Why homemade wine is useful: medicinal properties, contraindications

How red homemade wine is he althier than white. To whom a glass of alcoholic drink will not hurt, and to whom it will harm. Information about the benefits and harms of wine is contradictory. It is difficult for a non-specialist to understand where is the truth and where is the lie. People have been making wine for centuries. According to statistics, single men and single women prefer sweet alcohol, couples prefer dry wine.

Healing properties of homemade grape wine

Homemade dry wines made without sugar have curative properties. They are 100% natural. They are made from quality grapes of wine varieties, in which the sugar concentration is 15-22%.

White

Light wines are made from varieties with white, pink fruits. They contain organic acids, trace elements. When consumed in moderation, they have a positive effect on the body's metabolic processes.

Young wine warms in bad weather, inhibits the vital activity of pathogenic microorganisms and viruses. Vitamins, microelements, which are part of the homemade drink, improve the quality of hair, skin, and normalize weight. It is dry white wine that is included in the diet when losing weight. Drink it before or during meals.

Red

Moderate but regular consumption of dry red wine is beneficial. This is noted by physicians. With anemia, it increases hemoglobin, in the general case it normalizes. It contains substances that are involved in the synthesis of red blood cells.

People who consume grape drink are less likely to suffer from atherosclerosis. Red wine has a positive effect on the circulatory system:

• stimulates blood flow;
• has a good effect on the process of hematopoiesis;
• thinns the blood to prevent blood clots.

Dry red wine has a positive effect on other human organs. With a cold, it improves lung function. Accelerates the fusion of bones in fractures. Lowers blood pressure. Normalizes sleep. Activates the brain. Dulls the pain. Slows down aging. Kills pathogenic bacteria that cause terrible diseases:

• tuberculosis;
• cholera;
• malaria.

An impressive list of positive properties proves that the benefits of home-made dry red wine are not a myth.

The benefits and harms of homemade grape wine

Homemade high-sugar drinks are high in calories and, if consumed frequently, contribute to weight gain. Sweet wine increases blood sugar levels, stimulates the heart.

In people with pathologies of the cardiovascular system, it can provoke an attack of angina pectoris. Cause bronchospasm in allergy sufferers, cause an attack in asthmatics. These features of homemade alcohol should be considered not only for people with problems.

Absolutely he althy men and women benefit from homemade wine if they drink it in reasonable amounts. Recommendations from experts will help you master the culture of drinking home-made alcoholic beverages.

For men

Specialists have determined the daily amount that is beneficial. It is 300 ml. This amount of dry red wine increases sexual activity, as it increases the production of testosterone, the main male hormone.

Moderate consumption of homemade alcohol improves heart muscle function, normalizes weight, and helps prevent prostate cancer.

For women

The daily norm of alcohol for women should not exceed 120-150 ml. Scientists have proven that dry red wine prevents the development of osteoporosis, increases the percentage of good cholesterol, and reduces the amount of bad. To improve digestion, reduce weight, drink light white wines with low sugar content during meals.

When Pregnant

It is harmful for women in an interesting position to drink alcohol. In the first days after conception, blockage of the tubes can occur and, as a result, an ectopic pregnancy. In the future, alcohol drunk by a pregnant woman causes hypoxia, becomes the cause of pathologies of the fetal organs.

Which types of wine are he althier?

Winemaking takes years to learn. Preparing a quality drink is not easy. In order for wine yeast to work, an amateur winemaker needs to determine the sugar content of grapes, it even varies within a variety, because it depends on the region of cultivation, the weather.

Sugar is added to the must to maintain fermentation. The strength of the wine, its useful properties depends on its quantity. Fruits, berries growing in the garden, forest are used as raw materials in home winemaking. Homemade fruit and berry alcoholic drinks have he alth benefits:

• plum wine improves bowel function;
• currant and rowan drinks are useful for hematopoiesis;
• homemade apple wine contains pectin, iodine, it normalizes weight, improves thyroid function, has a good effect on digestion, removes s alt from the body;
• wine drinks made from strawberries, strawberries contain iron, beneficial acids.

Folk remedies and recipes

4 types of wine are made at home. Varieties differ in sugar content. Its concentration:

• in semi-sweet - 3-8%;
• in semi-dry - 3% or less;
• dry it is not at all.

To extend the shelf life of home-made alcohol, increase its strength, 17-25% alcohol is added to the finished product, and fortified wine is obtained.

Preparing the grapesHarvest in dry weatherSelect ripe, he althy fruits, do not washFermentation Transfer to non-oxidizing container18-27 °CStir the pulp 2 times a day for 3-4 days so that the wort does not peroxide On the 4-5th day, strain the mass, squeeze out the pulp FermentationPour into fermentation tanks, fill 70% of volume, install water seal Red varieties 22-28 °C, white varieties 16-22 °CDuring the first 2-3 weeks 3-4 times add sugar 50 g/l After 30-60 days, the bubbles in the water seal disappear, the must brightens, I decante the wine t through a straw into another container, the sediment is left at the bottom Try, if they want, add sugar no more than 250 g/l Pour into containers, hermetically sealed, red wine matures 60-90 days, white - 40 5-16 °CClarificationPour through a tube into another container, leaving sediment at the bottom, clarified with egg white or gelatin 5 -12 °C

Stage	Description	Conditions
Knead with hands, wooden pusher
		Juice separation
		Maturation
	Bottling	Pour into bottles, when the sediment stops falling, stopper

Mulled wine is prepared from red homemade wine - a drink for colds. It is heated, not boiled, 250-300 ml is added:

• black pepper 1-2 peas;
• 1-2 lemon wedges;
• 1-2 orange slices;
• cinnamon on the tip of a knife;
• ¼ tsp cardamom.

Drink mulled wine to prevent colds, if you are cold, tired, wet your feet. It reduces the symptoms of a cold (runny nose, cough, sore throat, headache). If you are worried about coughing, add 1-2 star anise stars to the wine. In the finished drink put 1-2 tsp. honey.

Use in cosmetology

There is resveratrol in house red wine. It is a powerful antioxidant that slows down aging and improves skin structure. Noble beauties of Ancient Rome maintained their beauty with wine masks and baths. Modern women also use red wine in home cosmetology:

• to cleanse the face prepare a mask of 4 tbsp. l. alcohol, 1 tsp. milk and flour;
• for facial rejuvenation make a mask of 4 tbsp. l. alcohol, 1 egg white, 1 tbsp. l. honey;
• nutritious mask for normal skin is prepared from 2 tbsp. l. alcohol, 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice;
• nourish dry skin mask of 1 tsp. alcohol, 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. l. oatmeal.

White wine makes an excellent tonic. In 0.5 liters of homemade alcohol add 2 tbsp. l. rosemary. After 20 days, the product is filtered. They wipe the face in the morning and in the evening.

For aging skin, tonic is prepared differently:

• from 3 tbsp. boiling water, chamomile (1 tsp), St. John's wort (1 tsp), lime blossom (1 tsp) prepare a decoction;
• filter;
• add ⅓ st. alcohol;
• pour 2 tsp. lemon juice.

For the skin of the hands 4-5 days make a nourishing mask of 1 tbsp. l. wine and 1 tbsp. l. sour cream. She helps a lot. It is applied to clean hands. Wash off after 20 minutes.

Wine bath helps with cellulite. The skin becomes elastic, smooth, if you add 1 bottle of red wine to the water. The duration of the procedure is 30-40 minutes.

Contraindications for use

Homemade alcoholic drinks are not good for everyone. There are people for whom they are contraindicated for he alth reasons.

Diabetics are harmful even dry wines containing a minimum of sugar.

Do not abuse homemade alcohol for people with chronic diseases of the kidneys, liver, stomach. Any wine is contraindicated for mental disorders, alcohol addiction, allergies to pollen, mold, drink ingredients.

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