Icelandic moss, 30 UAH/50 g, 55 UAH/100 g, Dnipropetrovsk region.

Icelandic moss – an effective medicine
Icelandic moss (Cetraria lichen) is a very effective medicine.
Its nutritional value is simply staggering - 70-80% of its mass is made up of carbohydrates, 3% - proteins, 2% - fats. The easy digestibility of cetraria is successfully used in severe exhaustion of the body - the latter practically does not spend energy on its absorption and digestion.
But the unique properties of cetraria as a natural antibiotic are especially noticeable. Bitter acids, primarily usnic acids, destroy many dangerous microbes, very well. However, cetraria has an excellent effect not only on these particularly harmful bacteria, but also on many others, as well as on fungi and viruses, which is uncharacteristic for ordinary antibiotics. The mechanisms of direct antiseptic action are already included here - as well as the powerful immunomodulating effect of the constituent parts of "Icelandic moss".
Icelandic moss can be used as a medicine without consulting a doctor, as it has no contraindications. In folk medicine, Icelandic moss has long been used for ailments such as tuberculosis, asthma, softens coughs, relieves toothache and inflammation of the tonsils, and treats and prevents oncological diseases. Possessing an antimicrobial, wound-healing effect in infusions and decoctions, for example, it relieves stomach spasms, activates the digestive process, and cleanses the bile ducts. Regularuse of Icelandic moss increases appetite, solves problems with insomnia. for the treatment of colds, bronchopulmonary, gastrointestinal, skin diseases. Icelandic moss helps with whooping cough, dystrophy, weakness, as well as rehabilitation after serious illnesses.
Recipe for tea from Icelandic moss for respiratory tract diseases:
Pour 2 teaspoons of small lichen with 1 glass of cold water, slowly bring the mixture to a boil and strain. It is recommended to drink such a decoction 2-3 times a day for 1 glass. With a strong cough, you can add a little honey to such a decoction, the effect will increase.
Recipe for Icelandic moss tea for whooping cough:
For whooping cough, it makes sense to mix Icelandic moss with thyme, take the two components in a 1:1 ratio. Pour one tablespoon each of thyme and Icelandic moss with 1 glass of hot water, leave the liquid to infuse for 5-10 minutes, then strain. You should drink such an infusion cold (if you wish, you can drink it warm, in the form of tea) 2-3 times a day, 1 glass.
With pneumonia
Two tbsp. Icelandic moss is boiled with 0.5 l of water or milk for 5 minutes, insist for 30 minutes, strain. Take half a glass three times a day.
With chronic bronchitis and emphysema of the lungs.
Pour a tablespoon of raw material with a glass of milk and bring to a boil in an enameled pot with a lid. Drink hot before going to bed.
In the morning, he drinks tea made from Icelandic moss and stepmother in equal proportions on an empty stomach.

For tuberculosis, bronchial asthma, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis with reduced acidity.
Dry moss - 4 tbsp. pour 3 tbsp. boiling water and boils over low heat in an enamel pot with a closed lid. Drink the decoction in three doses during the day.

With a chronic runny nose
Mix according to art. a spoonful of Icelandic moss, St. John's wort, Japanese sophora and 2 tbsp. l. herbs sage. pour 1 liter of water, boil for 30 minutes, cool and strain. Before going to bed, wash your nose from a teapot.

With allergies(//tractor-service.com)
Cover a handful of moss with cold water for 2 hours, then add 0.5 liters of boiling water to the washed moss, cook for 20-25 minutes on low heat. Drink the decoction on an empty stomach during the day.

With constipation
Pour 2 liters of cold water into a glass of crushed moss and leave for a day. Take a glass of infusion 3 times a day. The weakening effect may be too strong. In this case, reduce the dose.

For wounds, burns, boils, pustular rash.
Boil a tablespoon of dry Icelandic moss over low heat. Use the decoction for washing wounds and lotions.

With varicose veins
Mix: 5 parts of Icelandic moss and horsetail arrows; 3 parts each of rhubarb root and immortelle flowers; 2 parts each of birch bark, oak, raspberry root and fruitshorse chestnut. The mixture is poured with 0.5 l of water and boiled for 5 minutes. Take a glass 3-4 times a day.

With acne
2 Art. l of dry moss per glass of water: boil over low heat for 10 minutes. Drink half a glass 3 times a day before meals.

To cleanse the body of impurities and toxins.
2 Art. l of moss pour a glass of apple cider vinegar, insist 2 days. Dilute 1 tsp in a quarter cup of warm boiled water. moss infusion Drink on night for 2 weeks.

To normalize metabolism and rejuvenate the body.
Take a decoction of Icelandic moss for 1/3 cup three times a day after meals.

Prevention and treatment of oncological diseases
Japanese doctors discovered that Icelandic moss in combination with green tea (if there are contraindications for taking green tea due to health conditions, it can be replaced with Ivan tea) and medicinal herbs is an excellent means of prevention and treatment of oncological diseases.
Take: 2 parts each of crushed dry Icelandic moss, sedge grass, St. John's wort, celandine; 3 parts each of plantain grass, water pepper, nettle leaves and mix with 100 parts of green tea. Make a decoction of 4 tsp. mixture of herbs and 4 tbsp of water. Insist for some time, then filter and take a glass 4 times a day warm.