Syrup Of Plantain (Plantago Lanceolata). Miraculous Effects Of "Mother Of The Forest"

Plantain is a herbaceous plant with miraculous healing effects. In popular parlance, we meet under the name of: purslane, sea grass, grassy sores or forest mother.

You should know that plantain is very rich in minerals, calcium, vitamins A, C and K. It contains many bioactive compounds (beneficial effects of diet), allantonina (stimulates cell growth) and aucubin (protects liver).

Our ancestors used this plant to heal wounds and bruises and juice / syrup plantain was used to treat snake bites and insect.

Plantain syrup is a natural antitoxin. This eliminates excess toxins from the body. Because it is diuretic, plantain syrup stimulates the kidneys and bladder.

Herbal treatments based on plantain facilitates wound healing, expectorant effect, emollient, anti-inflammatory, astringent, diuretic, antimicrobial, streamline bronchial secretions.
Plantain syrup Indications:

Plantain syrup is recommended in cases Flu, cough and mild bronchitis, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, cystitis, hematuria, asthma, laryngitis, pharyngitis, infections, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, ulcers, abscesses.

Plantain syrup recipe:

1. Wash hands well four plantain leaves and give the meat grinder. Put some water for preparation to go out a little thinner. Add 300 grams of sugar and 250 g of honey and put both ingredients on fire. Allow heat to low, stirring continuously without letting it boil. Plantain syrup is ready when it is thick and uniform. Then strain into bottles and store in the oven.

2. Another recipe plantain syrup may be prepared either way. You need 50 grams of herb over pour half a liter of boiling water. The mixture was allowed to infuse for 10 minutes, then strain. Over resulting liquid is added the same amount of honey;, mix well, then stored in dark bottles.

For detoxification, take one tablespoon of syrup plantain per day and children a teaspoon per day.

Take care not to exceed the recommended daily dose may occur as side effects such as diarrhea, increased blood or palpitations.

"Red Gold" - The Most Precious Spice In The World!

Saffron is the most expensive and sought global spice, known as 'red gold'.

With a price of 65 dollars a gram, for best quality, saffron is more expensive than most traded metals in the world, namely gold. Its value has remained constantly high because of intensive harvesting methods being required to raise more than 200,000 delicate saffron threads from about 70,000 saffron flowers.


The hardest known for the cultivation of saffron is Iran, where tradition dates back about 3,500 years. Iran produces about 92% of the 300 tons of saffron performed annually worldwide, thanks to the unique weather conditions ensure a strong aroma of the saffron flower, strong flavored quality is otherwise a characteristic local cuisine, for cosmetics and traditional medicine Iranian origin.

"Red gold properties"

Saffron is one of the most expensive spice, is used against asthma, whooping cough, as an expectorant, insomnia, atherosclerosis, flatulence, depression, Alzheimer's disease and heartburn.

Women can use saffron for treating PMS and menstrual cramps.

Men can use saffron for infertility. Saffron is also used for aphrodisiac effect.

Trade with saffron, in contrast, has become increasingly difficult in recent years because of international sanctions imposed merchants Tehran because the Iranian nuclear program, so many companies and Iranian banks can not access sales markets in Europe, Canada and the US and no financial support from international monetary organizations.

Some Iranian companies have adopted the policy of barter and exchange partners receive the Indian or Chinese consumer goods or food in exchange for saffron.

According to the National Council for Iranian saffron, saffron industry increased by 36% in 2014, and the price of one kilogram of saffron has risen slightly to about $ 2,000 a kilogram of saffron.

If international sanctions imposed on Iran will be high, as was speculated in negotiation rounds P5 + 1 format, the next question will be huge prices because demand is growing. Western companies align alleged tendency to invest in new market and products made from saffron will be highly appreciated. In this scenario, Iranian traders will be rewarded greatly for the flexibility they showed, according to CNN.com.