The healing properties of viburnum

In folk medicine, the berries of viburnum are valued first and foremost as a wonderful tonic and vitamin remedy. These berries ripen in the fall, when the question of strengthening the immune system and prevent colds raised really badly.
For the prevention and treatment of SARS used a warm decoction or infusion of the berries (vitamin tea viburnum). If you add honey, it also helps fight sore throat and hoarseness. Honey, you need to add when the infusion cools down slightly, as hot water robs the honey of its beneficial properties.



Moreover, infusion of fruits of viburnum — a wonderful tool for the treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system (hypertension, atherosclerosis, vascular spasms) and gastrointestinal tract (colitis, gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer).
Fresh berries of viburnum, which are rubbed with honey, help to cope with cough and disease of the upper respiratory tract and also act as a diaphoretic. Please note that fresh berries have laxative properties.





Not use less in the bark and the flowers of viburnum. So, decoction and infusion of the bark is used in diseases of the throat and respiratory infections, gastrointestinal diseases (gastritis with low acidity, ascites, gastric ulcer). As it has antiseptic properties, you can use it as an external remedy for conjunctivitis, for washing wounds.



Viburnum flowers have similar properties, they are also used for the preparation of decoction and infusion. Decoctions and infusions of viburnum flowers have diaphoretic and expectorant properties, so they are useful in respiratory diseases. Infusion is also useful in women's diseases, it will help to solve the problem of painful menstruation.

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