Needless to say about the benefits of fresh blackcurrant berries. In the summer, when the harvest begins to ripen, we try to eat our fill and prepare for future use, and we are doing the right thing. But the berry season is quickly ending, and soon only jars of jam will remind of it.
To get the most out of the black currant growing on the site, you can and should use not only the berries, but also the leaves, which, at best, we add to the marinades.
But today we will try to consider the use for medicinal purposes of its leaves and various medicinal fees, especially since this topic is very rarely discussed in the pages of printed publications.
Doctors often compare the summer period of high consumption of black currant berries to the holiday season in the garden. Black currant leaves are no less useful as a vitamin remedy. Tea made from them is extremely aromatic, rich in vitamin C and also has disinfecting, tonic, diuretic and diaphoretic properties. It has been used as a tonic in Tibetan medicine since ancient times.
Vitamin collection is very useful, consisting of 1 teaspoon of currant leaves, 1 teaspoon of raspberry leaves, 2 teaspoons of lingonberry leaves and 1 teaspoon of rose hips. To prepare it, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of the mixture with 1 cup boiling water, boil over low heat for 10 minutes, leave for 30 minutes, drain. Take an infusion of 0.5 cups 3-4 times a day.
A useful and aromatic collection consisting of 2 hours of currant leaves, 5 hours of raspberry leaves and 1 hour of thyme herb. To prepare it, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of collection with 1 glass of boiling water and leave for 15 minutes in a warm place.
Even more exotic is the vitamin collection, consisting of 1 tsp currant leaves, 3 tsp strawberry leaves, 3 tsp blackberry leaves, 1 tsp coltsfoot leaves, 1 tsp thyme herb and 1 tsp mint leaves. To prepare a drink, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of collection with 1 glass of boiling water and leave for 15 minutes in porcelain.
A vitamin drink that is difficult to prepare is extremely useful. To make it, you need 3 tbsp. tablespoons of chopped fresh or dry currant leaves pour 1.5 cups of cold boiled water, add 0.5 cups of sour juice (black or red currants, sour apples) and leave in a warm place for a day, then strain and squeeze. Take an infusion of 0.5 cups per day.
As an effective general tonic after a serious illness and with spring weakness, use a collection consisting of equal parts of black currant leaves, blueberries, raspberries and birch. To prepare the infusion, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of collection with 1 glass of boiling water, insist in a warm place for 15 minutes, drain. Take 1 glass in the morning and in the evening.
With intense physical and mental work, a collection consisting of 4 hours of currant leaves, 2 hours of raspberry leaves and 1 hour of nettle leaves is useful to increase the body's defenses. To prepare a drink 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of the mixture with 1 cup of boiling water, insist in a warm place for 15 minutes. Drink the entire dose with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of honey in the morning for 1 reception. Repeat the entire procedure in the evening.
A good result is obtained by a collection consisting of equal parts of currant leaves, strawberries, blackberries and lemon balm herb. To prepare the infusion, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of the mixture with 1 glass of boiling water, leave for 1 hour, strain. Take 1 glass 3 times a day as tea.
For colds and general malaise, tea made from dried currant leaves is useful. To prepare it, you need 1 tbsp. Brew a spoonful of leaves with 1 glass of boiling water, insist like tea, and take hot 3-4 times a day.
In chronic tonsillitis, a collection is used, consisting of equal shares of currant leaves, calendula flowers, mint leaves, chamomile flowers and string herb. To prepare the infusion, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of the mixture with 1 glass of boiling water, insist in a thermos for 8 hours, strain. Apply warm infusion of 0.5 cups 3-4 times a day.
For chronic pharyngitis, herbalists recommend a collection of equal parts of currant leaves, chamomile and sage flowers. To prepare the broth, you need 1.5 tbsp. pour spoons of the mixture with 1 glass of water, boil over low heat for 5 minutes, leave for 1 hour, drain. It is necessary to take the infusion in 1 glass hot before going to bed. It is advisable to add 3-5 drops of fir oil to the glass before use.
An excellent remedy for the flu for rinsing and inhalation - black currant buds. To do this, 1 teaspoon of raw materials is poured with 1 glass of boiling water and insisted under a lid in a warm place for 20 minutes.
A decoction of blackcurrant leaves also treats hypertension. But a much better effect is obtained by a collection consisting of 1 hour of black currant leaves, 2 hours of strawberry leaves and 4 hours of calendula flowers. This infusion not only lowers blood pressure, but also has a calming effect and relieves stress. To prepare it, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of collection with 1 glass of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes and take 0.2 cups 5 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
Black currants also help with low blood pressure. For these purposes, a collection is used, consisting of 1 hour of berries and currant leaves, 1 hour of nettle leaves, 1 hour of horsetail herb, 2 hours of rose hips, 1 hour of immortelle flowers and 2 hours of tansy flowers. To prepare the infusion, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of collection with 1 glass of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes, drain. It is necessary to take the infusion 0.5 cups 2 times a day.
A good sugar-lowering agent is a decoction of dried black currant leaves. To prepare it, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of chopped leaves with 1 cup boiling water, boil with the lid closed for 5-6 minutes, insist in a warm place for 2 hours, drain. It is necessary to take the infusion 1 glass 3 times a day after meals.
The same result is obtained by a medicinal collection consisting of 3 hours of currant leaves, 4 hours of dandelion leaves and 1 hour of mint leaves. To prepare the broth, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of the mixture with 1 glass of boiling water, heat in a water bath in a sealed container for 40-50 minutes, strain. Take an infusion of 3 tbsp. spoons 3 times a day before meals.
For gout and rheumatism, herbalists use an infusion of black currant leaves. For this, 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of leaves with 1 glass of boiling water, insist in a thermos for 6 hours, strain. Take an infusion of 1 glass 4-5 times a day.
This infusion is used in many European countries, since it helps to free the body from excess uric acid and purine substances. After 2-3 months of regular intake of the infusion, the patient's condition improves significantly.
And in France, for the treatment of rheumatism, a collection consisting of 2 hours of currant leaves, 1 hour of lilac leaves and 1 hour of ash leaves is used. To prepare the infusion, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of collection with 1 glass of boiling water, insist in a warm place for 1 hour, strain. It is necessary to take the infusion 0.5 cups 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
For kidney stones, as a diuretic, currant kidney tincture on vodka is useful. To prepare it, you need to pour 100 g of kidneys with 0.5 liters of vodka, leave for 3 weeks. Take the tincture 30 drops before meals.
For stones in the gallbladder, herbalists use a collection consisting of equal shares of currant twigs, barberry roots and rosehip roots. To prepare a medicinal broth, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of highly chopped collection with 2 cups of boiling water, boil over low heat for 10 minutes, insist in a warm place for 1 hour, drain. It is necessary to take the infusion 0.5 cups 3 times a day.
A strong infusion of black currant leaves in folk medicine is used for prostatitis. To prepare such an infusion, you need 2 tbsp. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over tablespoons of dry leaves, leave in a warm place for 2 hours. Take an infusion of 0.5 cups 3 times a day.
For the same purpose, they use a collection consisting of equal shares of black currant leaves, thyme herb and common hazel leaves. To prepare the infusion, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of the mixture with 1 glass of boiling water, insist in a sealed container for 30 minutes.It is better to take it warm at one time in the first half of the day.
For all people, therapeutic and prophylactic currant baths are very useful. For their preparation you need 10-15 tbsp. Spoons of finely chopped twigs with buds and leaves pour 2 liters of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, strain and pour into a bath with a water temperature of 35–36 ° С. Take a bath for 20-25 minutes, then rinse with a shower. Therefore, when you rejuvenate black currants in spring or autumn, then remember this useful bath and prepare raw materials.
Well, if you like to go to the bathhouse with a broom, then you need to prepare medicinal brooms from the branches of black currant. In terms of strength, they are significantly inferior to a birch broom, but they are very aromatic and extremely useful for the skin.
In addition to all of the above properties, black currant is also used in the preparation of delicious teas. If you add a little black currant leaves to herbal or even ordinary tea, then it will increase your immunity in a short time, and will also be an excellent general tonic.
As you can see, black currant leaves are a very powerful medicine. Therefore, whatever fees you choose for yourself, you should consult with your doctor before using them. The doctor will be able to more accurately recommend which fees you need to use and which ones to watch out for.
"Ural gardener", No. 3, 2019
