Birch tar is a component of many cosmetic products and therapeutic ointments, for example, Vishnevsky ointments. To use it inside not everyone risks because of a sharp smell, but the medicinal properties of the product should not be underestimated! We will tell you how to use tar as a medicine without harm to health and what you need to do to make the smell become weaker.
Why tar can be used as a medicine?
Tar is a product of dry distillation of dried birch bark, or young birch bark. It contains all the useful substances that a tree has. First of all, these are strong antibacterial components and organic acids that accelerate the regeneration of tissues. Here are the most active components of tar:
- toluene;
- xylene;
- phytoncides;
- phenol and others.
This composition allows the product to be used for cosmetic purposes - to accelerate hair growth, fight against acne. These same components make tar a medicine for such diseases:
- psoriasis;
- eczema;
- furunculosis;
- dermatitis of any origin;
- bronchitis and other diseases of the respiratory system;
- diabetes mellitus , obesity;
- tachycardia and other heart diseases.
How to use tar in the treatment of diseases depends on what kind of fuck you are going to fight.
Recipes based on tar
Folk recipes involving birch tar amaze with their diversity, but there are two main trends. For internal use, the product is usually used in its pure form, and for the external use it is mixed with fat, or vaseline. If you do not know how to use birch tar, you can rely on this information.
For the treatment of skin diseases birch tar is used for this recipe:
- Take 1 part birch tar, 1 part spirituous tincture of calendula and 3 parts of pork unsalted smaltz.
- Mix all the ingredients thoroughly, fold them in a glass container, cover and put in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Lubricate the affected area of the skin several times a day until complete healing.
For the treatment of diabetes, the best medicine is birch tar in its pure form. On the first day, drink 1 drop of tar, diluted in a tablespoon of water, or milk. With each subsequent day, increase the number of drops by one. When the dose is 10 drops, start the reverse process - reduce the number of drops by the same scheme.
In the event that you do not like to drink tar, you can cook tar water. It has almost all the useful properties of the product, but it is much more pleasant to taste and smell. The tar water is used to treat all diseases that require the intake of tar inwards. Prepare it is not difficult:
- Take 2 liters of chilled boiled water, pour into a three-liter jar.
- At the bottom of the banks put a piece of tar weighing 200 g.
- Do not stir tar in the water, cover the jar with a lid and put it in a dark place for a few days.
- Drain the clear water into the bottle, take 50-100 g daily on an empty stomach.
Treatment for this scheme has a complex effect:
- normalizes the level of sugar in the blood;
- struggles with high cholesterol;
- neutralizes infectious diseases;
- facilitates the process of sputum discharge when coughing;
- has a general strengthening and immunostimulating effect;
- helps to get rid of parasites.
To treat scabies , especially in children, birch tar should be mixed with butter in a one-to-one ratio and applied to the skin of the hands and other infected areas in the morning and evening. Already on day 3 the itch will stop, and after a week all scabies will die.