Properties and use of an elderberry

In the Flower Flower Family, a plant called Buzin has about twenty -five species. Often these are extensive shrubs of not more than 4 meters high, which are easy to recognize by numerous small white and milk inflorescences and incredibly strong, slightly cloying, aroma during flowering. You can meet it in many places: in the forest, on the banks of the river, in parks and gardens. Some of the type of elderberry have the healing properties of a wide spectrum, for example, red and black elderberry, which even artificially cultivate.

Buzina properties: Black Black

1. The black elderberry usually looks like a small shrub, but once reaches the size of the tree. It is often found in some moderately climatic areas of Asia, in some parts of America and Asia, it is rarely found in Europe. Well widespread in the Caucasus, in the Baltic states and the central part of Russia. Wild is easy to find in deciduous and mixed forests. Studying the beneficial properties of black elderberry, it is often cultivated artificially, but in unnatural conditions it quickly dies.
2. Since ancient times, evidence has been known as people's use of the properties of berries and fruits of black elderberry. During the excavations of the ancient world, Buzina's bones were found. It is known for certain that the Greeks highly appreciated the healing properties of Buzina and already in those days they raised it. At the time of Hippocrates, Buzin was considered a plant that could not only cure a cold, but also give a person health and longevity. Recruiting such popularity, the stories about the healing properties of Buzins were overgrown with legends and legends about angels living in shrubs, which are designed to protect health and protect a person.
3. In our times, elderberry properties are used for a variety of purposes: add to teas and flour products, cook jam from its berries, added when fermentation of wine products, pickled and so on.

Buzina properties: Buzina red

1. When flowering, Buzin red from black, of course, is difficult to distinguish with an unprepared eye, but they have a number of very significant differences. Red Buzina has gray with brown, reaching violets, veins of bark. In the same shades, its leaves are painted in the spring - this is perhaps one of the main visible differences.
2. Often it is believed that Red Buzina from time immemorial was a resident of our forests, but this statement is incorrect, because it was artificially brought to us from Europe. Initially, Buzina Red was widespread in the countries of the Mediterranean climate. It can be found wild in wet, dark places: in ravines, in deciduous or mixed forests, on the edges and among many artisanal plants.
3. Unlike his “sisters”, the red elderberry is easy to grow artificially and is happy to grow in private gardens, easily grows in the city, tolerates heat well, loves shadow and moisture. Buzines give fruits quickly and in the third year quickly and already in the third year.
4. The healing properties of red bezines are rarely used in medicine. Its fruits are not poisonous, but not edible. However, you can find some use of its color in folk medicine.
5. Gathered tea made of berries and flowers of the red elderberry is sometimes used as a diaphoretic, and the fruits cause vomiting and cause a laxative effect. But it is more used in everyday life. For example, ordinary friction of the berries, possibly clean the hands, the release of the juice does not foam at all, instantly dissolves a variety of plant resins and makes the skin softer. In Europe, Red Buzina learned to make technical oil, alcohol and even green paint.

Therapeutic properties of an elderberry

Our ancestors used the healing properties of the berries and flowers of an elderberry to increase the body tone, cleanse the circulatory system, as a hormonal and, contributing to longevity, a means. The flowers of an elderberry have an anti -inflammatory and bactericidal property, and are also used for disinfection and as a diuretic. Often, for the preparation of drugs and tinctures, dried elderberry berries that contain vitamin are used. And, flowers and only torn leaves rich in carotene and vitamin C is quite rare, but there are recipes using branches, bark and even roots that contain essential oil and choline.

The healing properties of black bezins cover a wide range of diseases.

1. The warm broth of the bark is used as a strong diuretic, to remove renal and heart edema, as well as with insomnia and headache.
2. A decoction of milk from fresh leaves facilitates hemorrhoids, relieves diaper rash, facilitates dislocations and accelerates the healing of fractures.
3. A decoction of young leaves has an analgesic and hemostal effect, and is also used for gastric diseases.
4. A broply decoction shows a positive clinical picture in the treatment of diabetes and pancreas.
5. Also, the healing properties of an elderberry are used as an auxiliary remedy in the treatment of cancerous skin diseases - extract on wine, and stomach - a jam of berries.
6. There is a practice of using the beneficial properties of an elderberry in cosmetology. The lotion from its flowers tones well and rejuvenates the skin of the face.
7. With the help of modern recipes from a black elderberry, you can control the metabolism and treat rheumatism.

Buzina properties: Buzina flowers

The flowers of an elderberry black both in chemical composition and the healing properties are different from the fruits.
They also contain essential oils and vitamin C, but among other things, they contain rare and almost irreplaceable substances as glycosides, coffee and valerian acids and substances similar to sex hormones.

1. The healing properties of the color of the elderberry are used for acute respiratory infections and bronchitis, urolithiasis and bile diseases, diabetes and trophic ulcers.
2. Warm infusion is used as an expectorant, anti -inflammatory, softening and relieving swelling remedy.
3. A decoction of flowers favorably affects the normalization of internal secretion functions, so it is actively used for menopause.
4. During the fermentation period from the flowers of an elderberry and lemon juice, a refreshing, tonic drink is obtained.

Buzina properties: Buzina berries

Berries of black bezins are rich in beneficial substances, therefore they are used in various areas of life, and not only have favorable properties on the body, but also help in everyday life. They can contain vitamin C, glucose, essential oils and acids, provitamin A and amino acids.

1. Berries are used orally for intestinal diseases and neuralgia, and outside, as a disinfectant.
2. They also positively affect the treatment of hepatitis, varicose veins, intestinal ulcers and stomach, as well as hemorrhoids and constipation.
3. The folk use of Buzina berries include the production of vodka and wine by fermentation.
4. Berries are also used as natural dye in the manufacture of drinks.
5. The beneficial properties of berries are widely used for household and industrial and technical purposes. Their combination with green sulfate is used to stain silk and cotton in black.
6. When connecting the juice of berries, vinegar and alum can be obtained ink.
7. In ancient times, it was noted that Buzina berries as food for chickens were fatal and their infusions began to be used to combat harmful insects.
8. An interesting fact: if you sprinkle fresh apples with buzins with berries and store in a cool dark place, then they gain a pleasant smell and retain their freshness much longer.

Buzina: Contraindications

No matter how beautiful the healing and other properties of an elderberry, let's not forget that this plant, with all its charms and usefulness for us, is a toxic plant and has a number of important contraindications. Therefore, its use should be strictly controlled and accurate.

1. Children under 12 years of age, when treating the treatment with an elderberry, it is necessary to constantly be under the supervision of a doctor.
2. Pregnant and nursing mothers, and it is forbidden to use any even preventive products that include this product.
3. Any recipes for folk medicine from fresh berries, bark or buzines roots are prohibited from consuming, this can cause severe poisoning, and with large doses to provoke a severe burn and inflammation of the mucosa.
4. It is also contraindicated for people with weak intestines, inflammatory processes in the stomach and diabetes.
5. Any non -compliance with the recipe or schedule can lead to an overdose and vomiting.

Buzina recipes

Buzina tinctures

Infusion of Buzina flowers

1. It relieves inflammation, disinfects, has a favorable effect on the body, strengthens: Buzina flowers insist on hot water in relation to one to one. The resulting infusion is defended to 4 hours in a dark cool place. To dash and accept according to the scheme: five tablespoons every three hours.
2. Apply for acute respiratory infections, influenza, skin irritations, renal and genitourinary diseases: mix with bozins from boiling water in a proportion of one to one. Insist the resulting solution for about 30 minutes. Cool in a place without the penetration of sunlight. Consume as an aid of four teaspoons while taking the main drugs.
3. With tuberculosis of the spine: mix the flowers of an elderberry in tablespoons with boiling water in glasses in a proportion of two to one. Let it stand in a cool dark place to an hour. To stir. Use heated half a glass no more than every four hours.
4. Wiping, washing-strengthening, refreshing, softening: insist in a ratio of 1: 3 on boiling two or three tablespoons of flowers. Use for its intended purpose.

Infusion of Buzina's bark

Remove the bark, rinse it thoroughly and dry it in the sun. Break it into pieces and pour boiling water in a thermos in the ratio of two tablespoons per liter of water. Put the thermos in a warm terry blanket for the night. In the morning, be sure to scatter. If you leave the bark in the thermos, it will continue to insist, thereby you will exceed the dose of the content of the toxic substances of an elderberry on a glass of water, which can be deplorable for your health. Tincture favorably affects the condition of sick kidneys.

Infusion of Buzina leaves

As you know, with a cold you need to drink a lot to recover faster. If it is an elderberry infusion with its healing properties - recovery will be much easier and faster. We offer you a simple recipe for tincture of black bezine leaves.
Gather a handful of the leaves of the black elderberry, dry them in the sun and grind them into powder. A teaspoon of such a powder on a glass of boiling water instead of tea will work miracles. Do not forget to leave for a couple of hours to brew. Heat a little before the reception. Do not abuse - for tea, of course, it seems, but drinking no more than three times a day. Caution: very diuretic.

Infusion of fruit of an elderberry

Fruits, one of the most valuable and unique in the black elderberry. The healing properties contained in the berries improve the secretion of bile and its excretion from the body, contribute to the improvement of digestion and intestinal function.

1. From constipation: collect the fruits of a black elderberry, dry. Boil 3-4 fruits instead of tea, depending on the container. Drink right away.
2. If you feel what you get sick: to brew five fruits instead of tea for 300-400 ml of liquid in the heat of the preserving container, or wrap in a warm blanket or a terry towel at night. Drink in the morning instead of tea.
3. Laxative: the berries, pre -collected and dried, insist each time before receiving in three hours in a proportion of one teaspoon per cup of boiling water. Let it brew when it becomes warm - you can drink.

Business decoctions

A decoction of the bark and shoots of Black Bozina

This decoction is effective to use with diabetes, to relieve light edema of various origin and naturally, like a diuretic.

1. For preparation, you will need fresh bark and young shoots - first wash everything and get a break with a towel.
2. Mix everything in the proportion of 1: 2: that is, on one part of the bark - two parts of young shoots.
3. The proportion must be observed necessarily, because the bark is stored in the bark the number of toxic substances.
4. After everything was mixed, put on fire in a Kazan and gradually introduce pre -boiled cold water in a proportion of one to three.
5. We bring to a boil and reduce the fire to a minimum. We boil for about 15 minutes, set aside, wrap it.
6. After the mixture has settled - we filter through the gauze bandage.

Business broth

1. Pre -collect and dry the berries.
2. Put a three -liter pan on fire and bring to a boil.
3. Throw 30 g of dry berries, having previously crushed them, reduce the fire and cook for about 20 minutes.
4. Let it brew and cool. Strain, drink as intended.

Bozina's decoction

A decoction of leaves contains the least toxic substances and is the very tinctures and decoctions, therefore, in small quantities, with the observed reaction, they can be given from 12 years. For decoction, you can use both dried and fresh collected leaves. We add a teaspoon of leaves to 300 ml of water - bring to a boil, set aside. The uniqueness of this decoction - it does not need to be insisted, just express or not, as you like, and we take it right away. Very effective for the elderly and people prone to accumulating salts in the joints.

A decoction of the roots of an elderberry

Using recipes with the puppies of the roots of black bezine, remember that in this case the concentration of nutrients is very high and be vigilant when taking it. Follow the dosage.
This decoction is effective for inflammation of the female genital organs, used for douching: pre -dried bozins in a ratio of 1: 4 boil in the water for about 20 minutes. Ride everything thoroughly and cool. Pay attention to the decoction only slightly stained. If it seems to you that it is darker - dilute with boiled water in the eye and let it brew up to 5 minutes. Before use, try a little on your hand, if it does not burn in 5-10 minutes-use the OP to the destination.