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Revitalizing masks for facial skin based on hawthorn. Mask against skin aging number 1: 1 tsp. crushed birch leaves, 1 tsp. crushed hawthorn leaves, 50 ml of water.Preparation. Birch and hawthorn leaves crushed, pour boiling water and boil for 3 minutes. After this decoction slightly cool down.How to use. Put on your face gauze napkin, folded into several layers. On top of the gauze evenly lay out the warm infusion. Keep the mask for 15-20 min, then wash your face with warm water.For the course you need to apply the mask every other day for 3 weeks.

Infusions and masks against inflammation and to nourish the skin on the basis of hawthorn. Infusion against skin rash and sunburn: 1 tsp. crushed fresh or dried flowers of chamomile, 1 tsp. crushed fresh or dried leaves and flowers of hawthorn, 1 cup of water.Preparation. Flowers and leaves of chamomile and hawthorn finely chopped and pour cold water. Infuse for 1 h, after which the infusion strain through gauze.How to use. Wipe your face with a cotton swab, abundantly moistened with the infusion, 2-3 times a day for 5 days.

Masks based on hawthorn for moisturizing and narrowing the pores of the skin on the face. Moisturizing face mask number 1: 1 tbsp. grated zucchini, 1 tsp. hawthorn berry juice. Method of preparation. Wash zucchini, peel off the skin and grate.To shredded zucchini add hawthorn juice, squeezed from the berries, and mix well.How to use. Put on your face gauze napkin, folded into several layers. On top of the gauze evenly lay the mixture of zucchini and hawthorn. After 20-30 minutes, wash with warm water.Mask made from zucchini and hawthorn, helps moisturize the skin of the face.To complete the course, apply the mask on your face 2-3 times a week for 3 weeks.

Recipes based on hawthorn: face masks, collections for baths and decoctions to strengthen hair. A mask prepared from peaches and hawthorn softens the skin and helps to smooth wrinkles. For the course of the mask apply it to the face 2-3 times a week for 3 weeks.Plant collection will cleanse the skin and relieve irritation.Decoction apply as a shampoo for hair. Use it 2 times a week if the hair breaks and falls out. To prevent hair loss, wash your hair with the decoction once a week.

Recipes for hair and care baths for feet based on hawthorn. Crush plantain, hawthorn and nettle leaves and pour boiling water over them. Infuse for 1 h, then strain the infusion through gauze. Add the pulp of black bread and mix until you get a porridge. How to use. Wash your head with shampoo, hair slightly dry. In the scalp rub the resulting porridge, head wrapped in a towel. After 2 h rinse with warm water. This mixture strengthens the hair and promotes their growth. Infusion of hawthorn and chamomile mix with pine needles, immerse in a pot or basin, pour boiling water and cover with a lid. Leave for 15 minutes to infuse. Method of application. In slightly cooled water lower your feet for 10 min. This foot bath will clean the skin of the feet, improve circulation and relieve fatigue.

Fruits and flowers of hawthorn are widely consumed in the household. The pulp is used to make marshmallow (especially good when mixed with other plants, in particular sea buckthorn). Roasted and ground hawthorn fruit is a substitute for coffee. You just need to beware of taking a large amount of fruit, which can lead to a violation of cardiac activity. From dried fruits, ground into flour, mixed with honey, get a useful and tasty filling for pies. Berries and leaves can be used for brewing instead of tea.The use of hawthorn in food allows you to use it as a therapeutic agent for the prevention of various diseases and as a useful product containing essential vitamins and substances. Hawthorn fruits and flowers can be used to prepare many dishes and seasonings for the winter.

The various species of hawthorn (fruits, flowers and leaves) are traditionally used as a brew. Hawthorn can be used on its own or as part of a brew of other herbs. Such teas are soothing for the central nervous system. Hawthorn plays a special role in the prevention of cardiovascular system, where the main place belongs to phytoprophylaxis of atherosclerosis and hypertension, because with sclerotic changes in the vessels are the main means of expanding vessels, reducing spasms and strengthening the walls of blood vessels.

Medicinal teas and liqueurs based on hawthorn. 50 g of blood-red hawthorn fruit, 10 g herb bird's throat, 10 g horsetail herb, 10 g leaves of motherwort cardiac, 10 g leaves of anise, 1 liter of vodka, 200 grams of sugar. Method of preparation. Wash the fruit and crush the herbs. Fill a glass bottle with the collection, fill it with alcohol or vodka, close the lid. Keep in a dark cool place for 10-15 days. After the nalewka is infused, strain it through several layers of gauze, squeezing the juices from all the plants. Take in small doses (1-2 small shot glasses) after meals.