With elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood, improper diet can quickly lead to illness. You need to adhere to a healthy diet, regularly eat foods that have special substances that normalize the lipid balance of the blood. Meanwhile, most healthy products are very expensive. Medicines are also not cheap, and they have to constantly buy. You can do without any medications and expensive diets. You just need to use the popular treatment. So after all, how to reduce cholesterol folk remedies?

Linseed oil and flax seeds

There is one unique remedy, these are fatty acids. Products that contain such substances, for example, fatty fish, are quite expensive. Fish oil is 30% omega-3. However, you can do without fish. Flaxseed oil consists of omega-3 on 60%! Take 1-3 tablespoons of oil every morning on an empty stomach.

Flaxseed also helps a lot with high cholesterol. With this product you can quickly reduce the content of "bad" in the blood to normal. To do this, take flaxseed and chop. You can add this powder to meals that you eat every day. For example, in salad, cottage cheese, porridge, mashed potatoes from.

Attention:  Omega-3 fatty acids under the influence of sunlight and open air oxidize and turn into carcinogens! Therefore, chopped flax seeds should be consumed immediately, and flaxseed oil should be stored in a dark cool place in a dark glass bottle (in which it is usually sold) and the cap should be carefully screwed on after use. Make sure that the oil is not bitter. If you start a bitter taste - throw out, health is more expensive.

Just remember that even eating flaxseed, you can not get involved in fatty and harmful foods. Exclude from the diet smoked sausage, margarine.

Linden in the fight against high cholesterol

With elevated cholesterol, linden helps. In the recipes of traditional medicine mainly dried flowers are used. They are ground in a coffee grinder to a state of flour. Directly received powder is taken.

Reception:  20 minutes before meals 3 times a day, 10-15 grams. Wash down the powder with plain water at room temperature.

Course:  30 days. This is followed by a two-week break and a repeated 30-day course.

Features:

During the entire course of treatment with the use of necessary diet. In the daily diet include dill, containing a large amount of vitamin C and trace elements, as well as apples - a source of pectin. Such products help to strengthen the walls of blood vessels, normalize the function of the liver, gallbladder, thereby reducing cholesterol levels;

2 weeks before the start of prima lime flour, they begin to brew and drink choleretic herbs: corn silk, grass, tansy leaves and milk thistle. Reception is carried out as follows: 2 weeks drink an infusion from one herb, then take a break for 1 week, and then begin a 2-week reception of decoction from another herb, then again a 7-day break and the next herb. Taking these herbs for 3 months helps to normalize cholesterol levels in the blood.

Yolk-based kvass in the fight against high cholesterol

This kvass is prepared according to Bolotova’s prescription: 3 grams of boiled water is taken for 50 grams of dried and crushed jaundice. The grass is placed in a gauze bag, to which a weight is attached, and the bag is filled with water. To the resulting mixture add 200 grams of sugar and 10 grams of sour cream with a low percentage of fat.

The composition put in a warm place for 14 days. At the same time every day stirred.

Reception:  The resulting brew is drunk half an hour before meals for half a glass.

Course:  30 days.

Features:  Every day, drink a portion of kvass topped with boiled water with 1 teaspoon of sugar dissolved in it.

During treatment with kvass, foods containing animal fats should be excluded from the diet. The main emphasis should be placed on the use of raw vegetables and fruits, as well as seeds, nuts, porridges on the water with the addition of vegetable oil.

Juice therapy - the best folk remedy to reduce cholesterol

To do this, you will need to drink several types of juice every morning for five days:

First dayyou need to drink thirty milliliters of celery root juice and sixty milliliters of juice;

On the second day  you will need to drink sixty milliliters of carrot juice and forty-five milliliters of juice, also forty-five milliliters of cucumber juice. In this case, before you drink beet juice, keep it in the refrigerator for two hours;

On the third day  sixty milliliters of carrot juice, forty-five milliliters of apple juice and forty-five milliliters of celery juice should be consumed;

On the fourth day  drink sixty milliliters of carrot juice and thirty milliliters of cabbage juice;

On the fifth day  you need to drink thirty milliliters of orange juice.

Features of the use of juice:

All these portions before use can be mixed with each other, but still it would be better to drink them separately with an interval of 20 minutes.

Choose portions yourself, depending on your health and age. The dosage ranges from 2 teaspoons (over 60 years), to one glass (young organism).

Contraindications: the first type. With the second type of diabetes, juice therapy can be carried out with caution, eliminating the sweet fruit.

Fruits of Japanese and Mistletoe Sophora

Licorice.Dried licorice roots are crushed. 40 grams of the mixture poured 500 ml of boiling water and boil on low heat for 15 minutes. Take the broth to 60-70 grams after each meal for 21 days. Then there is a break for 30 days and a second course of treatment;

Golden mustache.To prepare tinctures based on golden whiskers, use a leaf of a plant. Its length should be about 20 centimeters. The sheet is cut in random order and poured with 1 liter of boiling water. The resulting mixture is wrapped, for example, in a towel, and left to infuse for 24 hours. Then filtered and stored in a glass container in a cool, dry room. Take the medicine you need for 1 tablespoon in 15-20 minutes before meals for 3 months. During the reception even high levels of cholesterol return to normal. In addition, it helps to reduce blood sugar levels, resorption in the kidneys, normalization of liver function;

A cocktail of lemon and garlic.Fresh juice 1 kg of lemons must be mixed with 200 g of gruel of garlic and insist in a cold dark place for 3 days. Take 1 tablespoon of the mixture, diluting it in a glass of boiled water. It is necessary to drink the entire cocktail. Lemon with garlic (leader in allicin content) is a powerful combination that allows you to effectively deal with "harmful" cholesterol.

Herbs from the "bad" cholesterol

To reduce the level of cholesterol used a lot of herbal:

  (squeezed from half a lemon);

Half a cup of honey.

All ingredients need to be mixed. Cocktail reception is carried out three times a day, half an hour before meals, 1 tablespoon.

However, a healthy diet involves not only the inclusion of new healthy products, but also the exclusion of harmful ones:

Offal and pate;

Sausages, sausages and smoked meats;

Margarines and mayonnaise sauces;

Pelmeni and other ready meals;

Stew and fatty canned fish.

The process of cooking is also important. For eggs, a soft-boiled cooking is best. Poultry meat is useful, but only white meat without skin. It is removed on a mandatory basis, because it is the main source of "harmful" cholesterol. When cooking meat and chicken broths, you should remove the fat, and it is better to change the water 1-2 times during cooking.

Article author:  Nina Sokolova, naturopathic doctor, phytotherapeutist

The problem of high cholesterol in our time is solved with medication. But as a preventive measure or even a complete cholesterol-lowering agent, herbs are used. This is a natural and no less effective alternative to medical drugs, which heals the body as a whole and has a positive effect on the circulatory system.

Herbs are an excellent and safe way to correct cholesterol levels in the blood.

What herbs to use to lower blood cholesterol?

Healing herbs, in addition to their vitamin properties, are endowed with anti-cholesterol action.

A well-known and effective remedy is the Caucasian Dioscorea. In the past, it was used in the manufacture of drugs as the main ingredient for lowering the level of cholesterol in the blood, cleaning the body from it. Available in all pharmacies, elderberry is also used to eliminate this problem. Elderberry roots are most effective, but they use both flowers and fruits in the preparation of medicines.

If you dry the roots of dandelion and chicory, chop them, get a means to cleanse the vessels. The substances found in these herbs bind toxic substances in the body and increase bile excretion. Actively fighting against poisonous substances and cholesterol alfalfa herb. It helps with diabetes, because it contains substances that lower the concentration of glucose in the blood. Vitamins and macronutrients of alfalfa are well absorbed by the body. A good remedy is grass and oat grains. Due to the high content of B vitamins, magnesium, calcium and organic acids, it activates fat metabolism and helps cleanse the liver.

Fragrant conflict

In the people, this grass is known as the "golden mustache". As a cure for cholesterol, colloidal tincture is used. For the preparation, you will need a 20 cm collision sheet and 1 liter of water. Finely chop the sheet and pour into a glass jar. Add to it boiling water and wrap a blanket. Take it to a place where the light from the sun does not penetrate, and keep it there all day. After that, keep the infusion away from the sun. It is necessary to accept means 3 times a day on the 1st tablespoon. It is recommended to drink it 30 minutes before you begin to eat. The golden whisker tincture contains substances that reduce the amount of cholesterol and sugar in the blood.

Liquorice root

To make a decoction of licorice, you need a dry root powder and water. In a saucepan, pour 2 tablespoons of powder and pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Boil the mixture for 10 minutes, do not make a big fire. Strain the mixture through cheesecloth. It is recommended to drink a third of a glass of licorice decoction 3-4 times a day. It is better to do it after a meal, after an hour and a half. Treat licorice decoction for 2-3 weeks, then you need a pause for 1 month. In order for the treatment to be effective, begin to re-take the decoction in a month.

Sophora Japanese

Sophora Japanese in the treatment of high cholesterol is used in a mixture with mistletoe grass. This combination is considered effective to clear the vessels with elevated cholesterol. To prepare the tincture, you need vodka and 100 grams of mistletoe grass and Sophora fruit. Crush them (or leave them whole), pour them into a glass jar and add a liter of vodka. Insist three weeks away from sunlight. Drink tincture 3 times daily before meals for 1 tsp. The term of reception of funds is unlimited, so drink until it ends.

Hawthorn

Hawthorn flowers are used against cholesterol in the vessels. The tincture is made from 2 tablespoons of flowers, to which you need to add a glass of boiled water. Insist the mixture for 20 minutes and take four times a day. Drink one tablespoon before meals. In addition, hawthorn will eliminate dizziness, improve sleep, calm the heartbeat and shortness of breath.

Caucasian Dioscorea

From Dioscorea, to reduce cholesterol and cleaning vessels, do not prepare decoctions or infusions. Her roots are ground to a powdery state - this is the medicine. Mix 1 teaspoon with 1 teaspoon of honey and drink 4 times a day. Drink 10 days with a break after a meal. Then you need a break for 5 days, and then resume taking Dioscorea. It is recommended to be treated for 4 months.

Alfalfa sown

There are several ways to take alfalfa. Use sprouted leaves or squeeze juice from them. Juice is taken in 2 tablespoons three times a day. It contains vitamins and minerals that lower cholesterol and improve the overall condition of the body: strengthen hair and nails, reduce the manifestation of arthritis and osteoporosis, affects all body systems.

Blue Cyanus

Use cholesterol-cleansing cyanosis roots. Pour in a saucepan 1 tablespoon of milled roots, cover with 1 glass of water, cover the mixture with a lid and boil for 30 minutes. After the broth cools down, strain and drink 1 tablespoon. It is important to take a break for 2 hours after eating, and only then drink the remedy. Next, take before bedtime. The remedy of cyanosis not only reduces cholesterol, but also regulates blood pressure, eliminates irritation of the nervous system.

Dandelion

Normalize cholesterol by using dandelion, use its roots. They must be dried, crumble to a state of powder. Take 1 tsp, drinking water. Heal for 6 months. For the treatment of cholesterol and other diseases, you can use not only the roots, but also dandelion leaflets that should be eaten.

Other plants

  A number of plants that have the property to lower cholesterol grow in the suburban area.

There are many more herbs that can help cope with cholesterol. These include:

• An artichoke, namely an extract from it, normalizes the amount of fat in the body and prevents the development of atherosclerosis.
• Evening primrose oil improves heart function and helps to clean the blood vessels, thanks to the content of beneficial fatty acids.
• Milk thistle removes excess cholesterol from the body, sets its amount at the optimal level for the human body.
• The roots of black elderberry are an effective means to clean the vessels from cholesterol stagnation. Use of flowers and fruits is allowed.

Herbal Treatment

  Feeds from plants well eliminate excess cholesterol from the blood.

Medicinal mixtures can be made from a variety of herbs, so that they are not only healthy, but also tasty. Here are some of the most common recipes:

1. Multicomponent collection of known to all plants that reduce cholesterol, if it is raised: 6 tablespoons of dried motherwort, 4 tablespoons of dill seeds, 2 tablespoons of herbs, mother and stepmother, horsetail, St. John's wort, 1 spoonful of strawberry leaves. Take 1 spoonful of herbs and pour in 1 cup of boiling water. Leave in a dark place for 24 hours, pass through cheesecloth and take a third of a glass 3 times a day before meals. Drink collection should be 2 months. Next, take a break for 1-2 months, and then drink the course again.
2. Elevated cholesterol will help to cure such a herbal set: 4 grams of arnica flowers, 20 grams of yarrow herb, 20 grams of Hypericum. 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for half an hour. It is drunk in small sips. You are treated for one and a half months, and then you need a pause for 1-2 months.
3. When you are being treated with medicines, use celandine for an additional effect. To make the mixture, take 1 tablespoon of this herb, the same amount of motherwort, chamomile flowers, baskets of flowers of tansy and 1 teaspoon of licorice root, juniper fruits, lingonberries. Next, add 3 tablespoons of the collection in a saucepan, add 8 cups of boiling water and leave under the lid for 4 hours. Strain through cheesecloth. Drink half a cup three times a day, 1 hour after meals. The treatment process lasts 1 month.

Be sure to check with your doctor before starting herbal therapy. He will be able to determine which plants are best to take, suggest the dosage and duration of the therapeutic course. If there are background diseases and serious conditions, in addition to high cholesterol, the doctor will warn about the adverse properties of plants and possible negative effects in these diseases.

Do not count on quick action. Herbs take a long time to cleanse the body of excess cholesterol.

Remember that a medicinal plant is also an allergen and may not be properly perceived by the body. For example, the bark of viburnum, the fruits of mountain ash, yarrow, St. John's wort, concentrate in themselves vitamin K and tannins (water-insoluble organic matter). This composition contributes to the activation of thrombosis, since blood clots better.

Cholesterol is a fat-like substance, its blood level is found to determine general health, as well as in diagnosing diseases of the cardiovascular system and some internal organs. If after conducting a biochemical blood test, a significant blood test is detected, the specialist recommends that his concentration be stabilized as soon as possible. In any case, to keep the same mode of life, as before identifying the disease, you definitely are not recommended, otherwise you can greatly worsen the condition of your blood vessels and make a number of terrible diseases.

There are many ways to reduce cholesterol in the blood to normal. Usually, these are changes in the diet, as well as the use of statin medications, which can block the production of cholesterol in the liver, and reduce its blood level. About natural substitutes of statins read.

But, like a diet based on special foods, so are specialized medicines, a rather expensive treat, and do not always bring the desired effect. As an alternative, you can use folk methods. But, it is also necessary to use folk treatment properly, so today we are discussing the topic of cleaning the vessels of cholesterol with folk remedies, which products, herbs or components to use to reduce the concentration of the “harmful” substance in the blood and prevent the occurrence of atherosclerosis.

What is the difference between statins and folk remedies

Of course, reducing cholesterol by folk remedies does not always work out quickly, yet drugs act more rapidly, their composition has been specifically designed to fix the problem as soon as possible. But the fact is that drugs block the work of the enzyme responsible for producing cholesterol, but do not affect the true cause that provoked liver damage. Therefore, having refused medication, often, within a month, cholesterol again "jumps" to a rather high level. In this regard, it is very important to restore the normal, independent regulation of the formation of cholesterol cells in the liver and thereby to establish its level in the blood.

Folk remedies for high cholesterol act on the human body much slower than drugs. If the condition of the vessels is very deplorable, the doctor states that there is a high risk of a heart attack or stroke, then it is better not to count on some popular methods for lowering cholesterol, and use them as an auxiliary therapy.

Use special natural remedies when it is required to reduce the level of LDL (bad cholesterol) without statins, or simply as a preventive measure for the elderly and people prone to the formation of cholesterol plaques on blood vessels.

How to effectively reduce high blood cholesterol

In nature, you can find any substance, including statins, only in a safer form and a lower dosage. Folk remedies for cholesterol in the blood should be selected individually for each person, based on its characteristics, wishes and contraindications, and other nuances. Consider the most popular ingredients and components that can influence the cholesterol level, reduce it and bring it back to normal.

Linden flowers

For centuries, hundreds of different diseases were treated with linden for centuries, because the inflorescences of this plant are distinguished by a huge number of unique properties and useful qualities.

Linden blossom also helps to improve blood biochemical parameters, as well as reduce the concentration of cholesterol in the blood. This is mainly due to the unique essential oils and flavonoids in the composition of flowers, which have an extremely beneficial effect on the human body.

So, if you want to lower cholesterol with this folk remedy, first collect the flowers of the plant during the period of active flowering (when there are flowers and buds), dry in a dark and dry place, and get ready to use it. If you are not engaged in gardening, then just look at the pharmacy and get ready "fake collection."

It is possible to make a decoction from the lime flowers, having boiled them with boiling water, it can be taken throughout the day, but not more than 3 glasses in one day. Lime decoction turns out very fragrant and refined, so you can drink it instead of tea. Linden contains a huge amount of ascorbic acid, so at the same time you saturate the body with vitamins and increase its protective functions.

Flaxseed oil and seeds for vascular and heart diseases

Cholesterol in the first place, is the worst enemy of our cardiovascular system. Today, a rather sad trend is observed, and unfortunately, atherosclerotic plaques, heart attacks and strokes are found not only in the elderly, but also among 30-40 year olds. Often, the cause of the deterioration of the blood vessels becomes poor, poor nutrition, "clogging" of the body with harmful substances.

When identifying a person to increase the level of bad cholesterol, many experts recommend to include in the diet of flaxseed oil. It contains a large number of vitamins, omega-acids and other valuable components. Regular consumption of oil will help improve the condition of blood vessels, prevent blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke by almost 40%!

You can buy flaxseed oil at any supermarket or pharmacy, it is sold in glass containers, or in the form of capsules.

If you practice cholesterol lowering with folk remedies, then try every morning to take flaxseed oil on an empty stomach with a teaspoon. This is certainly not very pleasant, but remember how in childhood we drank "fish oil" through "I can not", it's time to repeat this feat. You can also add flax oil to salads and appetizers, replacing them with sunflower.

Propolis

Propolis has long been used for medicinal purposes as an antibiotic, antiseptic and anti-infective and antibacterial agents. But besides this, this natural product is the strongest blood-purifying agent. It is recommended to take orally to get rid of toxins, to clean the walls of blood vessels.

In the treatment of cholesterol folk remedies, prepare the tincture of propolis at home. To do this, 5g of bee propolis pour 100 g of alcohol, place in a glass dish, and let it infuse in a dark place for at least 3 days. After that, start taking tincture 2-3 p. a day, before meals, add to the table. lie with water 5-7 cap. tinctures. The course of treatment is 21 days.

Herbs that reduce cholesterol in the blood

In addition to all kinds of natural products, in folk medicine often use herbs from high cholesterol, the so-called phytostatins. Even our most distant ancestors were engaged in herbal medicine, but even today even the most qualified specialists will not deny the therapeutic and prophylactic effect of herbs on the body. Using herbs to reduce cholesterol in the blood, you can get a result comparable to the drug treatment, and in some cases, the effect is more effective and lasting.

So, consider the most effective herbs lowering cholesterol in the blood:

1. Seed alfalfa helps to bring "bad" cholesterol. In folk recipes from high cholesterol, this plant is often praised. Its leaves contain saponin and other unique compounds in the composition that prevent the appearance of cholesterol plaques and vascular blockage. For the treatment, only freshly harvested leaves are used, therefore, alfalfa is often grown at home. When the first shoots appear, they should be cut, and eaten several times a day, or squeezed juice out of them and taken 20-30 g after a meal.
2. Dandelion against atherosclerosis. When it is necessary to cleanse the blood vessels from cholesterol using folk remedies, remove harmful substances from the body and overcome the incipient atherosclerosis, folk medicine advises to use dandelion. You can make a decoction from the root of the plant; dandelion leaves can be added to all kinds of fresh salads, and the dry dandelion root, ground to powder, is well recommended. Take it on a half teaspoon for 30 minutes. before meals.
3. Broth from the root of blue cyanosis. This tool helps to have a calming effect, normalizes blood pressure, improves sleep, and the overall condition of the body, and also helps to reduce cholesterol in the blood. Pour a spoonful of chopped root 1.5 tbsp. water and put on a slow fire for about 20-30 minutes. After the decoction is ready, strain it and take on a spoon after a meal, and before bedtime.

We hope our article has helped you find the best way to treat people. If the tests show improved performance, then you are already halfway to a full recovery and well-being.

Normal blood level indicators are 5.2 mmol / L of blood. If this figure is in the analysis above, you need to take action. It is not necessary to immediately seek a prescription from a doctor. When you know how to reduce cholesterol folk remedies, pills may not be needed.

Herbs that reduce cholesterol in the blood

First of all it is necessary to turn to herbal medicine. Taking, according to the recipe, decoctions and tinctures of plants, you can easily track changes in health, besides it will be psychologically comfortable to know that you are undergoing treatment. Cholesterol-lowering herbs are quite a few. These are plants such as:

• golden mustache;
• dandelion;
• linden;
• mistletoe;
• tansy;
• immortelle and others.

Herbal Cholesterol Reduction Recipes

What herbs reduce cholesterol, we have already found out, it remains to find out the exact recipes of therapeutic agents based on them. One of the most active ones is based on the golden whisker:

1. A leaf of a plant, 20-30 cm long, should be poured with a liter of boiling water, covered with a lid, wrap and insist 4-6 hours.
2. After complete cooling, pour the infusion into a bottle of dark glass with an airtight lid, put in the refrigerator.
3. Take 1 tbsp. spoon means 3 times a day for half an hour before meals. The course is 2 months, after which you should take a break for several weeks, then continue the treatment according to the same scheme.

Well helps reduce cholesterol linden:

1. Grind dried linden flowers in a coffee grinder.
2. Take daily 1 tbsp. spoon of this flour, diluted in 0.5 cups of pure water at room temperature. Acceptance of this tool can be continued for up to six months.

Dandelion, more precisely, the roots of this plant, help to urgently reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood. The recipe for the preparation of a medication is quite simple, but it should be used with caution: sudden changes in indicators can cause a deterioration in well-being. So:

1. Grind in a coffee grinder dry dandelion roots, bought in a pharmacy.
2. Take 1 spoonful of this powder before each meal.

The terms of treatment are not limited, but a significant improvement is noted already in the first days after the start of administration of the agent, and the maximum effect occurs in half a year.

Mistletoe, tansy, immortelle flowers, and other herbs with choleretic properties affect cholesterol levels, normalizing liver and gall bladder function. Therefore, buying a choleretic fee in a pharmacy, and taking it according to the instructions, you quickly and effectively equalize the level of cholesterol in the blood.

How to reduce cholesterol by other folk methods?

There are many ways to reduce cholesterol folk remedies. The easiest method is to switch to some time, while eating a lot of fatty sea fish (mackerel, capelin, salmon) and nuts.

But there are other folk remedies to lower cholesterol. For example - using beans:

1. Take 1 cup of dried beans, cover with water and leave for 3-4 hours.
2. Drain the liquid and pour the beans with a new portion of raw fresh water, add 0.5 h of a spoon of soda so that, as a result of the treatment, there is no flatulence.
3. Boil the beans in this water until cooked, cool.
4. Divide the finished product into 2 servings, eat them throughout the day.
5. Eating only 100 grams of beans per day, you completely get rid of excess cholesterol in the blood.

There is an even simpler means - it is enough to eat 4-5 red rowan berries several times a day.

If you want to not only normalize cholesterol levels, but also to insure yourself against colds, prepare an infusion of garlic and lemon:

1. Feed through the meat grinder 1 kg of lemons and 200 g of peeled garlic.
2. Mix the ingredients thoroughly until smooth, place in a glass jar with a tight lid.
3. Daily, dilute 1 table spoon of this mixture in 1 glass of water and drink before each meal.

The course of treatment ends simultaneously with the medicine - until everything is eaten, it is not worth stopping.

Today, cardiologists from all over the world are fighting high cholesterol, and not only elderly people, but also young people are becoming their patients. Unfortunately, not all cases can be used serious drugs. So, herbs that reduce cholesterol and help cleanse the blood, work in this direction no worse, and their side effects are much less. Lowering cholesterol, by the way, in this case will be long-term.

Herbs. What are their advantages over drugs?

It would seem that the best minds of many countries who know about the chemical elements, physical processes and human anatomy perfectly work all over the world to create medicines that can lower cholesterol levels. Their result in the form of pharmaceutical drugs to reduce cholesterol should ultimately be the best means to combat this disease. Not so simple. Chemical compounds created in the laboratory are not suitable for everyone and may not be used as often as we would like. Herbs that help remove excess cholesterol from the body act more gently in this regard, which means they can be used for a long time without serious consequences.

The effectiveness of herbs and fees to reduce cholesterol and blood purification, in turn, depends on a number of components that are part of a particular herb. These include:

• bioflavonoids;
• phytosterols;
• soluble fiber;
• lecithin;
• vitamins C, E and F;
• inositol;
• biotin;
• minerals (magnesium, calcium).

Bioflavonoids contained in a number of herbs can not only reduce cholesterol levels, but also prevent the formation of cholesterol plaques and thereby act as a natural prophylactic against atherosclerosis. In addition, bioflavonoids gently lower the pressure and improve the health of the sick person.

The second important component of herbal preparations - phytosterols - are natural alcohols, which are found in some herbs. Phytosterols have the ability to dissolve not only those particles of cholesterol that are in the blood plasma, but also already formed plaques.

The third component of herbs that is worth mentioning is soluble fiber. It would seem, what kind of fiber can be in a glass with a transparent decoction? However, it is worth remembering that usually such broths become cloudy after a few hours, and a precipitate appears at the bottom. This is the very soluble fiber, which can reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood. Of course, this fiber can not be compared with the one in cabbage or carrots, and this is its advantage. If the fiber of vegetables and fruits works in the intestines, then small particles from the decoction of herbs come directly into the blood, where their effect becomes the most pronounced and complete.

Many herbs contain lecithin, which is also responsible for normalizing cholesterol levels in the blood. Surprisingly, lecithin is a fat-like substance, but it works as a cholesterol antagonist, that is, it helps to remove the last of the vessels and thereby reduce its level.

Vitamins C, E and F are important helpers in reducing high cholesterol. In herbs, they are contained in a natural form. Drinking a decoction of herbs, the patient is unlikely to get an overdose, which is quite likely when using purchased multivitamin complexes. Vitamin C perfectly cleans the blood vessels, because it takes part in the conversion of cholesterol into bile acids and thereby prevents its deposition on the vascular walls. Vitamin E contributes to the resorption of blood clots, and also significantly increases the level of high-density lipoprotein. Vitamin F can be called a natural cardioprotector, because it normalizes cholesterol metabolism and improves blood circulation, not to mention the anti-inflammatory and antiarrhythmic effects.

Inositol helps maintain heart function. It is also able to increase the level of atherogenicity, that is, to optimize the composition of fatty components and to clean the blood vessels. Most fully revealed, "working in a pair" with vitamin E.

Finally, calcium and magnesium  also indirectly help to lower cholesterol by improving the work of the heart muscle. Numerous studies show that their use is characterized by a decrease in the level of low-density lipoprotein.

The action of herbs from cholesterol

1. Herbs reduce the synthesis of cholesterol in the blood. The beta-sitosterol and monounsaturated fats contained in them help representatives of the flora.
2. Herbs significantly reduce the absorption of cholesterol from food ingested. Beta-sitosterols and soluble fiber (pectin) help them with this.
3. Herbs help eliminate cholesterol from the body. This effect is achieved due to the presence of soluble fiber.

Linden blossom

This is the most well-known remedy recommended for lowering cholesterol. It is necessary to collect flowers during flowering, and for this it is necessary to pluck a flower with floral leaves. After drying, they need to be ground into powder. This tool should be taken three times a day, one teaspoon. Wash down the powder with ordinary boiled water. After a month of such treatment, you need to take a break of 2 weeks, and then the course can be repeated.

You can also brew linden flowers, like tea. To make one cup of such tea, you need to take one tablespoon of unground dried flowers and pour hot water over it. Now you need to wrap the glass with a towel and let it brew for half an hour. must be drunk half an hour before meals. The course of such treatment is also 1 month, after which the patient will notice not only an improvement in well-being, but also a noticeably refreshed skin.

Dandelion

In dandelion, almost all parts of a dandelion have the ability to lower cholesterol, from the flowers and the stem to the root. By the way, it is the rhizomes that are most often present in recipes. So, dandelion roots should be thoroughly washed and dried. Now they need to grind in a coffee grinder. The resulting powder should be taken one teaspoon before meals, 3 times a day. This tool helps not only to remove cholesterol, but also helps to improve digestion, because dandelion roots are an excellent choleretic agent. For the same purpose, you can add dandelion flowers to salads, and then the soft fiber that it contains will help to clear blood vessels of all fat deposits and prevent new plaques from forming.

Alfalfa sown

For food use only fresh leaves of the plant, which better help to reduce cholesterol. If desired, you can also squeeze out juice from this herb, which you need to drink 2-3 tbsp. before meals, 3 times a day. You can add leaflets to salads, use them as greens, decorate diet sandwiches with them, or simply chew them, trying to improve the composition of your blood and bring it closer to the ideal.

By the way, it is much more convenient to plant alfalfa at home, so that later, as the leaves grow, they can be used as fresh food.

Golden mustache

This herb is a real champion among all plants with anti-sclerotic effect. It has the ability to lower cholesterol quickly but gently. It is also used in the treatment of many, even the most difficult, diseases, and therefore it is necessary to have this herb in the home medicine chest or grow it yourself. To reduce cholesterol, it is necessary not to chop the leaves very finely, pour boiling water so that the water covers the grass, and in the wrapped up state, infuse for 24 hours, putting the container in a dark place. This infusion is necessary to drink 1 tbsp. before meals, 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 3 months, after which, even without additional restrictions in food, cholesterol levels will drop significantly.

You can also prepare the tincture, for which you will need to take 30 medium leaves, pour 1 liter of vodka and leave in a dark place for 2 weeks. Periodically it is necessary to shake the infusion to prevent it from stagnating. After 14 days, the tincture becomes a pleasant lilac color. It is necessary to strain and drink 1 tbsp. before meals, 3 times a day. The tincture during further storage should also be protected from direct sunlight.

Oats

In the fight against high cholesterol, everything works — croup, bran, and even the herb itself. The simplest recipe can be a decoction of oats. To make it, it is necessary to thoroughly wash a glass of uncooked oatmeal and steam for the night with a liter of boiling water in a thermos. In the morning, the decoction must be filtered and can be drunk before breakfast. By the way, this broth is quite satisfying, and therefore a person’s breakfast will no longer be as high in calories as before.

Every day it is necessary to make a new decoction, as the old one quickly deteriorates. In just 10 days, cholesterol levels will significantly decrease, lightness will appear, and complexion and mood will improve. Oat jelly can replace one meal per day, and then the effect on reducing low-density lipoprotein will be much greater.

Blue Cyanus

This herb has the most healing part of its roots. They must be thoroughly washed and crushed. 20 g of crushed roots take 1 cup of boiling water, which you need to pour the grass, and then cook on low heat for half an hour. After that, you must wait until the infusion has cooled. It should be taken after meals, 1 tablespoon, 3-4 times a day, including before bedtime. The infusion helps gently normalize cholesterol levels in the blood, and also has an anti-stress effect, which is important in the fight to lower cholesterol levels.

Chicory

This familiar plant with blue flowers is a real doctor, because its reception is indicated not only to patients of the cardiologist, but also an endocrinologist, because the active components of the herb have the ability to reduce not only cholesterol, but also blood sugar, and in fact patients with elevated blood cholesterol often have problems with insulin resistance. Also in all parts of the plant contains ascorbic acid, which accelerates the metabolic processes that are usually slowed down in people with high cholesterol.

So, to solve these problems, chicory roots are most often used, which must be thoroughly washed beforehand, as well as the leaves. Parts of plants must be dried. 15-30 g of dried grass is poured with a liter of hot water and boiled for 5 minutes. Accept such broth on an incomplete glass to food, 3 times a day. The drink has a pleasant taste, slightly reminiscent of coffee.

Tansy

All parts of the plant can be used in food - flowers, stems and leaves, as well as roots. Against high cholesterol, the most commonly used flowers contain lecithin, phytosterols and many vitamins and minerals. One spoonful of dry or fresh leaves must be poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for half an hour. Now it is required to strain broth. Take it to 1 tbsp. per day 15 minutes before meals. It possesses not only anti-sclerotic, but also choleretic and diuretic effects. Meanwhile, this herb has a number of contraindications, and therefore it is advisable to consult with a phytotherapeutist before use.

Immortelle

To reduce cholesterol most often prepare a decoction of flowers. For this you need 3 tbsp. dry or fresh flowers pour 300 ml of boiling water, and then warm another 10-15 minutes in a water bath or low heat. After that, the container must be wrapped with a towel and let it brew for 30-40 minutes. When the decoction becomes warm, it must be drained. Drink it should be 100 ml 3 times daily before meals. In addition to reducing the level of "bad" cholesterol, immortelle decoction also has the ability to prevent the formation of stones.

Hypericum

This herb helps in the treatment of a whole list of diseases. To normalize cholesterol levels, a special oil is most often prepared. It is necessary to take 100g of fresh flowers, skip them through a meat grinder and pour 0.5 liters of vegetable oil. By the way, for these purposes you can take not only the usual sunflower, but also corn or olive oil. Infuse oil in a dark place for 10 days. Now it is necessary to strain and drink 1 tbsp. half an hour before meals.

Plantain

Plantain seeds have the ability to reduce elevated cholesterol. A tablespoon of seeds is poured with 0.5 liters of water and put in a water bath for 15 minutes. After that, the container must be wrapped with a towel and let it brew for 20-30 minutes, after which the broth is filtered. It is necessary to drink half a glass half an hour before meals. The active ingredients contained in the seeds of plantain stimulate the conversion of cholesterol to fatty acids and thereby prevent its deposition on the walls of blood vessels.

pharmaceutical camomile

To reduce cholesterol, a decoction of flowers is most often prepared. For this you need 2 tbsp. flowers pour a glass of boiling water, insist 4-5 hours and strain.

It is necessary to drink broth on a quarter of a glass 3 times a day to food. The decoction has a mild choleretic effect, accelerates metabolic processes and normalizes cholesterol levels in the blood.

Yellowcone

Many village people know the recipe for making this kvass herb, which has the ability to accelerate the elimination of bad cholesterol from the body. To prepare it, you need to put 50 g of dry grass in a linen bag, which is immersed in a container with 3 liters of cooled cold water. Water should completely cover the bag of grass. If necessary, you can hang a small weight on the bag. In this capacity add 1 tsp. sour cream and 1 cup of granulated sugar. Capacity put in a warm place for 2 weeks, while you need to stir the composition daily. Now you can drink kvass in half a glass 3 times a day before meals. Every day it is required to add to the container the amount of water that the patient consumed in the form of kvass, and add 1 tsp. sugar sand. The course of such treatment is one month.

Meadow clover

Herbal medicine has recipes using both flowers and the herb itself. So, you need to take 2 tbsp. cleaned grass, pour them with a glass of water and heat in a water bath for 15 minutes. Further broth is not necessary to insist. It is only necessary to filter and drink it hot, 2 tbsp. before meals, 3 times a day. The course of such treatment is 3 weeks.

You can cook like tea. To do this, a couple of tablespoons of flowers is poured with a liter of boiling water and allowed to infuse for half an hour. After the time, you can drink this tea in a glass half an hour before meals. This tea is stored no more than a day, and therefore in the morning you need to prepare a fresh drink.

Licorice

To prepare a decoction that has the ability to lower cholesterol, you must take 2 tbsp. shredded licorice roots, which are filled with 0.5 liters of boiling water. Next, you need to put the broth in a water bath and heat for another 10 minutes on low heat, and then insist for half an hour. Now the infusion needs to be filtered and can be taken. It is necessary to use it on a third of a glass after food 4 times a day. The course of treatment is 3 weeks, after which it is recommended to take a break for a month. Drinking this decoction is not only beneficial, but also pleasant, because licorice has a sweet taste, which is not typical of many medicinal plants with anti-sclerotic and lipid-lowering effect.

Herbal Fees

Herbs that reduce bad cholesterol in the blood are especially effective in combination with each other, and therefore a real specialist will always prefer herbal preparations rather than one representative of the flora. The effect of herbal intake is somewhat softer, although it lasts longer. In herbal medicine you can find many recipes for herbal, the use of which will help in the fight against high cholesterol.

Recipe 1. It is necessary to take 3 parts of black chokeberry and hawthorn fruits, 2 parts of succession grass, motherwort, buckthorn bark, chamomile flowers, sea kale, lingonberry leaves and corn silk. Buckthorn bark should be chopped in a coffee grinder, and then mix all the herbs. 1 tablespoon of such a herbal tea is poured with a glass of boiling water, and then put in a water bath and stewed on low heat for 15 minutes. After the container is removed from the heat, it is wrapped with a towel and allowed to infuse for another 1 hour. It remains only to strain the broth. Take it should be half a glass before meals, 3 times a day.

Recipe 2. Take 4 parts of dill seeds, 2 parts of St. John's wort grass, horsetail and coltsfoot, 6 parts of motherwort and 1 part strawberry leaves, preferably wood. A tablespoon of such a collection is necessary to pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 30-40 minutes. After filtering it is necessary to drink the infusion of a third glass before meals. 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 2 months, after which you need to take a break for 1 or 2 months.

Recipe 3. Take 2 parts of walnut leaves, 4 parts of yarrow grass, wheatgrass rhizomes, thorny root and 5 parts of juniper fruit. Tablespoon of collection pour a glass of boiling water, cover and let it brew for half an hour. In the morning and evening, regardless of meals, you must take one glass of this infusion.

Recipe 4. Take the grass of yarrow, tricolor violet, cumin, corn silk and buckthorn bark equally. Mix all herbs and chop lightly. 1 tbsp. spoonful of the mixture pour a glass of boiling water and boil on low heat for 15 minutes, then let it brew for 10 minutes and strain. Take this decoction is recommended for 2 tablespoons. before meals, 2 times a day.

Conclusion

Despite the undoubted benefits of herbs, the fight against high cholesterol should be multifaceted and combined. Regular intake of decoctions of herbs in combination with some nutritional restrictions will give a much greater effect, and regular exercise, including simple walking, will fix this result and give the patient the opportunity to completely change their lives for the better. However, the result of the use of herbs after a month will be better, and blood components such as cholesterol and triglycerides will be significantly better than those at the beginning of treatment.