Birch buds: useful properties and contraindications for use

Birch in general and birch buds (useful properties and contraindications to their use) have occupied people for a very long time. The range of nourishment, infusions and tinctures is very wide, and they are used in the treatment of very serious diseases, in particular cancer and tuberculosis. But in the case of not so terrible diseases birch buds show their useful properties. Here and sick joints, and colds, and problems with the stomach or intestines. Categorical contraindications concern, perhaps, only pregnant women.

They stop the blood, eliminate hair loss and help to grow hair, the most common birch buds are used as an antibacterial or expectorant. Useful properties and contraindications, which they have, include a diuretic effect as well. They can not be used during an exacerbation of diseases of the urinary system.

Consider different "potions" based on birch buds. So, a decoction of them, prepared from 6 kidneys and a glass of pure water (boil for 15 minutes), will very much support the body after the flu, colds, with beriberi. They rinse their sore throats. It calms, removes irritation, kills germs. As an antimicrobial and wound-healing agent, dentists advise using birch buds. Useful properties and contraindications to the broth are constantly discussed in traditional and folk medicine.

For the treatment of ulcers, burns, wounds, which heal with difficulty, the broth is recommended to be applied in the form of compresses. And with the violation of metabolism will have to fight for a month. In this case, you should drink a decoction in the volume of 100 ml after eating every day. But then the fight against obesity will be much more productive.

And here is a tincture of birch buds. Its use is not less actual! It can be of two types: oil and alcohol. The second is made from kidney and alcohol in a ratio of 1: 4, the latter can be both 70% and 90%. The product is kept in a closed container for 3 days. Alcohol tincture of birch buds finds its application in the treatment of pressure sores, eczema of different origin, purulent wounds. All this is simply regularly smeared (or wetted) by a remedy. If the stomach works poorly or its ulcers, 15 drops of tincture dissolve in water and drink. It helps, if only the application was regular.

Tincture in oil requires more time. The kidney glass is crushed, immersed in 600 ml lean oil and 40 days stands in the dark. Then 50 g of chamomile and 50 g of St. John's wort are introduced into the vessel - and another 3 weeks of infusion. Then the tincture of half an hour is boiled and again defended for 3 days.

Time, of course, is spent a lot. But the use of an oil tincture of birch buds in the treatment of hemorrhoids can not be compared to any other medicine. If the external version of the disease 2 times a day to smear it, then the "bumps" within a week will open, and then he will begin to heal. With internal hemorrhoids will have to do enemas.

Now you know how to apply birch buds. Useful properties and contraindications of this tool we have already basically considered. But, in addition, they can be allergens, although this happens very rarely. In such cases, it is forbidden to apply birch buds. Contraindications to their use must be agreed with the attending physician.