Forest strawberry is a fragrant and incredibly sweet berry, the taste of which has been familiar to many since childhood.
Some confuse it with wild strawberries, but these are completely different things. Where is wild strawberry used?
The beneficial properties of berries favorably affect the human body as a whole, however, knowing a few interesting recipes, the scope is expanding. Forest strawberries are in demand in cosmetology - significantly improves the condition of the skin, hair and nails.
Vitaminized composition and beneficial properties
Berry composition
1. Pectin, sugar, tannins.
2. Vitamin C is found in large quantities both in berries and in leaves.
3. Malic and citric acids.
4. Fiber.
5. Calcium, iron - a necessary building material for the body.
Forest strawberries: useful properties of the fruit for medicinal purposes
1. For the cardiovascular system. Eating berries helps improve heart function. Also, fresh fruits allow you to remove excess cholesterol from the blood.
2. For the digestive tract. Regular consumption of berries normalizes intestinal motility. In addition, fiber, which is contained in the composition, removes cholesterol and gives the body a feeling of fullness. The fruits of forest strawberries are prescribed for stomach ulcers, gastritis, and even with constipation.
3. Forest strawberries are very healthy to eat raw, both for adults and children. A rich vitaminized composition will strengthen the immune system and improve the body's resistance to infectious and bacterial lesions.
The use of forest strawberry berries for cosmetic purposes
Forest strawberries are useful not only from the inside, but also from the outside. No wonder its extracts can be seen in the composition of many cosmetic pharmacy products. For those who prefer natural masks, there are several recipes from forest strawberries that can be easily tested at home.
Recipe number 1
1. Fresh fruits are mashed.
2. 1 tablespoon of dry peppermint is added to the same container.
3. The mixture must be mixed until a homogeneous mass is formed and applied with a thin layer on the face for 20-30 minutes (until completely dry).
While the mask is on the skin, it is not recommended to make any facial movements. The procedure is very beneficial for the face. If it is carried out 2 times a week, the epidermis is tightened, unwanted wrinkles disappear. Forest strawberries in combination with mint nourishes and moisturizes every cell in the skin, which eliminates the problem of acne.
Recipe number 2
1. The leaves and fruits of forest strawberries are dried in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
2. Everything is ground into flour using a coffee grinder.
3. The resulting mixture is steamed with boiling water and boiled in a water bath for 20 minutes.
You can wipe the face every morning with a decoction, it will also be an excellent hair conditioner (strengthens the hair follicle, nourishes and moisturizes).
Forest strawberry: beneficial properties of berry leaves
The leaves of forest strawberries, like berries, are characterized by high medicinal value. In addition to vitamins and minerals, they also contain essential oils. Fresh leaves, even with time, great-grandmothers were applied to fresh cuts, abrasions and wounds, you can also prepare a medicinal decoction or delicious, healthy tea from them.
Forest strawberries: useful properties of leaves in the preparation of a decoction
1. It has a general tonic and firming effect.
2. Soothes the nervous system.
3. Normalizes the functioning of the heart muscle.
4. Reduces blood pressure.
5. Normalizes the gastrointestinal tract.
How to make an infusion: a step by step recipe
1. 50 grams of crushed leaves are poured into 150 ml of boiling water in a glass jar.
2. The can is cleaned in a dark place for 4 hours, after which the mixture is filtered.
3. It is recommended to drink the prepared drink 3 times a day in 1/3 of the portion 30 minutes before meals.
The most delicious recipes with forest strawberries: "sweet" joy for every family member
How else can you eat forest strawberries? The beneficial properties of the berry will not be lost if you make jam, jam, tasty tea from it or just grate the fruits with the addition of sugar. Such a preparation will be indispensable in the winter, when the body lacks vitamins.
Recipe number 1: mashed forest strawberries with sugar
The easiest way to make a berry, even someone who hasn’t previously made jam and don’t bake pies will cope with the recipe.
1. The berries of forest strawberries are carefully picked, it is necessary to peel them from the smallest leaves.
2. The fruits are laid out on the table until completely dry, then they are processed using mashed potatoes using a blender.
3. Sugar is poured into the cooked puree (to taste) and again grind with a blender.
4. The resulting mixture is cleaned in the refrigerator overnight, at least 12 hours later it is transferred to small jars.
Recipe number 2: sweet jam from forest strawberries
1. Berries are washed and transferred to the pelvis, while they need to be sprinkled with sugar.
2. The pelvis is left for 8 hours, so that the fruits have time to let the juice go.
3. Next, the container is put on fire, the berries are boiled until cooked.
4. In the finished jam you need to add a little citric acid so that it is not sugared, the contents of the pelvis should not be forgotten to mix.
5. When the forest strawberry jam cools down, it is transferred to the banks and twisted.
To make it easier to navigate, about 2 g of citric acid and 1.3 kg of sugar are added per 1 kg of fruit. You can’t put less sugar, since the cooked jam can deteriorate very quickly (moldy).
Recipe number 3: aromatic tea from the leaves of forest strawberries (fermented)
Forest strawberries, the useful properties of which are no longer in doubt, can be used to make delicious medicinal tea. Making it home is not difficult.
1. First you need to prepare the leaves. They scatter on a dry table with a maximum layer of 5 cm in a dark place. About a day later they will become a little lethargic.
2. You need to alternately take the leaves in your hands and twist them between the palms until the juice begins to protrude.
3. Now the leaves are transferred to a baking sheet and covered with a damp cloth - this is the fermentation process. The baking sheet should be at a temperature of 26 degrees for 6 hours.
4. After the fermentation process comes to an end, the leaves are dried in an oven at a temperature of 100 degrees.
5. The leaves of forest strawberries are ready for making aromatic and healthy tea. Boil them for a long time is not recommended so that the essential oils do not evaporate.
Forest strawberry: contraindications
There is only one contraindication to the use of forest strawberries - individual intolerance of a person to berries. The fruits are good for both children and adults. Careful need to be with them for pregnant women and during breastfeeding. It is important to remember that even the most healthy fruit can adversely affect the general condition if you eat it more than the norm.
Tasty and fragrant forest strawberries, the beneficial properties of which have been known since antiquity, strengthen immunity and increase the body's resistance to infection by infections of various origins. The main thing is to know the measure in everything, be it tea, fresh fruit or jam.
