
Video: Anti-aging Plants - Almost A Makropulos Remedy

People often say: "Old age is not joy." Indeed, sores accumulate, the strength is not the same. In the period from 50 to infinity, which the French delicately call the "third age", funds are needed to maintain the state of the body at the proper level and prevent age-related changes. Even doctors note that the age according to the passport and the biological age, which is characterized by physiological indicators, can vary greatly both in one direction and in the other. There are old people with blood vessels and hearts, like those of twenty, and vice versa. In addition to a healthy lifestyle, many plants can help in this matter.
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![]() Winter garlic Antonnik |
Of the food plants that prevent the development of atherosclerosis and fight the existing ones, of course, everyone knows garlic and onions. The thioglycosides contained in them dissolve cholesterol plaques and cleanse blood vessels. The following recipe is prepared from onions for the prevention of aging: 300 g of chopped onions are poured with 1 bottle of dry white wine and 100 g of honey, preferably light, is added. Insist 2 days, filter and take 2-4 times a day.
As well as garlic, wild garlic is widely used for atherosclerosis and associated hypertension. In German medicine, there is the following recipe: chop fresh leaves and flowers of bear onion, pour five times the amount of vodka and leave in a dark place for 3 weeks. Strain and take 20-30 drops in a spoonful of water three times a day. It is believed that wild garlic acts very slowly, but it reduces pressure for a long time. So the course of treatment is very long, about six months or more.

Victory bow (wild garlic)
Nasturtium, a flowering annual, has a similar effect. Systematic eating of leaves in a salad in summer and drinking an infusion of them in winter will have a good effect on the vessels.
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![]() Elderberry black |
Black elderberries are used to prevent aging. According to a number of herbalists, the daily consumption of black elderberry prolongs life and young years. 2 tablespoons of dried berries are poured into 1 liter of water, 5 tablespoons of honey are added, boiled for 6 minutes, filtered and drunk hot, like tea, several times a day.

Fruit and vegetable juices, especially carrot, celery, blackcurrant, sea buckthorn, apple, cherry and parsley juice, are very good means of preventing aging. Melon, dates, kiwi, bananas, pineapples, rose hips contribute to the rejuvenation of the body. If you eat 3-5 walnuts and 2-3 apples daily, then you will feel good. It is believed that an infusion of walnut leaves improves memory. To improve cerebral circulation, of course, preparations with ginkgo biloba, compote or tea with meadowsweet are suitable - tasty and cheap. The impaired memory can be supported by an infusion of rosemary leaves on dry white wine: 2 tablespoons of dry leaves per bottle are infused for 2 days and taken 3 times a day on an empty stomach, 1 tablespoon.
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![]() Ginger |
And if you don't want to mess around, then you can buy eleutherococcus tincture at the pharmacy and drink 30 drops each, eating a spoonful of honey.
Chinese doctors have always been great experts in gerontology. They used spices to maintain the effective functioning of all body systems, in particular, ginger and cloves. The Chinese also believe that ginger improves memory, especially in old age, peripheral circulation, so the limbs will not be cold. They also recommend ginger powder with honey as an irreplaceable remedy for male problems in adulthood. Take powder with honey daily with tea.
For high blood pressure, which is not uncommon in old age, take 15 pcs. clove buds, pour 300 ml of warm water (39 o C) in the evening, insist all night, and drink in the morning.
It is good to drink a cup of cocoa daily. It contains theobromine, which stimulates the central nervous system, dilates blood vessels, removes excess fluid from the body and does not cause an increase in pressure. Scientists have proven that with regular intake of this substance, pressure surges are much less common.
![]() Hawthorn |
![]() Rosemary |
The first assistant for incipient hypertension is hawthorn. Fruits and flowers in the form of infusion, tea, tincture not only reduce blood pressure, but also improve the blood supply to the heart muscle, which serves as the prevention of heart attack.

Baikal skullcap
An excellent means of reducing pressure is a vodka tincture of the roots of Scutellaria baikal. This wonderful Siberian plant is very much appreciated by Chinese and Tibetan medicine, but, unfortunately, it is underestimated here. But in vain. With a minimum of side effects, the maximum result.
The enemy of any person, and not only in old age, is overweight. Of course, you need to lean on fruits and vegetables, and not on potatoes with fatty meat. But as an aid, there is a wonderful collection that regulates metabolism. Take 100 g of wheatgrass rhizomes and birch leaves, 50 g each of dandelion roots, buckthorn bark and lemon balm. Mix everything thoroughly. Pour in a thermos 2 tablespoons of the mixture with 2 cups of boiling water, leave for 12 hours, strain and take ½ cup 3 times a day. The course of treatment continues until the collection ends. Then take a break and, if necessary, repeat it 2-3 times a year.
But all the most wonderful remedies are powerless in a bad mood and physical inactivity. Life at any age can be great, but it's best to take care of it in advance.
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