Compote of hawthorn, it's not only a tasty and easy-to-prepare drink, but also very useful. Its healing properties were revealed even in ancient times. Today it is also used in the recipes of traditional medicine.
The recipe for compote from hawthorn
There are many different options for the drink, we'll stop at one of them.
Ingredients:
- berries of hawthorn - 200 g;
- sugar - 350 g;
- water - 3 liters.
Preparation
Berries should be well ripened. They need to be cleaned of the pedicels and put in a sterilized jar. Connect the water with sugar and put on minimal fire. Cook the syrup as long as the sugar does not completely dissolve and the liquid does not thicken a bit. Pour the syrup into the jar and close it with a sterilized lid. The red liquid will only become in a few days, and the taste will acquire - after 1.5 months.
Benefit and harm of compote from hawthorn
In the recipes of folk medicine use not only berries, but also leaves, and the bark of the plant. The chemical composition includes various vitamins , minerals, amino acids and oils. All this causes the presence of such useful properties:
- First of all it is necessary to say about the favorable influence of the drink on the activity of the cardiovascular system. Regular consumption of compote is an excellent prevention of hypertension, tachycardia, angina and other problems.
- The vitamin and mineral composition of berries helps to reduce the excitability of the nervous system.
- With regular consumption of compote from hawthorn, you can normalize blood pressure and lower cholesterol.
- Compote of hawthorn fruit for women is useful in that it positively affects the skin condition, contributing to its regeneration and rejuvenation.
- The composition of the drink includes substances that strengthen the immune system
and reduce the risk of viral and infectious diseases. - Berries contain a large number of pectins, which help to cleanse the body of salts of heavy metals and other harmful substances.
It is important not to overdo the use of the drink for medicinal purposes, as it can harm the body, for example, greatly reduce pressure and disturb the heart rhythm. It is not recommended to give compote from hawthorn to children under 12 years old, and even to pregnant and lactating women. You can not drink a drink on an empty stomach, because there may be problems with the work of the kidneys and stomach. The concentration of hawthorn per day should not exceed 150 g.