Horsetail tea against fluid retention (how to make and recipes)
Horsetail tea against water retention in a simple and natural way.
Horsetail tea is a good tea option for overall body health.
With it, the body improves as a whole. The main feature of detox tea is detoxification.
It has the ability to enhance the elimination of overload-causing toxins in the body.
They are turned into faeces, urine and bile and discarded by the excretory system.
Horsetail tea benefits
Horsetail is a medicinal plant native to the swampy areas of almost all of Brazil.
It is also known by the names of giant horsetail, strawweed, fleshy weed and horsetail. Among its benefits:
- It is a powerful diuretic, eliminating toxins and preventing infections or urinary incontinence ;
- It helps in wound healing as it is rich in silica and also improves the appearance of nails and hair;
- It is good for those who have acne because it reduces the production of oil in the skin;
- In addition, it is possible to use the sheet and make a type of plaster, placing it on top of wounds. In this way, horsetail can also act topically and helps in tissue repair and reconstruction in addition to preventing possible bleeding.
Benefits of plantain
The part used of plantain is its leaves to make tea, poultices or to season some foods, for example.
- Cold and flu tea: put 20 g of plantain leaves in a 1 liter of boiling water and let it rest for about 3 minutes. Let it cool, strain and drink up to 3 cups a day.
- Poultice for wounds: Apply the crushed leaves on the wounds for 10 minutes and then change them. Apply 3 times a day.
Horsetail tea recipe against fluid retention
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons chopped horsetail stalks
- 1 l of water
Preparation mode
- Bring the ingredients to a boil.
- Turn off the fire, wait for it to cool and drink
2. Plantain tea
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon dried plantain leaves
- ½ liter of boiling water
Preparation mode
- In a pan, place the plantain leaves and pour the boiling water.
- Smother for 10 minutes.
- Strain and drink 2 cups (tea)
OBS: To really achieve good results it is necessary that you maintain a balanced and healthy diet.
To maximize the results, don’t forget to practice some physical activity.
Going for a walk every day is a good start.