How to Take the Cowberry Leaf with Pregnancy

A lot of popular in the treatment of a variety of ailments are fruits and leaves of cranberries, which have a huge set of medicinal qualities. Cowberry is used in the treatment of avitaminosis, various dental diseases and respiratory diseases, hepatitis, arthritis, gastritis, as a soft diuretic, also use cranberry leaf in pregnancy and in the treatment of infections of the urogenital tract.

Cowberry grows on dried peat bogs and in dry pine forests, found in Siberia, on the territory of Russia, in the Caucasus Mountains, and also in the Far East. The first mention of the use of cranberry leaf in folk medicine is found on preserved birch bark letters.

Our ancestors tried to prepare for the winter more dried leaves of cranberries and berries, ground with sugar, they used cowberry leaves during pregnancy to treat nephropathy, as well as other disorders of kidneys. However, modern doctors disagree on whether it is possible to use cranberry leaf during pregnancy. So, the first categorically against, since the use of leaf cranberries can lead the uterus to tone. The second ones are sure that starting from the 28-week period, it is possible to use cowberry leaf against edema, and still others claim that the whole thing is the correct dosage, and that cowberry during pregnancy can be applied throughout the nine months.

Scientists have established that a cowberry leaf contains a large number of flavonoids, glycosides, tartaric and quinic acid, tannins. The leaves of this shrub have a pronounced anti-inflammatory, diuretic and antimicrobial effect, and also acts as an antiseptic, astringent and sedative. In addition to its useful leaves, lingonberry is also famous for its delicious berries, which have a tonic effect and can be stored for a very long time.

As you know, medicinal qualities of medicinal plants mainly depend on their chemical composition. In berries, cranberries have a lot of vitamins, especially vitamin C. It is advisable to eat fresh berries, but dried berries are also suitable, they are recommended to brew with rowan and rosehip and take in the form of vitamin tea. According to the content of provitamin A, cranberries are ahead of lemons, cranberries and even blueberries, rich in cranberries and vitamin B2. Cowberry fruits contain a number of organic acids: benzoic, malic, citric, they are rich in ascorbic acid. Thanks to the presence of benzoic acid, the berries practically do not deteriorate.

As you know, during pregnancy, the female body "undergoes" the restructuring of all systems, many suffer from edema and toxicosis. The appearance of edema is a manifestation, the so-called gestosis, which develops most often after 28-30 weeks of pregnancy, indicating violations in the work of the kidneys. Get rid of these unpleasant phenomena will help a cowberry leaf during pregnancy in the form of infusion or broth, which is a storehouse of antioxidants and vitamins.

Cowberry leaf during pregnancy will help to overcome a very unpleasant disease called cystitis, since the glycoside included in the leaves of arbutin perfectly fights with urological infections. It is irreplaceable in case of colds and fever, because antibiotics are not welcome during pregnancy. Tea made from leaves and berries of cranberries will help provide the body with useful substances and remove heat. In addition, leaves of cranberries during pregnancy will help cure diseases of the oral cavity and sore throat. In addition, the infusion of cranberry leaves will help reduce blood pressure and blood glucose level, alleviate the condition with gastritis and improve the functioning of the stomach and intestines.