Viburnum is not only an amazing ornamental plant, but also a healing, medicinal berry. In order not to harm yourself, viburnum should be collected on time, properly stored and brewed in the required proportion.
Instructions
Step 1
The viburnum berry, as a rule, grows in moist deciduous or pine forests, in clearings and along the banks of water bodies. Viburnum is also a garden plant. It is necessary to collect this red berry only after the first frost, in dry weather, in mid-October - it is then that the berry ceases to taste bitter. However, you can also get rid of the bitter taste using home methods: immerse the berries in boiling water for 10 minutes.
Step 2
When picking, cut the berries along with the stalks, so you will not damage the valuable viburnum pulp. Spread the berries in a thin layer on a baking sheet, leave to dry in the air for a day, then dry in the oven at 60 ° C. After drying, the stalks can be removed. Store dried viburnum in a linen or paper bag in a dry place. You can store it for a year, or two, or even three years.
Step 3
Kalina is recommended for hypertensive patients, patients with atherosclerosis, gastritis, colitis, people with gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. Kalina is indispensable for colds and vascular spasms. Brew an infusion of viburnum by rubbing 20 g of fruits and pouring them with 250 ml of boiling water. Let it brew for 4 hours, strain and drink 100 ml 3 times a day before meals. The same infusion can be used externally for nosebleeds and for wiping skin rashes.
Step 4
For cough and bronchial asthma, brew viburnum according to a different recipe, with honey. Mash 40 g of fruit, pour 200 ml of melted hot honey over them, let it brew for at least 2 hours. Take 1 tbsp. l. 4 times a day after meals.
Step 5
For asthma, hypertension, heart or liver diseases, as well as for rinsing with sore throat and gum disease and for rashes and acne, simply boil the juice from the viburnum. Inside, it is prescribed 50 ml 3 times a day. Wash dried or fresh berries in cold water, dry and squeeze the juice. You should not press hard on the skins of the viburnum, since all the bitterness is contained in them. Mix the resulting juice with sugar 1: 1, pour into jars, cork and store in a cool place. The longer the juice is stored, the less bitterness remains in it.
Step 6
Fresh viburnum juice is an excellent cosmetic product. It can help you get rid of freckles, get rid of acne and even whiten your skin. To make the effect more noticeable, freshly squeezed juice can be mixed with sour cream 1: 1, apply the mask on the face and leave for 20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
