Cherry - a very tasty and healthy berry, from which you can cook a variety of dishes. But, probably, a small number of culinary enthusiasts thought about the question of whether it is possible to brew tea from cherry leaves. In fact, this tea turns out to be fragrant and useful. With the correct use of this drink, the human body is saturated with vitamins and minerals.
Benefit of tea from cherry leaves
The leaves of the cherry tree have their own special chemical composition:
- vitamin A;
- vitamins of group B;
- iodine;
- sodium;
- boron;
- tannins.
All of the above chemicals have a beneficial effect on the strengthening of human immunity . Significantly reduced risk of flu, viral respiratory diseases.
Doctors note the beneficial effect of tea from the cherry on the genitourinary system. Drink promotes the excretion of sand, salts and other harmful substances from the human body. There is also a decrease in blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
Clinical studies have proved the content of antioxidants in the drink, which hinder the development of tumors and malignant tumors. A tampon, soaked in tea from cherry leaves, stops bleeding.
As with any medal, there are two sides, and tea from cherry leaves in addition to good can cause harm. That this does not happen, you need to listen to the reaction of your body to tea, and if necessary, always consult with your doctor.
Fermented tea from cherry leaves
Cherry leaves are best harvested in May, during the active flowering of cherries. From such leaves you get especially aromatic, useful and tasty tea. Fermentation of the leaves takes place in several stages:
- Withering - raw cherry leaves are laid out in a warm, sheltered from a draft and sun, placing on a cotton cloth. In a dry room leaves fade after 8 hours. For uniform "podvyamivaniya" leaves ted.
- Grinding - the leaves are rubbed with palms or knead in deep utensils until they give off the juice.
- Fermentation - the crushed leaves are spread in glassware. Above the cargo is necessarily placed. The dishes are covered with a damp cloth and left in a warm place for 7-9 hours.
- Drying - fermented leaves spread on a baking sheet in a thin layer, dried at 100 ° C in the oven for 50 minutes.
The resulting fermented cherry tea is laid out in bags of cloth, so that it "has reached" ready in a warm, dry place.