The parts of the birch used in herbal medicine are the leaves, which contain:
- 3% triterpene saponins, with haemolytic action;
- Essential oil from 0.05% to 0.1%, containing 25% betulenol;
- Flavonic glucosides: hyperoside, quercitrin, mycetin galactoside, kempferol, quercetin;
- Tannins;
- Ascorbic, Chlorogenic and Caffeic Acid;
- Resins, methylpentosan, bitters, betuloretic acid, betulalbina.
The diuretic effect of birch leaves has been confirmed by pharmacological studies and is mainly attributed to flavonic glycosides and saponins; the leaves, therefore, since they strongly increase the elimination of organic compounds in the urine, are used with some success in cellulite treatment.
BIRCH INFUSION AGAINST CELLULITE: use 5 to 10g of birch leaves for a cup of boiling water.
As soon as you pour the leaves and turn off the flame, pour a pinch of bicarbonate to facilitate the solution of the resin (betuloretic acid) and thus obtain more complete effects.
BIRCH MOTHER TINT: 40 drops 3 times a day.
Even the glycolic fluid extract found on the market has astringent and dermo-purifying properties useful for cellulite, so it is used alone or in combination with other plants (glycolic extracts of ivy, horse chestnut, sea oak).
Birch is well tolerated, however it should not be used by people with heart or kidney failure.
The leaves of the red vine are used, collected after the harvest when they have the characteristic red color. This drug is used for the treatment of venous and circulatory diseases, thanks to the main presence of:
- Flavonoids: quercetin, isoquercetin, rutin, kemferol, luteolin;
- Anthocyanins (anthocyanin and leucoanthocyanic tannins): gallocatechol, catechol, epicatechol gallate, peonodol, malvidol, dolphins dolo.
The leaves must contain at least 4% of total polyphenols and 0.2% of proanthocyanidins.
The protective action of the red vine is expressed through the function that the proanthocyanidins exert on the stabilization of the capillaries, preventing the increase of the permeability of these very thin blood vessels: the proanthocyanidins stabilize the collagen fibers and the elastin, thus strengthening the matrix vascular connective tissue.
There are no known side effects associated with the use of red grape leaves both in herbal tea and in over-the-counter formulations, so it can be used safely as long as the recommended dosage is respected. In pregnancy, lactation, and in the presence of any other pathology, it is always medical advice is recommended, despite the fact that the red vine represents a safe phytotherapic.
One tablespoon of the mixture is used to infuse for 10 minutes in a cup of hot water only.
Drink 2 cups a day on an empty stomach.
"ANTI-CELLULITE" HERBAL TEA: formulation 2
- Vitis vinifera, Leaves, 30
- Birch, Leaves, 30
- Common Meadowsweet, Summit, 10
- Sea oak, Thallus 10
- Strawberry, Leaves, 10
- Verbena odorous, Leaves, 10
A tablespoon of the mixture poured into ½ liter of boiling water is used.
Add a pinch of baking soda; after 10 minutes, filter and consume the anti-cellulite herbal tea in cups during the day.
