Tangerines, powerful home remedy To lower bad cholesterol

 

 protect your arteries as an aid for tired legs, to improve colds and sore throats and even to sleep better. Learn how to use these fruits in your home apothecary.

Mandarins begin to appear in the markets! They are not only rich and inexpensive: they are considered a good source of vitamin C that protects against infections and fiber, which improves your intestinal transit.

They also have special properties for various common diseases. Especially the peels, which we usually discard, are a powerful home remedy.

The mandarin, in case you did not know, contributes to lower cholesterol levels and the accumulation of lipids in the arteries.

Due to its bioflavonoid content, it strengthens and gives elasticity to the walls of blood capillaries. In fact there are medicines made on the basis of oranges, with a venoprotective action. It is also considered a good fruit for bone health, due to its contribution of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.

The peels, on the other hand, are a good blood cleanser, particularly to clean heavy metals, particles that tend to accumulate in the arteries and organs, damaging their functioning over time. Remember that to use the peel, mandarins must be grown without pesticides.

In addition, the peel of this citrus fruit is a powerful blood cleanser, purifies and regulates body fluids, helps to get rid of excess sodium and uric acid. The ideal is to dry the peel and add it in small pieces in other infusion mixtures, to green tea or chamomile, to take daily.

If you want to use mandarins as a therapeutic food, we recommend getting them from home cultivation, without pesticides or chemical additives. These are 4 uses.

• To lower LDL cholesterol, it is advisable to let the peels dry for fifteen days, crumble or grate them; so they can be stored in an airtight container. Fresh peels can also be frozen. With them, prepare an infusion of one level tablespoon per 200 cc of boiling water and drink twice a day for at least a month.
• Soothing, sedative and antihypertensive:  The fruit should be consumed with its full peel, because it contains vitamin C, terpenes and bioflavonoids active on circulation and nerves. We can also take an infusion. Prepare with the grated peel of a tangerine in a glass of boiling water. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Consume a cup twice a day.
• Laryngitis:  the infusion of tangerine peel is recommended, on an empty stomach and before sleeping; Prepare the peel of a tangerine, chop it, and add it to a cup of boiling water, cool and drink.
• Flu and cold states:  It is also used in colds and congestions with a large amount of phlegm. Prepare with the grated peel of a tangerine in a glass of boiling water. Let it rest for fifteen minutes. Consume a cup twice a day.