It’s summer, the perfect time to discover delicious recipes with this seasonal fruit.
The wild blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) grows on most French beds. Appreciating acidic soils and undergrowth, blueberries produce small black blue fruits which ripen at the end of summer.
From a medicinal point of view, it is both the leaves and the fruits that it is interesting to harvest. The berries contain anthocyanins, powerful anti-oxidants.
Blueberries thus offer a pleasant and effective way to protect against cardiovascular disease, venous insufficiency but also degenerative diseases of the nervous system and memory.
Its leaves, rich in chromium, are effective in regulating blood sugar in diabetics and fighting against certain bacterial intestinal or urinary infections.
It regenerates the digestive system and relieves urinary tract infections
The tannins of its berries are anti-infectious and their astringency will exert a restorative action on the digestive system. They are also anti-inflammatory, thanks to the presence of flavanoids and anthocyanins. Their effectiveness has been proven against salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus. They can be an alternative to antibiotics.
Take an infusion (leaves and berries) 1 tbsp per bowl, 1 time per day and consume 1 tbsp. tablespoons of dried fruits that you will have rehydrated. Blueberry leaves are also known to be very effective against E. coli, which is found in the intestine, but when it multiplies, it can migrate to the bladder and trigger UTIs.
“All urinary tract infections are not linked to this bacterium, explains Franck Dubus, doctor in pharmacy, trainer in medicinal plants, founder of Drhumana, it is good to hunt wider and combine it with other anti-bacterial plants. ”
Make an infusion of 1 tsp. of blueberry leaves, 1 tbsp. heather, 1 tbsp. tablespoons of bearberry, for one liter, and take one bowl 3 times a day, for 4 days.
It fights venous insufficiency
Anthocyanins have a tonic effect on the venous system. “They strengthen the walls of vessels and small capillaries, explains Franck Dubus, by improving their impermeability and elasticity, thus limiting the formation of edema. ” Thanks to this better hold, venous return and oxygenation of the body are immediately improved.
Drink 1 glass of blueberry juice per day for 2 months, diluted with apple juice. Bilberry also calms inflammation of the mouth and throat. Its astringent taste is sufficient to understand the antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and healing action of its juice on small wounds or. Use the blueberry juice to make the gargles.
It prevents eye diseases
Blueberries have effects on eyesight! The astringent action of bilberry on the small capillaries of the eye improves ocular microcirculation. Thanks to its anthocyanins, it also prevents the attack of free radicals, which are responsible for the decrease in the density of macular pigments and the emergence with age of pathologies such as macular degeneration, cataracts or glaucoma.
It is also known to stimulate the production of rhodopsin which is essential for night vision. English pilots of the Royal Air Force used it for this purpose during World War II.
Take 1 tsp. tablespoons of dried blueberries that you will have rehydrated, every day for 3 weeks or drink 1 blueberry juice per day for 2 months.
It limits cardiovascular disease
Oxidative stress and inflammation are key factors in triggering cardiovascular disease. “By fighting effectively on these two plans, blueberries, easy to consume, without side effects, should be integrated into the diet of all people at risk, those suffering in particular from obesity, hypertension or diabetes I and II”, suggests Franck Dubus.
Drink two cups of blueberry juice a day for 1 month and then drink it 2-3 times a week. In addition, the presence of chromium in blueberry leaves is very interesting for lowering the blood sugar levels of type II diabetics.
Chromium will improve the body’s intolerance to glucose which is involved in type II diabetes. Take an infusion of 1 tablespoon of blueberry leaves per bowl, 2 times a day, for 3 weeks.
Finally, the blueberry is an ally against aging. “It makes it possible to fight effectively against the degeneration of the nervous system, explains Franck Dubus, but also thanks to its venous tonic effect to improve oxygenation of the brain and in fact, memory, morale, concentration. “
Drink two cups of blueberry juice a day for 1 month and then drink it 2-3 times a week.
Precautions for use to be observed
– Avoid in nursing women, because blueberries are traditionally known to stop lactation.
– In high doses, the leaves can be toxic. It is therefore recommended not to take them continuously but by treatment of 3 weeks.
– Fresh fruit can be laxative. Conversely, dried fruits can constipate.
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