Nowadays, there are a huge variety of teas and tea drinks, among them yellow helba tea. In this article we will talk about its useful properties, contraindications, recipes for preparation and use.

What is helba tea

Yellow tea from Egypt would be more correctly called a tea drink, since it is prepared not from a tea leaf, but from fenugreek seeds. Yes, and it is called yellow not because of its characteristics of the fermentation process, as is customary in the classification of tea, but because of the color of the resulting broth.

Egypt is considered the birthplace of yellow tea, but the plant itself, from which the drink is prepared, is found far beyond the borders of this country. The Helba plant, due to its ubiquitous growth, has many other names:

• fenugreek;
• the chaman;
• camel hay;
• hilba
• greek Goat Shamrock;
• blue clover;
• greek fenugreek;
• cocked hat;
• hay fenugreek;

Egypt is considered the birthplace of tea from fenugreek seeds, the Egyptians are very fond of drinking helba and its use has already become a tradition in this country.

Structure

Egyptian helba tea contains many useful elements necessary for a person to prevent and treat diseases. Fenugreek contains:

• proteins of plant origin;
• trace elements;
• macrocells;
• flavonoids;
• fats
• fatty acid;
• amino acid;
• vitamin complex;
• polysaccharides;
• phytoestrogen;
• hydroxycinnamic acid.

Egyptian tea contains micro and macro elements - selenium, zinc, calcium, magnesium. Phosphorus, iron, potassium, sodium are recorded.

In 100 gr helba present:

• 10 grams of fiber;
• 59 grams of healthy carbohydrates;
• 23 grams of protein;
• 6.5 grams of fat;
• 323 kcal.

Egyptian Helba tea also contains hydroxycinnamic and phenolic acid, coumarin, enzymes, binding properties, phytosterol, steroidal saponin, essential oil, glycosides, carotenoids.

Beneficial features

Yellow tea from Egypt helps in the treatment and prevention of the following diseases:

• respiratory diseases;
• body hyperthermia;
• digestive system diseases;
• gynecological pathologies;
• painful menstruation;
• menopause;
• lactation deficiency;
• impotence;
• joint diseases
• pathology of the genitourinary system;
• diseases of the nervous system.

The beneficial properties of Helba tea do not end there. The broth reduces the level of the inflammatory process, removes toxins, acts as an expectorant.

If you brew a helba with a cold, then the aches are eliminated, hyperthermia of the body is reduced, immunity is strengthened.

It is recommended to use yellow tea for disorders of the digestive system - enveloping the gastric walls is created, the work of the liver, pancreas, gall bladder improves. You can brew Egyptian tea to cleanse the intestinal microflora, increase metabolism, and remove helminths.

It is allowed to use a drink from fenugreek during gynecological pathological processes, to restore the hormonal background, to provide a restoring effect during polycystic, mastopathy, fibroids.

Helba tea can also help women during painful periods, but care should be taken because there is a risk of bleeding. If the Egyptian tea is brewed during menopause, the level of hormonal tides is stabilized.

During breastfeeding, the quality and volume of milk improves. Pain decreases with arthritis, gout, polyarthritis - exacerbation is relieved.

Helba is brewed with nervous overstrain, stress, overwork, depression. Among other things, many women drink Egyptian tea for weight loss, and for men it is a means of getting rid of impotence, improves the motility of the prostate gland.

Contraindications

Despite the great benefits to the body, helba seeds can be harmful in certain situations. Egyptian yellow tea is not recommended for pregnant women, as bleeding and termination of pregnancy can be provoked. Despite the ban on the use of helba during pregnancy, the seeds of the plant are useful for lactation, but the doctor must calculate the required dose.

You should also minimize the use of broth, or not drink at all, in patients with chronic bleeding. It is recommended to refrain from a drink from fenugreek to people with diabetes.

Among other things, the evening use of Egyptian tea can cause sleep disturbance - insomnia. With caution, and only after medical advice, Egyptian tea is recommended to be brewed and drunk by people with diseases of the digestive system, as symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may appear.

How to brew and drink helba tea

Egyptian yellow tea is suitable for daily use. The technology for preparing a drink from fenugreek is somewhat different from the preparation of ordinary tea, but it is not difficult to figure out how to brew helba tea correctly.

The classic recipe for brewing helba tea is as follows:

1. Dry the washed seeds for 2 days, then fry and grind.
2. Pour water at a rate of 200 ml per 5 g of seeds into the container.
3. Bring the liquid to a boil and add seeds to it.
4. Cook for 5 minutes, then let the broth brew.

In order for the broth to contain the maximum amount of useful elements, you can first soak the helba seeds in water for 2-3 hours, and then boil them in this water.

Egyptian yellow tea can be prepared to treat cough and relieve colds.  To do this, helba seeds (1 tbsp.), Figs, dates are added to 200 ml of water. The drink is boiled for 7 minutes, cools, sweetened with honey or sugar. You can use it three times a day for half a glass.

Prescription for tonsillitis:  500 ml of water to take 2 tbsp. l fenugreek seeds. Boil for 30 minutes, then insist for a quarter of an hour and strain. Gargle with the resulting broth several times a day.

For the prevention and treatment of impotence  men are advised to drink yellow Helba tea with milk.

To lower blood sugar  You can take 1 tbsp. l Helba seeds in 200 ml of water, bring to a boil and insist. It is recommended to eat in the morning with a decoction of stevia.

For bowel cleansing  You can take the seeds of dill and fenugreek, aloe, juniper fruits. The mixture is cooked for several minutes, then infused. It is better to drink a decoction at night, 100 ml per 1 dose.

The shelf life of helba seeds is usually about a year, subject to storage conditions. They must be protected from moisture and direct sunlight. It is better to store Helba tea in sealed packaging to protect it from absorption of extraneous odors.

Prophet Muhammad said: “Heal yourself with helba!” .

Said Tabibs: “If people knew how much use is in a helba, they would buy it at the price of gold” .

Also said the English scientist Kleber: “If you put all the medicines on one bowl of scales, and on the other helba, then the balance will balance” .

Helba (الحلبة, trigonella foenum-graecum L., hay fenugreek, hilbe, shambhala, chaman, fenugreek, fenigrekov grass, Greek hay, Greek goat shamrock, Greek nomad, cocked hat, camel grass) is a popular spice and medicine. The whole plant (including seeds) has an intense smell with a slight nutty aroma.

Recipes with fenugreek seeds found in Egyptian papyrus dated 1500 years. BC.
   In ancient Egypt, hilbe was used to treat burns and to stimulate labor, as well as embalming mummies. In the fifth century BC, the famous Hippocrates treated many diseases with fenugreek. These seeds were once used by both gladiators and Greek athletes to give strength and appetite. Charlemagne in his possessions raised fenugreek and used it as a remedy for baldness.

Arab doctors  used fenugreek in ointments for the treatment of wounds and abscesses, since the seeds of the hilbe contain a lot of plant mucus and adhesives. Application of this mucus to the wound soothes irritated and inflamed tissues. In a similar way, it acts when taken orally. Chinese doctors  used it to treat hernia, fever, with diseases of the bladder, kidneys, muscle pain and impotence, recommended for fevers, intestinal and pulmonary diseases, genital infections in men, constipation, atherosclerosis, high levels of triglycerides and cholesterol. Indian specialists  This spice treats peptic ulcer, strengthens women's health. Hilbe was widely used in Europe benedictine monks. Since the 9th century, this plant has been widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of wounds, fevers, respiratory and stomach diseases. In North America  colonists used fenugreek to treat female diseases. Over time, it became the main component of the famous herbal medicine Lydia Pinkham, a famous remedy for menstrual discomfort. In any case, the American creator of this medicine declared it the greatest medical discovery of the XIX century.

Hilbe is currently widely used in many countries around the world. In Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries, Hilbe is popular, not only the seeds of this plant are used there, but also green leaves because of their high nutritional value. There are several popular dishes in some parts of Saudi Arabia that are prepared using Hilbe seeds, and they are especially often consumed in the month of Ramadan.

Modern scientists, analyzing the composition of fenugreek, found that it is rich in protein and carbohydrates, and also contains potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamins A, C, B1, B2, PP, folic acid, and is very similar in composition to fish fat.

Hilbe belongs to the legume family. Seeds of medium size, mustard color, rectangular in shape, with stripes. Fenugreek seedlings take 6-7 days to germinate.
   Hilbe seedlings disinfect and cleanse the blood, kidneys and liver. They stimulate appetite, are recommended for anemia and physical fatigue. They contain a large amount of proteins and carbohydrates, vitamins A, D, E and group B, minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, sulfur.

Hilbe seedlings are consumed raw. Their taste is a little spicy, so they are used as seasoning for salads, soups.

The range of medical use of Hilbe is very wide, because it has strong anti-inflammatory properties and has a calming effect. Hilbe is an excellent remedy for people who are weakened after illness and recovering, especially for diseases of the nervous, respiratory and reproductive systems.

The biological effect of fenugreek: expectorant, antipyretic, restorative, anti-atherosclerotic, anti-diabetic, laxative, etc. Hilbe is used to help with diabetes and sugar intolerance.

American Cancer Center  (Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) states:

“Fenugreek has strong hypocholesterol, hypolipid, and hypoglycemic activity against healthy and diabetic people.”

After deep research European Science Society  in herbal medicine, fenugreek was included in the list of drugs useful for the treatment of diabetes and lowering cholesterol. Fenugreek also promotes lipid oxidation and thereby reduces the level of free radicals in the blood.

German Food and Drug Administration, similar to the FDA (USA), recognized the usefulness of fenugreek and approved its use for medical purposes, in particular, to dissolve mucus and other secretions, to improve blood circulation and prevent the growth of infections.

Abu Ali Ibn Sina (Avicenna):

Hilbe softens the throat and chest pain, soothes cough and asthma, especially if cooked with honey. If boiled with vinegar (apple), then it is very useful for treating intestinal ulcers, and if boiled in water, it is useful for diarrhea. Hilbe oil is beneficial for stomach tumors. If its oil is boiled with honey, this helps to remove dense moisture (toxins) from the intestine, increases the excretion of urine and menstrual blood, and also becomes useful for patients with hemorrhoids.

Respiratory diseases

Hilbe is one of the best home remedies for colds and pulmonary diseases, it is used for influenza, bronchitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, with protracted, chronic cough, bronchial asthma.
   It is recommended to boil 2 teaspoons of seeds in 1 cup of water for 5-10 minutes. over low heat with dates, figs or honey (can be combined). Take 3-4 times a day for half a glass of drink. With dry cough, the Hilbe milk broth helps a lot.
   For sore throats, you can rinse with infusion: 2 tablespoons of Hilbe seeds to simmer for 30 minutes. in 0.5 l of water, remove, let stand for 15 minutes, strain.

Women Health

Modern research has confirmed that Hilbe is an excellent medicine for the treatment of female diseases. Hilbe seeds contain diosgenin, similar in structure and action to the female sex hormone estrogen. In large quantities, Hilbe acts as a strong stimulant that promotes the onset of menstruation and causes an influx of breast milk. If there is a lack of milk, drink 3-4 cups of infusion of Hilbe seeds per day (2 teaspoons of seeds per cup of boiling water, brew with honey).

Douching with strong infusion (1-2 tablespoons of seeds per glass of boiling water) is successfully used in the treatment of infectious diseases of the genital area, with inflammation of the uterus, vagina and vulva.

Gastrointestinal diseases

Hilbe decoction cleanses the stomach, kidneys, intestines from mucus and toxins. The infusion covers the walls of the internal organs with protective mucus, which has a healing effect in peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum.

Cholesterol control

Studies in the United States have shown that fenugreek seeds significantly reduce bad cholesterol.

Skin diseases

Ground seed paste is used to treat ulcers, abscesses and hard-to-heal wounds, cleanses the skin, and relieves warts.

Bad breath or body odor

Due to the large accumulation of toxins in the body, an unpleasant odor appears in the body. If you drink tea from Hilbe, the odor that confuses you after a while will wonderfully be replaced by the pleasant aroma of this plant.

Diabetes

Soak 2 teaspoons of seeds in water and leave overnight. In the morning, drink the resulting infusion with Stevia decoction.

Anemia

Hilbe seeds are rich in iron. Take 1-2 teaspoons with dates or honey. In this combination, iron is well absorbed, and its level in the blood rises.

Impotence

As a tonic and tonic, take 2 teaspoons of crushed seeds daily in a cup of hot milk. The sprouted Hilbe grains are especially useful.

Sinusitis

In case of inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, the seeds (1 teaspoon) should be languished in 250 ml of water until half the volume remains. Drink 3-4 cups of broth per day.

Temperature

Hilbe is an excellent antipyretic.

Arthritis

Hilbe is used for severe forms of arthritis and polyarthritis: 1 tablespoon of fenugreek seeds to darken for 5 minutes. with stevia leaves, drink half a glass 3-4 times a day. Use incense at the same time.

Kidney problems

Hilbe tea cleanses not only the gastrointestinal tract, but also the kidneys.
   A thick decoction of dates with hay fenugreek is a good diuretic, crushes kidney stones and bladder.

Fenugreek is a tonic and stimulant for the whole body and especially for the urinary system, usually animals resort to it for diseases of the liver and kidneys.

Hilbe in cosmetology:

Hair masks

1 teaspoon of ground fenugreek is mixed with olive and caraway seeds. You can add a pinch of ground black pepper. Rub the mixture into the hair roots, insulate the head. Keep the mask on your hair for half an hour, then rinse off. Hair growth is accelerated, dandruff is destroyed and various dermatitis of the scalp is cured.

Powder from ground seeds, applied to the skin of the scalp, promotes hair growth. Also use in writing sprouted grains of hilbe to enhance the effect. For dandruff, soak 2 tbsp. l seed in water at night. In the morning, mop the softened seeds into gruel and apply on the scalp for 1 hour. Then wash your hair thoroughly.

Boil 4 tablespoons of the powder in one glass of water, then strain and wipe the skin with the resulting composition several times a day. Use to treat dull, brittle hair with hair loss.

Face masks

Cleansing mask. 1 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds is mixed with a tablespoon of olive oil, applied for ten minutes. The mask helps to get rid of acne, various dermatitis.

Nourishing mask. 1 teaspoon of crushed seeds mixed with yolk, 1 tsp. honey, 1 tsp caraway seed oil, 1 tsp olive oil. Apply for 15 minutes, rinse.

Moisturizing mask. 1 teaspoon of Hilbe seeds mixed with 1 tsp. honey, 1 tsp carrot juice and 1 tsp aloe juice. Apply for 20 minutes, rinse.

Cosmetic effect of Hilbe essential oil

Anti-inflammatory, cleanses the skin. Used to prevent hair loss and increase their growth. It is used to massage the head, added to masks and shampoos.

Dosages and contraindications

Unless otherwise indicated, 1-2 teaspoons of seeds (preferably ground) are simmered in 1 cup of water over low heat for 5 minutes. To improve the taste, add dates, honey, figs, lemon, mint, stevia.

Contraindications: Do not use Hilbe in the first trimester of pregnancy, as it has an abortive effect, as well as with vaginal bleeding.

Note

Hilbe at the beginning of application gives a specific smell of sweat (strong cleansing properties). But by observing daily body hygiene and consuming a sufficient amount of odor liquid can be avoided. If you often drink tea from Hilbe, over time, the embarrassing smell will be replaced by a pleasant aroma of this plant.

Delicious recipe

Arabian Sweet - Helba

2 cups of regular semolina,
   1 / 3-1 / 2 cup ground walnuts,
   1 tbsp Sahara,
   a pinch of salt,
   1/3 tsp cinnamon
   1/3 tsp turmeric for color,
   1/2 cup olive oil for dough,
   1/2/2/3 cup Helba decoction,
   2 tbsp vegetable oil for lubrication.

Helba broth
   1 dessert spoon of helba seeds,
   1 cup of water.

Syrup
   1 glass of water
   1 cup of sugar,
   1 tbsp lemon juice.

Description:
   Syrup preparation
   Bring the water to a boil, put sugar, stir until completely dissolved, add lemon juice and cook for 4-5 minutes on low heat. Ready-made syrup should be similar in density to cough syrups for children, i.e. don't be thick. Cool the syrup.

Cooking Helba broth.
   1 dessert spoon of helba pour 1 cup of hot water. Cook under the lid on low heat for 3-4 minutes. Cool and strain.

Preheat the oven to 170-180 degrees.

Cooking dough.
   In a bowl, mix semolina, sugar, ground nuts, spices - cinnamon, salt, turmeric.
   Then add half a glass of vegetable oil and mix thoroughly.
Pour in half a glass or a little more of the helba decoction to make an elastic dough.
   Lubricate the mold with vegetable oil, lay out the dough and distribute it evenly in shape, pressing with your palms. The thickness of the dough should not be more than 1 cm. Grease the dough with vegetable oil on top.
   Cut the dough into portioned slices in the form of rhombuses, put on each slice a nut - almonds or a quarter (half) of walnut and gently push it into the dough.
   Put the form with the dough into a heated oven. Stove over low heat until golden
   brown for about 40-45 minutes.
   Pour the hot helba with the cooled syrup (it may remain unnecessary). The syrup is absorbed slowly, so it must be left for 3 hours or overnight.
   Ready sweets have a dense, slightly crispy structure.

Egypt is a country of pyramids, a scorching sun and yellow tea. This delicious tea is very popular among the Egyptians, some do not even imagine a day without a cup of this drink. What kind of tea is this? What is it brewed from? How to make helba tea, what are its beneficial properties? Can it do harm?

What is helba

Helba is an annual plant native to Tibet. The plant is also called fungerek, shambhala, fenugreek. It is grown in Iran, Egypt and other eastern countries. The plant belongs to legumes, its stem is round in shape, up to 70 centimeters high. Shambhala blooms with multiple and single flowers, mostly yellow, rarely, but there are purple or blue flowers. The fruits are similar to beans, have an elongated nose and a cylindrical shape. It is in the seeds that all the beneficial properties of the plant are contained.

The fruits are fragrant; the smell resembles a nutty aroma. Seeds are actively used for making tea, for medicinal purposes, in preparing dishes. Let's talk about the healing properties of helba.

The healing properties of Helba tea

Helba tea has healing properties and helps in the treatment of various diseases.

• Helps in the treatment of diabetes. The substances that make up the plant help lower blood glucose.
• Restores the digestive tract. One cup of Shambhala infusion protects the gastric mucosa from spicy foods, alcohol. Regular consumption of tea from fenugreek eliminates stomach ulcers, helps to normalize the acidity of the stomach.
• It treats infections of the genitourinary system, removes sand from the kidneys, and relieves inflammation of the bladder.
• Recommended in the treatment of female diseases. The composition of the plant contains substances comparable to female hormones. Drinking tea restores hormones, cures infertility, improves menopause.
• With colds, Helba tea lowers the temperature, removes phlegm. Drinking tea at the first signs of the disease helps to quickly get rid of them.
• Fenugreek contains substances that lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Effective reception for hypertension.
• In the postoperative period, the drink will help restore strength, improve appetite.
• Fenugreek decoction will help men regain masculine strength.
• Drink a drink to improve performance, relieve fatigue, get rid of depression, stress, improve concentration.

What research is talking about

Scientists all over the world are studying helba. At the American Cancer Center, it has been proven that fenugreek has hypoglycemic, hypolipid, hypocholesterol activity. The European Scientific Society has also conducted in-depth research, after which it included fenugreek in the list of herbs that are useful for lowering cholesterol and treating diabetes. This plant helps to reduce the level of free radicals, the oxidation of lipids.

The German Commission (similar to the American FDA) approved the use of fenugreek for medical purposes to dissolve mucus, improve blood circulation. If we turn to the ancient healers, even Avicenna wrote that Helba will help calm asthma and cough if you boil it with honey.

With an intestinal ulcer, the herb is useful if you cook it with apple cider vinegar, and a decoction on the water will help get rid of diarrhea. Helba oil is effective for tumors of the stomach. When cooking oil with honey, you can get a tool that will remove toxins from the rectum, increase urine output. Useful remedy for hemorrhoids.

The chemical composition of fenugreek

Fenugreek contains a huge amount of chemical elements, nutrients, minerals and vitamins.

• routine;
• phosphorus;
• tannins;
• flavonoids;
• a nicotinic acid;
• steroidal saponins;
• coumarin;
• bitter substances;
• magnesium;
• arsenic;
• zinc;
• starch;
• nitrogenous substances;
• vitamins C, A, B2, B9, B1.

This is not the whole list of chemical elements.

Helba tea contraindications

• In the first months of pregnancy, yellow tea is contraindicated.
• It is not recommended to drink a drink from this plant with hyperplasia, endometriosis and myoma.
• The abuse of tea can cause an allergic reaction, provoke an upset stomach.

How to make tea

How to brew a helba? The drink can be prepared like regular tea, but do not forget that this is an unusual drink. It does not consist of leaves, but of beans, it is not enough to brew boiling water. Beans cannot open so quickly. Therefore, to get a healthy drink, fenugreek is boiled.

1. Beans must be thoroughly washed, dried.
2. Dry beans need to be fried in a pan, chopped.
3. Pour 1 cup of water into a container, pour a teaspoon of beans.
4. Put the container on fire, cook for ten minutes.
5. Strain, let cool.

How to drink yellow tea

Egyptian tea has amazing properties, it is very different from other teas. In hot form, such a drink warms, and in the cold it perfectly quenches thirst. To discover a new taste for yourself, just throw a few dates into the brewed tea.

To taste add ginger, honey, cinnamon. The drink is very aromatic. The taste of tea is interesting, some compare it with the taste of cheese, mushrooms, others with the taste of spices. Water can be replaced with milk, Helba tea with milk is an ancient Egyptian way of making a drink.

Yellow Tea Recipes

Helba yellow tea has many useful properties. How to brew it so that it is useful in the treatment of various diseases?

For cleansing the intestines

200 ml of pure water mixed with 2 teaspoons of ground beans. Five minutes, the container with the mixture must be kept on low heat. You can pour boiling water over the beans at night, leave it overnight to insist. Drink such tea, adding figs or honey, before eating.

For the treatment of tonsillitis

Pour 500 ml of boiling water into the bucket, pour 2 tbsp. spoons of fenugreek. Set a minimum fire, cook the mixture for half an hour. Strain the broth after 15 minutes. The resulting broth must be used to gargle. Inflammation is removed after a few procedures.

For kidney

How to make tea for kidney treatment? 5 tbsp. tablespoons of crushed seeds must be poured into a saucepan, add 200 ml of water, 2-3 dates. Boil the mixture for seven minutes. Strain tea, take 300 ml per day for three doses. Regular consumption of the drink will make it possible to crush small stones in the kidneys and clear them of sand.

From bronchitis

It is necessary to prepare an infusion. To do this, take the following plants:

Fenugreek - 1 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon

Elderberry - 1 teaspoon

Tricolor violet - 2 tsp

Linden blossom - 2 teaspoons

All herbs are mixed, for 200 ml of water you need to take 1 tbsp. phytospoon spoon. The mixture should be infused for two hours, then it must be boiled for five minutes. The resulting drink should be drunk all day. Drink tea should be warm. It is believed that the use of yellow tea, coupled with other medicinal herbs, will help cure even chronic bronchitis.

For the treatment of women

Regular use of fenugreek infusion helps to normalize hormonal levels, relieve pain symptoms during menstruation, and restore the cycle. Tea has an amazing effect on the body of lactating women. Helba enhances lactation. To increase the amount of milk, it is necessary to prepare an infusion. In a container you need to pour 1 tbsp. spoon of fenugreek fruits, pour a glass of water, boil for about ten minutes. After filtering, you need to add 30 ml of milk. Ready tea is recommended to drink three glasses a day.

Fenugreek decoction can be used for douching. To do this, 2 teaspoons of beans pour a glass of boiling water, cover, let it brew for 20 minutes. A course of douching will help restore the vaginal microflora.

Helba in cosmetology

Hair masks:

1. From the fruits of the plant, you can prepare a hair mask. Fenugreek fruits need to be chopped, add water until a thick mixture is obtained. The mask should be applied to the hair roots, it should accelerate hair growth, strengthen them.
2. For hair, you can prepare a mask with olive oil. Mix the crushed fenugreek fruits with olive oil, add black ground pepper. Massage movements need to rub the mixture into the skin under the hair. Then you need to wrap your head, wash your hair in half an hour. The mask will strengthen the hair and get rid of dandruff.

Rinse aid for hair. Fenugreek broth can rinse hair.

Face Lotion. Washing with infusion will help prevent skin aging.

Mask for the face. 1 teaspoon of ground Shambhala fruit must be mixed with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. The mixture is applied to the face for 10 minutes. This is a great way to remove acne, cleanse the skin.

• 1 Yellow Tea: Discovering New Feelings
• 2 Fenugreek - a miracle of African nature
• 3 And what is the use?
• 4 Contraindications
• 5 Preparing yellow tea correctly

Egyptian Helba yellow tea is so unlike childhood teas. Its taste and aroma cannot be confused with anything! But is this drink useful only by external qualities and can it harm health? What application find him in medicine? We learn the right recipe for making yellow tea at home.

Yellow Tea: Discovering New Feelings

It is difficult to surprise a modern person with something. This is especially true of his gastronomic addictions. But the Egyptian Helba tea will be a revelation even for experienced connoisseurs. Yellow teas are also produced in China, but helba is a drink of a completely different quality. This drink is not made from leaves, as we are used to, but from the seeds of a plant. Residents of Egypt are very fond of drinking such tea and will certainly treat them to guests of their ancient country.

The taste of yellow tea is difficult to compare with something familiar. It feels vanilla, nutty, even chocolate notes. And all the familiar taste shades in helba feel like rediscovered. Some people take time to get used to new sensations.

Fenugreek - a miracle of African nature

We have already mentioned that helbu and tea cannot be called in the literal sense of the word. For the manufacture of this drink using fenugreek seeds. This plant grows not only in Egypt, but also in many other countries. However, only in the ancient homeland of the pharaohs, it is used in this form. Fenugreek has many names. It is also called shambhala, camel grass and even a goat shamrock.

Fenugreek is mentioned in the ancient works of Hippocrates; Avicenna and Chinese medieval scholars wrote about him. Now it is well studied by both doctors and biologists. This is an annual plant up to 70 cm high. The leaves and fruits have a pronounced smell due to the high content of coumarin. Fenugreek fruits are reminiscent of beans that are familiar to everyone. They ripen in large pods.

Shambhala seeds themselves are rich in various elements useful to the human body. It consists of:

• protein;
• selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, sodium, potassium - micro and macro elements useful to our body;
• polyunsaturated fatty acids;
• amino acids;
• flavonoids;
• a huge variety of vitamins - A, C, B4, B9, B1, B2, B3;
• cellulose, pectins, starch;
• phytoesterone diosgenin - an analogue of progesterone (a female hormone produced by the ovaries) in plant organisms;
• tannins;
• enzymes;
• essential oil;
• hydroxycinnamic acids and many other substances.

See also: Clove tea benefits and harms

   Watching your weight will be interesting to know! A teaspoon of fenugreek beans contains 12 kcal.

And what is the use?

Egyptians do not value yellow tea for its unusual taste. They got used to it a long time ago! The main treasure of such a drink is its healing properties. Helba is surrounded by some semi-mythical facts, but doctors have their own data on its benefits.

Fenugreek seeds have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, antipyretic effects. In some diseases, it is yellow tea that will be more useful than other means.

• In diseases of the respiratory system (bronchitis, tuberculosis and pneumonia) as an adjuvant. Helba helps the process of expectoration, relieves inflammation and removes harmful toxins from their body.
• With a cold, tea will lower the temperature and will soon return to the normal rhythm of life.
• With diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Unlike many other teas, Helba does not irritate the gastric mucosa, but rather softly envelops it and creates a strong protective layer. Fenugreek improves the functioning of the liver and gall bladder, suppresses pathogens. Such a drink stimulates the regeneration of the walls of the stomach and expels helminths from the body.
• With specific female problems. In this case, the plant analog of progesterone, phytoesterone diosgenin, acts. Helba in combination with traditional drugs will cope with polycystic and ovarian cysts, mastopathy and even female infertility. During menstruation, such tea should not be drunk! It will provoke increased bleeding. However, regular use on other days of the cycle will help to cope with pain in the first days of menstruation.
• With menopause, yellow tea reduces the unpleasant symptoms of this period.
• When breastfeeding - Helba increases the amount of breast milk.
• With low libido and other sexual disorders.
• With diseases of the excretory system. The drink has a bactericidal property and contributes to the destruction of kidney stones.
• With chronic fatigue, memory disorders, decreased concentration, depression.

Contraindications

• Fenugreek is considered a plant very useful for women. But if you have elevated levels of progesterone or prolactin, you do not need to drink helba. This will only aggravate the problem.
• Pregnant women are allowed to drink Egyptian yellow tea only in the last month. Fenugreek easily tones the uterus, and in most cases it threatens to miscarry. But before the birth, such a helba action will not hurt. The process will be easier for a woman in labor and faster.
• Contraindications include problems with the thyroid gland, an insulin-dependent form of diabetes. Fenugreek should not be combined with the use of plantain and digitalis.

Today there are many different types of tea: white, black, red, green. But not everyone knows that there is yellow tea. He came to us from Egypt not so long ago, but he has already established himself as one of the most delicious, fragrant, and, importantly, useful! We offer a review of this interesting drink.

Is it tea?

Yellow tea with the beautiful name helba is generally difficult to attribute to the kind of teas. The raw material for the production of tea leaves is the Helba plant of the same name, which belongs to the legume family and has many names: shambhala, fenugurek, fenugreek, abish and others.

For the manufacture of yellow Egyptian tea, not even the leaves of the plant are used, but its seeds, which are similar in appearance to buckwheat. However, not all crops go to the production of tea leaves, only the most ripe grains are taken for this.

The benefits of yellow tea

It is difficult to argue about the benefits of this drink when you know the content of trace elements in it. Yellow tea is rich in vitamins and minerals, it contains such a complex:

• approximately 25% carbohydrates and proteins;
• about 0.3% of essential oils;
• arsenic, potassium, phosphorus, sulfur, iron, calcium, zinc, starch, magnesium, sodium;
• amino acids that are indispensable for our body;
• enzymes;
• folic acid;
• vitamins A, B, B1, B2, PP, D, C.

In order for all trace elements to pass from raw materials to the body, you need to know how to brew yellow tea correctly. And this applies not only to the described drink, but to all the like that are brewed with boiling water.

Effects on the body

The popularity of the described drink is simply explained. The properties of yellow tea are versatile, they are aimed not only at prevention, but also at the treatment of certain diseases. In addition, the drink has established itself as an excellent assistant in the fight against obesity in people suffering from obesity.

In order for tea to really help, you need to drink it regularly. Do not count on the fact that the body will perk up, the kilograms will leave immediately after the first mug.

1. The drink helps to remove toxins, promotes the regeneration of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines. That is why many people who use this tea note improvements in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including ulcers.
2. If you have been diagnosed with urolithiasis, then by all means include yellow tea in the course of treatment, it will help break down stones and sand, remove them from the body. Also, this drink is recommended for other diseases of the kidneys, urinary tract and gall bladder.
3. When a cold keeps a high temperature, and the daily rate of antipyretics is already drunk, brew yellow tea from Egypt, it will help bring down the heat.
4. The drink helps to remove phlegm from the respiratory tract, so it should be drunk with the following diseases: bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia, laryngitis, tuberculosis and others. Even one cup of this magic drink will significantly improve overall health, and pain will decrease.
5. If there is excess weight, then the drink will help to lose weight, while eliminating edema.
6. Normalizes the liver.
7. Yellow tea will help increase hemoglobin levels, as it contains iron - recommended for people with anemia.
8. The drink boosts immunity.
9. People with chronic fatigue will help restore strength, as well as strengthen their general health.
10. It has a beneficial effect on the reproductive systems of women and men, helps fight some diseases. This tea is recommended for men with impotence in bed.
11. Estrogen and prolactin are hormones that often increase in the female body. Yellow tea will help reduce this level, normalize it.

The Basics of Proper Welding

Whoever first encountered the need to brew the tea described in the article hardly knows how to do it right.

The biggest mistake of all beginners in this matter is to pour boiling water like regular or herbal tea. With this heat treatment, the lion's share of all vitamins and minerals will remain in the grains, and the crumbs reach the body.

This is not so important if you just decided to treat yourself to an outlandish drink, but nevertheless the proper brewing affects the taste. Another thing is when a person needs to connect yellow tea in a comprehensive treatment - there will be no sense from an incorrectly brewed drink.

The first thing you need to pay attention to when buying tea is the type of tea leaves. It is best to purchase that tea, which consists of whole grains.

We suggest considering options for the proper brewing of yellow Egyptian tea.

First brewing method

Calculation of grains per glass of drink - one spoon without a slide. Place the raw materials on a hot pan, do not pour oil! Fry the grains until a pleasant aroma for several minutes.

Put them in a metal, enameled and deep container, pour boiling water and put on low heat. Boil tea for 5-10 minutes, depending on how strong the drink you want in the end.

Second method

As in the first case, measure out the required amount of grain, fry it a little in a dry (without oil) and a clean frying pan. Dishes should be free of odors. For example, if you recently fried fish in this pan, then take another, because even a light shade of an extraneous smell will spoil the taste and aroma of the resulting drink.

After the helba grains have been roasted, let them cool and then grind in a coffee grinder. One important point is to thoroughly rinse the coffee grinder several times so that the spirit of coffee beans is not present on it.

Place a spoonful of the resulting powder in a glass, fill it with boiling water and cover. Let it brew for 10 minutes.

Tea Supplements

Yellow tea is tasty in itself; when consumed, both bitter and sweet notes are revealed. But, despite this, many prefer to decorate the drink with different additives. What to put in tea is not forbidden?

• some sugar, and best of all, natural honey;
• a slice of lemon will give the drink a fresh shade, such tea is especially good when cold on a hot summer day;
• if tea is used as an additional aid in losing weight, then add ginger, which is famous for its excellent fat burner;
• during a cold, add milk to a cup of tea, such a drink will help to warm up, give a feeling of peace, tranquility and comfort.

Supplements will not affect the benefits of tea for the body, so drink it as you used to!

You can not only drink yellow tea, but also make cosmetic masks from it, the skin will appreciate such care and respond with a healthy glow.

Helba and cosmetology

Teas have long been used in cosmetology, they make masks not only for the skin, but also for the hair. Yellow tea is also loved by those who try to take care of themselves through natural products.

The helba contains many vitamins, minerals and amino acids, which are simply necessary for the health and youth of the skin and hair.

The polyphenols contained in the raw materials give the effect of aromatherapy during the procedure, which relieves stress, fatigue, soothes not only the nerves, but also the skin, making it younger! Polyphenols relieve irritation, this is especially true for allergies, harmful working conditions and living in a dusty city.

Egyptian Tea Masks

If spots, rashes appear on the skin, it is irritated, and bumps also appear, then yellow tea will be a real salvation, because after the first procedure you will see an amazing result! We suggest considering a few simple recipes.

1. The easiest way is rubbing and lotions. Brew yellow tea in any way, cool. Dampen gauze or any cloth made of natural material in tea, squeeze a little and apply on face. When the rag is dry, remove it, no need to wash! After this procedure, you do not even need to apply the cream, so the skin will be moisturized, soft and beautiful.
2. Grind the grains in a coffee grinder, mix them with rice flour in a proportion of 1/2, where 1 part is the grain. Next, pour some water into the mixture to make something like gruel. Apply the mask to the skin without exposing it to the skin around the eyes. Once the gruel is completely dry, rinse it off with warm water. By the way, in this recipe you can use cake from brewed tea. It’s for you both a drink and tea leaves to throw out just like that. In this case, just squeeze the spent raw materials (not completely dry, you need to keep the liquid for diluting the flour), add two parts of the flour and put on the face.
3. The third option is the easiest. Add chopped yellow tea to the finished face or hair mask, mix well, use according to the instructions of the purchased mask.

These are the wonderful properties that Helba tea has.