The benefits of Ivan tea – you will regret not drinking it before
The benefits of Ivan tea – you will regret not drinking it before
Ivan-tea or narrow-leaved fireweed is a tall plant with flowers of white, pale pink and purple, it is a storehouse of vitamins and microelements. The expert spoke about the benefits of this drink.
Useful substances contained in Ivan-tea:
- vitamin C;
- vitamin A;
- vitamin B;
- vitamin E;
- vitamin K;
- iron;
- titanium;
- nickel;
- copper;
- manganese;
- boron;
- molybdenum;
- sodium;
- potassium;
- calcium;
- pectin;
- bioflavonoids;
- tannins.
Healing properties of Ivan tea and their use
Ivan tea is a plant that grows in Russia and has long been known for its medicinal properties. It grows mainly along the edges of ravines, fields, clearings, and is best where there is a territory free from other plants.
This unpretentious photophilous plant quickly and easily propagates by seeds. However, its flowers do not close at night, but are pollinated by moths. From this, people believe that Ivan tea has magical powers. And in this belief, people are not far from the truth, since the healing properties of the plant help fight various diseases.
The use of Ivan tea in folk medicine
Women who dream of losing weight should be interested in the fact that brewed willow tea, to which a pinch of salt is added, helps to reduce weight. Lightly salted tea should be drunk at 150 g half an hour before meals, this recipe will especially appeal to those who want to get rid of a double chin .
The adoption of a law aimed at reducing the consumption of tobacco by the population of Russia, of course, encourages many to give up the addiction. A recipe that will help you get rid of smoking is also associated with the use of Ivan tea. You need to take a dessert spoon of peppermint and Ivan-tea, pour this mixture with half a liter of boiling water and insist for 15 minutes in a water bath. Then drink half a glass 5 times a day.
A person who quits smoking is irritable at first, he is tormented by insomnia. Ivan tea normalizes sleep, relieves irritability, gives vigor, returns energy and good mood.
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