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In a previous article I spoke of the essential oil of juniper, a medicinal herb that, among other things, positively help in addressing and combating cellulite (tricks against cellulite).
In addition to this virtue or principal benefit, juniper also helps in preventing the onset of cramps, sprains, rheumatism and other muscular problems.
Of course, in addition to enjoying this ancient herb with essential oils, we can do through a delicious and wonderful infusion of juniper (in fact, there are a variety of teas for health).
We explain how to produce it and what are the steps in this regard.
Juniper infusion: how to
Main Ingredients
* 40 g. juniper berries
* 1 liter of water
Steps to prepare the infusion of juniper
1. Pica juniper berries.
2. Add water to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
3. When the water has boiled, add the juniper and turn off the heat.
4. Finally, let it sit for fifteen minutes, tightly covered, and strain.
Infusion of hawthorn
Some time ago I talked about the different benefits of hawthorn, a medicinal plant certainly ideal in cases of insomnia, nervousness and anxiety.
Not surprisingly, it is a shrub that, in addition, it is interesting as a tonic both the heart and circulatory system. Not for nothing is traditionally recognized virtues properties and normalizing blood pressure.
One of the great ways to enjoy its therapeutic virtues, is from the infusion of hawthorn (infusions for health). We explain how to develop, step by step.
Infusion of hawthorn
Main Ingredients
* 1 teaspoon of hawthorn flowers
* 1 cup water
Steps to prepare the infusion of hawthorn
1. Put water in a pot and bring to boil.
2. When it boils, turn off the heat and add the teaspoon of hawthorn flowers.
3. Cover the pan and let sit about five minutes.
4. Finally Strain and sweeten to taste (although it is preferable to take unsweetened).
properties of burdock
Burdock plant is certainly common in our day to day, and more particularly in the where we live. In fact, surely in the place you live there is a garden or field where you find it.
It is a plant that stands out because it has large leaves, which in its first year of life, especially, tend to grow in a rosette.
It is also a medicinal plant, a very long time, has been widely used by the various features and benefits it provides, especially if taken as an infusion (tea for health).
Learn about the different benefits of burdock found in this interesting plant.
Benefits and properties of burdock
* Rich in vitamins and minerals, especially B group vitamins
* Useful in cases of rheumatism.
* Recommended in cases of fluid retention.
* Helps lower high blood pressure levels.
* Cares for and protects the liver (known how to debug the liver) and gallbladder.
* Helps to reduce excessive levels of uric acid.
* Purifies the body, making it ideal in diuretic plants.
While any type of illness requires absolute and full consultation with the doctor who is the only suitable for doctors, from nature, we can work with some medicinal plants that help to complement traditional treatments.
Thanks to its high properties, these plants help us to shrink the affected areas by removing toxins and soothing severe pain. Notes:
* Cabbage: It can be applied to a hot sheets to the affected area and relieve pain and inflammation.
* Ginger: You must massage the area with a mixture of ground ginger and sesame oil.
* Hops: we have to boil for 10 minutes this herb as beneficial in cases of sciatica and then wrapped in gauze applied as a poultice over the affected area, hot as the person can stand it and cover with a woolen cloth to keep warm .
* Marjoram: You must add two cups of boiling water on two hints of marjoram, two of anise, two of mint, rosemary, and two, let the mixture stand for 5 minutes and then drink a cup before going to sleep. Excellent-inflammatory and pain reliever of sciatica. Read the rest of this entry »