Hawthorn grows in solar, warm places. In the spring, white flowers of this shrub decorated the edges of the forests, and in the fall of his shiny red berries are visible from afar. Shrub is so rich in healing properties that almost all of its parts were used in alternative medicine for many thousands of years. Herbalists usually use fatty sheets, small white buds and sweet red berries. It is quite effective for health just chewing raw leaves and berries straight from the tree, but better to prepare them.
How to dry the hawthorn - methods of workpiece
For those who plan to make homemade tinctures, balms or other hawthorn mixtures for use for medical purposes, it is possible to treat the plant by drying, roasting or boiling leaves, colors or kidney with adding alcohol, glycerol and other ingredients.
How to dry the hawthorn - the billet of leaves and inflorescences
The leaves and flowers of the hawthorn are usually ready to collect in early May. Try to choose a moment for the workpiece when there is no excess moisture. Try to cut healthy twigs when plants are fully opened. Let you not frighten the unpleasant fish smell emanating from fresh inflorescences. Your nose hears a compound called trimethylamine. This is an unusual ability of a hawthorn to attract flies and other pollinators. The smell will completely disappear when the flowers are dried. Spread cut branches evenly on paper or fabric, slightly sticking from insects. Choose a dark, well-ventilated place for drying. Dry branches store in baskets, paper bags or suspended to the ceiling. You can separate the leaves and flowers from the branches. Be careful, try to avoid ships in spikes!
How to dry the hawthorn - drying berries
The berries of the hawthorn are assembled at the end of summer or in the fall and thoroughly dried in several ways.
What do you need:
- water;
- pot;
- 2 cups;
- skimmer;
- lemon juice;
- 2 paper towels;
- drying tray;
- spoon;
- glass or plastic containers;
- dark glass jars with covers;
- hot water;
- ice water.
Drying technology:
- Sort the berries by throwing out rotten and moldy instances. Rinse them with ordinary water.
- Boil the saucepan with water and leave it boiled. Fill the bowl of ice water and retain it aside.
- Soak the berries in boiling water for 30 seconds so that their skin is cracked. Put the hawthorn skimmer in a bowl with ice water.
- Prepare in the bowl composition of equal parts of lemon juice and water. Move the berries from the bowl of cold water into the lemon juice solution for 10 minutes. To do this, use noise.
- Leave the berries on a double layer of paper towels to absorb water.
- Put the hawthorn to the tray for drying in one layer. Place it in the oven, heated to 60 degrees. Open the furnace and mix the berries every three hours.
- Start checking the degree of readiness after 20 hours, taking several berries of the hawthorn from the furnace. Squeeze them in your hand. If your palm remains dry, the berries are ready for the next step of the drying process. Remove them out of the oven to cool.
- Place the berries in glass or plastic containers, filling two thirds of the container. Lightly cover the hole and place the cans in a warm, dry place. Shake containers with hawthorn every day for 10 days.
- Rinse dark glass jars very hot water and let them dry. Place the berries in them and close the lid. Keep banks in a dark, cool cabinet, refrigerator or freezer.
How to dry the hawthorn outdoors
Carefully prepare the fruits, deleting the extra garbage and removing the sewers. Spread them with a thin layer on sheets, closing the bottom with paper or cloth. In this case, drying the berries is not required. Leave trays under the sunny rays, not forgetting them to turn over. At night, the berries are desirable to cover or clean the room. The degree of readiness of the hawthorn is determined by bright red-brown color and the absence of moisture in the hands.
What parts of the hawthorn is better to dry?
Originally dried hawthorn tree berries were more popular than flowers or leaves. Today, on the contrary. It is scientifically established that the flowers contain more flavonoids, which slow down aging and strengthen the heart. However, it costs to remember that all parts of the shrub have some flavonoids, so what part of the hawthorn you choose for the workpiece, decide.
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