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Wild raspberry
(Fragaria vesca)
It is a
juvenile and cleansing plant. It eliminates toxins, prevents
kidney and gall stone formation, rheumatism, and gout. They have a
strong taste and fragrance. We recommend them for all kinds of
natural remedies.
Diet - eat 150-300 gr,
four hours after breakfast and dinner, on empty stomach.
You should eat the biggest quantity at breakfast and the level of
dis intoxication will increase. The cure should last for 7-10
days, without eating meat, fried food or food with synthetic
additives. Eat them while fresh and do not mix them with other
food. You can still eat a little honey for increasing their
laxative properties: against constipation and related disorders.
By adding sugar or cream, you may harm their effectiveness.
Juice - wash the fruits well,
crush them with a fork until they become a paste and filter it
through a piece of lint. The juice is reddish and very flavoured;
any remains of the fruits can be used for cakes, ice cream and
marmalade. Use the juice for internal care: drink it 15 minutes
before eating, on empty stomach. Prescriptions: -
adults - a glass; - children - 1/2 glass. For external use,
use it for beauty care.
Tea - pick up both fruits
and leaves and dry them into thin layers, in cool fresh place.
Prepare the infusion: boil a teaspoon of leaves and fruits, for 20
minutes, into a cup of boiled water; then, filter it. Drink 2-3
cups/day.
Therapeutic prescriptions:
In
order to increase body resistance to heat and reduce blood
pressure, follow a 7 days-cure. The body can easily adjust to
summertime weather conditions. It is very refreshing, it decreases
blood pressure, improves nervous system and prevents asthenia. -
liver disorder (hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, and cirrhosis):
drink 3 glasses of juice/day, on empty stomach. It stimulates
liver activity, it drains it out and improves regeneration of
liver cells. - diabetes, gout, increased level of cholesterol,
and arteriosclerosis: it prevents and improves any disorder after
at least 12 days-cure. Also eat uncooked vegetables only. -
rheumatism: a cure should last for 12 days; you can also take
sunbath for an hour/day, due to sun rays' properties. It is a
perfect cure in case of chronic rheumatism. It also has cleansing
properties as well as anti-rheumatic herbs and clay. - skin
disease: if you are not allergic to the fruit, use it for curing
acne, infectious and allergic dermatosis or psoriasis. It is a
strong dis intoxicating plant. It eliminates toxins by sweating,
diuresis, and excreta. - intestinal activity disorders: eat
150-200 gr of fruits before each meal. Eat it against
constipation: mix it with elder honey; half hour before eating it,
drink a glass of spring or sparkling water. - oxiuris: eat 500
gr of fruits at 7 a.m. and do not eat anything else until 12 a.m.
Repeat the cure for 10 days in a row
Beware of
allergies! Wild raspberry is very strong and
therefore, it might have side effects! The seeds have therapeutic
properties but also produce allergy. Eat reduced quantities: a few
teaspoons during the first day, and increase the doses if there
are no side effects: digestion, skin or breathing disorder, etc.
Beauty care - to prevent
wrinkles, for a light and shiny complexion, make a hydrating mask
by blending wild raspberries; let it work for at least two hours,
each evening. It refreshes the complexion. - cleansing
milk/lotion: mix 3 spoons of juice with 2 yolks, 10 spoons of
myrrh tincture and 20 drops of rose water. Massage the skin with a
cotton wool disk. Let it work for an hour then, remove it with
water and baking soda: 2 teaspoons of baking soda into a litre of
water.
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