Berry to berry – breath of the nature. Part 2

Blackberry – the relative of raspberry?
Blackberry berries on appearance remind raspberry, but have the characteristic color (mature fruits of black color), aroma and taste. This berry in America where now it is grown up on huge plantations in market scales was born, but in Europe of such practice it is not observed. In all territory of Russia there are about 40 types. Blackberry at the beginning middle of summer blossoms, and fructifies in August and September.

Blackberry contains in the structure ascorbic acid, glucose, sucrose, fructose and carotene, lemon, wine, apple and salicylic acids. Advances raspberry on the content of vitamins of group P, it is enriched with vitamins A, E, C, K, PP, B1 and B2, various mineral substances: phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, potassium, copper, iron and others. Researches of the last years show that regular consumption of blackberry in food is "medicine" against development of cancer diseases. From additional properties of berries it is possible to allocate anti-inflammatory, febrifugal, antisclerous and strengthening. To blackberry there are no special contraindications, only individual intolerance therefore if signs of allergic reaction appeared, immediately stop intake of berries and if necessary see a doctor.

- Blackberry tea from fresh leaves of a plant
At first leaves dry in the closed vessel, then soar on a water bath to blackness and dry in the fresh air. Tea from leaves of blackberry improves a metabolism in an organism and is recommended at diabetes. Helps at excess excitability and sleep disorders, improves the general state.

- Blackberry infusion from leaves.
They can rinse a throat at quinsy and stomatitis. Fill in with 1 liter of boiled water 50 gr. leaves also let's infuse 15-20 minutes.

- If to chew fresh leaves of a plant, then it is possible to strengthen a gum, also leaves are recommended to be imposed on herpeses and ulcers standing.

- A blackberry mask for smoothing of wrinkles and improvement of complexion
Ingredients: 1 tablespoons of honey, 1 soft peach, 1 egg yolk, 0.5 glasses of berries of blackberry, 1 tablespoon of cottage cheese and as much peach oil, 1 h spoon of lemon juice. All ingredients to knead and mix to homogeneous mass. To put a mask on a face a thick layer for half an hour. Frequency of procedures: 2 times a week.

- If your skin is not inclined to allergies, it is possible to prepare a mono-mask from blackberry for which it is required to you all half-glass of fresh berries. You will pound them in puree and put on a face and a neck. In half an hour remove a tissue and rinse skin with cool water. Frequency: 2-3 times a week during the summer period. Thanks to such mask you remove a greasy luster from skin, clean and refresh it.

Ink-black bilberry
Berry bilberry belongs to family cowberry, at the same time the most part of world reserves grows in the territory of Russia. In its structure many various organic acids, vitamin C are noted, In and the carotene, iron, manganese which is favorably influencing a krovotvoreniye the pectin lowering cholesterol level in blood, the substance mirtillin containing growth in an organism of pathogenic bacteria contains.

At a conversation on bilberry, the first thought which comes to mind to any person is medicinal properties of berry for eyes. But not only eyes receive the necessary help. At systematic consumption of berries in food, you will note memory improvement and also the risk warm sossudistykh diseases will decrease. Leaves of bilberry apply at treatment of diabetes. But the most useful property of berry is an effective impact on a gastrointestinal tract of the person therefore it is shown at the same time at ponosa and locks. Favorably influences at treatment of inflammatory processes in uric ways and kidneys.

- A bilberry mask for food of dry hair (is suitable only for dark hair!)
Ingredients: 300 gr. fresh bilberry, 1 glass of boiled water. Carefully to crush, fill in berries with boiled water, to cool and to distribute evenly on hair in 30 minutes prior to washing of the head. Then to wash away a mask warm water and your daily shampoo.

- The toning bilberry mask all-type skin
For preparation of such mask it is enough to grind fresh berries of bilberry in gruel and to put the received weight on a face and a neck. In 5 minutes to wash away water with lemon juice addition that to remove natural dye from skin. It is recommended to mix bilberry gruel with sour cream or cream. Be careful with such mask and do not do it before an exit "to the public". To reduce risk of painting of skin, instead of berries it is recommended to take plant leaves which should be crushed previously small, and then to fill in with boiled water, to cool and dilute with cream.

Berry to berry – feel breath of the nature and good luck!
To be continued …