clean chlorine and other impurities. It is possible to use water or bottled water, passed through the filter. Then the taste of tea will be revealed in full.
2. Stick correct ratio of water and tea leaves - 0.5 l of boiling water placed 3 hours. l. welding.
3. Brewing tea with boiling water (100 ° C) is not recommended by experts not to "burn" the useful elements welding. It is worth to wait until the water temperature drops to 80-90 ° C and then pour into the teapot.
4. Before brewing utensils are rinsed with boiling water.
5. Infuse brewed tea must be 10-15 minutes.
6. Sugar or other sweets in the tea does not put - it spoils the taste. Just use a separate dried fruit, honey or sherbet, drinking tea.

Brewing tea in 0.5 liters of hot water requires 2 tbsp. l. dried flowers. Correct use tea drink before meals and no more than 2 cups a day. In the case where the required drug infusion, other proportions: 200 ml of boiled water is placed 3 tbsp. l. dry leaves and flowers.

For 15 min. the mixture was kept in a water bath. After straining and cooling infusion, it takes at 2 tbsp. l. before a meal or during a meal. Essential oils are present in the infusion of willow-herb, so it can not deteriorate within 2-3 days.

Brewing fresh tea

Fresh leaves of fireweed tea turns out very tasty and fragrant:

1. Lay the freshly picked leaves to enamel pan 5 cm layer.
2. Pour the filtered pure water at room temperature to the 15 cm level.
3. Put the pan on low heat and bring to a boil, but do not boil.
4. Shut off the heat and drink insist 10-15 minutes.

Tea can be drunk either hot or cold form, taste exceptional. When warming up his boiling tea is not allowed.

Against sleep disorders

Due to the presence in the composition of Ivan-tea group B vitamins, magnesium, flavonoids his infusions and decoctions help not only quietly and gently to sleep, but also relieve tension and spasms, protect against stress. Good help to cope with insomnia infusion of the herb willow-herb.

The recipe is as follows:

1. The half-liter thermos sleep 2 tablespoon with the top of herbs fireweed can be fresh.
2. Pour into a thermos 2 cups of boiling water, close it tightly.
3. Infused for 6 hours.
4. The resulting infusion is filtered.
5. Take equal parts of 3-4 times during the day.

Against sleep disorders and also helps infusion of the root of fireweed. To do this, 1 tbsp. l. rhizomes pour into a thermos cup of boiling water and insist 45-50 minutes, tightly closed. Drink such means 1-2 art. l. before eating.

To improve sleep and good sleep, you can prepare a decoction of fireweed:

1. The enamel ware pour cup of water and heated to boiling.
2. Added in boiling water for 15 g of dry chopped herbs.
3. Composition refluxed 15 min. under cover and off the fire.
4. Pushing means 1 hr.
5. Strain the broth.
6. Drink before meals for 1 st reception. l. three times per day.

Fresh juice from the leaves of willow-herb - also a good helper in the fight against insomnia. It is recommended to mix in equal parts with honey and drink before meals for 1-2 tbsp. l. up to 4 times per day.

Against gastrointestinal disorders

Ivan-tea, with proper collection and drying, gives a good effect in disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, as there are tanning ingredients in it. They envelop diseased mucosal tissue, helping to rapid healing. Gastroenterologists recommend taking Ivan tea with bloating, ulcers, gastritis, and disorders of the chair.

Prepare a drink:

1. 2 tbsp. l. crushed dry leaves poured into an enamel pot 1.5 liter of water.
2. Adjusted to heat to boiling.
3. Quickly remove from heat.
4. Cover with a lid, wrap up.
5. Insist 30 min.
6. Strain the broth.
7. Drink before meals three times a day, ⅓ cup.

against pancreatitis

There is a simple recipe for lifting of pancreatitis symptoms:

1. Boil 300 ml of water.
2. The enameled container spilling 3 tbsp. l.vysushennyh leaves of willow-herb.
3. Pour boiling water willow and covered with a lid, wrap up.
4. Insist 10-15 min.
5. The composition of the filter.
6. Drink infusion of ¼ cup of fireweed can be before or after eating and better in the form of heat.

For men

When a man wants to quit smoking, Ivan tea will help in a major decision. It is due to the body of Cyprus quickly bring toxins, calm the nervous system and make sleep more peaceful. You must drink 2-3 weeks.

brewing appliances:

1. Poured 5g kipreya and peppermint in an enamel dish.
2. Pour mixture of 0.5 liters of boiling water.
3. Covered with a lid and tomyat 15 min. in a water bath.
4. Filtered, cooled.
5. Drink 100 ml 5 times per day.

To reduce alcohol dependency and withdrawal of hangover Ivan to 5 g of tea-added 1 g of dry thyme brewed and 0.5 l of boiling water. During the day you can drink 6-7 cups of tea with honey, if you suddenly have a desire to drink strong drink.

In the case of treatment of prostatitis and adenoma can be used as a pure Ivan-tea, and mixed herbs fireweed with dried leaves of hazelnut (filbert). Drink tea without sugar and honey, but the welcome addition of a glass of sea salt on the tip of a knife.

1. Kipreya poured 3 g and 1 g hazelnut leaves in a teapot or enameled ware.
2. Pour mixture of 0.5 liters of boiling water.
3. Covered with a lid, wrapped by 10-15 min.
4. Drink 100 ml 5 times per day.

against beriberi

With strong exhaustion and lack of vitamins in the body a fresh drink from the Ivan-tea and rosehip, will not only rejuvenate, but also to lighten the mood.

For this:

1. Agitation buds kipreya hips and pitch in a ratio of 1/10.
2. 2 tbsp. l. mixture boiled water.
3. Wrap up and insist 15 minutes.
4. The composition of the filter.
5. To enhance the effect, add honey.
6. Drink 2 times a day for 100 ml.

Such spiritual drink improves the immune system and raises vitality. Well it helps after a long illness, in the winter when the lack of vitamins.

With ginger

When the winter-spring outbreaks of ARI and ARI beverage, brewed tea and ginger is best it helps to cope with such diseases. It perfectly fulfills and preventive role.

To make it, you need to:

1. In enamelware 1 h. l. crushed ginger mixed with 2 tablespoons fireweed.
2. The mixture is poured a glass of boiling water.
3. 15 minutes. insist in the warmth.
4. Drink half a glass of this drink, adding lemon and honey.

All components of the infusion aimed at improving the condition of the immune system and stimulate the body's metabolism. Can be used both in fresh and in dried form.

How many times can brew tea Ivan

Ivan-tea does not lose its aroma and flavor in the hot or cold - all a matter of taste. Brew it up to 5 times. Due to the content in the leaves of essential oils, brewed tea can spoil in a few days. The best effect is obtained in the form of freshly. When re-heating the tea to boil it is better not to lead, not to deprive the delicate flavor.

Cyprus - a plant, perfectly helps the body to get out of the many complex health situations. Contraindications, it has practically no, and prepare drinks based on it is a snap. Using the product as a means of traditional medicine, it is important to know how to properly collect and dry to fully manifested themselves useful to the body properties.

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