Today I want to talk about a tasty and healthy berry. Raspberry is a natural antibiotic, which makes this berry useful. Raspberries are probably one of my favorite berries. Bright color, rich taste, wonderful aroma makes raspberries a special berry. Have you tried wild raspberries? The taste of this raspberry, like the color, is different from the garden one. I love to take a walk in the forest in the summer, and at the same time pick raspberries. It is believed that forest raspberries are many times healthier, tastier and more fragrant than garden ones. And yet, from raspberries you can cook various desserts. But, today I want to talk about the beneficial and healing properties of raspberries.
My mother dried raspberries for the winter, made jam, when they bought a freezer, now she freezes them. And also, my mother dried raspberry leaves and sprigs in order to prepare very tasty and fragrant tea in winter.
Raspberries are consumed both fresh and frozen. Raspberries are used to make juice, jelly, marmalade, compote. From raspberries prepare tincture, liquor, wine, which has a high taste.
Calorie content of raspberries.
Raspberries contain about 60 kcal, which makes raspberries a low-calorie food.
Raspberry has a very rich composition. Raspberry contains fiber, carbohydrates, glucose, fructose, tannins. Trace elements: copper, manganese, iron, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium. It also contains vitamins: A, B1, B2, B5, B9, C, E, PP.
And raspberry seeds contain about 20% fatty oil. Raspberry seeds are used to make oil, which is used in cosmetology. It is a valuable oil for the face and hair and the oil is quite expensive.
Raspberry. Therapeutic. Beneficial features.
Probably the very first remedy for high temperatures is raspberry tea. In addition, raspberries are used for flu, colds, bronchitis, and both raspberry leaves and fruits are used.
Raspberries have not only excellent taste, but also useful in the treatment of many ailments. Raspberries are a proven remedy for colds. Raspberry tea helps to get rid of a cold, along with linden and cranberry tea.
- Since raspberries contain a large amount of vitamin C, it can be used with beriberi.
- Raspberries have anti-inflammatory healing properties.
- Raspberries are rich in antioxidants.
- Raspberries help improve appetite and normalize the digestive system.
- Raspberries in folk medicine have proven to be an excellent antipyretic. Due to the content of salicylic acid in raspberries, raspberries are a diaphoretic.
- Raspberries strengthen the walls of blood vessels.
- Raspberries are useful for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases. And for good reason, as raspberries contain potassium and magnesium, two important trace minerals for the heart.
- Raspberries contain vitamin K, which is involved in blood clotting factors.
- Raspberry has antiemetic, antitoxic properties.
- Raspberries have a mild analgesic effect.
- Sprigs of raspberries and berries are used as a tonic.
- Raspberries perfectly quench thirst, as well as drinks made from this berry.
- Raspberry is useful for women as it has a good effect on the skin.
- And raspberries are also valuable with reduced hemoglobin in the blood. How to increase hemoglobin in the blood without resorting to medications can be found in the article "".
- Folic acid, which is part of raspberries, has a beneficial effect on the female body, both during preparation for pregnancy and during pregnancy itself.
Useful properties of raspberries manifest themselves in the treatment of hypertension. Moreover, you can use raspberries without restriction.
Raspberries are eaten fresh, but for treatment, raspberries need to be prepared. And in winter, drink delicious and fragrant tea. To do this, the berries are dried, frozen, jam is made from raspberries, raspberries are ground with sugar. I freeze raspberries and grind them with sugar.
Raspberry masks are good for facial skin, help smooth fine wrinkles, improve complexion, strengthen the walls of blood vessels on the face. It is better to combine raspberries for making masks with sour cream or natural yogurt.
How to choose raspberries?
Of course, if you have your own garden plot, cottage, house and you grow raspberries, that's great. But, if not, then you have to buy raspberries. How to choose raspberries? Choose berries according to their appearance. Berries should be whole and dry. Sometimes you can find crumpled raspberries on sale, it’s better not to buy this.
Also, you can try the raspberry before you buy. And if you don’t like raspberries to your taste, you can not take it, but feel free to choose further. You should also not buy rotten raspberries, with the smell of mold, damaged. Berries should be dry, fresh, fragrant, bright red. These berries can be frozen and used for jam or dried.
How to freeze raspberries?
Before freezing raspberries, they must be carefully washed and dried to remove excess moisture. I dried the raspberries on a paper towel, very convenient. On a paper towel, lay the raspberries berry to berry, try not to damage the berries.
I freeze raspberries in two ways. First, when I washed and dried the berries on a paper towel, I put them in plastic bags and send them to the freezer. But, such raspberries just look like "porridge" and are suitable for tea or compote.
But, this year I decided to freeze the raspberries by spreading them out in a thin layer. We lay out the berry from the berry at a short distance and freeze. So in portions I froze raspberries. And already frozen poured into bags and stored in the freezer. Such raspberries look beautiful and you can decorate any dessert or cake with it. You can use this raspberry to make tea.
Raspberries do not lose their properties during heat treatment, unlike other berries. Therefore, raspberry jam or compotes always have the same properties as fresh raspberries.
You can store frozen raspberries for about one year in the freezer.
Raspberries mashed with sugar. Recipe.
To prepare raspberries grated with sugar, we need raspberries and sugar. I cook such raspberries in a 1: 2 ratio, that is, one part raspberries and two parts sugar. Thus, if you have a kilogram of raspberries, then you need to take two kilograms of sugar.
Raspberries need to be sorted out, washed, dried. Next, I pour the raspberries into a bowl, sprinkle the berries with sugar, mix everything well with a wooden spoon. When mixed, the berries will release juice.
I store these raspberries in glass jars in the refrigerator. Such raspberries are healthier than jam and are always at hand. I lay out the grated raspberries in dry sterile jars and close the lid. I usually use jars with screw caps. Which in turn is very convenient.
Raspberries can not only be frozen and made into jam, but also dried. In our market you can buy beautiful dried raspberries. But, you can dry the raspberries yourself. Berries are usually dried in dryers.
Can be dried in the sun. Raspberries are laid out on a pallet in a thin layer and dried in the sun, the main thing is that there are no drafts.
The berries are periodically turned over. Such drying of berries takes about a week. Since at night the berries should be brought into the house so that moisture does not get on the raspberries in the morning. You can dry raspberries in the oven.
You can store dry raspberries for about 2 years. It is better to store in a glass jar.
Raspberry benefits. Raspberry treatment.
In the season of colds, raspberries will "come" to the rescue. Here you can already defrost frozen berries, use dry berries or raspberry jam.
Useful properties of raspberries for colds, fever, cough.
At high temperatures, with colds, with flu, with bronchitis, dry raspberries can be brewed. To do this, take a tablespoon of berries and pour a glass of boiling water, insist. We insist about 30 minutes.
In order not to add sugar to tea, from dry or frozen raspberries, I suggest you replace it with honey. Honey will enhance the beneficial properties of raspberries. You can eat honey with tea.
Instead of dry berries, you can add raspberry jam or raspberries grated with sugar. Pour a spoonful of raspberries with a glass of boiling water, insist. Drink warm.
Raspberry leaves can be used to make a decoction. To do this, one tablespoon of the leaves is poured with a glass of boiling water, insisted for about two hours, filtered. Consume half a glass three times a day.
Raspberry drinks at a temperature and a cold are best consumed hot. Immediately it is recommended to drink two cups of tea with raspberries. Get into bed and wrap yourself in a blanket. Or, as the people say, "sweat."
Fine, tasty and fragrant tea is obtained by mixing 1:1 linden and raspberries, raspberries and oregano.
When coughing, you can prepare such a drink. To do this, mix dry raspberries, coltsfoot, oregano in equal proportions. 4 tablespoons of a mixture of herbs are poured with a liter of boiling water and insisted in a thermos for about 2 hours. Strain, drink warm four times a day.
The benefits of raspberries for strengthening immunity, with beriberi.
Raspberries, due to the content of vitamins, are useful for strengthening the immune system, for restoring the body's strength after an illness, as well as for a breakdown, with beriberi. You can eat fresh raspberries in season, and frozen ones in winter.
To make tea, I use raspberries mixed with rose hips, which, like raspberries, are rich in vitamins, including vitamin C. You can learn more about rose hips from the article on the blog ““? I take two tablespoons of raspberries and rose hips per liter of boiling water, insist in a thermos for a couple of hours. Strain the infusion, drink warm. You can drink with honey in a bite.
Raspberries are useful for women, men, pregnant women and children. The main thing is that this berry brings great benefits to our body. Pregnant raspberries help to cope with colds and high fever, because you don’t really want to use drugs in this position. And unlike drugs, raspberries do not harm health.
Raspberry in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Raspberry increases appetite, improves the digestive system. Due to the fiber content, raspberries normalize bowel function.
Raspberries help stop vomiting, diarrhea, and reduce stomach pain.
And yet, raspberries contain phytoncides, which have a detrimental effect on mold fungi and Staphylococcus aureus.
Raspberries help to remove toxins from the body due to the pectin contained in the berries.
The benefits of raspberries for children.
Children are the most precious thing we have. And I want to use natural remedies for treatment, if this happens. Raspberries can be introduced into the diet of children from the age of two. Of course, you should give your child a few berries to try and see how they react. If everything is in order, then you can eat raspberries. Of all the berries my daughter has, raspberries are her favorite.
Raspberry is an excellent remedy for colds. At a temperature, this is just a salvation. After all, at a temperature you need to drink as much as possible, and raspberry tea is tasty, fragrant, and healthy. And like children more than drugs. But, most importantly, unlike medicines, raspberries are not harmful.
In addition, frozen raspberries, as well as raspberry tea, can be given to a child with beriberi, to strengthen immunity and after an illness.
How many raspberries can you eat per day.
Opinions on this matter are contradictory. But, everything is good in moderation. My children eat raspberries in season as much as they want. I don't limit them to two berries. Of course, they do not eat a kilogram at a time. Approximately eat 150-200 grams at a time. This is in view of the fact that the children ate raspberries several times a day.
Adults can eat 1-2 cups of raspberries a day.
Raspberry. Contraindications. Harm.
Although raspberries are a safe natural medicine and are natural antibiotics, raspberries should not be consumed in some cases.
- Raspberries are contraindicated in case of allergies or individual intolerance to berries.
- Raspberries are contraindicated in exacerbation of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. While in the period of remission, berries can be consumed in small quantities.
- Harmful raspberries for kidney stones, kidney disease.
All the same, if you are in doubt whether you can or cannot have raspberries, it is better to consult your doctor before treating or consuming raspberries.
Raspberry leaves. Useful properties and contraindications.
In addition to berries, the raspberry bush has medicinal properties and raspberry leaves. Raspberry leaves, as well as berries, have a rich composition. The content of vitamin C in leaves exceeds its content in berries.
- Raspberry leaves are used as an antipyretic.
- Gargle with an infusion of raspberry leaves throat with sore throat, with diseases of the oral cavity.
- A decoction of raspberry leaves helps to normalize high blood pressure. How to normalize pressure, if you have it elevated, you can read in the article "".
- In addition, a decoction of raspberry leaves is taken for colds and flu.
- A slurry of crushed raspberry leaves is applied to the face with inflammation of the skin.
Raspberry leaves are harvested for medicinal purposes in May. Tear off green leaves without damage. Dry the leaves in the shade. Lay out in a thin layer so that the leaves dry faster.
Infusion of raspberry leaves.
An infusion of raspberry leaves is taken both for the prevention and treatment of colds, bronchitis, sore throat, and high fever.
To prepare the infusion, you need to take 4 tablespoons of leaves and pour them with a liter of boiling water. Leave for about 2 hours and strain. Take this infusion warm, half a glass several times a day.
Heal with raspberries and raspberry leaves for health. Just do not forget to read the contraindications before using raspberries. I hope the information was useful to you.
