Honey grass

The first the South American naturalist Antonio Bertoni described this wonderful plant in 1887. Generally, there are more than 80 kinds of a stevia, but only Stevia Rebaudiana has natural sweet of green material.

Stevia, or honey grass, – Stevia rebaudiana – a perennial plant from Astrov' family. The branched bush of a stevia with the mochkovaty, well developed root system, pair leaves and small white florets on the ends of stalks, reaches height from 80 to 120 cm.

The homeland of a stevia call South America. Indians of Paraguay used stevia leaves long before our era. In a wild look the stevia honey and now grows in South and Central America. Cultivate it in the USA, Japan, China, Korea, Brazil. The stevia and in the territory of the CIS, in the Crimea is grown up.

The stevia is a part of Paraguayan tea a mat. In pure form it can be bought in drugstore in the form of powder or phyto-tea. Phyto-tea is bags of the crushed stevia leaves, to make them very conveniently.

Leaves of a stevia are 10-15 times more sweet than some usual sugar. They contain complex substance – steviozid which part glucose, sucrose, steviol and another are. More with pleasure the steviozida of nothing in the world exists.

Unlike artificial sweeteners, leaves of a stevia not only do not do harm to an organism, they bring a lot of benefit. Yes, the most important, despite the strong sweet, stevia leaves, practically do not contain calories therefore them treat obesity.

Medicinal properties of a stevia
Contain in leaves of a stevia: vitamins – And, groups B, E, C, P, PP, F, routines, minerals – chrome, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, silicon, zinc, copper, selenium …

- Medicines from a stevia possess the antibacterial, wound healing, toning action. They improve work of cardiovascular, nervous systems, digestive tract, work of a liver, gall bladder, spleen, thyroid gland, kidneys.

- The stevia prevents development of oncology, increases immunity, brings harmful cholesterol, heavy metals, toxins and other harmful substances out of an organism.

- The stevia reduces pain and accelerates healing at burns and stings of poisonous insects.

- Its infusions treat even tropical ulcers, at its application quickly and without complications postoperative hems begin to live.

- It is recommended at a metabolic disorder, atherosclerosis, intellectual and physical fatigue, obesity and diabetes.

- In China in 1990 there passed the IX World symposium on problems of diabetes and longevity where the stevia won a gold prize. During this symposium doctors came to a consensus that a stevia the most valuable officinal and food plant giving the chance sick diabetes to lead full-fledged active life till an extreme old age.

- The silicon acid which is contained in stevia leaves helps to struggle with various skin diseases, including with dermatitis and eczemas.

Stevia for appearance
The stevia is widely applied in the foreign cosmetics produced by the cosmetic industry. At application of a stevia the structure of hair improves, the gray hair gradually disappears, nails become stronger, teeth it is healthier. To improve food of cells of skin and to slow down skin aging processes, the stevia can be applied in house conditions, having bought the same phytotea.

Regular application of masks from infusion of a stevia will have the most beneficial influence on skin which will become soft, smooth, elastic, small wrinkles will smooth out, and new long will not appear.

- Infusion from a stevia
To fill in 1 package of a stevia with 1 incomplete glass (to a border) boiled water, to insist 1 hour. To wet the gauze put in several layers in infusion and to put on a face for half an hour. As soon as the gauze dries up, it is necessary to wet it again. To wash boiled water.

- A mask with stevia infusion for dry skin
To mix 1 teaspoon of infusion of a stevia with a half of the grated apple and ½ teaspoon of olive oil. To put on a face for 10-15 minutes, to wash away warm water, then to wash cool.

- A mask for oily skin
To mix 1 tablespoon of infusion of a stevia with the beaten chicken egg white, to apply to skin for 10 minutes, to wash away water of room temperature.