plantas y flores / plants and flowers: Plants that fight the flu - Part II

The hip (also known as zarzarrosa) offers some valuable benefits, as they have a lot of vitamin C. With the pulp of the fruit, preparing among other things, jams and jellies. While the infusion of rose hips is good, we should note that it is astringent, so it is best not to abuse.

Preparation:

Hip MARMALADE

To make this delicious jam, you should peeled 1 kilo of rose hips and 200 grams of apples. Then, put this into a pot with a cinnamon stick and the skin of a lemon, you cover it with water and let simmer just under an hour, slowly. Then mash the pulp Thebes who formed you, for every kilo, you must add 750 grams of sugar, and cook again.

EUCALYPTUS

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Eucalyptus is known for being the oldest plant to combat the cold, usually used as vapors. It is a powerful natural disinfectant.

Preparation

Eucalyptus vapors

For a cold, nothing beats a whiff of eucalyptus. For that, you put 3 tablespoons of leaves in a container co three liters of boiling water and let it permeate for 3 minutes. Then inhale eucalyptus insurance and relieve the symptoms of the fridge.

GINGER

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For centuries, different civilizations believed that ginger as a good ally against bronchial congestion, as it helps remove toxins, clears the nose and is a great expectorant. Mixed with honey, is a potent remedy to prevent and alleviate any respiratory disorder nature.

Preparation

Infusion GINGER, LEMON AND HONEY

To make this magic potion, nothing better to cook 115 grams of ginger root, washed and sliced, with two cups water, lemon zest and a pinch of cayenne. Allow to simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Remove the baking heat and let cool. Then add the juice of a lemon, strain and add 2 or more teaspoons of honey.

LAVENDER

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This very famous plant has many properties, which include being antiseptic, antibiotic and decongestant. Along with eucalyptus, may be the best decongestant of the respiratory tract, decreasing the mucus

Preparation

OINTMENT OF LAVENDER AND EUCALYPTUS

Melt 50 grams of petroleum jelly in a water bath, add one tablespoon of dried lavender spikes, remove and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Then remove from heat, drain and cool delar. Then, pour a little oil of eucalyptus and other oil of camphor. Finally, using this ointment applied with massage in my throat, chest and back, to inhale the fumes through the night.