Birch sap should be collected only in clean forests and groves, away from plants and roads, as birch very quickly absorbs various harmful substances. Collect the juice begins after melting snow, when the first buds begin to swell and finish, when the leaves completely dissolve on the tree. For the collection of "birch tears" trees with a lush crown are best suited, and with a stem diameter of twenty cm or more. At a height of 25 cm from the ground, a shallow hole is made in the bark of the tree, a trough is attached to it, along which the juice flows into the chosen container. Birch sap is contained in a layer between the bark and wood, which is why there is no need to make a large and deep hole. Most actively it is allocated from 12 days to 18 hours. Having collected the juice, the hole must be covered with wax, moss or a cork, this will protect the tree from falling into its stem of destructive bacteria. Birch juice is stored in the refrigerator for about 2 days.
What is useful birch juice for the body?
Birch juice is very useful for the body. Drinking a glass of this drink daily for three weeks can help the body overcome spring weakness, absent-mindedness, beriberi, depression and fatigue. Birch juice contains tannins, organic acids, minerals, fructose , glucose, phytoncides, as well as potassium, calcium and iron.
Useful substances in birch sap improve the body's immunity, help it combat infectious, cold and allergic diseases, has a diuretic and anthelmintic effect. Birch sap can even lubricate the skin with acne and eczema, with it you can moisturize and cleanse dry skin.
What else is birch sap and how to drink it?
This drink helps to break down stones in the kidneys and bladder, strengthens metabolic processes and cleanses the blood. It will be especially beneficial for liver diseases, gastric ulcer, gallbladder, duodenal diseases and insufficient acidity. It is shown to be used for rheumatism, radiculitis, bronchitis, arthritis, headache, scurvy, tuberculosis, and venereal diseases. The most useful is the fresh juice. You can drink it 1 glass 3-4 times a day for half an hour before a meal, or replace it with drinking ordinary drinking water. Quite often on birch sap, tea, coffee are made, jellies and compotes are made on its basis.
What is useful for birch juice during pregnancy?
Birch juice will help a pregnant woman to cope with a severe form of toxicosis, improve the condition for problems with hypertension and hypotension, normalizing blood pressure. Due to its diuretic effect, it will relieve the pregnant woman from unwanted swelling. After giving birth, this juice stimulates lactation and promotes rapid weight loss.
But before drinking this drink, you need to make sure that there is no allergic reaction to birch pollen. In the period of breastfeeding, it should be introduced into the diet with extreme caution, observing the condition of the child. It should also be taken into account that this juice contains a fairly large amount of glucose, so you should not abuse it during pregnancy.
What is useful for birch sap for weight loss?
Thanks to the diuretic and laxative effect, with birch sap can lose weight. He removes excess fluid from the body, without harming the kidneys and urinary tract. Stimulating the work of the kidneys and liver, this juice removes toxins from the body, gently fights with constipation and cleanses the intestines. Drinking it is not only for weight loss, but also as a preventive measure of obesity.