Hawthorn tincture
.1 tbsp. л. dried hawthorn berries, 1 cup of water.
Method of preparation. Dry and rub the hawthorn berries. Pour boiling water over them and put it in a warm place for 2 h to infuse. After that, strain the tincture through gauze.
Method of Application. Use the tincture in 2 tbsp. л. before every meal. It helps to improve metabolism, which in turn benefits the skin.
Recipes for Facial Skin
Hawthorn Lotion
2 tbsp. л. fresh hawthorn berries, 200 ml of 90% cosmetic alcohol solution.
Method of preparation. Mince hawthorn berries and pour an alcohol solution over them. Leave to infuse for 30 min. Method of Application. Wipe face (avoiding eye and lip areas) and body with a cotton swab moistened with lotion to cleanse pores.
Hawthorn and calendula lotion
1 tbsp. л. fresh hawthorn berries, 1 tbsp. л. fresh or dried calendula flowers, 200 ml of 90% alcohol solution.
Method of preparation. Hawthorn berries remember to give juice, add calendula flowers and pour alcohol solution. Leave it for half an hour for the lotion to infuse.
Method of Application. Using a cotton swab dipped in lotion, wipe the skin of the face (avoiding the areas around the eyes and lips) and body. The lotion has a cleansing and antiseptic action.
Herbal ice for face
1 ч. л. fresh or dried calendula flowers, 1 tsp. л. fresh or dried chamomile flowers, 1 tsp. л. fresh or dried hawthorn flowers, 2 cups of water.
Method of preparation. Pour the flowers of the listed plants with water, boil and simmer for 15 min. Then cool the decoction and infuse for about 30 min. Then strain the decoction through gauze and pour into an ice mold and place in the freezer.
Method of Application. Use ice cubes to wipe your face in the morning instead of washing it with water. Ice will moisturize your skin, kill germs and narrow your pores.
Sensitive Skin Mask
.1 ч. л. fresh strawberry leaves, 1 tsp. л. strawberries, 1 tsp. л. fresh hawthorn leaves, 1 tsp. л. hawthorn berries.
Method of preparation. Wash and finely chop the hawthorn and strawberry leaves. Mash the washed berries and mix with the leaves.
Method of Application. Wash your face and apply the freshly prepared mask on it, as well as on the skin in the décolletage area.
After 20 minutes, wash off the mask with a cotton swab moistened with water or milk. The mask will relieve skin irritation and enrich it with vitamins.
Sensitive Skin Mask
.2 tbsp. л. finely chopped cabbage leaves, 0.5 tsp. л. hawthorn berry juice, 0.5 tsp. л. honey.
Method of preparation. Wash and finely chop the cabbage leaves. Immerse them in a solution of honey and juice squeezed from hawthorn berries. Leave to soak for 10 minutes.
Method of Application. Apply the leaves evenly on your face and keep the mask on for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off the mask with warm water. The mask will relieve skin irritation and enrich it with vitamins.
Wart infusion
.50 ml of celandine juice, 2 tbsp. л. hawthorn berry juice.
Method of preparation. Wash the celandine together with the roots and put it through a meat grinder. Squeeze the juice and mix it with the juice squeezed from hawthorn berries. Pour the resulting liquid into a bottle or jar and close tightly.
Put the vial with the liquid in a cool, dark place for a week. Open the bottle every other day to allow the fermentation gases to escape. Store the infusion in a cool place.
Method of Application. Smear the wart liberally with the liquid obtained, leaving it for 3 min. Then rinse off, reapply after 5 min and leave on for 3 min. Repeat this procedure for 15-20 minutes 3 times a day for a week.
Wart ointment
.3-4 rowan berries, the same number of hawthorn berries.
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Method of preparation. Wash and crush rowanberries and hawthorn berries.
Method of Application. Put the pulp from the berries on the wart, fix it with a bandage. The procedure is best done at night, as it is desirable to keep the ointment for at least 10 h. In the morning, wash off the ointment with warm water. In order to get rid of the wart, you need to repeat the procedure 8-10 times..
