There are some plants that help the heart in its daily work. Among these, there is the artichoke, a cholesterol-lowering food, which also has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system, thanks to the presence of inulin.
Another very important plant is the hawthorn, an excellent ally for the heart, regulates the heart rate, slowing down the beats and strengthening its contractile strength; in addition it is antioxidant, hypotensive, relaxing.
The linden instead is used to give more fluidity to the blood, preventing venous stasis; it is in fact a good vasodilator and hypotension and helps prevent emboli and clots.
Last, surprisingly, the primula, very effective in the vascular and cardiac fields, especially as an extract, but it is also useful in relaxing and hypotensive herbal teas.
Hawthorn tea
The hawthorn herbal tea is used in herbal medicine as a medium to help the heart, as in the hawthorn fruits there are numerous active ingredients that have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system .
Ingredients :
> a teaspoon of crushed hawthorn berries,
> a teaspoon of chopped hawthorn leaves and flowers,
> a cup of boiling water,
> three drops of lemon juice.
Preparation : after boiling the water, turn off the heat and infuse the ingredients for a few minutes. Sweeten with honey to taste.
Use: ideal a cup in the evening before going to sleep.
Properties : cardiotonic, rebalancing, calming.
Hawthorn, gemmoderivato for tachycardia
Decoction with artichoke
The artichoke-based herbal tea becomes an excellent adjuvant in detoxifying purifying diets, ideal for awakening the body and opening the body when spring arrives .
It becomes an excellent ally to counteract the harmful effects of binge eating and restore the various fatigued organs.
Ingredients and preparation: boil a handful of chopped fresh or dried artichoke leaves in a small pan of water for two minutes, turn off the heat and leave to rest for at least five minutes. Add honey if it is too bitter.
Use : the ideal would be to take a couple of cups a day, between meals, for about a month.
Properties : purifying, diuretic, cholesterol-lowering.
Properties, calories and nutritional values of the artichoke
Linden tea
Of the linden, a calming plant of the nervous system, its flowers and leaves are used; it is also excellent for relieving pain and colitis, indicated for those suffering from hypertension, being a vasodilator .
Be careful if you go to collect them for stocking: in summer the pollens of this plant can cause allergies, particularly hay fever.
Ingredients and preparation: pour a cup of boiling water and a teaspoon of linden flowers. Infuse about ten minutes and strain
Use : the ideal would be to take a couple of cups a day, in the morning and after dinner, with a teaspoon of honey
Properties : calming, hypotensive, sedative.
Infusion of primroses
The use of primula is known in many recipes, from salads to soups; as well as good, it is good for the bronchi and is a very effective plant also in the vascular and cardiac field, especially as a cardiotonic and regulator .
The yellow flowers left to dry are used in herbal tea. It can also be combined with hawthorn.
Ingredients :
> 50 g of primroses,
> 25 g of lavender flowers,
> 15 g of hypericum,
> 10 valerian roots.
Preparation : boil 1/4 liter of water, turn off the heat and leave a heaping teaspoon of this mixture for about 4 minutes, sweetening with honey to taste.
Use : in the evening after dinner, a cup for about 15/20 days
Properties : anti-stress, anti-neurosis, anti insomnia.
