Raspberries contain many vitamins, especially vitamin C predominates, then in descending order go B9, PP, E, B3; It also contains magnesium, potassium, chlorine, calcium and phosphorus, being rich in acids: salicylic, citric and malic, as well as a very useful substance, anthocyanin, which makes the capillaries more durable.
The useful properties of raspberries are as familiar to many as their unusual taste. This berry together with blueberries are considered effective helpers in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. The most famous property of raspberries is their antipyretic effect on respiratory diseases. Its aesthetic properties, as well as the ability to detoxify the body, deserve less attention. The health benefits of raspberries are so great that even sciatica, atherosclerosis and anemia can be cured with special recipes.
For the flu and colds the raspberry is special, that's why we can prepare tea with dried berries, flowers and raspberry leaves, to attack acute respiratory infections and the flu.
We should know that the concentration of salicylic acid (vitamin C) in dried raspberries is 20 times higher than in fresh ones.
Pour a couple of tablespoons of dried raspberries with a glass of boiling water and leave on for fifteen minutes. You can add natural honey when the tea has cooled slightly. After drinking it, you should immediately wrap yourself in a blanket and sweat well, to attack the fevers of colds and flu.
The leaves contain a large amount of trace elements, minerals, sugars, vitamins and volatiles. They are also very rich in ascorbic acid. Raspberry leaves are used to prepare various decoctions and infusions that treat colds and viral diseases: tonsillitis, laryngitis, stomatitis. Such decoctions are very effective for gargling in the throat and oral cavity.
For a cold a decoction of raspberry leaves also helps, take 10 g of crushed leaves pour a glass of boiling water and insist for half an hour. Strain the broth and take 50 ml in the morning, day and night.
With the flu, raspberry flowers are used. A linden will serve as an auxiliary element. A tablespoon of raspberry and linden flowers, pour two cups of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. Strain and drink the entire infusion before bedtime.
Bronchial asthma can be treated with a decoction of raspberry roots. Pour 50 g of crushed raspberry roots with 0.5 l of water and simmer for about 40 minutes. Strain the cooled broth. Take 70 ml up to six times a day.
Something also potential of raspberries is that it serves to treat the skin, for example raspberry infusion serves to minimize acne and treat eczema, erysipelas, conjunctivitis and blepharitis, raspberry leaves and flowers insist. This infusion can be applied in the area of the skin and also consume, you can surely notice the results.