Lingonberry is a low evergreen shrub with pink-white small flowers, from which red, bitter berries with a tart taste ripen by autumn. Lingonberry leaves contain many active biological substances and are used for medicinal purposes. The fruits are good for making jams and jams, in addition, they are used for tinctures and teas.
It is necessary
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- Lingonberry leaf infusion:
- 10 g of lingonberry leaves;
- 100 ml of water.
- Fruit infusion:
- 200 g lingonberries;
- 400 ml of water.
- Infusion of lingonberry leaves and fruits:
- 1 part lingonberry leaves;
- 1 part lingonberry fruit;
- 0.5 liters of water.
- Infusion of leafy twigs of lingonberry:
- 1 tbsp twigs;
- 200 ml of water.
- Infusion of lingonberry and St. John's wort:
- 25 g lingonberries;
- 50 g of St. John's wort herb;
- 600 ml of water.
Instructions
Step 1
To prepare an infusion of lingonberry leaves, take 100 ml of hot water and pour 10 g of leaves into it, after a two-hour infusion, strain and use for liver diseases, urinary system, rheumatism, gout. Drink before meals for 1-2 tablespoons.
Step 2
From the fruits of lingonberry, you can prepare an excellent medicine that helps with diseases of the kidneys and liver, gastritis with different acidity, colitis. Take 200 g of lingonberry fruits and boil them in 400 ml of water, after which you need to let it brew in a sealed container for an hour. It turns out a very tasty tea that you can drink 100 ml 3-4 times a day before eating.
Step 3
You can make a medicinal infusion of lingonberry leaves and fruits. This will require 2 tbsp. dry mixture of these ingredients, taken in equal amounts. Pour lingonberry leaves and fruits with 0.5 liters of boiling water, let stand in a sealed container or in a thermos for 1 hour, then strain. Chilled infusion is taken 2 times a day for 1 glass. Useful for bedwetting in children.
Step 4
Lingonberry leafy twigs also have a healing property. They can be brewed and taken for diseases of the urinary system and colds. Take 1 tbsp. chopped twigs and pour 200 ml of boiling water, set for infusion for one hour. Then drain the liquid through a sieve, divide into 3 servings and drink during the day before breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Step 5
Lingonberries can be brewed in combination with other herbs. For example, with St. John's wort. To do this, pour 600 ml of boiling water, 25 g of lingonberries and 50 g of dry herb St. John's wort, hold on low heat for 10 minutes, then let it brew under a closed lid for 1 hour. Take this tea 200 ml three times a day. It is very useful for urinary incontinence, colitis, cystitis, gastritis and colds.
