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Academician, professor, doctor of technical sciences, laureate of the State Prize Nikitin Albert Nikolaevich:
“After our research on Ivan-chai, it turned out that tea contains from 69 to 71 useful trace elements, depending on the area. This is 2/3 of the periodic table. And most importantly, it is an unsurpassed antiseptic. Simply amazing. There are no analogues in the plant world. In addition to antiseptic properties, it has the property of cleansing the body from "slagging". This is when the cell cannot cope with its functions. When drinking tea, the whole body is cleansed and within 2 weeks with regular use, every day 3-4 times a day, then you will feel how the body begins to bloom, the fullness passes, there is peace. After taking 2 cups of tea, hangover syndrome is removed. Ivan tea is brewed 3-4 times and each time it gives its properties. Tea contains about 17-18 amino acids. That is why drinking Ivan tea is very important today.We have tried to provide technology for the last 10 years, offered cooperation to a number of governors in those old regions where it is possible to introduce the technology of making Ivan tea. And what do you think? It is useless ... This is not interesting to anyone. All trash is chased to Russia under the guise of Chinese, Indian tea. "
- Has a preventive effect on malignant and benign neoplasms;
- Effective for diseases of the genitourinary system and prevention of prostatitis; - Strengthens potency;
- Scars stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers;
- Increases immunity and resistance to various infections;
- Has a beneficial effect on the immune and endocrine systems; - It is an excellent remedy for the prevention of caries;
- Improves blood composition (alkalizes blood);
- Strengthens blood vessels;
- It is indicated for various forms of neuroses and neurosis-like conditions in post-traumatic stress disorders;
- Reduces intoxication of the body, including from radiation pollution;
- Has an antipyretic effect;
- Binds and removes heavy metals;
- Possesses anti-inflammatory effect (the highest protein number of all known plants 1: 400);
- Relieves food and alcohol poisoning;
- Restores strength in case of tiredness, fatigue, exhaustion;
- Effective for stones in the liver, kidneys and spleen diseases;
- Strengthens the hair roots;
- Eliminates headache;
- Normalizes blood pressure
- And it is simply delicious and medicinal tea.
Practical recipes for the use of narrow-leaved fireweed
PANCREATITIS (subacute). 3 tablespoons of dry crushed leaves pour 300 ml of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes and take 50 ml of warm infusion before and after meals.
Ulcer of the stomach and duodenum. Pour 2 tablespoons of leaves with 1.5 liters of water, bring to a boil, but do not boil, leave for 30-40 minutes, drain. Drink a third of a glass 3-4 times a day before meals.
PSORIASIS, NEURODERMITIS, ECZEMA, ALLERGIC SKIN DISEASES. Pour 2 tablespoons of Ivan tea with two glasses of boiling water, leave for 6 hours, drain. Drink the infusion during the day.
BPH. Pour 3 teaspoons of herbs with 2 cups of boiling water, leave for 5 minutes, drain. Drink a glass in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening half an hour before bedtime. PROSTATITIS (chronic). Pour 1 tablespoon of fireweed herb with 1 glass of boiling water, wrap, leave for 2 hours, drain. Drink 1/3 cup warm 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. The infusion can be taken after prostate surgery. WHITE. 2 tablespoons of chopped fireweed roots pour 1 cup boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, infuse for 2 hours, drain. Drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day before meals. AMAZING MENSTRUATIONS. Pour 1 tablespoon of leaves with 1 glass of boiling water, leave for 1 hour, drain. Drink a glass of infusion a day in several doses, or 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day before meals. CLIMAX. Fill half a liter jar with chopped dry fireweed flowers, pour 0.5 liters of vodka, close the lid and leave for 1 month. Shake occasionally. Take 30 drops per tablespoon of water, 3 times a day. The tincture relieves headaches, reduces heart palpitations, and removes swelling.
ONCOLOGICAL DISEASES OF KIDNEYS AND BLADDER. A collection of 3 parts of fireweed flowers, yarrow herb, 2 parts of marsh creeper grass, 1 part of the leaves of the Golden Mustache, 4 parts of rose hips is made. Pour a tablespoon of the mixture with a glass of boiling water, boil for 3 minutes, leave for 1 hour and drain. Add boiled water to the original volume. Drink a third of a glass 3 times a day before meals. ONCOLOGICAL DISEASES OF THE GENITAL ORGANS. Take 2 parts of fireweed flowers, nettle leaves, large plantain leaves, 1 part of the herb of Knotweed (knotweed), white acacia flowers. Pour a teaspoon of the mixture with a glass of boiling water, leave for half an hour, strain and drink a glass a day.American researcher Santosh Katiar believes: 4-5 cups of Ivan tea a day is a good way to prevent cancer.
INFERTILITY (due to obstruction of the fallopian tubes). Mix equal parts of leaves of fireweed, plantain, lemon balm, peppermint, wild strawberry, nettle, parsley herb, St. John's wort, common cuff. Pour a tablespoon of the mixture with 0.5 liters of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, cool and strain. Drink 1-2 glasses a day instead of water.
FOR WOMEN Strong Koporsk tea with lemon juice and honey will help to enlarge the bust, as it stimulates the activity of the mammary gland. In women who drink several cups of Koporye tea a day, during menopause, the frequency of "hot flashes" decreases, they pass more gently, and most importantly, osteoporosis recedes, bones become stronger than in women who prefer other drinks to Koporye tea.
Useful rinsing teeth with Koporsk tea during pregnancy, such rinsing well protects the enamel of the teeth from destruction.
3 ways to prepare Ivan tea
Ivan tea (Koporsky tea) is one of the most healing and legendary. In order not to be disappointed in this drink, be sure to try to make it yourself, observing all the intricacies of the manual technology of collection, fermentation, drying and storage. Only after that you will be able to compare the true taste and aroma of Koporye tea with the options offered by firms and companies. In the latter, the high price of the goods very often does not correspond to its quality. Ivan-tea (fireweed, Koporsky tea) is a very tasty, beautiful and healthiest tea in the whole world! In terms of its unique chemical composition, Ivan-tea is not inferior to seaweed, and in terms of nutritional value and healing power, it is much superior to it. In Russia, it was believed that Koporye tea could prevent or cure 90% of all known diseases of that time. The remaining 10% were treated with other plants, honey, tar, mushrooms and roots. The constant intake of Koporye tea is the prevention of benign and malignant formations, prostatitis; effective remedy for problems with the genitourinary system. In addition, this tea is used to improve blood composition and reduce body intoxication; removal of food and alcohol poisoning; restoration of strength when exhausted. Also, Koporye tea heals duodenal and stomach ulcers, increases immunity to various respiratory viral infections, strengthens hair roots, normalizes blood pressure, eliminates headaches and prevents early aging of a person. Many of the healing effects of Ivan tea are similar to baking soda. And this is no coincidence. After all, fireweed mainly grows on the ashes of peat and forest fires, which are the same alkali as baking soda. Koporye tea, drunk in the evening before going to bed, can slow down the pulse, lower blood pressure and lower the body temperature of a person. Such nocturnal "suspended animation" gives a chance to increase or extend the phase of active life of the body, at least by a quarter of its average duration, which is not so little, you must agree ... Doctor Pyotr Alexandrovich Badmaev (Zhamsaran), who devoted most his scientific works reveal the secret of the healing power of Ivan-tea. The last time Badmaev became a father was at the age of 100. In total, he lived 110 years, could have lived more ... But the Petrograd prison did not allow him to do this. Koporye tea was exported from Russia to Europe - in huge quantities. But simply dried grass Ivan-tea is not Koporsky tea. Koporye tea must be fermented before drying, that is, naturally fermented for 24 - 48 hours. The time of fermentation and the temperature at which it is carried out exactly affect the color, taste and aroma of the final product. Tea can be made green, yellow, or even black. By its taste, black Koporye tea is beyond competition! There are several fermentation methods. I know of them - six. And all six work great! Let's consider in detail the three most uncomplicated ones, taking into account all the nuances ...
1. The easy way.Collect the leaves and top flowers (without seeds) of the Ivan tea herb. They need to be collected after 10 in the morning, when the morning dew has dried. In extreme heat, the collection of raw materials is carried out in the late afternoon. Otherwise, the leaves will "burn" in the basket. You need to collect very carefully so as not to put a forest bug in the basket. Even one insect can destroy all our labor. No wonder the Russian proverb says - the bug is small, but it stinks! Wither the collected leaves and flowers slightly in the shade, knead them thoroughly with your hands, rolling them in your palms, fill a 3-liter jar with them, as tightly as possible. Cover with a damp cloth and place in a dark place at room temperature for 36 hours. Then take out the fermented mass, loosen and dry at a temperature of about 95 - 110 degrees Celsius, in an electric or gas oven. Optionally, you can form a flat slab tea. For example, round, like the Chinese "Puer". In some places in Russia, tiled tea was made in the form of a large layer, the size of a baking sheet for a Russian oven. This layer was somewhat reminiscent of modern chipboard, only black and brown ... At the bazaar, such tea was sold by weight, chopping off the desired piece from the layer - with an ax! In modern home conditions of a city apartment, making and drying a huge tile is problematic. But a small one, with a dry weight of 250 - 300 grams, is quite realistic to make. It can be formed in any plastic container from raw willow herb of low fermentation under yoke. During the molding period, fermentation is complete. You will have to dry the tiles in an electric oven, with top and bottom heating (better - infrared emitters), with the convection mode turned on. Drying time will depend on the initial moisture content of the tile (which depends on the time of day, the date of the last precipitation and the month of collection of raw materials) and its third dimension - thickness. To save electricity, it is better to dry several tiles at the same time. When drying, it is necessary to regularly stir the drying tea or turn over a flat tile. In this case, he will acquire the color we need. It can vary from light brown to almost black. Drying time of loose tea is determined "by eye", and round tea - by weighing dry tiles. The ratio of raw mass to finished dry tea should be 5: 1. It is better to store Koporye tea under a lid, in a glass or plastic container, in the absence of sunlight. Shelf life is at least three years.
2. A forgotten way. On a damp linen canvas or tablecloth, spread the leaves of Ivan-tea in a layer up to 3 cm. roll up like a big roll, as tight as possible. For a small volume of grass, it is better to take the canvas in a smaller size, while they also do not forget to slightly moisten it with clean water from a household spray bottle. Otherwise, he will take some of the valuable juice from the leaves. We tighten the twist with a rope or a rubber cord and carefully wrinkle it with our hands, bending and unbending it in different directions for 20-30 minutes, thereby destroying the cellular structure (vacuoles) of Ivan-tea leaves. It is more convenient to do this together. Then we leave the twist alone and give the initial fermentation for 2 - 3 hours. Periodically check the temperature of the twist by touch. With a noticeable heating (over 37 degrees), we finish the initial fermentation. It turns out here is such a wrinkled herb with a pleasant smell of fermented pear compote. Young apical (May) shoots are so tender that the destruction of their cellular structure occurs during laying in a container. At the same time, a characteristic crunch is heard when pressing the green mass with a hand. We fold it, tamping it very tightly into plastic buckets or glass jars under the lid for full fermentation. In order not to confuse them later, we will write the date of the bookmark on the cover. After 36 - 40 hours, the fermentation is finished. Its duration can be increased by placing the raw materials in a cool place. This will give the tea a more subtle flavor. For late tea (harvesting July - August) we do an additional fermentation step.To do this, we will thoroughly rinse the taken out raw materials from the bucket with our hands until the juice appears. An important point! If there is no time or energy to carry out this operation, then the mass can be passed through the auger of the meat grinder with the knives removed or a special electric crush. But in this case, the taste and medicinal properties of the tea will be weaker ... Then we will leave it alone in the form of a small pile, covering it with a damp cloth, for 6 - 8 hours at room temperature. As soon as the tea acquires the properties of soft rubber to the touch, it must be quickly dried. To do this, put the future tea on a baking sheet and dry it in the oven at a temperature of ~ 100 degrees Celsius. At the end of drying, the temperature can be slightly increased. This will allow the brew to be “calcined” to resemble coffee beans. It will improve not only the color and aroma of the tea, but also its taste. Do not forget to stir more often! We keep the oven door slightly open. To prevent the tea from roasting, it is advisable to put two red clay bricks or ceramic tiles on the bottom of the oven. They will stabilize the temperature and emit infrared rays of the desired spectrum, like a Russian stove. The healing qualities of Koporye tea depend on this. Koporsky tea is ready in 1.5 - 2 hours! With little experience, you can dry 300 - 400 grams of dry product per day. Good results are obtained by drying tea on a dryer made of heating foil for saunas. It is better to take the film with an operating temperature of 80 degrees Celsius. On top of the film, you need to put coarse calico. The whole structure can be done in a rectangular wooden box that fits well on the windowsill. Here is a variant of a multi-layer film dryer with forced convection for any kind of Koporye tea. Power consumption only 500 W, maximum green mass loading 8 kg. Drying time 12 - 16 hours. But the ideal of drying is a Russian oven. All parameters of tea drying are maintained in it "automatically". Such a giant oven, 11 meters high, can dry several pounds of fermented Ivan tea. It is better to store Koporye tea under a lid, in a dark place. Tiled tea should be wrapped appropriately in heavy paper. The shelf life of loose tea is at least three years, and tiled tea is tens of years! The taste and aroma of tea only improve over time. Additional dry fermentation takes place.
3. Fermentation under pressure in its own juice. We divide the collected raw materials (tops of shoots and leaves of fireweed) approximately equally into two heaps. From the first, using a powerful press juicer, we get juice. The percentage of juice output is small, even if you use the most modern Angel juicer. We put the remaining half of the leaves in a pan made of metal ceramics and fill it with fireweed juice. On top we put a wooden circle (or a slightly smaller lid) with a weight-oppression. Its weight should be at least 20 kg (or better, a two-pound weight in a plastic bag so that there is no direct contact with the "brine"). After three days, fermentation will end and the tea must be dried at a temperature of + 90 degrees Celsius. You will get such plates of Koporye tea Zavarka. One person is enough for a day 5 grams of dry brew of Koporye tea, of course, if they do not "marathon". That's about 4-5 cups of a rich drink. Re-brewing is allowed. But its taste will no longer be so pronounced. Taking into account the possible treats by the guests, 2 kg of dry tea is enough for one person for a year. Most of all, the taste and aroma of Koporye tea depends on the quality of the water and the brew itself. It would be disingenuous to say that tap water can be made "tasty" with filters. Whoever at least once drank tea with lake water or melt water from the glaciers of the mountains will understand me. Dry tea leaves should be uniform in color and size. Its smell, similar to pear-apple compote from dried fruits, hot drying, is also important. A brew that gives off the rotten smell of spoiled hay will not make good tea. Dishes (teapot) can be different: glass, porcelain, rhinestone or brass samovar.In the last tea leaves, they are dipped in a container or linen bag (at the rate of 2 tablespoons per 1 liter of volume). Of modern materials - cermets. Pour boiling water over. It is important to maintain the brewing time. It is at least 40 minutes. For an amateur, it can be increased to 4-6 hours. With a longer process, the drink begins to oxidize and loses its color and taste. Drink hot or cold. When heating cooled tea, do not allow even the slightest boil of the drink. The subtle aroma will disappear immediately. Usually Koporye tea is drunk without dilution with boiling water. The benefits of Koporye tea. The presence of iron, copper, manganese in the plant makes it possible to consider it as a means capable of improving the process of hematopoiesis, increase the protective functions of the body, a pronounced sedative effect. Ivan tea gently normalizes intestinal activity. Due to the rich content of tannins, mucus and vitamin C, Ivan tea has good anti-inflammatory and enveloping properties in case of stomach ulcer, gastritis, colitis. And even with enterocolitis, dysentery diarrhea, with flatulence and anemia. Drinking it regularly relieves migraines, helps with insomnia, anemia, delirium tremens, infections, colds and asthma. In general, it raises the immune system, being a powerful natural cleaner. In the old days, it was not for nothing that they said about him that he not only heals the body, but also enlightens the mind and raises the spirit. Anyone who drinks Koporye tea will never have problems with the prostate gland and sexual impotence. The name of the plant speaks for itself. And one more of the remarkable advantages of Ivan tea is that it alkalizes the blood and thereby restores strength in case of various kinds of exhaustion and after serious illnesses.
