Traditional medicine of the Slavic countries knows almost everything about the use of raspberry leaves. They were added to teas and collections from various diseases. They were brewed in special formulations for the aromatization of steam in a bath. Finally, they made lotions. By the way, the modern cosmetic industry actively uses raspberry leaves, and their extracts. And recently, scientists discovered the so-called crimson ketones, and the popularity of leaves in various home cooking recipes has become truly huge.

Useful properties of raspberry leaves Raspberry leaves have a diaphoretic and diuretic effect. They, therefore, are often included in various fees for weight loss. true. the explanation is quite different. Ostensibly, leaves are a source of crimson ketones - a new "green coffee", or another panacea for weight loss without dieting.

The history with ketones is pretty dark in itself. In the process of studying the properties of ketones, an interesting side effect. Laboratory animals quickly got rid of fat, it was only necessary to introduce ketones to them. Studies in humans for ethical reasons were not carried out, but BA with raspberry extract had time to release and sell very, very much.

In fact, the content of ketones in the leaves of raspberries is minimal, and they help to lose weight solely by removing excess liquid "on all fronts". Their reception does not affect the appetite, and is not able to replace the diet.

But the leaves have real, not invented antiseptic properties. Their use in the form of charges for the treatment of colds and viral infections is fully approved by official medicine. Leaves contain substances, in their chemical structure resembling antibiotics. They help fight viruses, and allow you to lower the temperature. Usually, raspberry leaves are used in collections with other sweatshops - lime blossom, chamomile, currant leaves.

Sweating baths are widely used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. In water with a temperature of about 38 degrees add a liter of decoction of raspberry leaves and English salt (for broth take 200 g of vegetable raw materials per 1 liter of water, and boil for 20 minutes), the latter - about 200 grams. In the bath you can also add any essential oils. The procedure has a strong warming effect, comparable, perhaps with a bath. Usually it is used not only for colds, but also for early recovery after serious physical exertion. This bath significantly speeds up blood circulation and, in addition, improves the perception of the skin of any cosmetic products.

In folk medicine decoction of raspberry leaves is advised to rinse greasy hair. The recipe allows you to get rid of fatty seborrhea (dandruff) scalp. Sometimes, to strengthen the hair, the decoction of the leaves is mixed with the broth of the burdock root.

Raspberry leaves contain a large number of bioflavonoids, and, therefore, can be considered a mild immunomodulating agent. They can simply be added to herbal tea to improve their immunity. In addition, raspberry leaves have a mild haemostatic property.

In people, decoction of leaves is used to rinse the mouth with sensitivity and bleeding gums. The broth is also good because it kills pathogenic bacteria. So the product can replace your usual mouthwash-antiseptic for the oral cavity.

Sometimes raspberry leaves are taken in the form of tea with too much menses. They are also drunk by those who want to support their body during the treatment of endometriosis. When inflammation of the uterine appendages is often used sedentary baths with decoction of raspberry leaves.

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