Making tea from currant leaves, the benefits and harms of the drink

Brewing tea from blackcurrant leaves, few of his fans think about the effect of this drink on their body. Meanwhile, the bright currant leaves and fruits of this shrub, becoming the basis for tea, give it all the benefits contained in its rich composition.

Possessing a lot of positive properties, having a general strengthening and healing effect on the body, such a drink often becomes a reliable ally in the fight against many diseases. Currant leaves, both fresh and dried, are rich in vitamin C, contain minerals, tannins, antioxidants, and therefore their benefits are no less valuable for the body than from the berries themselves.

A decoction based on them has a strengthening effect on the cardiovascular system, stimulates the gastrointestinal tract, increases body tone, reduces blood pressure, maintains brain activity, and helps with atherosclerosis. Infusions can be used externally for the treatment of skin diseases (eczema, dermatitis).

Having a calming effect, infusions and decoctions based on the leaves and fruits of this plant, with regular use, strengthen the nervous system.

The presence of phytoncides in the leaves allows them to be effectively used in the treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

Due to some diuretic effect, the plant is also widely used for the preparation of decoctions and infusions, indicated for pyelonephritis and edema.

Like any folk remedy, currant leaf can bring not only benefits, but also harm. Since it is no less rich in nutrients than the fruits of a shrub, it is also contraindicated in the presence of diseases such as:

• stomach ulcer, gastritis, hepatitis;
• increased blood clotting, thrombophlebitis;
• increased acidity;
• pregnancy;
• individual intolerance.

How to make delicious and healthy tea

Any parts of this shrub can be used to make tea: twigs, leaves, ripe fruits. If you are going to make tea from blackcurrant leaves, you must not forget that leaves and fruits of other plants can also be used for its preparation: raspberries or cherries, for example. From this, the taste and aroma of the broth will only become brighter, richer, and its benefits will increase several times.

Classic Currant Tea Recipe

To prepare such a drink, you will need:

• black or green tea - 1 tsp;
• chopped currant leaves - 2 tbsp. l.

How to brew:

1. if fresh leaves “straight from the garden” are used, then the first thing to do is to rinse them thoroughly;
2. crushed, they need to be placed in a teapot, send tea leaves there;
3. pour everything together with boiling water;
4. leave the drink and let it gain useful properties for a quarter of an hour.

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