Many centuries ago, our ancestors knew about the benefits of birch sap. They lived in harmony with nature and know exactly how and when to collect birch sap, it correctly store and use.
The use of birch sap
1. Birch sap - a real elixir of health and beauty. It consists of vitamins, fruit sugar, organic acids, tannins, more than 10 enzymes, volatile, have antimicrobial properties.
2. Birch sap helps to establish the metabolism, is recommended for people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract - such as gastric ulcer, inflammation of the duodenum, gastritis with low acidity, liver and gall diseases bubble.
3. He also found a mild diuretic, therefore it is recommended for kidney stones. It is an excellent tool for the prevention of spring beriberi.
4. In addition, birch sap promotes recovery from sciatica, rheumatism, arthritis and respiratory diseases. If chronic rhinitis is recommended to drink a glass of desired drink immediately after awakening, and a cold - drink it warmed honey, milk and a small amount of starch.
5. Birch sap is widely used in cosmetology. For example, it can be used as a hair conditioner.
You can make a nutritious hair mask by mixing birch juice in a ratio of 3: 1 with burdock oil. Apply to hair, from top to put on a shower cap and wrap a towel. After 20 minutes, wash with shampoo.
6. To clean and freshen the skin, it is possible in the morning to wash birch sap. But in its pure form it is not stored for a long time even in the refrigerator, so you can freeze it in an ice cube and rub the face in the morning.
To return to the beauty and freshness of the skin after the winter cold, prepare a maskbirch juice and blue clay. To do this, dilute clay birch sap to the desired thickness, apply on face for 20 minutes and rinse with a cotton pad soaked and birch sap.
How and when to collect birch sap?
- Birch sap is harvested from March to April, when the leaves on the trees are about to appear. Typically, this period lasts about 2-3 weeks.
- Trees need to choose the "adult" - not less than 20 cm in diameter. In a small area of bark tree trimmed and drilled a hole in it a depth of 3-4 cm. In the opening, you can insert a tube or chute and direct trickle into the outstretched the capacity via a twisted into a rope bandage.
- The most fruitful time to collect the juice between noon and six pm. During this time he moves particularly active.
- Not to harm the tree, after collecting the juice you need to close up the hole with wax or a piece of moss.
How to Store birch sap? Store birch sap is necessary in a glass jar in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. You can prepare it for the future, preserved in a sterile jar, covered with sugar.
Experienced housewives are added to this healthy beverage to improve the taste lemon and orange peel, mint, spices, cook out of it sbiten, cooked kvass.
How to use birch sap? It is best to drink fresh birch juice 1 cup 3-4 times a day for half an hour before meals. You can also quench their thirst during the day instead of drinking water. In addition, it can be cooked compotes, jelly, coffee, cook brew tea and porridge.
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