Wild strawberry is a valuable plant. It is widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of hypertension , anemia, anemia, kidney disease, liver, tuberculosis, insomnia. It improves the work of the heart, helps to normalize the metabolism.
And the medicinal properties are absolutely all the plant: its berries, leaves and roots. Strawberries are often included in the composition of herbal remedies. The leaves of strawberries need to be harvested for brewing in the early spring, before the flowering begins. Similarly, the root - in early spring, although it is possible in late autumn. The main thing that the plant was in a state of rest - did not bloom and did not bear fruit. The berries, together with the leaves and stems, are dried in the summer. Dried strawberries can be used for a year, and roots - for two years.
Forest strawberries are an excellent tool for cleaning the body of toxins, it cleans the blood, while saturating it with iron. Strawberries do not necessarily dry, you can eat its berries in raw form.
Infusion of roots of strawberries in folk medicine is used to treat uterine bleeding, used with abundant menstruation, whites, fibroids of the uterus. A decoction of leaves can be used as a sedative for neuroses.
In addition to medicinal properties, strawberries have the ability to rid the skin of freckles and lichens. To do this, in the cosmetic practice use nutritious masks from berries and strawberry juice.
But with all this, strawberries still have contraindications. And among them - sensitivity and predisposition to allergies and pregnancy. With caution, you need to use it and children.
Strawberries and pregnancy
Future moms may wonder - can strawberries be pregnant? And what is dangerous strawberry during pregnancy? It would seem that such a useful berry, and that it is bad? .. However, be careful, because the berry can cause a strong allergy, even if before the pregnancy you did not observe such a reaction. During pregnancy, the body may be treated differently to some allergenic foods and respond quite differently than before pregnancy.
And as you know, an allergy is not only an external manifestation of the type of rash on the skin. Such a reaction affects many systems of the body, and skin manifestations are only an external sign. Internal reactions are much more dangerous.
In some people, only the smell and type of strawberry causes allergy symptoms - hives, itching, swelling - so strong reaction of the body.
Do not risk and drink a decoction of strawberry leaves during pregnancy. It increases the contraction of the muscles of the uterus, that is, it increases its tone. No need to explain what is dangerous - it seems that all women know this well and without that.
Also a contraindication in pregnancy is any drug containing strawberries in its composition. Strawberries during pregnancy are particularly contraindicated if you have chronic gastroduodenitis, dyskinesia of the biliary tract, pancreatitis, increased secretion of gastric juice or there is an individual intolerance to strawberries.
Of course, strawberries are not contraindicated to pregnant women absolutely. It, like other vegetables and fruits, is very useful. And berries pregnant can and should be eat, while observing caution and not being attached to gluttony.
A few berries will not bring harm if by doing so you carefully follow the likely occurrences of an allergy. If you notice even the slightest signs - stop eating strawberries. If everything is fine - well, it's wonderful. But you do not need to overeat it. Remember that now it is much more important for you to take care of the baby's health, and you can taste delicious strawberry berries after - when the baby is born and you will not breastfeed it any more.