Useful properties of viburnum

The beneficial properties of viburnum have been known for a long time. It is used for making juices, compotes, preserves, pie fillings, etc. Bright red berries are especially valued in folk medicine. This can be explained by the high content of ascorbic acid - 2 times more than in lemons, as well as iron salts - 5 times higher than the content in citrus fruits. Viburnum is rich in vitamins A, E. In cosmetology, masks and creams with its content are used as rejuvenating, tonic, restorative agents.

Not only berries, but also bark and flowers have healing power.

Viburnum infusion is used in the treatment of atherosclerosis, hypertension, gastritis, duodenal ulcer and stomach ulcer, colitis, vascular spasms, colds. For its preparation, 2 tablespoons of chopped fruits are poured with hot water, boiled for about 15 minutes, cooled, filtered, squeezed. Take from 3 to 4 times a day after meals for a third of the glass.

Berries cooked in honey alleviate the patient's condition with cardiac edema, respiratory diseases, and coughing. The juice obtained from the leaves is recommended for skin rashes, lichen, furunculosis, as a general tonic. The affected areas of the skin are lubricated with juice, or it is taken inside for a quarter of a glass three times a day.

With painful menstruation and gastritis with low acidity, an infusion of viburnum flowers will help. Freshly picked berries are used as a natural laxative. The beneficial properties of viburnum will also save a sore throat. For rinsing, use a decoction of berries and flowers.