8 supermixes recipes for immunity: revised by the editors!
'19.03.2018'
Source: Rambler
In early spring and in the autumn-winter period, many often develop colds. In folk tradition there are special ways to strengthen the immune system. This is a biologically active mixture of fruits, berries, honey.
Recipes such mixtures offers Rambler. Most of them have diverse beneficial effects. In addition, they are real treats. And if they still strengthen health and raise immunity, they are simply priceless!
Honey with lemon: a classic recipe to strengthen the immune system
Scald 5 large lemons with boiling water. Clean the skin thoroughly (it gives bitterness). Cut the lemons into slices and remove the bones. Then mix them with 2 glasses of honey. Pass the mixture through a blender to obtain a homogeneous mass. If there is no blender, you can skip it through a meat grinder. If you prefer, you can add 0,5 tsp. Of cinnamon. The result is a pleasant sweet-sour mass. Put the mixture in a jar and send it in the fridge. From late autumn to spring, eat 1-2 daily. spoons of the mixture. In the cold period, you can eat on 2-3 Art. spoons. Just do not add it to the tea! Honey does not like hot liquids.
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Honey is very good for health. It has scientifically proven antibacterial and antiviral properties. However, in some people, honey can cause allergies (this is especially true for low-quality or long-standing product). Lemon contains a large amount of vitamin C, it is also rich in organic acids and essential oils. It is used for vitamin deficiency and hypovitaminosis.
Honey with walnuts and ginger
To make this mixture, you need an 2 cup of peeled walnuts, a 1,5 cup of honey, and a ginger-sized ginger root (no longer necessary, since ginger has a hot taste). Sort through the nuts and chop in small pieces. Peel the ginger skin with a thin layer, then rub it on a fine grater. Put all this in a glass dish and cover with honey. Mix well and refrigerate. Use on 1-2 Art. spoons a day.
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Since ancient times, ginger has been widely used in cooking. It has a spicy taste and spicy aroma. It has antiseptic and antifungal properties. It acts anti-inflammatory in the mouth and throat. Infusion of ginger with lemon and honey greatly facilitates colds. Ginger added to alcoholic beverages, tinctures, beer, pastries. It is part of the curry seasoning. Marinated ginger is used as a seasoning for sushi and rolls. It is used in the preparation of meat dishes, it not only adds a spicy taste to meat, but also makes it softer.
Dried fruits with nuts, lemon and honey
To prepare such a mixture, you need to take a glass of raisins 1, a glass of dried apricots, a glass of walnuts 1, a glass of honey 0,5, a glass of liquid honey and a lemon 1. Separately, pour the raisins and dried apricots with hot water and leave to soften for half an hour. After that, drain the water, cut the dried apricots into pieces, and leave the raisins as they are. Sort the nuts and chop them into pieces. Scald lemon, peel the skin (it gives bitterness), cut and remove the seeds. Fill the ingredients with honey. Mix thoroughly, put in a glass dish and refrigerate. Enough to use on 1 Art. spoon daily with water or cold tea.
Raisins contain high amounts of glucose. Like most dried fruits, it is good for the heart and brain. If you use it for baking, before adding to the dough, it is recommended to first cut it, then roll in flour and then add to the dough. Then the berries will not accumulate in one place of the baked product, but will be distributed evenly in it.
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Dried apricots are dried apricots without stones. It is valuable not only a large number of vitamins, but, above all, a high content of potassium, extremely useful for cardiac activity. Turkey and the US state of California are leading in the production of dried apricots in the world. Most dried apricots, commercially available, are made using sulfur oxide, preservatives, etc. They are toxic, but they give it a beautiful orange color.
Lemon with garlic and honey
For this mixture you need 3 large lemon, 3 garlic heads and 300 g of honey. Lemons scald and cut the skin. Cut the fruit into pieces and remove the bones. Peel and chop the garlic. Then skip the lemons and garlic through a blender until the mass is smooth. Add honey and mix well. Place the mixture in a jar and refrigerate. After hardening, it will become creamy and acquire a delicate taste. Take it on 1 Art. spoon a day.
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Garlic began to be cultivated about 5 thousands of years ago. He was part of the diet of workers who built the Egyptian pyramids. They were given it to increase strength, it was believed that it increases productivity. Garlic has a powerful bactericidal, antiviral and antifungal effect. It promotes the growth of immunity and increases the body's resistance to colds. As an additive to food, it prevents poisoning with low-quality products.
Pine nuts with honey: a storehouse of health
For this mixture, you will need 300 g of peeled pine nuts and 1 a glass of honey. Put the nuts in a glass jar, add honey and mix thoroughly. Put in the fridge. The mixture will be ready after 3-4 days of infusion. It is believed that this mixture is particularly effective for the male body, it helps the sexual sphere.
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Pine nuts are the seeds of a powerful tree - Siberian cedar pine. In a botanical sense, they are not nuts, but this name has been reinforced behind them in everyday life. They contain a large number of useful substances, therefore they are very highly valued. They are also considered environmentally friendly. Pine nuts are shown in avitaminosis, to increase immunity and recuperation.
Cranberries with honey
For this mix, stock up on cranberries and thick honey in the proportion of 1: 1. Rinse the cranberries and carefully drain the water. Crush the berries in a mush. Then add honey to it and mix well. Transfer to a jar and place it in the fridge. Eat on 1 Art. spoon 2 times a day. During a cold, you can eat this mixture 3-4 once a day.
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Cranberries are rich in organic acids and many vitamins. But most importantly, it contains a very large amount of vitamin C. In this, it is not inferior to citrus fruits and strawberries. From it make fruit drinks, juices, etc. Cranberry has a diuretic, anti-inflammatory and antiscorbutic effect. It is used for colds and avitaminosis. Cranberry berries can be stored in barrels or cans of water. In this form, they can stand up to one year.
Lingonberry with honey
This mixture is prepared the same way as cranberry (see above). The reception rate is the same.
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Lingonberry berries have diuretic, antibacterial and antihelminthic properties. They are also used for anemia, vitamin deficiency and as a vitamin remedy. Lingonberry mors perfectly quenches thirst. Regular use normalizes blood pressure. The infusion of leaves of cowberry is used as a diuretic and disinfectant.
Kalina with sugar
This mixture is a proven folk remedy for colds and coughs. It also helps lower the temperature.
To make it, grind viburnum berries with sugar in the proportion of 1: 1. The mixture should be stored in the refrigerator. Take on 1 Art. spoon 1-2 once a day. But to uncontrolledly increase its consumption is impossible, since this can cause a decrease in pressure and weakness.
Expert comment: Inna Kriksunova, author of over three dozen books on beauty and a healthy lifestyle
The foods listed above are an integral part of a healthy diet. Of these, you can prepare a mixture with high immunostimulating activity. They can also be consumed by themselves, constantly including in your diet. Lemons, honey, nuts, dried fruits, ginger, garlic can be components of the first and second courses, salads, desserts.
In addition to the above, there are other foods that promote health and immunity. These are: pomegranates, sauerkraut, dogrose, fermented milk food (kefir, yogurt), radish, fatty fish, broccoli, table greens, bran, whole grain bread, whole grain cereals, wheat germ, green tea.
Establishing the right diet, constant and regular use of healthy products creates healthy microflora in the intestine, which is the best barrier against the penetration and reproduction of pathogenic microbes. So, a healthy diet provides high immunity.
