Strawberry is a vigorous perennial herbaceous plant cultivated in all regions of our country, especially in gardens and greenhouses.

It has a maximum height of up to 40 cm, it grows alone or more clustered plants.

The leaves are intensely green, they are made up of three lobes, jagged on the edges and protruding ribs.

Flowers are small, white, have 5 petals and a plant meets 3-7 flowers. Fruits called strawberries are fleshy, very fragrant, red in color, with visible seeds on their surface.
For therapeutic purposes, leaves and rhizomes are used to make infusions and decoctions, and fruit in fresh form in juices or jam.

Strawberries - Action

Strawberry has an antibiotic, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, tonic effect, reduces cholesterol, alcalibises blood, nutritive and reminiscent.

Strawberries - Therapeutic indications

Strawberry consumption is recommended for rheumatism, kidney disease, gout, asthenia, anemia, constipation, intestinal parasitoses, hypertension, hemorrhoids, uterine bleeding, nephritis, seborrhoea, gastric ulcer, hepatobiliary disorders, eczema treatment, , obesity, acne, cancer.

Strawberries - In cosmetics

Extremely effective for oily skin, with acne, dilated pores, black dots, are fresh strawberry masks that help eliminate excess sebum and remove dead skin dirt and cells.

Such a mask is prepared from 3-4 fresh strawberries given by the blender, mixed with a spoonful of lemon juice and a spoonful of yoghurt. The mixture is applied on the face and allowed to work for 20 minutes, after which the face is washed with lukewarm water.