Lingonberry is a low evergreen shrub with pink-white small flowers, from which red bitter berries with a tart taste ripen by autumn. Lingonberry leaves contain many active biological substances and are used for medicinal purposes. The fruits are good for making jam and jam, in addition, they make tinctures and brew teas.
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You will need
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- Infusion of lingonberry leaves:
- 10 g of lingonberry leaves;
- 100 ml of water.
- Infusion of fruits:
- 200 g lingonberries;
- 400 ml of water.
- Infusion of leaves and fruits of lingonberry:
- 1 part of lingonberry leaves;
- 1 part lingonberry fruit;
- 0.5 l of water.
- Infusion of leafy branches of lingonberry:
- 1 tbsp twigs;
- 200 ml of water.
- Infusion of lingonberry and hypericum:
- 25 g lingonberries;
- 50 g of St. John's wort grass;
- 600 ml of water.
Instruction manual
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To prepare an infusion of lingonberry leaves, take 100 ml of hot water and fill it with 10 g of leaves, after two hours of infusion, strain and use for diseases of the liver, urinary system, rheumatism, gout. Drink before meals for 1-2 tbsp.
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From the fruits of lingonberry, you can prepare an excellent medicine that helps with diseases of the kidneys and liver, gastritis with different acidity, colitis. Take 200 g of lingonberry fruit and brew them in 400 ml of water, after which you need to let it brew in a sealed container for an hour. It turns out a very tasty tea that you can drink 100 ml 3-4 times a day before eating.
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You can make a therapeutic infusion of leaves and fruits of lingonberry. To do this, you need 2 tbsp. dry mix of these ingredients, taken in equal amounts. Pour the leaves and fruits of lingonberry 0.5 liters of boiling water, let stand in a sealed container or in a thermos for 1 hour, then strain. Chilled infusion is taken 2 times a day for 1 glass. Useful for bedwetting in children.
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Leafy branches of lingonberries also have a healing property. They can be brewed and taken with diseases of the urinary system and colds. Take 1 tbsp. chopped twigs and pour 200 ml of boiling water, set for infusion for one hour. Then drain the liquid through a sieve, divide into 3 servings and drink during the day before breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Lingonberries can be brewed in combination with other medicinal herbs. For example, with St. John's wort. To do this, pour 600 ml of boiling water 25 g of lingonberry fruit and 50 g of dry St. John's wort grass, hold on low heat for 10 minutes, and then let it stand for 1 hour under a closed lid. Take such tea 200 ml three times a day. It is very useful for urinary incontinence, colitis, cystitis, gastritis and colds.