About stevia

Fashionable now sugar substitute - Stevia - a shrub or herbaceous plant native to Paraguay. There are about eighty species of plants, of which a remedy is only used two. Stevia, medicinal properties and contraindications that are constantly being studied by scientists, also called honey grass. A long time ago, people noticed that this plant has a sweet taste, and began to use stevia as a sweetener. Today, this natural and healthy sugar substitute harmful came into vogue.

Means, which include stevia, are indispensable in the treatment of dermatitis, gastritis, bronchitis. Stevia is also accelerates metabolism, so it is popular use for treating diseases associated with metabolism: obesity, pancreatitis, and diabetes. The undoubted advantage of this plant is observed in the treatment of arthritis and osteoporosis.

Honey herb - an integral part of the menu, if you want to detoxify and cleanse the body of heavy metals, it removes radionuclides, leads to normal blood cholesterol levels. Popular Supplements containing stevia is used for weight loss and weight loss. In short, this is a very useful plant, although, of course, shows his use is not all.
 
Stevia - one of the few funds that had been approved by the official medicine. Use stevia recommended as eminent doctors and traditional healers.
Stevia - a real storehouse of vitamins and minerals. It improves working gastrointestinal, thyroid, prostate and pancreas, is used in the treatment of liver. It is an excellent anti-microbial and anti-bacterial agent that enhances immunity and resistance to infectious diseases, and at the same time stabilizes the pressure (at the competent dosage).


Stevia: the use and contraindications

On the packaging of dried herbs stevia necessarily indicate how the use of this plant. You can make herbal infusion of stevia, and then add it to tea, in food, as a sweetener or seasoning. Add the honey and grass in coffee, but the taste will be very unusual, so stevia in coffee - for an amateur.

Preparation is highly difficult. It is necessary to fill 200 g of boiling water 20 grams of grass, bring to a boil, boil for five to six minutes. Herbal infusion should infuse for about ten to fifteen minutes, and then you need to pour it into a thermos. The thermos is recommended to press the grass 8-10 hours. Then strain the broth. This infusion is stored in the refrigerator. Shelf life - up to five days.

Stevia is sold without a prescription and is easily prepared, so those who like the taste (or who heard about the beneficial properties of honey herb), may be tempted to have stevia as often as possible. But there is stevia and contraindications.

For example, stevia intake can cause pressure reduction. If large portions stevia use, the pressure, however, can significantly increase. For this reason it is best to consult regarding stevia regimen your doctor and not to experiment on their own.

It should also take into account the individual characteristics of the organism - there are cases of intolerance to this plant. Rarely, increased frequency of heart rate during the use of stevia, and large doses, on the contrary, slow heartbeat.
Do not do without the advice of doctors and diabetics. Although stevia is often recommended to those suffering from the disease, according to some, the leaves of the bush inherent hypoglycemic properties. Therefore, during the reception is necessary to control blood sugar levels.

Initially, the substance extracted from the stevia - steviziody - considered carcinogenic. However, new studies have been conducted in the future, and charges of carcinogenicity with plants removed. Today, some doctors argue that, on the contrary, stevia is useful for prevention of cancer. This feature of the plant, however, has not yet been confirmed experimentally.

Stevia in cosmetology

Widespread use of Stevia in cosmetology. This herb slows down the aging process. It has a whole list of properties that do not allow bacteria to multiply, causing skin inflammation, irritation and acne. Masks with stevia makes the skin supple, velvety and supple.

Stevioside stevia shrub protect teeth from caries, as well as help to maintain healthy gums. Currently, stevia is a part of the set of biologically active supplements and skin care products.