Lingonberry is a real storehouse of vitamins. It is especially useful during pregnancy. The B vitamins contained in this berry help the expectant mother to cope with physical and emotional stress and prevent the appearance of pre- and postnatal depression. Vitamin E ensures the normal functioning of the uterus and the correct development of the fetus. And vitamin P helps to reduce blood pressure and prevents the appearance of edema.
It is necessary
- - lingonberry berries;
- - lingonberry leaves;
- - cinnamon;
- - vanilla;
- - lemon zest
Instructions
Step 1
Before you start drinking lingonberries, be sure to check with your doctor. Despite the fact that this berry is safe for the health of a pregnant woman, the results of some studies confirm its ability to tone the whole body. And the increased tone of the uterus in the early stages of pregnancy can lead to the threat of its termination. Therefore, you need to drink lingonberries only in moderation with the permission of a specialist.
Step 2
For constipation in late pregnancy, use lingonberry water, which you can make yourself, as a mild laxative. To do this, soak a handful of berries in a little water and let it brew for 24 hours.
Step 3
A decoction of lingonberry leaves will help to cope with edema. This effective diuretic is easy to prepare. Pour two tablespoons of crushed leaves with a glass of boiling water. Heat the product in a water bath for half an hour, cool and strain. Insist lingonberry broth for two days. Take it 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day.
Step 4
Make fruit juice from lingonberries. Mash 3 cups of carefully washed berries with a wooden spoon and pour the resulting mass with 4 cups of cold water. Put the product on low heat and, stirring constantly, bring it to a boil. Add the zest of half a lemon, a little vanilla and cinnamon to it, stir well, remove from heat, cool and strain. Lingonberry juice is an excellent thirst quencher.
Step 5
Lingonberry tea is very useful for the expectant mother and her unborn baby. Brew a teaspoon of crushed leaves of this medicinal plant with a glass of boiling water and let the product brew for half an hour. Drink half a glass of this tea half an hour before meals three times a day.
