Cranberries at temperature

Cranberries are a popular berry in northern latitudes. This is a whole storehouse of vitamins and nutrients. Cranberries for colds are successfully used both fresh and in compotes, fruit drinks. It has antipyretic and firming properties. It is useful to take cranberries not only in case of illness, but also for its prevention.

Is it possible to cranberries at a temperature

Cranberries at a temperature not only can, but also need to be consumed. First of all, this berry is great for making fruit drinks. Cranberry juice is able to reduce the intoxication of the body and make the patient sweat profusely. This helps to lower the temperature.

Cranberries and all drinks made from it can enhance the effect of medications that are used at temperatures or any colds.

The effectiveness of the northern berry is manifested not only in reducing the temperature. She also:

  • reduces the activity of pathogenic microflora;
  • compensates for the loss of water in the body;
  • soothes coughing attacks and unpleasant irritation in the throat.

All these results greatly facilitate the patient's condition, as well as accelerate recovery. In addition, cranberry fruit drinks and decoctions give strength and increase vigor. This helps the body fight disease.

Northern berry is great for relieving the following symptoms:

  • body aches and weakness;
  • cough and sore throat;
  • runny nose;
  • fever.

Therefore, the use of northern red berries for colds is quite justified. In addition, cranberries help improve appetite and have analgesic effects.

Aside from fever and colds, cranberry drinks and blends are great for treating:

  • urinary infections;
  • gynecological problems;
  • stomatitis;
  • otitis media;
  • hypertension;
  • headaches and toothaches;
  • chronic fatigue;
  • obesity.

It is important to consume drinks regularly and prepare them correctly. The less cranberries are cooked, the more beneficial properties it retains. Dried berries are also useful if properly processed.

How to brew cranberries correctly

To obtain high efficiency, it is necessary to properly prepare a decoction from this berry. Cranberry tea is excellent. To brew it, you need to take fresh, frozen or dried cranberries and grind in a blender. If you intend to brew a whole fresh berry, then it will need to be pierced to release the juice. Then pour boiling water and insist under the lid for half an hour.

If there is a ready-made cranberry juice, then you can mix it with strong tea and get a cranberry tea drink with a lot of useful properties.

Important! When brewing, it is better not to use boiling water so as not to reduce the benefits of the berry. A temperature of 70-80 degrees is enough. If you boil the berry with boiling water, the amount of vitamin C will decrease significantly.

Contraindications

Contraindications to the use of cranberries are minimal. The berry can be consumed by almost all people, regardless of age and concomitant pathologies. But there are also categories of people for whom this method of treatment is not suitable. This is most often due to the acidity of the cranberries. Contraindications:

  • diseases of the genitourinary system;
  • kidney problems;
  • diseases of the digestive system;
  • stool problems.

If you have one or more diseases, you should carefully use this product, and it is better to consult a doctor.And also experts do not advise those who have gout or pregnancy with severe toxicosis to eat northern berries.

Most often, cranberries are not suitable for people who have gastritis with high acidity, as well as with ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract.

As for childhood, pediatricians do not advise introducing cranberries into the baby's diet for up to a year. After a year, the amount of cranberries in the diet should be very small, literally 10 grams per day. Be sure to observe the baby's reaction. Allergies can also occur to cranberries, and therefore you should pay attention to the skin. When breastfeeding, you should consult with a specialist about introducing cranberries into the diet as a medicine or fortifying agent.

Cranberry juice recipes for colds

Fruit drink is the main drink made from sour berries. It has antipyretic and restorative effects on the body. If prepared correctly, then a sick person with a temperature can drink it as much as necessary during the day, which will help restore the water balance in the body and keep the temperature under control.

The recipe for cranberry juice is simple:

  1. Take 300-400 grams of fresh berries.
  2. Place in an enamel pot.
  3. Crush into a mass close to mashed potatoes.
  4. Squeeze the puree so that the juice is separate.
  5. Pour 1.5 liters of water over the puree.
  6. Boil.
  7. Strain the resulting drink.
  8. Dissolve 180 grams of sugar in it.
  9. As soon as the fruit drink has cooled, add the juice squeezed from the puree.
Advice! It is recommended to drink such a drink warm, so the substances will begin to act more actively, and the effect will be achieved faster.

There is another simple recipe for making fruit drink, but without boiling. The recipe is simple:

  1. Take fresh or frozen berries.
  2. Pour boiling water over.
  3. Transform into puree.
  4. Add boiled but chilled water so that the color of the drink is bright red.
  5. Strain.
  6. Add honey.

Drink without boiling helps to preserve the maximum amount of vitamins and nutrients.

Cranberry juice for angina

With angina, it is important not only to bring down the temperature, but also to remove the pathogenic flora in the throat area. Popular recipe for angina:

  1. Squeeze out a glass of cranberry juice.
  2. Add 3 tablespoons of honey.
  3. Take orally in a tablespoon or gargle.

In addition to this drink, you can also drink a simple cranberry juice. Gargling with juice helps to relieve pain, inflammation and relieve the main symptoms.

The main substance that is involved in the fight against angina is triterpentines. These are natural antibiotics that are found in cranberry and its juice. These substances help in the fight against such microorganisms:

  • streptococci;
  • staphylococci;
  • enterococci.

When rinsing the throat and ingestion, inflammatory processes are stopped. This prevents the infection from spreading further into the lower respiratory tract. Thus, there are no complications such as pneumonia or abscesses.

Morse to strengthen immunity

To strengthen the immune system, both the classic cranberry juice and various drinks with the addition of other fruits and berries are suitable.

You can use a simple mixture of fresh berries that are chopped in a blender and mixed with honey in a one-to-one ratio.

And also to strengthen immunity, it is useful to drink 100 ml of the following cocktail every day:

  1. Take cranberries.
  2. Grind in a blender.
  3. Dilute with boiled cold water in a ratio of 1 to 1.
  4. Add some honey.

A ginger drink using cranberries is also perfect:

  1. Brew green tea 1 tsp.
  2. Add ginger, some cinnamon, 2 cloves and 2 pinches of cardamom.
  3. Grind the cranberries and add to the tea.
  4. Add 3 lemon wedges.
  5. Cool the tea and then add honey.

Combining cranberries with citrus fruits will give additional protection to the immune system. For such a recipe, you need to take 200 grams of cranberries, as well as one piece of lemon and orange, and a spoonful of honey.Citrus fruits need to be chopped and then chopped together with cranberries in a blender. Add honey and stir everything. Take 3 times a day for a teaspoon. Can be diluted with water and drunk.

But in terms of vitamin content, the first place is still fruit drink, which is made exclusively from fresh cranberries. You can use frozen berries as they also retain their properties.

Conclusion

Cranberries for colds are a great help to reduce fever and restore fluid balance in the body. This northern berry is a storehouse of vitamins, as well as minerals and various useful components. Sour berries are able to stop and inhibit the development of pathogenic microflora, have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.

Most often, cranberries are used in the form of fruit drinks. This is a wonderful drink that both adults and children love. It is easy to prepare, but the healing and strengthening effect is enormous. In addition to fruit drink, it is possible to make tea with berries or simply mix it with honey.

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