it herbaceous plant belongs to the family with unusual name- "Cyprus". This perennial grows throughout the Northern Hemisphere, if we talk about its prevalence. Surely you will also recognize this grass with pink delicate flowers, collected in tassels, on a high stem with thin green leaves. It can also be identified, so to speak, by a widely spreading root.
Prefers cypress, as it is also called, light forest edges or clearings. It also grows along ditches and railroad embankments. In general, he loves space and dry sandy places.
Names and uses
Ivan tea has many names. They call it sweet clover, squeaky, and down jacket. And also a bread box. This is because in the old days, bread was baked by adding dried and ground root of the plant to the flour.
From the same root, only fresh, from leaves and young stems, you can make useful vitamin salads... If you boil these parts, you get a great substitute for asparagus and cabbage. Boiled root can even replace potatoes.
A special place is occupied by a hot drink made from Ivan tea. It is called "Koporsky tea". It was produced practically throughout Russia. But the most successful, nevertheless, were the inhabitants of one of the villages near St. Petersburg. The name of the village is Koporye. This is where the name of the tea came from.
There was also fluff in use, which, during the ripening of the fruits, flew in all directions. They were stuffed with pillows and mattresses. Used for the manufacture of cotton wool. Craftsmen knitted shawls from woven yarn.
Ivan tea is also considered an excellent feed for livestock. And among the melliferous plants of herbaceous flora, it can be put in first place. From a hectare of such plantations, you can collect up to 600 kg of honey.
The plant is also applicable for decorative purposes. It is especially appreciated for fixing the ground.
Traditional healers did not miss the opportunity to apply the beneficial properties of this unique herb. Yes and modern medicine quite effectively uses some components of ivan tea in the fight against serious ailments.
Healing properties
- For medicinal purposes, all parts of this unique plant are used. The root and stem, inflorescences and leaves are used. Healing decoctions, infusions, as well as ointments and powders are made from them. They also use the properties of willow-herb, combining it with birch brooms.
- Among the representatives of the domestic flora that were studied, Ivan tea has, perhaps, the highest coefficient of anti-inflammatory action. In this regard, it is used to treat many inflammatory processes.
- Ivan tea has a great healing effect in inflammatory processes, especially urogenital area men, including the prostate.
- Ivan tea is also considered a serious antioxidant. Thanks to him, you can cleanse the body of the most harmful toxins and toxins.
- A decoction of the herb is treated. Gastritis, colitis, and even give in to such a doctor.
- A decoction of willow tea also acts as a sedative. It can be used, and quite effectively, as a sleeping pill and sedative.
- Treat with broth and colds. It can be taken internally, and gargle with sore throat.
- Used the herb for, as well as alcoholic psychoses. Apply it in folk medicine with anemia.
It is very simple to prepare a broth from ivan tea. It is necessary to pour three spoons of crushed raw materials with just a glass of boiling water. It is necessary to drink this drug with meals and a few spoons. This medicinal decoction will help if you have frequent headaches. Yes, and colds, as well as diseases of the nasopharynx, will leave the body faster if you help it with such a decoction.
The combination of willow tea with linden blossom, fennel fruits and chamomile - most effective remedy for the treatment of stomach ulcers. Such a decoction will help with an ulcer duodenum... We take the following proportions - two parts of willow tea, two linden flowers. Fennel and chamomile one at a time. Fill with boiling water (1 glass). Drink before meals and two glasses.
You can also make the most wonderful "Koporsky tea", because of which the herb is also very much appreciated. Knowing the little secrets, the drink will turn out to be tasty and healthy.
First of all, the procurement of raw materials is done. You can do this throughout the flowering season, from the beginning of the second half of summer.
The leaves are collected and laid out in a thin layer so that they stick a little. The procedure takes literally a day. It is necessary to ensure that the leaves do not dry out, so they should be mixed periodically.
The next step is twisting. The leaves are twisted into threads or simply by kneading, they achieve the release of juice from them. When this happens, and they darken, you need to put everything in a bowl, best of all enamel.
Do not use metal utensils for these purposes. The leaves laid tightly should stand no more than two days. If more, then your workpieces may turn sour. Such products are not suitable for making famous tea.
If you want the tea leaves to be small, then before continuing processing, we cut them into small pieces.
The leaves prepared in this way are placed on a cast-iron frying pan and simmer for forty minutes over low heat, covered with a lid. Then add heat to medium and, stirring constantly, dry the leaves until tender. It is important not to overdo it in this matter. Otherwise, the tea will turn out burnt and not tasty.
Contraindications
- Treat Ivan tea like any other medicinal herb, you need to skillfully. The main thing is not to abuse and use quality products.
- It is worth contacting a doctor for advice about Ivan tea when you are preparing to become a mother. And also when the baby has already appeared and you feed him with your milk.
- Although no contraindications have been identified for this unique plant, individual intolerance can still be.
- The body's reaction is sometimes manifested by gastrointestinal disorders, if used in large quantities and quite a long time.
If you decide to make preparations of Ivan tea yourself, then choose, if possible, environmentally friendly places. And then the herb will not only cure you of many ailments, but also delight you with delicious and healthy tea.
Our ancestors used all the surrounding gifts of nature for their own personal purposes. They used them in food, prepared medicines, drinks and body care products based on them. Much knowledge about such medicinal plants has come down to us. So many years ago, the most delicious and healthy Ivan tea, which is also known as Koporsky tea, was popular. Let's talk about how to make Koporye tea at home, what the benefits and harms can be from its use, and how the fermentation of such a product is carried out.
Koporsky tea is amazingly tasty and healthy drink, which became popular in Russia in the 12th century. It has a lot of medicinal qualities, and it can still be prepared on its own at home.
For the preparation of willow tea, leaves of narrow-leaved fireweed are used, which grows in many parts of our country. Plant raw materials are harvested during the preparation of the plant for flowering - until June.
How to prepare Koporye tea for brewing (fermentation)
In order to cook really delicious and healthy ivan tea, you need to subject the collected plant material to fermentation. Inspect fresh leaves and remove damaged ones. It is not worth washing them, because this way you will wash off the most useful microorganisms that take part in the fermentation processes.
Then place the leaves on a cotton or linen cloth in a thin layer (three to five centimeters). It is necessary to control the process, stir up the leaves from time to time so that they wither well and evenly. Try to keep the rays of the sun out of the green mass, otherwise it will dry out and not wither. There is no need to dry willow tea outside, because the sun and wind will lead to its rapid drying, complicate processing and cause deterioration in the quality of future tea.
On average, the duration of the fermentation period is twelve hours. In sunny and dry weather, this process takes place a little faster, and in rain, as well as in cool weather, it takes longer. Better temperature for withering, it is customary to consider twenty-twenty-four degrees, as well as a relative humidity of more than seventy percent. To determine if the leaf is ready, squeeze it in half. In the event that the addition is accompanied by a crunch, it means that the withering processes are not over yet.
Next, get ready for fermentation. First of all, twist the leaves by hand, take seven to ten leaves, twist them between your palms until they darken. So you should form rolls, whose length is about five to ten centimeters, and the thickness is one to one and a half centimeters. Fold the prepared raw materials in a plastic container, press down with oppression, and cover with a damp cloth on top. From time to time, the fabric needs to be moistened. The duration of the fermentation period can be from three to thirty-six hours. The finished raw material should change its color to green-brown, and the smell - to a pleasant intense floral-fruity. It is extremely important not to overexpose willow tea, otherwise it can become moldy.
After that, the leaves need to be cut and sent to the oven for drying. Spread the raw materials on a baking sheet in a thin layer (about a centimeter) and incubate for one and a half to two hours at a temperature of one hundred degrees.
Dry the tea in a tissue bag, shaking occasionally.
How to brew Koporye tea (preparation)
To make Koporye tea, you need to brew one or two teaspoons of dried tea leaves with a glass of boiling water. Soak for ten minutes, then pour into cups. The tea leaves can be brewed immediately for the second time, the second portion of tea will be even tastier and more aromatic.
Why is Koporye tea valued, what is the use of it?
With systematic consumption, Koporye tea is able to improve blood composition by an order of magnitude, improve metabolic processes. This drink has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal qualities, helps to cope with various infectious and inflammatory ailments. Ivan tea has a positive effect on the condition of the prostate gland and other organs of the genitourinary system, it increases potency well and improves erectile function.
Also, such a drink perfectly restores blood pressure indicators, helps to reduce the excessive excitability of the nervous system, treats insomnia, headaches and the effects of stress. Koporye tea helps to cope with constipation, envelops and protects the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract from lesions, contributing to a speedy recovery from ulcerative lesions.
Such a drink has choleretic qualities, helps to cope with allergies, and improve the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract. Also, such a remedy accelerates the regeneration processes of the affected skin areas, reduces painful sensations. Ivan tea is advised to be taken to enhance lactation, to cleanse the body of all sorts of toxins and toxins. It helps to optimize activities endocrine system, reduces the likelihood of developing cancer and contributes to the correction of many dermatological ailments.
Is Koporye tea dangerous, is there any harm from it?
You need to use Koporye tea in moderation, if consumed excessively, theoretically, it can harm the body. Do not get carried away with Ivan tea during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In addition, it should be borne in mind that such a drink is extremely rare, but can provoke allergic reactions.
Under such a little-known name as Koporsky tea, ordinary ivan tea is hidden. This plant is a real spy from movies with several passports, because ivan tea has several dozen other names, for example, fireweed, plakun, and drymouth. Besides the variety of names and tender lilac, Koporye tea also has a huge number of useful properties. That is why we will devote an entire article to this wonderful drink, in which we will tell you how to make tea at home, which recipe to use, and also what are its benefits and harms.
Introduction to history
The first mentions of the use of Ivan tea date back to the 12th century! In those days, the process of its preparation consisted only in the usual brewing of the leaves and flowers of this plant. However, in the 17th century, after the appearance in Russia of an expensive chinese tea, the craftsmen learned how to make Koporye tea in such a way that it resembled an overseas curiosity both in color and taste. For this, they even used a Russian stove to properly dry the leaves.
Everyone loved this drink so much that it became one of the main goods exported to various European countries (mainly England). Demand creates supply. And therefore, they began to procure Ivan tea in large quantities, the largest supplier of the drink was a small settlement near St. Petersburg, which was called Koporye. It was in honor of him that tea was named.
TO early XIX For centuries, Koporye tea has been a powerful competitor even to Indian tea in Europe. Which, of course, did not like the government of India. Therefore, it is possible that it was they who began to spread the rumor about the dangers of ivan tea. It is logical to assume that the volume of purchases from Europe has decreased after such statements. The last straw leading to ruin Russian manufacturers, became the first World War, in which England completely abandoned Russian tea.
After such events, Koporye tea has sunk into oblivion, however, fortunately, in recent times there is a revival of old traditions. That is why the almost forgotten tea with its healing properties re-enters the pedestal.
Useful properties of ivan tea
Koporye tea has truly miraculous properties. The benefits are due to the unique composition in which elements such as iron, copper, nickel, calcium, magnesium and many others can be found.
- The presence of "rejuvenating" vitamin C in ivan tea even exceeds its level in rose hips. Comparing it with lemon, let's say that it contains 6.5 times less vitamin C than tea.
- Koporye tea is the only one that lacks caffeine, tannin and oxalic acid... This is a very important point, since the presence of these harmful substances depresses the nervous system and removes the most important trace elements from the body.
- Fireweed has a sedative and calming effect, normalizes night sleep, reduces general nervousness.
- It improves all metabolic processes in the body, including metabolism.
- The use of tannins in the composition of willow tea is determined by its high anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.
- Flavonoids in fireweed have a diuretic and choleretic effect.
- Great benefits from the drink and for the male body. Koporye tea increases potency and improves the function of the prostate gland.
- The mucus and pectin in the composition help the digestion process and get rid of dysbiosis due to its enveloping properties. Moreover, it is pectin that contributes to the long-term storage of tea. So, brewed a couple of days ago, Koporye tea retains all its useful qualities.
- The benefits for hypertensive patients are also obvious, since this drink is able to normalize blood pressure.
- Ivan tea accelerates wound healing.
- It is a mild pain reliever.
- The benefits are undeniable even for babies. This is due to the fact that fireweed can prolong the mother's milk production, which has beneficial effect on the immunity of the baby.
- This tea is able to remove toxins and toxins from the body, thus reducing the harm from life in big cities.
- With the systematic use of Koporye tea, the work of the endocrine system is getting better.
- The benefits of Ivan tea are important and with oncological diseases.
- Koporye tea stimulates collagen production, thanks to which the skin will stay youthful and elastic longer.
- Struggles with iron deficiency anemia, gastritis and even an ulcer.
- Treats infertility for both men and women.
- Relieves from chronic fatigue, bringing the body into tone.
- It is an excellent prevention of dental caries.
Is there any harm or any contraindications for Koporye tea? In addition to the possible individual intolerance to the drink, no other side effects have been identified.
Harm and Ivan tea - absolutely incompatible concepts, so you can not be afraid to drink it at any age.
You will find a little more information about the beneficial properties in the video below.
Tea collection
Ivan tea grows practically throughout the territory of our vast Motherland, so there should be no problems finding it. It is important to collect the plant yourself, in which case you will definitely be sure that it grew away from roads and factories. It is noted that ivan tea does not absorb harmful substances, but, nevertheless, it is better to protect yourself and collect it exclusively in environmentally friendly areas.
When you start picking, make sure that the buds are not fully blossomed.
The flowering period of this plant is about 2 months from the second half of June to August, it is at this time that tea collection is recommended. It is noteworthy that fireweed flowers open early in the morning for only an hour, but for this a short time attracted a large number of bees. Surprisingly, with just one hectare of ivan tea, bees can make up to 1000 kilograms the sweetest honey.
See the video below for details on collecting tea.
Blank recipe
The recipe for making tea at home includes several stages that will require a lot of time resources.
The first item in the recipe is withering... To do this, pre-washed leaves are laid out on a flat surface (the layer should not exceed 5 centimeters) and left for about a couple of days, constantly turning the leaves so that the edges of those on top do not dry out. Please note that the entire cooking process should not take place on the kitchen floor, the leaves need darkness and coolness.
The next step of the recipe is twisting... To do this, roll the leaves into sausages with your palms, this must be done until, thanks to the juice released from them, the leaves acquire dark shade... Sometimes, at home, a meat grinder is used at this stage. It helps to rid your hands of the appearance of calluses ( standard response unaccustomed skin), and the leaves are sure to extract the necessary juice.
The third and most important step in the recipe is fermentation... Making delicious tea without proper fermentation will not work, at best, then it will look like cheap low-grade tea from India. It is necessary to put the leaves in an enamel bowl, cover them with a wet rag and remove to a warm place. Temperature regime must be strictly maintained and vary between 26 and 28 degrees. The exposure time can vary from 12 hours to 2 days. As soon as you feel that the smell of herbal tea has turned into a floral one, it means that the fermentation was successful.
And the last paragraph of the recipe is drying... At this stage, on a baking sheet, it is necessary to put the leaves in a thin layer of no more than 1 centimeter and send them to the oven, heated to 100 degrees, for 1 hour. At the end of drying, the leaves will break when squeezed, but in no case crumble. A properly prepared tea will have dark color and rich taste.
It is best to store Koporye tea in a tightly closed glass container.
You can fix the material by viewing interesting video presented below.
Ivan tea infusions
There are recipes for using Koporye tea great amount, both for the treatment of diseases and in cosmetology. Here are a couple of recipes for tea-based infusions.
Recipe 1:
2 tablespoons of fireweed must be poured with 400 ml of boiling water and left to infuse in a dark place for 6 hours. The resulting mixture is used exclusively for external use for angina or otitis media.
Recipe 2:
This tincture is used for inflammation of the ureter, cystitis and other diseases of the genitourinary system. 1 tablespoon of willow tea leaves are poured with 200 ml of boiling water and insisted for only 2 hours, after which the mixture is filtered. The resulting composition is used 3 times a day, 50 ml.
And in the video below you will find absolutely unusual option the use of fireweed.
Ivan tea The plant belongs to the Cypress family, chooses dry and sandy places for growth, is found in forests, in dense thickets of bushes and in bright meadows. Ivan tea is perennial plant, grows in height up to 1.5-2 meters. At the time of flowering (from July to mid-August), it throws out many inflorescences from bright pink to lilac shades. In Russia, the plant is found in Siberian forests and on Far East.
The official botanical name of the plant is Norway fireweed. During its existence, Ivan-tea has acquired many names: cryptnik, down-padded coat, boron potion, plakun, Koporsky tea, mother plant.
How is Ivan tea useful for humans? This plant has accumulated a huge amount of valuable components that produce a beneficial effect on the body:
- Vitamins PP, A, C, B
- Tannins
- Saccharides
- Pectin
- Chlorophyll
- Flavonoids
- Manganese, calcium, iron, potassium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium
- Plant mucus
- Coumarins, tannins
- Triterpenoids
Young rhizomes and leaves of willow-herb contain 15-20 tannins. They have an anti-inflammatory effect on digestion, remove toxic compounds from the body.
Compresses from the plant have hemostatic and antibacterial properties and are used to neutralize symptoms after insect bites.
Harm
Ivan tea: contraindications
Fireweed is practically a harmless plant, but it contains biologically active substances.
Contraindications for ivan tea are associated with long-term use. It is not recommended to carry out treatment with herbal teas for more than 1 month, as it is possible side effects in the form of digestive disorders.
Contraindications for Ivan tea:
- Individual intolerance
- Allergic manifestations to vitamins that make up the plant
- Varicose veins, thrombophlebitis
Take herbal decoctions with caution while taking certain medications. Do not combine fireweed with sedatives, laxatives and antipyretic drugs. The plant contains sedative and antipyretic components, which is why taking the herb in addition to the main treatment is possible only after consulting a specialist.
Benefit
The medicinal properties of Ivan tea
The secret of the beneficial properties of ivan tea is in an amazing combination of biologically active components, vitamins and valuable minerals, and contraindications to the use of broths are minimal. The prepared drink can be consumed cold or hot, and the unique qualities of the tea are preserved even after heat treatment.
The medicinal properties of fireweed allow it to be used in the treatment of the following diseases:
- Pancreatitis, ulcer, colitis, bile excretion disorders
- Diseases of the urinary system
- Male and female infertility
- Colds, infectious diseases(tracheitis, tuberculosis, bronchitis, sinusitis)
- Dermatological ailments
- Diseases of the epidermis of an metabolic-inflammatory nature
- Herpes
- Stones in the organs of the urinary system
- Alcoholism (when stopping a hangover)
- Cancer neoplasms
- Dental and gynecological problems
Why is Ivan tea useful?
When brewing fireweed, a delicious tea is obtained with pleasant floral notes with a slight sourness. All plant components are assimilated by the body and have a positive effect on all organs of life.
Ivan tea has an excellent effect on hematopoiesis: when consumed in the body, hemoglobin increases, the normal balance of blood cells is restored. It also helps with bleeding, as it tends to thicken the blood.
Why is Ivan tea useful? List it beneficial influence the body is great:
- Increases immune function, enriches the body with vitamins, useful minerals.
- Improves digestion, lipid metabolism, normalizes metabolism.
- It has a powerful anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect and is used in the treatment of inflammation and infections.
- Has a strengthening effect on the prostate gland in men, increases potency.
- Reduces blood pressure.
- Produces a diuretic and choleretic effect.
- Normalizes the work of the nervous system, helps with stress, insomnia, neuroses, depression.
- Eliminates dysbiosis, heartburn, helps to overcome constipation and disorders in the functions of the excretory system.
- Possesses wound healing and analgesic properties.
- During the period of breastfeeding, it increases lactation properties, normalizes the production of a sufficient amount of milk in the mother.
- It is a powerful antioxidant that reduces the likelihood of tumors.
- Produces a rejuvenating effect on the epidermis, stimulates the natural production of collagen.
Broths of fireweed are used in the treatment of anemia, digestive diseases, infertility, sexual dysfunctions in men. The use of infusions and teas from the plant helps with high pressure, diseases of the genitourinary system, respiratory diseases. Herbal compresses are used for herpes, skin lesions dermatological nature.
A hot drink made from fireweed is used to normalize the state after alcohol intoxication. Ivan tea helps with delirium tremens and helps to reduce alcohol cravings.
Ivan tea for men
Scientific research by the German pharmacists Theis brothers proved the effectiveness of fireweed in the treatment of prostate adenoma. The phytosterols present in the plant stop organ hyperplasia and completely block the inflammatory process. Regular intake of decoctions and encapsulated products based on ivan tea prevents surgery and shrinks the prostate gland to its normal size.
An aqueous infusion of fireweed has a strong anti-inflammatory effect in acute inflammation prostate gland, heals cystitis and can be taken in combination with other drugs in recovery period after operation.
Fireweed contains betasitostyrene, which reduces the pathological growth of the prostate gland in volume and prevents the degeneration of cells into malignant ones. Reception of an infusion based on ivan tea normalizes the concentration of cholesterol in the blood and restores disturbed metabolism.
Ivan tea for women
Fireweed is the source mineral complexes, valuable vitamins and has an astringent and anti-inflammatory effect.
Why is Ivan tea useful for women? At the age of 35, taking herbal decoctions is recommended as the prevention of stone formation in the urinary system.
Plant-based remedies are useful for heavy menstruation, leucorrhoea, relieve symptoms of menopause, and reduce swelling. Before brewing, you should study the contraindications of ivan tea and properly prepare the broth. The herb is recommended for cystitis, myoma, endometriosis, thrush.
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During the formation of lactation and with prolonged feeding, Ivan tea improves production breast milk... Taking decoctions of this plant helps a woman to establish hormonal background, normalize the nervous system and get rid of insomnia. This tea contains no caffeine and is especially beneficial for relieving stress.
How to make Ivan tea
For the preparation of the drink, the leaves of the plant are used, which need to be collected only during the flowering period. Leaves covered with fluff, which the plant releases after flowering, are not suitable for a medicinal drink. The most delicious tea comes from fermented leaves. So the herb will release valuable substances into the water during brewing.
Freshly picked leaves are crushed by hand (or passed through a meat grinder) so that it releases juice and then dried in the sun for a day, dried in an oven or oven at a temperature of 80 ° C. After this treatment, the drink acquires special flavor and tastes and takes on a dark color.
You can brew the herb in any teapot (porcelain, clay, glass). It is important to observe the dosage of the dry plant:
- For a half-liter teapot, 1 tablespoon of leaves is taken.
- The first water must be drained off immediately - it cleans the grass of debris and dirt.
- With the second bay, the fireweed is kept for 15-20 minutes.
- The prepared drink is taken without sugar, combining it with oriental sweets and dried fruits. Connoisseurs noted that this tea has a pleasant, slightly tart taste with aromas of wildflowers and honey.
How to drink ivan tea
This fragrant drink is taken at any time of the day, but it is most effective when consumed before meals. V medicinal purposes fireweed-based products are taken in half a glass in the morning and in the evening. Decoctions of ivan tea are also shown for oncological diseases after chemotherapy.
Strongly brewed (concentrated) fireweed herb is used to restore the body.
It is also useful alcohol tincture fireweed. For 500 g of vodka, take 50 g of crushed inflorescences and insist in a dark place for 7 days. Take this tincture 30 grams in the morning and evening. An effective remedy for cystitis, inflammation of the ovaries, prostate, kidneys.
Fireweed is especially indicated for alcoholism to relieve symptoms of intoxication. Its fresh broth is taken on an empty stomach in the morning and before evening reception 1/2 cup food. The drink has a sedative effect, calms the nervous system, normalizes sleep and removes toxic toxins from the body.
It is noteworthy that Ivan tea can be drunk not only freshly brewed, but also cooled down. You can also add it to brew.
Ivan tea for colds
One of the features of the plant is its high antiviral activity. During the period of increasing seasonal diseases, Ivan tea remedies should be taken by adults and children. This will help strengthen your immune system and fight off colds. Taking medicinal herbal tinctures, a person is less likely to get sick, and colds go away faster and do not cause complications.
The most effective collection from colds considered a combination of fireweed and meadowsweet. And to overcome rhinitis and cough, pine buds are added to brewed willow tea.
Strong broths of fireweed are used to rinse the nasopharynx. To relieve fever, take it 50 mg before meals. To improve diaphoretic qualities, the herb is combined with mountain ash, rosehip, sea buckthorn, honey.
Ivan tea at a temperature
During the outbreak of seasonal diseases, Ivan Chai is an assistant and protector of the body from viruses. The grass contains a record amount of vitamin C (about 400 mg per 100 g of grass), which first of all disappears from the body during the period of illness. It is recommended to use broths of fireweed when high temperature during the day and at night. Cooling herb compresses on the forehead, relieving chills and headaches, help well.
During intense heat, you are very thirsty. To alleviate the course of the disease, you should replace other drinks with medicinal broths of willow tea. The drink from it perfectly tones up, quenches thirst, exhibits diaphoretic properties and helps a person overcome illness. To improve the effect, it is advisable to alternate willow-tea infusions with herbal chamomile and linden.
Ivan tea under pressure
In people suffering from blood pressure disruptions, the fireweed decoction is one of the most popular and effective means... The uniqueness of this drink is that it can be taken by both hypertensive and hypotensive patients. An infusion of fireweed increases blood pressure in hypotensive patients and gently reduces it in hypertensive patients. A good feature of fireweed is that it consistently exhibits diuretic effect and thereby effectively lowers high blood pressure.
However, you should definitely pay attention to different technology preparation of a drink:
With hypertension- 2 tablespoons of dry herb per 400 grams of liquid
With hypotension- half a dose of herb for the same volume of water
The first reception should be carried out after studying the contraindications of Ivan tea.
A drink made from ivan tea can completely replace daily intake of black (green) tea or coffee for people suffering from unstable blood pressure. After all, it does not contain caffeine, which overexcites the nervous system.
Ivan tea for the stomach
Due to the high content of mucus and anti-inflammatory components in this herb, tannins, decoctions and tinctures from leaves and rhizomes of ivan tea are successfully used to treat digestive diseases.
With inflammation of the digestive system: 3 tbsp. Spoons of fireweed herbs are poured over 200 g of boiling water. Boil in a water bath for 15 minutes. After cooling and straining, take 2 tablespoons 3 times a day with meals.
With gastritis and enterocolitis: a spoonful of fireweed is poured with a glass of boiling water, taken 3 times a day, 30 grams each. This drink relieves pain symptoms.
For stomach ulcers: Brew the willow herb in the usual way (1: 1), leave for 2 hours. Take 200 g daily before meals. The course of treatment is 21 days.
Ivan tea remedies are valued for their analgesic, anticonvulsant, sedative and anti-inflammatory properties, making them excellent in the treatment of diseases of the digestive tract.
Ivan tea for the liver
Fireweed has a good choleretic effect and is used to remove toxins, cleanse the liver. The use of medicinal herbal decoctions helps to eliminate stagnant and edematous processes in the organ, normalize its functions.
In alternative medicine, decoctions and preparations from ivan tea are recommended in case of impaired liver activity associated with alcohol intoxication, removing stones from the kidneys. The hot infusion is kept in a thermos for 2 hours, and then taken 1 spoon three times a day before meals. The drink perfectly relieves pain symptoms, energizes the body, frees the liver from harmful radionuclides and toxins.
Ivan tea for the heart
Also, the maintenance of the cardiovascular system can be ensured with the use of useful broths from the herb Ivan tea. After all, they strengthen the walls of blood vessels, promote their permeability, have a positive effect on the work of the myocardium. Decoctions of this plant help with heart rhythm disturbances, cardioneuroses. Drinking healing tea from fireweed, you can lower blood pressure, weaken the effect ischemic disease and heart pains.
How is Ivan tea useful for those who have suffered from heart disease? Its broth helps in the recovery period after a heart attack or stroke. Its reception improves blood circulation, saturates tissues with oxygen and maintains normal heart muscles. To tone up the work of the heart, it will be useful to take a decoction of fireweed in combination with red rowan.
ADDITIONALLY
Ivan tea in cosmetology
Ivan tea has been used for beauty and health since ancient times. There are legends that in the old days, girls rinsed their bodies and hair with water and a decoction of miraculous fireweed. The result was on the face: the skin became smooth and velvety, fine wrinkles disappeared, and the hair was healthy and strong.
At home, you can easily prepare masks for different types skin: oily, dry, anti-aging masks.
For dry skin
- Warm olive oil+ tincture of fireweed (2 tablespoons each).
- Infusion of fireweed + 20 g of peach oil + 10 g of paraffin. Put everything on the face for 15-20 minutes.
- A spoonful of cream + a spoonful of broth of fireweed + yolk.
For combination skin
- Cranberry juice + ivan tea tincture (spoonful) + 1 yolk.
- Zucchini crushed into fine shavings + 3 tbsp. l. broth of ivan tea.
- Ivan tea tincture + egg white+ 5 drops of lemon juice + 10 g of honey.
Anti-aging masks
- Juice of young zucchini + infusion of fireweed + yolk.
- Honey + yolk + ivan-tea infusion + cereals.
- Kefir (2 tbsp. L.) + Fireweed broth + green clay + lemon juice.
Such masks based on ivan tea tone up the skin, relieve inflammation, and help remove oily sheen. The recommended number of procedures is 2 times a week.
Blooming Sally(fireweed, Koporsky tea) - a drink with a very pleasant taste and color, which has a powerful healing effect!
They knew about him even in Russia, who used an infusion of Ivan tea as a drink and a medicine for various ailments. This nondescript-looking herb for its therapeutic effect and healing properties, given its unique chemical content, is many times superior even to seaweed.
Having drunk Ivan tea after sunset, you give your body a chance to prepare for recovery, for mild calming of the heartbeat, lowering blood pressure and normalizing general condition health. This state of nocturnal "suspended animation" is a real opportunity to prolong or increase the periods of active life for at least a quarter of its cycle on average. And this is certainly a lot.
An example and confirmation of the restoring properties of Ivan tea is the life of a researcher of the early twentieth century - Peter Alexandrovich Badmaev. Most of his works of science are devoted to the study of secrets healing power of this plant. The doctor lived for one hundred and ten years, and at the age of one hundred, he learned the joy of fatherhood. And it is not known how many years he could have enjoyed life if everything had not been cut short by the prison in Petrograd.
Europe very quickly appreciated the advantages of this tea for its unique content. It contains six and a half times more vitamin C than any lemon. In addition, there are tannins - up to 20 percent, a large amount of flavonoids, mucus and pectins. Therefore, this product was exported from Russia to Europe in huge quantities.
Koporsky tea
It is made from plant raw materials Ivan-tea. This is analogous to obtaining black tea from green tea. Preparing delicious and healthy tea starts with fermentation - 24-48 hours. The smell, color and taste of the product, which will be the result of all the manipulations, depends on the time of the beginning of fermentation and the current temperature. The color of the tea becomes different - green, yellow or completely dark. The black blend has no competitors on the tea market! More details of fermentation will be described below.
Useful properties of ivan tea
The taste of Ivan-tea is distinguished by pleasant and aromatic features, it tones the body, encourages and adds vitality... It has a healing effect on the entire body as a whole. In the heat, there is no better way to quench your thirst, regardless of the temperature of the drink. The main thing that makes this drink the most popular, especially for people leading healthy image life, its composition differs from various caffeinated drinks and black tea.
Fireweed has an excellent effect on the blood if it is used as a strong infusion or a decoction of fireweed, subject to constant use (increases the level of hemoglobin, restores the acid-base rate in the blood)
What else is Ivan-tea useful for?
- Its content includes elements such as B vitamins, vitamin C, iron, which support hematopoietic function;
- Assists in the normalization of digestion and metabolism, improves all types of metabolic processes, especially lipid and carbohydrate;
- Possesses powerful antiphlogistic and antiseptic properties, is effective as a curative and prophylactic drug in the general scheme of treatment of infections and inflammations. In this matter, the leaves and flowers of this herb are significantly superior to such powerful natural antiseptics as familiar to everyone as willow bark, oak bark and bear ears. This specific effect of the plant is associated with the content of flavonoids, tannins, carotenoids, vitamin C, organic acids, triterpenoids, microelements;
- Prolongs the active life of the male body, maintaining and improving the function of the "second heart" - the prostate gland. In addition, the condition is significantly improved. male health in general: increases potency, normalizes erectile function. It is not for nothing that Ivan-tea is called a "male" herb. Remember that the researcher of Koporye tea, Badmaev P.A. became a father at a hundred years old;
- It has a mild diuretic effect, normalizes the water-electrolyte balance, while lowering blood pressure;
- Thanks to the magnesium, B vitamins, flavonoids included in fireweed, it is an effective non-synthetic hypnotic and sedative, normalizes the psycho-emotional state (reduces nervousness, excitability, relieves headaches, normalizes night rest);
- Since Ivan-tea contains tannins, mucus, pectins, etc., it is able to improve and restore the activity of the digestive system, eliminating constipation, heartburn, and dysbiosis. This is achieved through enveloping, anti-inflammatory and reparative action;
- Due to the presence of organic acids in Koporye tea, in combination with magnesium and flavonoids, a choleretic effect is manifested;
- Acts against viruses and resists allergies;
- The reparative (that is, wound healing) effect is achieved due to the presence in the herb of such elements as chlorophyll, tanning mixtures, carotenoids, which accelerate the granulation and epithelization of lesions on the skin;
- The gradual analgesic effect of Ivan tea occurs due to the alkaloids, mucus, flavonoids, magnesium present in the flowers and leaves;
- Has lactation qualities, prolonging breast-feeding and thereby improving the health of babies;
- Flavonoids and pectins of Ivan tea leaves are natural adsorbents and cleanse the body of toxic elements and toxins;
- The endocrine organs work together more efficiently;
- The herb has especially gained success in the form of an anticancer agent due to the antioxidant action of hangrol and other antioxidants - carotenoids, flavonoids, tannins, copper, organic acids, manganese, vitamin C, magnesium. During scientific research found out that narrow-leaved fireweed contains low-toxic and high-molecular substances that show "interest" in relation to cancer cells;
- Slows down early skin aging, making it supple and firm. All this thanks to substances that stimulate the natural processes of collagen synthesis (phytosterols, vitamin C, flavonoids, carotenoids, organic acids and copper).
Medicinal properties of Ivan tea
- With constant use, Koporye tea is used in the general and preventive treatment of the following diseases:
- Anemia (anemia);
- Gastritis, ulcerative formations in the duodenum and stomach, enterocolitis, colitis, disorders in the biliary system, pancreatitis;
- Inflammatory diseases of the urinary system in men (prostate adenoma or prostatitis);
- Infertility, regardless of gender;
- Too high blood pressure of various origins;
- Urolithiasis, including foci of inflammation in bladder and kidneys;
- Changes in the respiratory system and ENT organs: tracheitis, farengitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, pulmonary tuberculosis. Thus, the positive effect of the use of infusions and decoctions is due to such qualities of fireweed as expectorant, anti-inflammatory, reducing fever;
- Spleen pathology;
- Dermatology;
- Herpes;
- Metabolic-inflammatory skin diseases.
- Poisoning and intestinal dysfunction;
- Violations in nervous system- neuroses, alcoholic psychoses, hysteria, depression;
- Epilepsy;
- General course of rehabilitation from alcoholism, for relief of hangover syndrome;
- Increased psycho-emotional pressure and chronic stress;
- The effect of constant fatigue, overwork;
- In dentistry - in children during the appearance of milk teeth, at an older age with looseness and inflammation of the gums;
- Endocrine disorders in women of various origins (problems with menstrual cycle available uterine bleeding, menopause, premenstrual syndrome);
- As an adjunct after manipulations to combat tumors and cancer (chemotherapy and radiation exposure) during the recovery period;
- In the treatment of blood diseases (leukemia or lymphogranulomotosis) as an adsorbent;
- With a decrease in immunity (immunodeficiency state);
- With vitamin deficiencies, especially vitamin C and group B.
Ivan tea for men:
Undoubtedly, healing properties Plants help everyone - men, women, children, but with the ability to cure prostatitis and BPH, Ivan tea has earned the unconditional trust of men.
Ivan tea for women:
This is an unsurpassed remedy for the treatment of cystitis, thrush and other diseases of the genitourinary system in women.
Ivan tea
No matter how good Koporye tea is, the taste, smell, and color of the drink are largely determined by the quality of the water. Whoever drank tea at least once in spring or melt water will never forget this taste. In a day, one person should ideally have five grams of Ivan-tea (dried tea leaves). It makes four to five cups of the concentrated drink. The tea leaves can be brewed several times, but note that the concentration of beneficial properties will decrease, although taste qualities stored in small quantities.
How to make Ivan tea
Correct brewing of willow tea leaves is one of the two main components that ensure the preservation of all medicinal properties.
The first way to brew ivan tea
2 teaspoons of dry herbs are poured into 600 ml of boiling water (it is best to use natural or purified water). The container is tightly closed and left to infuse for 10-15 minutes, after which the infusion is stirred.
The infusion contains essential oils, so the drink does not spoil for several days, but it is best to drink it freshly prepared. The concentration depends a lot on your taste preference.
You can also drink tea chilled. If there is a desire to warm up, in no case do not boil. The subtlest aroma will disappear immediately. Drink without sugar, instead use raisins, dates, dried apricots, honey, halva.
The second way to brew ivan tea
Fresh leaves of ivan tea are placed in an enamel bowl with a layer of 3-5 cm, then poured with purified water at room temperature (up to 10 cm), after which the infusion is placed on low heat and heated. The next step is to infuse the resulting composition for 10 minutes.
As a tea leaves, you can also take a mixture of leaves with flowers: for half a liter of boiling water, a mixture of flowers and leaves of Ivan-tea 2: 2 (tea spoons).
When to collect and how to properly dry ivan tea
Ivan tea is harvested during the flowering period, it is important to collect the grass at a time when the flower brush has not yet fully blossomed. Flowering begins in late June and lasts until autumn. In August, beans ripen on the lower branches of willow-tea, inside of which there is an unpleasant fluff. This fluff should not be collected in any way.
It is recommended to harvest in dry weather, do not start immediately after rain. Dusty, dirty, diseased, diseased plants are unsuitable for harvesting. Ivan tea growing along busy roads is not intended for medicinal collection.
For the preparation of medicinal infusions and decoctions, the aerial part of the plant is suitable, therefore, during collection, it is cut or broken in the middle, sometimes closer to the ground.
Flower brushes are carefully spread on the floor in a thin layer (about 5 cm), then rolled into a roll and squeezed in order to extract juice. The roll is left for 8-10 hours in a room where the air temperature is 20-25 degrees.
The fermentation process can also be carried out in a wooden box by folding the pressed flower brushes into it and, to conserve moisture, covered with a damp cloth. After the time has elapsed, the herb is dried in the oven at 100 ° C.
In early May, you can collect the tops of young shoots, from which it will turn out to make tea of excellent quality. This tea has an amazing ability to restore strength and restore energy reserves.
Ivan tea seeds
Ivan tea seeds are collected in a small box, ripen from July to August. One plant can ripen simultaneously up to 20,000 seeds, distinctive feature which is the presence of a white tuft (fluff). The tuft helps the seeds fly a considerable distance from the plant; a light breeze is enough for this. Another distinctive feature of willow-tea seeds is the ability to grow even several years after ripening and getting on the soil.
In folk medicine, ivan tea seeds are not used, therefore, they are of no value. Seeds are used exclusively for sowing a plant in a certain area.
Fermentation of Ivan tea
Fermentation methods:
1. The easy way
2. Forgotten way
3. Fermentation under pressure
Fermentation of Ivan tea
1. An easy way to ferment
The collection of plant material is carried out in the morning after the dew has dried. The flowers are plucked from the top ones, without seeds and leaves. If it is very hot, then the grass cannot be collected, because the leaves will deteriorate, "burn". Pay close attention to what you put in the basket, as a forest bug caught in the raw material can ruin the entire crop.
Leaves and flowers need to be dried a little in a place where there is no direct sunlight, rub in the palms of your hands and fold compactly into a three-liter bottle. Cover with a wet napkin and leave in a dark, refrigerated room (up to 25 degrees) for 36 hours. After the specified time, the fermentation process is considered complete. The prepared mixture is loosened and dried at degrees +95 - +110. You can use both an electric and a gas oven.
During the drying process, the plant mixture is constantly stirred or turned over in the form of a dense layer. Gradually, the tea becomes the desired color, which ranges from light brown to dark. Drying of loose tea takes place in different ways over time, this is due to the moisture content of the grass at the time of collection. Readiness is recorded visually, that is, "by eye". The drying period for round tea is determined by the weight of the dried tile. Raw mix and dry tea in finished form correlate 5: 1. Stored ready tea in a dark, dry place, in a tightly closed container, preferably made of glass, but it is also suitable plastic jar... At proper storage the shelf life is three years.
2. Forgotten way
A sheet of Ivan-tea is laid out on a moistened linen cloth, a layer no more than 3 centimeters thick, rolled up as tightly as possible in the form of a roll (twisting). The size of the fabric depends on the volume of the grass. Don't forget to moisturize the fabric clean water... This can be done from the most common spray bottle. Otherwise, the napkin will absorb the most valuable juice from the leaves of the fireweed herb.
Twisting
The twist is pulled together with a string, for which a rubber cord is also suitable. We diligently grind the grass in our palms, making flexion and extension movements for about half an hour. It is desirable that two people participate in this event. In this process, the destruction of the structural cells of the plant and the saturation of plant raw materials with sap is observed. Then the primary fermentation lasts for two to three hours. The twist temperature is checked with the palms of the hands. If you feel warm (about 37-38 degrees and above), the initial fermentation process is complete. The mass has a delicate smell, reminiscent of sour pear compote.
Young plant tops, harvested in May, are so fragile and sensitive that structural changes begin even during compaction in the container.
If you press on the raw material, you can hear a characteristic crunching sound. The mass is tightly packed into a container (a plastic bucket or a glass jar) and closed to complete fermentation for 36 - 40 hours. In order not to spoil the final product, it is best to write the date and time of the bookmark and the end of the process on the container lid. If necessary, you can add a more sophisticated flavor to your tea by extending the fermentation time in a chilled place. For late collection of Ivan-tea in July - August, we carry out additional fermentation.
To this end, we extract the vegetable mass from the bucket and rub thoroughly with our hands until the juice appears.
An important point! To facilitate the cooking process, you need to pass the plant materials through a meat grinder (remove the knives first), but keep in mind that medicinal properties, and the taste will be much worse, weaker.
Then we collect the processed mass in a pile and leave it for 6-8 hours at room temperature covering with a wet cloth. And when the mass under the fabric, when pressed, resembles soft rubber - it's time to go to the oven to dry. The future tea laid out on a baking sheet is dried at an average temperature of 100 degrees, before the completion of drying, the degrees increase. This roasting, like that of coffee beans, will improve the taste, make the tea more fragrant and beautiful.
Do not forget about frequent stirring of the mixture. The oven should be slightly open. Red bricks or ceramic tiles are placed under the baking sheet so as not to dry out the tea. This device works like a Russian stove and normalizes the temperature in the oven. This is very important point, since it depends on how healing the drink turns out to be.
Making Koporski tea in the oven takes one and a half to two hours. In one day, you can get 300-400 grams of the finished product in dry form. The mixture in tiles must be wrapped in sealed paper. Tea with a loose structure is stored for 3 years, in the form of tiles - for decades!
3. Fermentation under pressure in its own juice
Fermentation under pressure
We divide all raw materials into two parts (this includes the top of the plant and its leaves). Juice is squeezed out of one part using a press juicer. Very little liquid is obtained, even if it is a modern "Angel" -type juicer. Place the other half of the raw material in a sintered pan and pour the juice there. Press down with oppression from above. It is a wooden circle with a load of at least 20 kilograms. The load can be replaced with a two pounds weight, wrapped in polyethylene, to exclude metal contact with juice. After 72 hours, fermentation ends, drying, and tea production in the final version occurs at a temperature of 90 degrees.
The use of ivan tea
Application for:
During pregnancy
Ivan tea for children
With prostatitis
In cosmetology
Healing infusions and decoctions have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, astringent, diaphoretic and enveloping effects.
Ivan tea has a pronounced sedative effect on the body (according to the mechanism of action and therapeutic effect, the infusion of this plant is close to the action of medicinal valerian). It is used for neuroses, increased excitability, aggression, insomnia, frequent nighttime awakenings, anxiety and mood swings.
Water infusion is used as an anesthetic for headaches, as an enveloping agent for diseases gastrointestinal tract(ulcer, colitis, gastritis, dysbiosis, etc.).
The anti-inflammatory effect of Ivan tea is successfully used in the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system, including chronic and acute cystitis and inflammation of the urinary tract. For men, the use of medicinal infusions will help cope with chronic prostatitis and prostate adenoma.
The antibacterial effect of the medicinal plant is used for diseases of the oral cavity - tonsillitis, stomatitis and gingivitis.
Included in chemical composition ivan-chai vitamin C, manganese and iron make it possible to use the infusion of the plant as an adjuvant in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia.
Ivan tea during pregnancy
Ivan tea is a plant for which no contraindications have been identified to date, therefore, if necessary, it can be taken by pregnant women.
Tea made on the basis of ivan tea is a natural remedy for the treatment of gastritis high acidity, colitis, stomach ulcers. The plant has an anti-inflammatory effect, helps to overcome headaches, diseases of the nasopharynx, sore throat.
Vitamins and other beneficial substances that make up ivan tea have a positive effect on wound healing, contribute to the normal course of pregnancy, which, too, confirms the safety of its use for pregnant women.
Ivan tea for children
The plant has antiviral properties and is used as a prophylactic agent during an exacerbation of seasonal diseases (influenza and ARVI).
Ivan tea for prostatitis
To use the infusion for prostatitis and prostate adenoma, use the following recipe: 15 g of crushed medicinal raw materials (aboveground and underground parts of the plant) are poured with 200 ml of boiling water and infused for 1 hour, after which the resulting infusion is filtered and taken in 15 ml (1 tablespoon ) 3 times a day.
Application in cosmetology
Recipe number 1 - infusion
Ivan tea flowers (1 tablespoon) need to be poured with 1 glass of boiling water. It is used as a steam bath before a cosmetic massage. The procedure is performed every 10 minutes daily for 1-2 hours a day.
Recipe number 2- anti-inflammatory mask
To prepare the mask, you need to take 10 ml of tincture of ivan-tea flowers on vodka, a pinch of "Extra" salt and oatmeal. The ingredients are mixed (the consistency of liquid sour cream should be obtained). The mask should be applied to the face for 10 minutes.
Ivan tea infusion recipes
Recipe number 1: For external use of the infusion (for otitis media, stomatitis and sore throat): 2 tablespoons of dry medicinal raw materials are poured with 400 ml of boiling water (it is better to use purified water) and infused for 6 hours, after which the resulting infusion is filtered and used as needed.
Recipe number 2: For use with various diseases of the genitourinary system, including chronic cystitis and inflammation of the ureters: 1 tablespoon of dry crushed raw materials (leaves) is poured into 200 ml of boiling water and insisted for two hours, after which it is filtered into a clean dish. Apply 1/3 glass (50-60 ml) 3 times a day.
Recipe number 3: To use the infusion as an anesthetic and sedative (including for insomnia): 1 tablespoon of crushed raw materials (root with rhizome) pour 200 ml of boiling water and infuse for 45 minutes, after which the resulting infusion is filtered into a clean and dry container. Take 15 ml (1 tablespoon) 3 times a day.
Recipe number 4: 1 tablespoon of raw materials (leaves and flowers) must be poured with 250 g of boiling water, infused for an hour, then strain. Dosing regimen: 1 tablespoon 4 times a day between meals.
Contraindications to the use of ivan tea
If you drink tea for more than one month continuously, gastrointestinal dysfunction is possible.
Carefully use fireweed tea (infusion, broth) in case of violation of the blood coagulation system (thrombosis, thrombophlebitis and varicose veins).
The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna, naturopathic physician, phytotherapist
