Antioxidants, or antioxidants, are compounds that inhibit the action of free radicals. Free radicals, when accumulated in excess in our body, cause us to age faster and are also responsible for the formation of cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes and hepatitis. Dark dyes have an antioxidant effect.
Strength in dyes
The properties of anthocyanins have recently been studied by medicine, but it is already known that they protect against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and inflammation, strengthen blood vessels, slow down the aging process of the body and, as many studies show, may have anti-cancer properties.
Since tinctures enhance the action of these compounds (antioxidants), a small glass for dessert - these are the rules: tinctures should be drunk in a minimum amount, and from time to time - this will be useful to us.
history with herbs
Herbal tinctures are considered medicinal. They - with the exception of peppercorns or nutcrackers - are usually not made by us ourselves, they are produced by pharmaceutical companies, but are prepared by monks according to old monastic recipes.
The fact that the medicinal substances of plants dissolve well in alcohol has been known for a very long time. - It was noticed that if the herbs are poured with alcohol, the healing power of herbs increases, - says prof. Yvona Waver. In ancient times, herbs soaked in wine were popular. Tinctures as we know them today spread after the Arabs invented the distillation of alcohol. Knowledge about herbs was kept in monasteries. Tinctures were created in combination with knowledge about alcohol. The first tinctures - like the Benedictine ones - were made in monasteries. Together with the monks, they spread throughout Europe.
You need some bitterness
Slightly forgotten today, bitters were present in many of our homes not so long ago. It was a tradition to drink a glass before a hearty dinner.
- Today, sugar culture is ubiquitous, everything should be sweet, - says prof. Yvona Waver. “Meanwhile, a little bit of bitterness is needed to stimulate the digestive juices. Bitter substances stimulate the secretion of pancreatic and gastric juices, she adds. That’s why medical and nutritional experts recommend taking bitters in tiny amounts - 50 ml each - 15 minutes to half an hour before meals. Before a hearty, hearty meal, they will improve digestion.
There is one “but”
When used in the right amount, tinctures improve blood circulation and digestion. But tinctures contain alcohol, and drinking alcohol can be hazardous to health. Children and pregnant women should not drink tinctures. It is also forbidden to drive vehicles after drinking tinctures, as well as after drinking alcohol.
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This article first appeared on the Fakt website on August 24, 2022.
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Herbal tinctures are considered medicinal, but fruit tinctures have many benefits.
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When used in the right amount, tinctures improve blood circulation and digestion.
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We start brewing liqueurs in the middle of summer, but there are also in autumn.
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