With the onset of flowering time and a riot of spring greenery, I want to make the most of the gifts of nature to restore the vitality of the body. To do this, you don't even need to mess around in the garden - nature has already prepared everything tasty and healthy for us itself. In the "pantries of the sun" there are so many simple herbs that grow literally under your feet. There is no need to look down on them - after all, they contain more valuable vitamins and microelements than in store fruits and vegetables.
Nettle. May nettle is young, but from the root to the crown is full of vitamins A, group B, C, K and others, as well as trace elements - copper, iron and calcium. Right from the garden, she is ready to jump into the plate - you just need to pour boiling water over the grass so that it softens the temper and stops burning. Add nettle to cabbage soup, salads, tea, brew fresh herb to rinse your hair, or freeze the decoction to use nettle ice cubes as a tonic for your face.
Dandelion. Its fresh leaves, which contain iron, phosphorus, potassium, vitamins, tannins and bitterness, are also often used in various salads and even hot dishes. For example, Italian cuisine is distinguished by their variety. And what is the earliest jam that a hostess can make? Of course, from the fragrant "sun on a leg"! Dandelion is useful for vitamin deficiency, it is used to cleanse the body, prevent and treat ailments of the digestive system. Juice reduces warts, freckles and age spots.
Sorrel. Soup, sauce, scrambled eggs, pies - there are many other dishes with sorrel in traditional Russian cuisine. And just chewing on the delicate sour grass is a real pleasure, reminiscent of childhood. Sorrel is also one of the leaders in the amount of vitamins, trace elements, flavonoids, acids and other substances necessary for the body.
Black currant. Mid-May is the time to enjoy aromatic tea made from freshly picked black currant leaves. One has only to pour boiling water over a few leaves and brushes with buds - and a wonderful smell of spring, warmth, freshness is already spreading throughout the house. All parts of the plant are rich in ascorbic acid, carotene, essential oils, the fragrance of which fills both the delicious drink and the air around it. It is better to drink currant tea without sugar, so that nothing distracts from enjoying the taste of the coming summer.
Do not forget that plant materials are collected far from highways, so that instead of vitamins, you do not get poisoning with heavy metals. Herbs can be not only dried, but also frozen - in this form, fresh taste and useful substances are preserved in dishes.
