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Gooseberry berries: application. Video
Traditional medicine is rich in recipes based on gooseberry berries. These tasty fruits surpass many others in the amount of vitamins, have a beneficial effect on the functioning of internal organs, and are also used in the care of the skin of the face and body.
Gooseberries are famous for their unique content of vitamins and microelements.
They include:
- organic acid
- sugar
- pektinovыe substances
- iron salts
- phosphorus, calcium, magnesium
- carotene
- vitamins B1, P, C
- folic acid
The use of gooseberries in the treatment of diseases
Traditional medicine recommends infusion of gooseberry berries in the treatment of diseases of the liver, kidneys and bladder due to its diuretic and choleretic effect. To prepare the infusion, you need to pour 2 tablespoons of berries in a thermos with three glasses of boiling water and let it brew for 5 hours. Drink half a glass 3-4 times a day, after adding honey.
The antitumor effect of serotonin is known, which contains ripe gooseberries in large quantities. Fresh berries have a general strengthening effect on the body, help to strengthen the immune system. Berry juice helps to remove salts of heavy metals, and also reduces the effect of radiation.
After the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, people exposed to radiation intensively used sea buckthorn to reduce the destructive effect of radionuclides. Then few people knew about a similar property of gooseberries.
Gooseberry helps to restore impaired metabolism. If consumed daily for three weeks, you can lose up to 6 extra pounds.
Vitamin P, found in gooseberries, strengthens blood vessels and prevents bleeding.
Red berries contain 10 times more vitamin P than fruits of other colors
Due to the content of folic acid, regular consumption of berries helps with anemia, normalizes blood pressure. Regular consumption of gooseberries is an excellent means of preventing hypertension, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and other diseases.
The presence of potassium helps to eliminate edema
For medicinal purposes, they use not only fresh berries, but also infusions, decoctions, compotes and juices. Berry compote is useful for women during menopause to normalize hormonal processes and in case of menstrual irregularities.
Gooseberry helps in skin care
Gooseberry juice has whitening properties, so there are several recipes for whitening face masks using this component. The nourishing properties of the juice will leave dry skin soft and velvety.
To nourish the skin of the face, the napkin is moistened in a solution consisting of gooseberry juice and milk in equal proportions, and applied to the face for 15-20 minutes.
For sensitive skin, a mask consisting of gooseberry juice, cottage cheese and honey is suitable. It is applied to the skin for 15 minutes, then washed off with warm water.