Today, on the shelves of shops you can find a huge selection of different teas. Each of them has its own unique taste and specific properties. In our article we will talk about Kuril tea and methods of its use.
Where grows
Quite often, Kuril tea can be found in Siberia, in the Far East or in the mountains of the Caucasus. It is a shrub, who chooses a place for growth on the banks of the reservoirs. Also well suited for him flooded meadows, rocky slopes or rocks.
Important! Cooking a decoction in a water bath allows you to keep a lot more vitamins in it than with ordinary boiling.
The plant is soilless, but it will grow much better in moderately humid and rich soil. In well-lit areas, shrubs grow much faster than in the shade.
What is contained in the stems and rhizomes of plants
In its composition, the Kuril drink is very similar to ordinary black tea. A large amount of tannin, flavonoids, catechins is present in flowers, leaves, shoots and rhizome.
For the preparation of delicious and healthy tea use raw materials from: hibiscus (karkade), peppermint, linden, echinacea, Chinese magnolia vine, blueberry, sea buckthorn, red ash, princess, rosehip, chokeberry, apples, rosemary, lavender, rose.
In the shoots and leaves contain a lot:
- potassium;
- gland;
- calcium;
- magnesium;
- manganese;
- cobalt;
- copper.
What is useful and what helps
Due to the rich composition of the drink has many beneficial properties. It is often used to treat various diseases and improve the general condition of the body. Consider the basic pharmacological properties of the drink:
- It has antimicrobial action. Regular consumption of Kuril tea can relieve staph infections, cholera vibrios, intestinal amoeba. It can largely replace antibiotics. This is very convenient if you need to treat children.
Did you know? Tea is the most popular drink in the world, except for two countries - England and Ireland, in which beer was in the first place.
- It has an immunocorrective action.. Drinking tea helps to increase the body’s immune resistance. If you are suffering from infectious diseases, you should definitely use the Kuril drink - it will increase efficiency after a course of antibiotics.
- It has a sedative effect.. Regular use of this drink will help get rid of stress and normalize sleep. In its effects on the body, it is very similar to valerian, so it can be used as a sedative.
- cystitis;
- enuresis;
- neurosis;
- neurasthenia;
- diarrhea.
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In addition, it has the following useful properties:
- helps to raise the body's natural defense, recommended for use by people who often suffer from catarrhal diseases;
- effective at high blood pressure, migraines, prevents strokes;
- able to quickly stop bleeding, it is recommended in the presence of diseases of the urogenital system, erosion;
- promotes the removal of bile, eliminates puffiness, has a diuretic effect;
- allows you to quickly get rid of intoxication, good painkillers.
How to brew and apply
We offer you a variety of recipes for the use of Kuril tea, depending on what ailments need to be addressed.
With stress and nervous disorders
To make a drink 1 spoon of the crushed parts of a plant is filled in with 1 glass of water and boiled for 10 minutes. After that, the drink must insist 2 hours, then strain. Drink 1 spoon for half an hour before eating.
Also normalize the work of the nervous system: purple and prominent sedum, hawthorn, primrose, hellebore, clover, fir, cornel.
With diseases of the stomach and intestines
If you suffer from diseases of the digestive tract, It is recommended to prepare and consume a rich broth. To do this, you need to put 2 tablespoons of tea in 500 ml of boiling water and simmer the drink over a low heat for 10 minutes. It is necessary to consume 0.5 glass before eating.
With liver disease
In this situation, it is also worth cooking and taking a decoction. To do this, 1 tablespoon of crushed tea is poured with 1 cup of boiling water and insisted for half an hour using a water bath, then filtered, boiled again and take 2 tablespoons three times a day before meals.
In case of liver diseases, they also use: silver goof, aloe, hibiscus, white currant, fennel, amaranth thrown back, canuper, momordik, Phrygian cornflower, propolis tincture.
With angina, stomatitis and various infections of the oral cavity
In such diseases it is necessary to use a rich decoction.. To do this, 2 tablespoons need to fill with 1 cup of hot water and insist on a water bath for 60 minutes. Take the fourth part of the glass every 2 hours for 2 days.
For skin diseases
Often Kuril tea is used to make baths that help soothe problem skin, prevent acne. In addition, it is used for washing burns and wounds. At the same time, it is worth brewing a stronger infusion, that is, taking 250 ml of water instead of 1.5 tablespoons, but 3, and in some cases, 6. They put lotions on the wounds and hold for 10-15 minutes, after which they change them.
For douching for female diseases
To combat certain female diseases and to douche, it is necessary to use a decoction, for the preparation of which you will need 500 ml of boiling water and 3 tablespoons of tea.
Important! Take a break for 2-3 weeks after a month of treatment with Kuril tea. Lack of a break can adversely affect the work of the kidneys.
It should be infused for about 2 hours, then it is necessary to boil the broth on a small fire for 10 minutes. Then again insist 15 minutes, and only after that you can hold douching.
Is it possible
Consider whether you can always use this drink.
Pregnant
During pregnancy It is recommended to refrain from the use of Kuril tea, as it may adversely affect the fruit. However, if a pregnant woman took antibiotics, and after them she developed dysbacteriosis, you can gradually drink this drink - weak brewing and not more than 200 ml per day.
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Nursing mothers
In general, if not necessary, it is also best to refrain from drinking during lactation. But if there is a lack of breast milk, you can drink weak tea tea.
For children
If you decide to give Kuril tea to a child, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the recommended dosage, or better, consult a doctor before use. The first time you need to give the child quite a bit of drink to make sure that he does not have an allergy to the plant.
Contraindications
Do not think that the drink is absolutely harmless, and abuse it. Like any herb infusion, it has its own contraindications and application features that should be considered if you do not want your body to suffer. The main contraindications include:
- individual intolerance;
- hypotension;
- kidney and liver disease;
- the presence of pathologies of the biliary tract;
- children's age up to 5 years.
In addition, it is not recommended to use it before meals as it can provoke irritation on the mucous membranes of the stomach.
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Kuril tea with proper use can significantly strengthen the immune system and relieve from many diseases. Regularly drinking a cup of this drink, you will enjoy its taste and improve your well-being.
