Information on the use of fir cones in folk medicine has reached modern people. Various tinctures and decoctions of them, often recommend to take as an auxiliary not only ordinary people, not already hearsay familiar with the properties of these compounds, but also doctors.
Therapeutic properties of spruce cones and contraindications
The medicinal properties of spruce cones are that they help to get rid of scurvy, colds, bronchitis, tonsillitis. They contain tar and vitamins that help eliminate pathogens, strengthen immunity and rid the person of vitamin deficiency. In addition, tincture on cones has antibacterial properties, so it is permitted to use it externally.
Composition of fir cones
Treatment of spruce cones according to folk recipes occurs according to the following schemes:
- To strengthen immunity and prevent the occurrence of scurvy , take about 200 g cones, chop them and pour 500 ml of boiling water. Cook the mixture for 30 minutes, then strain the broth. Take this infusion should be 2-3 tablespoons, pre-mixing it with the same amount of clean water. The duration of the course is 14 days.
- To get rid of cough, sore throat, bronchitis , take 7-8 cones, chop them and place in a liter jar. Fill the gruel with vodka and insist for 2 weeks. After that, you can start taking the remedy according to the scheme of 1 tsp. 3 times a day for 1-5 weeks, depending on the individual characteristics of the body and the doctor's recommendations.
- From insomnia and as a preventive measure of vitamin deficiency , bumps help if boil them in milk. Take 30 g cones, pour 1 liter of milk and boil for 30-35 minutes, then strain the broth and drink it for 14 days to 1 tablespoon. 3 times a day after meals.
Who should be on the use of spruce cones?
If you are going to use folk remedies with cones, be sure to keep in mind that decoctions and tinctures have contraindications. For example, spruce cones do not help with a stroke , on the contrary, they are strictly forbidden from taking them with those who have recently suffered a stroke or a heart attack. Also it is impossible to drink tinctures and broths for those who suffer from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and allergies. You should also take into account the individual characteristics of the body, so be sure to consult a doctor before the course of procedures.