The common boyarka is popularly called hawthorn - an extremely useful medicinal plant. Traditional medicine has been using hawthorn for thousands of years. It is an excellent source of vitamins for the winter.
Boyarka fruits are a rich source of pectins, flavonoids and tannins. To improve digestion and lose weight, it is often recommended to eat hawthorn fruits and brew berry teas.
The high fiber content explains the use of hawthorn in most dietary supplements.
Boyarka is rich in trace elements - calcium, potassium, magnesium, cobalt and molybdenum. The vitamins of groups A, C and E contained in hawthorn fruits support the human immune system and ensure the smooth functioning of the heart, improve the condition of blood vessels. It is believed that regular consumption of hawthorn extract will help get rid of lipid deposits on the walls of blood vessels.
Moreover, the boyarka ordinary will help, if necessary, to lower blood pressure. Effective in the fight against tachycardia. Improves blood circulation in the coronary arteries of the heart, respectively, improves brain nutrition.
Hawthorn tincture has soothing properties. It is often combined with motherwort, peppermint, and other herbs to help relieve stress and anxiety. Pregnant women and anyone with insomnia are often prescribed hawthorn tea.
Before using Boyarka ordinary, you should seek the advice of your attending physician for allergy sufferers, pregnant women and those who suffer from various chronic diseases.
Diuretic properties are attributed to the water tincture of the fruits of this medicinal shrub, it is used to get rid of various kinds of edema, including those associated with interruptions in the work of the heart. Particular attention should be paid to the boyarka fruits for those who suffer from diabetes mellitus, including those who are insulin-dependent. Hawthorn is believed to regulate blood sugar levels, but in this matter it is best to arm yourself with the recommendations of your doctor.
Hawthorn is an excellent melliferous plant. Boyarka honey has excellent taste, multifaceted aroma and dietary properties.
This healing berry has its own contraindications. First of all, you need to use the alcoholic tincture of boyarka with extreme caution, since in case of an overdose it can poison the body. In no case is it recommended to make alcoholic drinks from hawthorn berries at home, because there are frequent cases of household poisoning with such "potions". In addition, alcoholic tincture of boyarka dramatically lowers blood pressure.
This product can cause an allergic reaction, individual intolerance, especially in people with poor fiber tolerance, unhealthy or particularly sensitive intestines, as well as in people who like to combine many different fruits and vegetables in their diet.
In addition to medicinal purposes, hawthorn is often used as an ornamental plant. It is very beautiful during flowering and allows you to create a fairly high hedge. In England, hawthorn plantings are separated by vast fields.
