Hawthorn is also used as part of herbal infusions for the prevention and treatment of colds such as sore throat, flu, runny nose, etc.
1. 0.5 tbsp. л. hawthorn fruit blood-red, 0.5 tbsp. л. rose hips, 1 cup of boiling water.
Method of preparation. 1 Art. л. mixtures of washed and peeled hawthorn and rose hips brew boiling water, pour into a closed vessel and insist 2 h on a hot stove or in the oven, without bringing to a boil, strain.
Method of Application. Take 3 tbsp. л. 3-4 times a day before meals.
2. 1 part of May rose hips, 1 part of the fruit of common cowberries, 1 part of hawthorn fruit, 1 cup boiling water.
Method of preparation. Pour the mixture of fruits with boiling water, cover and let infuse for 2 h, strain.
Method of Application. Take 1 cup 1 h before meals 3-4 times a day.
The following decoction should be taken after severe colds as a restorative vitamin remedy, as well as in the spring period with avitaminosis.
3 parts of nettle leaves, 7 parts of common mountain ash, 3 parts of hawthorn fruit, 2 cups boiling water.
Method of preparation. Pour boiling water over the herbal collection, let infuse for 2 hours, strain through gauze.
Method of Application. Take 0.5 cups of the infusion
3 times a day 2 hours before meals or 2 hours after meals for a month.
4. As a vitamin remedy, brew and drink the following infusion as a tea.
1 part of the fruit of May rosehip, 1 part of the fruit of common raspberry, 1 part of the fruit of hawthorn blood-red, 2 cups boiling water.
Method of preparation. Pour 2 tbsp. л. collection with boiling water, let stand for 2 hours with a closed lid, strain through gauze.
Method of Application. Take 0.5 cup of infusion 3 times a day 1 h after meals for a month, then take a break for a month and again repeat the course of treatment infusion.
5. 1 part of May rose hips, 1 part of raspberry fruit, 1 part of hawthorn fruit blood-red, 1 part of lingonberry leaves, 1 part of black currant leaves, 0.5 liters of boiling water.
Method of preparation. Boil the collection with boiling water, let stand for 2 hours with a closed lid, strain through gauze.
Method of Application. Take 0.5 cup 2 times a day for a month.
6. 2 parts raspberry leaves, 1 part oregano leaves, 2 parts hawthorn fruit and flowers, 3 parts of leaves of mother and stepmother, 1 part of plantain leaves, 2 parts licorice roots, 2 parts of althea roots, 2 parts thyme herb, 2 parts anise fruit, 2 cups boiling water.
Method of preparation. 3 Art. л. Pour boiling water over the collection and cook on a water bath, let infuse for 30 min, strain. Method of Application. Drink 0.5 cup 3-4 times a day in warm form 20 min before meals. The course of treatment is 2-3 months.
7. 3 parts hawthorn fruit, 2 parts elecampane roots, 1 part oregano herb, 1 part sage leaves, 3 parts of leaves, 1 part wormwood leaves, 1 part St. John's wort herb, 3 cups boiling water.
Method of preparation. 4 Art. л. Pour boiling water over the collection, warm on a water bath for 30 min, let infuse for 2 h, strain.
Method of Application. Take 0.5 cup 3-4 times a day 30 min before meals.
8. 30 g hawthorn fruit, 30 g elecampane root, 30 g rose hips, 0.5 liters of vodka or 40% alcohol.
Method of preparation. Clean and rinse the fruit, pour alcohol or vodka over it, let it infuse for 10 days.
Method of Application. Drink 1 tbsp. л. 3 times a day after meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
9. 2 parts birch buds, 2 parts St. John's wort herb, 3 parts hawthorn fruit, 1 part nettle leaves, 1 part sage leaves, 1 part linden flowers, 0.5 liters of vodka or alcohol.
Method of preparation. Pour the herbs with vodka or alcohol and insist 15 days in a dark cool place.
Method of Application. Take the tincture 0.3-0.5 cup after meals 3-4 times a day.
10. 1 cup of crushed dried hawthorn fruit, 50 g pine buds, 50 g yarrow, 50 g rose hips, 5 g wormwood, 2.5 liters of boiled water, 200 g of aloe juice.
Method of preparation. Pour everything with boiled water, let infuse for 2 h, then put on the fire and cook with the lid closed for 10 min on low heat. After that, wrap the pot in a blanket for 24 hours. Then strain the infusion and add aloe juice. Better yet, make the sap yourself (it must be fresh) by taking a plant that is 3 to 5 years old.
Method of Application. Take 1 tbsp. л. 3-4 times a day 30 min before meals.
11. For general malaise from a cold, use such a decoction of herbs.
200 g of aloe juice, 100 g of butter, 100 g puree of dried hawthorn fruit, 2 lemons, 1 cup of milk, 100 g of honey.
Method of preparation. Thoroughly mix aloe juice, crushed hawthorn fruit, and lemon juice. Heat the milk separately, adding the butter and honey to it.
Method of Application. Take the resulting mixture, washing it down with a milk drink, 4-5 times a day, 30 min before meals, until the disease does not recede.
12. 8 parts of rhizomes of marsh aira, 3 parts of marsh marsh grass, 4 parts of St. John's wort herb, 5 parts of rose hips, 500 ml of boiling water.
Method of preparation. Brew the herb mixture in a teapot, infuse for 20-30 minutes.
Method of Application. Drink it like tea.
13. 2 Art. л. dried hawthorn fruit, 2 tbsp. л. rose hips, 2 cups of boiling water.
Method of preparation. Hawthorn and rosehip fruits brew 1 cup of boiling water in a closed vessel, insist on a hot stove, but do not boil.
Method of Application. Take 1/4 cup 5 times a day before meals.
14. 2 Art. л. dried hawthorn fruit, 2 cups of water, 20 g of granulated sugar.
Method of preparation. Grind the fruit in a coffee grinder, pour hot water and put in a dark place for 4-5 hours. Strain through 2 layers of gauze, add granulated sugar, stir.
Method of Application. Drink 0.5 cups before meals.
15. For sore throat and cough with difficulty breathing, take a decoction of the following collection of herbs.
2 parts of leaves of common mother uterus, 3 parts of plantain leaves, 3 parts of hawthorn blossoms blood-red, 2 parts of grass violet tricolor, 0.5 liters of water.
Method of preparation. Pour the herb collection into boiling water and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then pour the decoction into a glass bottle or jar, close with a lid and insist 1 h.
Method of Application. Take it warm 1/4-1/3 cup 3 times a day before meals.
16. 4 parts of common pine buds, 3 parts of hawthorn fruit blood-red, 3 parts of plantain leaves, 3 parts of leaves of mother and stepmother, 0.5 liters of water.
Method of preparation. Pour the collection of herbs and fruits into boiling water, cook over low heat for 20 min, stirring. Then drain the decoction into a glass bottle or jar, cooling slightly and straining through several layers of gauze. Infuse the decoction for 1 h.
Method of Application. Take 1 cup 1 h before meals..
