Birch owes its whiteness to the organic dye betulin. But betulin is unique not only for this. It contains a lot of silver ions, which have an antimicrobial effect. There is a hundred times more silver in the soil of a birch grove than in the soil of a mixed forest. That is why microbes are so uncomfortable next to a birch, and birch medicines are so effective. The vitality of this miracle tree still surprises scientists. During the experiments, birch branches were placed in chambers where a terrible frost reigned - minus 273 degrees Celsius. But when the branches beaten by the cold were taken out of the chamber, they, thawing, came to life.
In Russia, birch has always been a favorite tree. Our ancestors revered her because, according to legend, she could grant wishes. According to custom, the girls brought treats to the birch - baked pies with their own hands, sat under a tree and turned to him with a cherished request. As a medicinal plant, birch is also mentioned in Domostroy. Colds and skin diseases were treated with fresh birch sap, and birch fungus, chaga, was used as a remedy for tumors. Birch buds, from which tea was prepared, were considered a good diuretic. People collected birch leaves during wars and prepared a tonic vitamin drink from them. Scientists have long noticed that people living near birch groves are practically not susceptible to colds - volatile phytoncides have an antiviral, antimicrobial, and immune-modulating effect on the body. Therefore, walking in a birch grove is a universal remedy for many diseases, especially they are indicated for people with weak lungs, tuberculosis patients and those who suffer from skin diseases.
Birch buds, leaves and bark contain a lot of useful substances - essential oils, unique beta-loretinic acid, saponins, tannins, glycosides, alkaloids, triterpene alcohol, vitamins, including ascorbic acid, and minerals.
For treatment, buds, leaves, sap, birch bark, birch fungus are used.
Birch buds and their uses
Swollen, resinous birch buds are harvested in the spring, when they have not yet blossomed, and dried in dryers at a temperature of 25-30 degrees or in the shade under a canopy.
A decoction of birch buds is used for edema of cardiac origin as a diuretic. The choleretic properties of the kidneys are used in diseases of the liver and biliary tract. A decoction is indicated for bronchitis, tracheitis, as an antimicrobial and expectorant. For a decoction, take a teaspoon of kidneys in a glass of water and boil over low heat under a closed lid for 10-15 minutes. After cooling, filter and take a tablespoon 2-3 times a day.
Birch bud tincture is good for minor wounds, cuts, bruises, poorly healing ulcers, it can be used for rubbing and compresses for arthritis, myositis and bedsores. A tincture of alcohol is prepared at the rate of 1 part of dried kidneys to 5 parts of alcohol. As a diuretic and choleretic agent, it is taken orally in a teaspoon twice a day.
Aromatic baths with birch buds are an excellent hygienic and prophylactic remedy. They can be taken for colds, as an antiviral and antibacterial agent, to increase the body's defenses, and for various skin diseases. To prepare a bath, a glass of decoction of birch buds is poured into warm water, you can also put fresh birch leaves in the bath. The duration of the procedure is 10-15 minutes, while trying not to immerse the area of \u200b\u200bthe heart in water.
Birch juice
I strongly advise you not to miss that short time when the birch is filled with juice. At a time when, after a long winter, the body is so lacking in vitamins, everyone has a unique opportunity to drink at least a few glasses of this pure natural drink. Birch sap is especially useful for frequent spring colds, beriberi, bronchitis, lung diseases, and tuberculosis.
Treatment with birch sap is carried out with furunculosis, eczema, gout, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis. It is good to add a few drops of lemon to birch sap, then the drink becomes even more healing. And if you add a tablespoon of bee honey to a glass of juice, you get a medicine from natural ingredients, which is taken for osteochondrosis, coronary heart disease, neuroses, and insomnia. As a rule, a city dweller does not manage to get as much birch sap as he would like. Therefore, I advise you to mix it, for example, with carrot juice, such a mixture is especially useful as a prophylaxis for colds and with a general breakdown.
If you want to help your frayed nerves, prepare a drink that has a stimulating and harmonizing effect on the nervous system. Purchase an alcohol tincture of ginseng, aralia manchurian, lure or eleutherococcus at the pharmacy. Any of these tinctures can be enriched with birch sap by adding just 15-20 drops per glass. Just keep in mind that this is contraindicated in high blood pressure.
Birch leaves and wood
Birch leaves are a storehouse of biologically active substances necessary for healing the body.
An infusion of the leaves is taken as a diuretic, diaphoretic, vitamin-containing agent. It is indicated for nephritis, urolithic diathesis, diseases of the biliary tract and liver, as an external remedy for any skin diseases, even for difficult-to-heal trophic ulcers and purulent wounds. To prepare the infusion, fresh leaves are crushed and washed with cold boiled water. Then the water is drained, and the leaves are poured with boiling water. Insist 3-4 hours. The leaves are squeezed, the infusion is filtered. The prepared infusion has a green-yellow color and a slightly bitter taste. It contains 155 mg% of vitamin C. The same infusion, but from dried leaves contains only 15-17 mg% of this vitamin. Young birch leaves relieve neuralgic pains well. The leaves are placed in a wide basin under oppression and put on low heat so that they warm up well. The load is removed, and hands or feet are placed in the heated green mass. The procedure is repeated several times. Just keep in mind that with varicose veins, it is contraindicated.
Tar is obtained from birch wood by dry distillation, which has an irritating and antimicrobial effect on the body. It is diluted in heated lard in a ratio of 1:4, the resulting ointment is applied to diseased areas of the skin, it is especially good for eczema. For colds, this remedy is applied to the wings of the nose, for kidney diseases - under the lower corners of the shoulder blades, for headaches - on the temples.
Chaga (birch mushroom)
Birch mushroom or chaga is harvested in spring or autumn. The mushroom is cut down with an ax, cut into small pieces (3-6 cm long) and dried in special dryers at temperatures up to 50 degrees. To prepare an infusion of chaga, one such piece is washed and soaked in boiled water, completely immersed in water. Insist night. When the mushroom becomes soft, it is crushed and poured with the water in which it was infused, in a ratio of 1:5, after heating it. Again insist two days. Then the infusion is poured into a separate bowl, the residue is carefully squeezed out. Boiled water is added to the resulting infusion, increasing its volume to the original. Chaga infusion is a good medicine for anacid (with no acid) gastritis. Chaga infusion also helps with tumor processes: they drink it 2 glasses a day, but fractionally, throughout the day. One has only to warn that it is necessary to be treated with infusion of chaga under the supervision of a doctor.
And one more thing - do not collect tree growths from mountain ash, elm and alder. You should not take a mushroom growing at the base of old birches. These mushrooms do not have medicinal properties.
birch lye
Lye is a consistency of ash infused with water. Lye in the ecovillage is used for bathing and washing. Unlike various detergents sold in stores, this is a completely natural substance!
Previously, birch lye was used instead of soap: they washed their hair, washed themselves. It is useful for oral administration in various diseases, such as flatulence, colic in the stomach, increased acidity of gastric juice, and especially in poisoning with berries and bacterial toxins, and also contributes to the accelerated elimination of radioactive isotopes from the body.
Lye is a solution of wood ash in water. It mainly consists of potassium and sodium carbonates. Possesses strongly alkaline reactions. Therefore, it used to be used for washing and washing instead of soap, for leather dressing. From this word came the name of the class of alkali chemical compounds. Until now, some alkalis are called alkalis, for example, potassium hydroxide is potassium lye, and sodium hydroxide is soda lye. This word is now out of use.
Boiling the lye produces a shadrik, which is refined and heated to potash.
Lye - decoction of ash, infusion of boiling water on the ashes, potash, ash extract. This is any solution of alkali or caustic salts in water. Sayings: Linen floats in lye. Skins, when cured, are wetted in lye. Dirty floors are washed with lye.
Cold lye preparation
Pour ashes (pure wood) 2/3 of a bucket, pour water almost to the top, mix, remove large pieces of debris, leave to stand for 3 days (do not stir again). In 3 days in the upper half of the bucket there will be a transparent liquid, this is the lye, it is soapy to the touch. Then suck out the lye with a pear and pour it into a container. The lye will be highly concentrated. It will be necessary to adapt to dilute it with water (about 1/10). If you wash with a highly concentrated lye, then the clothes will wear out quickly. Properly diluted lye can wash your head (hair, body).
Perhaps, for a Russian person, there is no tree more beloved and dear than birch. The people call it the "tree of four things", since its various parts are widely used - both buds, and leaves, and young branches, and bark, and juice. Charcoal and tar are also made from it. Previously, in Russia, young birch leaves were widely used not only for medicinal, but also for culinary purposes - soups, salads, casseroles were prepared from them, they were fermented and pickled, added as a seasoning to the first and second courses. The leaves add a slight bitterness and spicy flavor to dishes, and also bring health benefits. It is impossible to imagine a Russian bathhouse without a birch broom. They were steamed with colds, coughs, rheumatic pains, skin diseases.
Features of vegetable raw materials
Birch leaf is often brewed together with birch buds to enhance the therapeutic effect. Read more about our other article. In contrast, the leaf acts more gently and does not cause harm, because it does not contain resinous substances and does not give side effects in the form of kidney irritation. The value of this raw material is that it enhances urination without a heavy burden on the kidneys.
birch leaves harvesting
- collection. Birch leaves are usually harvested in May, when the leaves are still shiny and sticky. However, there is information that they can be collected in June, and even in July. During this period, all valuable substances are preserved. Rip off the leaves with your hands. It is necessary to choose environmentally friendly areas for collection - away from roads and the industrial zone.
- Drying conditions. It is necessary to spread the raw materials in a thin layer and dry them in attics, in ventilated rooms or under sheds.
- Storage . Packed in linen bags, protected from the sun and moisture. Can be stored for up to 2 years.
If we talk about industrial collection, then Russia, Belarus, Ukraine are considered the largest centers for the procurement of raw materials.
Healing properties
What are the beneficial properties of birch leaves? What substances are in their composition?
- Butyl ether.
- Phytoncides.
- Essential oil.
- A nicotinic acid.
- Vitamin C.
- Tannins.
- Flavonoids (the most valuable of them is hyperoside).
- Saponins.
- bitterness.
pharmachologic effect
The instructions for the pharmacy birch leaf indicate the main pharmacological action - diuretic, that is, diuretic. However, the tool has a number of other, no less useful properties:
- anti-inflammatory;
- antiseptic;
- secretory (choleretic);
- painkiller;
- wound healing;
- restorative;
- blood-purifying.
List of indications
Treatment with birch leaves is carried out with a number of diagnoses and symptoms. Which ones?
Compared to birch buds, birch leaves have fewer contraindications. These include: individual intolerance with an allergic reaction and renal failure. During pregnancy and lactation, a medical consultation is recommended. The doctor determines the potential risk and expected benefit, prescribes the dosage and course of treatment accordingly. Also, before using the drug inside in children under 12 years of age, a doctor's consultation is necessary.
Features of the application and methods of preparation of birch leaves
The use of birch leaves in folk medicine is described in many modern phyto reference books and ancient herbalists. How to brew a birch leaf, prepare a tincture from it and take it safely?
Decoction
A decoction of birch leaves is a natural antiseptic, it is often used externally when treating the skin and mucous membranes.
Cooking
- For 1 st. l. raw materials, take 1 glass of water.
- Boil.
- Leave for 1 hour.
Such a decoction is stored for no more than 2 days in the cold. You can take ½ cup before meals.
Bath decoction preparation
- Put 1 kg of birch leaves in a large saucepan.
- Fill with 10 liters of cold water.
- Boil for 2 minutes.
- Set an hour.
- Pour into bath.
Take before bed. It helps with skin problems, rheumatic pains, acts as a mild sedative, calms and relaxes the nervous system. The water temperature of the therapeutic bath should be between 36 and 39°C. It is taken 2 times a week for 20 minutes. It is important to know that baths have a number of contraindications (for example, tumors, heart problems), so they are prescribed by a doctor.
Infusion
Cooking
- Take 10 tbsp. l. crushed fresh leaves.
- Pour 0.5 liters of boiled chilled water.
- Insist 2 hours.
Strained infusion drink as a drink ½ cup three times a day.
Preparation of diuretic infusion
- Mix 1 tbsp. l. leaves and buds.
- Pour in a glass of boiling water.
- Insist 3 hours.
- Strain.
Such an infusion during an exacerbation can be taken up to 6 times a day for ½ cup in a warm form.
Alcohol tincture
Most often, only birch buds are taken to prepare the tincture to get a strong extract. But you can also add leaves. This tincture is popularly called "birch", it is considered a strong external antiseptic.
Cooking
- Take 1 tbsp. l. dry raw materials (mix birch buds and leaves).
- Pour ½ cup of 70% alcohol (can be replaced with vodka).
- Insist for a week.
The tincture is filtered. It can be taken orally as a diuretic and anti-inflammatory, 1 tsp. 3 times a day before meals.
Compresses for rheumatic pains, diseases of the muscles and joints
Recipe for joint pain
- Stuff fresh leaves (you can grind them) tightly into a linen bag.
- Apply to the painful area for 1 hour.
- Tie and insulate to get the effect of a compress.
If you believe the reviews, this folk remedy really alleviates the condition. This is explained by the warming effect, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, locally irritating (increasing blood supply) effect of birch leaves.
Cosmetology
The use of birch leaves in cosmetology is explained by its antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, wound healing properties. For problematic skin (acne, pimples, boils), decoctions are also taken orally to purify the blood.
- Decoction of birch leaves for hair. There are many recipes from birch buds, sap, leaves for hair care. This is due to the rich composition of trace elements useful for hair growth and strengthening. Decoctions are used instead of rinsing for a month. The appearance of the hair noticeably improves, a healthy shine appears, excess sebum secretion on the scalp normalizes, and dandruff disappears. Due to the local irritating effect of birch leaves, blood circulation improves. This is a preventative remedy for baldness.
- Facial skin care. A birch leaf is a natural antiseptic, so it is often used in cosmetology when caring for problem skin. Birch decoctions can be used as tonics and lotions for the course of treatment. Alcohol tinctures can be used to treat inflamed acne, acne, seborrheic rash. However, if the skin is dry, alcohol tinctures are not used. In addition, the birch leaf has rejuvenating properties, it contains a lot of vitamins, useful biologically active substances. This tool improves skin color, eliminates age spots, tonic, refreshing masks are made from it.
Preparing a hair mask
- Take 5 tbsp. l. leaf decoction.
- Add 1 tsp. honey, castor and burdock oil.
- Stir.
Apply to hair and scalp before washing for 10-15 minutes for 1 month.
Preparing a face mask
- Prepare 1 tsp. crushed fresh leaves.
- Pour in ¼ cup boiling water.
- Insist 2 hours.
Apply to dry skin, stirring 1 tbsp. l. with a small amount of moisturizing or nourishing cream.
Gynecology
In gynecology, birch leaves do not belong to the herbal remedies of the first choice. However, their antiseptic, antifungal properties are valued. As prescribed by a doctor, douching with a weak decoction of birch leaves can be carried out for candidiasis, cervical erosion, inflammatory processes, infections of the genital area. For women, decoctions and tinctures are useful in the postpartum, premenopausal period. They are taken orally to normalize metabolic, hormonal processes in the body, with menstrual irregularities.
Use in children
For children, birch leaves are most often prescribed externally. Decoctions and infusions wipe the skin, wash the nose with colds and sinusitis. With diagnoses of "tonsillitis", "pharyngitis", "tonsillitis", the doctor may prescribe rinses in complex therapy. With bronchitis, diarrhea, kidney disease, roundworms and pinworms, the decoction is taken orally. Despite the fact that the instructions for the use of birch leaves do not indicate age restrictions, consultation with a pediatrician or urologist before taking the medicine is strictly required. The doctor prescribes the course and dosage according to the age of the child.
Birch leaves are used as an independent remedy, but also often they are included in the renal and cardiac collections, they act as a strong diuretic and secretory agent. They are taken for disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the respiratory system, ENT organs, diseases of the joints and connective tissue, metabolic disorders. Often used as an antiseptic, analgesic, wound healing, anti-inflammatory drug in dermatology.
Kidneys, leaves, bark - all this is a real storehouse of useful substances - these are carotene, trace elements, tannins, vitamin C, nicotinic acid, essential oil. The richest composition determines the widespread use of raw materials from birch for the treatment of many human ailments.
birch properties
Traditional medicine effectively uses various parts of birch to treat various diseases.
Leaves and buds of birch
Infusions and decoctions of buds and leaves have the following properties:
Cholagogue; restorative; diuretic; expectorant; bactericidal; disinfection; antiseptic; anti-inflammatory; antiscorbutic.
Birch buds and leaves are used in the treatment of such diseases:
Avitaminosis; dysfunction of the bladder; atherosclerosis; rheumatism; gout; edema of cardiac etiology; giardiasis; eczema; kidney inflammation; bronchitis; tracheitis; bedsores; skin diseases; anemia; neurosis; dysentery; jaundice.
Birch juice
Birch (or birch sap) has the following properties:
Anthelmintic; diuretic; antitumor; restorative; stimulating.
Drinking birch sap will help reduce the manifestations of the following conditions and diseases:
General weakness; chronic fatigue; avitaminosis; depression; blood diseases; angina; bronchitis; pneumonia; ulcer; low acidity; radiculitis; rheumatism; arthritis; tuberculosis; migraine; eczema; anemia; gout; edema.
In addition, birch sap:
1. Increases the body's resistance to various colds, infectious, allergic diseases.
2. Regulates metabolism.
Birch bark
Birch bark has healing and disinfecting properties. By means of the bark are treated: malaria; dropsy; gout; lung disease; abscesses; boils; scabies; fungal skin diseases.
An essential oil is made from the bark and is used as a fragrance.
Chaga Birch
The fungus has the following properties:
Immunomodulatory; stimulating; anti-inflammatory; antitumor; antispasmodic; diuretic; antimicrobial; healing; restorative. Chaga is used in the treatment of the following pathologies: uterine fibroids; gastritis; adenoma; arthritis; bronchitis; liver disease; atherosclerosis; phlebeurysm; hyper- and hypotension; nephritis and pyelonephritis; herpes; migraine; skin diseases; flu; depression; diabetes; cholelithiasis; constipation; cough; colitis; flatulence; urolithiasis disease.
It is recommended to harvest the mushroom in spring and autumn, since it is during this period that the activity of the fungus is increased. Cut growths should be cut into pieces no more than 6 cm, and dried in a ventilated area, spreading a thin layer. Dry chaga is stored in hermetically sealed glassware for no more than two years.
Tar has the following properties:
Applies to:
Psoriasis; eczema; neurodermatitis; dermatitis; scabies; seborrhea; fungal skin diseases; cystitis; a cold; intestinal infections. Birch tar is the main component of Vishnevsky's ointment, unique in its antiseptic effect. Also, when taken orally, tar: normalizes blood pressure; regulates metabolic processes; strengthens the heart muscle.
Activated carbon
Carbolen is made from birch charcoal, which is used in such conditions: flatulence; colic; atherosclerosis; poisoning, accompanied by intoxication; diseases of the gastrointestinal tract; allergies; increased acidity. Activated charcoal removes excess cholesterol, is used in the prevention of cancer, as well as diseases of the cardiovascular system.
birch catkins
There are "male" and "female" earrings. The former are located in two or three pieces side by side, while the latter grow separately and are distinguished by a fine structure. For medicinal purposes, only men's earrings are used.
Birch inflorescences are used in the treatment of:
heart disease; tuberculosis; stomach ulcers; gastritis; eczema; boils; anemia. The use of tinctures from birch catkins helps to eliminate: shortness of breath; heartache; fatigue; low hemoglobin level.
birch application
In folk medicine, birch is used as decoctions, infusions, tinctures, extracts and oils. Decoction A decoction of birch buds is taken orally as a diuretic and choleretic agent, while externally - as a lotion to help heal boils and cuts. A hot bath from a decoction of birch buds is indicated for patients with acute and chronic eczema.
A decoction of birch leaves is used to strengthen and improve hair growth.
Tea with the addition of birch buds is an excellent expectorant and disinfectant, indicated in the treatment of influenza, bronchitis and SARS.
An infusion of birch buds, as well as leaves, has the following effect on the body: increases urination up to 2.5 liters per day; eliminates swelling; reduces shortness of breath; reduces the amount of protein in the urine.
Infusion of birch buds is mainly used for the following pathologies: inflammatory process localized in the liver; gastritis; stomach ulcer; duodenal ulcer; skin diseases; acute rheumatism. In addition, baths and tampons from a 20% infusion of buds or birch leaves are used to treat cervical erosion.
Tincture
birch bud tincture,
with antimicrobial action is used in the treatment of:
Staphylococcus; mastitis; furunculosis; phlegmon; abscesses; peritonitis. Tincture of birch buds, aged in 90% alcohol (the ratio of buds and alcohol is 1:5, respectively), is used externally as rubbing and compresses for such diseases: arthritis; myositis; radiculitis; poorly healing ulcers; postoperative purulent wounds; abrasions; bedsores.
birch extract
Obtained from buds, bark, and white birch leaves. The extract from the buds and birch leaves has phytoncidal properties, and therefore is used as an anti-inflammatory and vitaminizing agent.
Also, birch bark extract contains such important trace elements:
Betulin (contributes to the rapid burning of calories); mineral salts; various binders; useful resins. Birch extract is widely used in cosmetology, being included in skin and hair care products.
birch oil
Essential birch oil, obtained from foliage and buds, is rich in the following elements: resins; a nicotinic acid; vitamin C; flavonoids; carotene; various saponins; tannins.
Birch essential oil has the following properties:
Antiseptic; painkillers; blood-purifying; diuretic; astringent; tonic; choleretic; disinfectant.
It should be mentioned that birch essential oil calms the nervous system, improving well-being and uplifting mood. But we should not forget that birch essential oil is a potent agent that can provoke irritation of sensitive skin, so it must be used with extreme caution.
birch pollen
Birch pollen is a ready-made concentrate of natural vitamins, microelements, and phytoncides, which have a beneficial effect on the human body, ensuring its full-fledged work. Birch pollen is especially useful for patients with cancer, as it normalizes all body functions, stimulating them. Pollen also has a positive effect on the blood.
By its properties, birch pollen is similar to adaptogenic plants (for example, ginseng, which increases the body's resistance to various adverse environmental factors and tones it). The daily dose of pollen is 3 g, and is consumed in 2-3 doses, while the course of treatment is 2 months, after which a two-week break is made.
birch pollen allergen
Despite its unique medicinal properties, birch pollen can trigger hay fever in people with allergies. For this reason, the use of pollen should be approached with extreme caution, after consulting with a doctor regarding doses, duration of the course and dietary features.
So, in many people who are sensitive to birch pollen, allergies are accompanied not only by sneezing and nasal congestion, but also by food intolerance to certain vegetables and fruits containing proteins related to the category related to the "main birch allergen".
These allergens include:
Apple; Cherry; apricot; pear; celery; carrot; parsley; potato.
Therefore, in order to avoid allergic reactions, it is not recommended to use such products raw - they should be subjected to heat treatment, which will help modify the structure of allergen proteins. Contraindications of medicinal preparations from birch
1. Decoctions and alcohol tinctures from both birch buds and leaves are contraindicated in diagnosed functional renal failure due to possible irritation of the parenchyma.
2. In acute and chronic glomerulonephritis, preparations containing birch buds should not be used.
3. Birch sap should not be consumed by people who are allergic to birch pollen.
4. Chaga is contraindicated in patients suffering from chronic colitis, as well as dysentery, since chaga in some cases retains fluid in the body.
In addition, it is undesirable to combine the intake of chaga with the use of the following products:
Vitamins A and B; smoked meats; spicy dishes; seasonings; honey; sugar; grape; confectionery; canned products; animal fats; meat products; alcohol. Together with chaga, you can not receive intravenous glucose, as well as inject penicillin, which is an antagonist of this drug.
5. Tar can not be taken in such diseases and conditions: acute and chronic inflammation of the skin; acute eczema; dermatitis; exudative psoriasis; folliculitis; furunculosis; acne; kidney disease; pregnancy.
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT!!!
Treatment of children under two years of age with any herbal preparations is dangerous. Therefore, before using any medicinal plant, you should consult a doctor.
Recipes with birch buds
Tincture for stomach ulcers
Birch buds (50 g) are poured with 500 ml of alcohol, infused in a dark place for three weeks, while the tincture is periodically shaken. After the specified time, the composition is filtered, and 20 drops are taken three times a day, about 20 minutes before a meal.
Cold (flu) tincture
Raw materials in the amount of 5 tbsp. knead and pour 500 ml of vodka, after which it is infused in a dark place for 40 days (the tincture is periodically shaken). Next, the composition is filtered, 2 tablespoons are added to it. honey. The tincture is thoroughly mixed, and 1 tbsp is taken. twice a day, 40 minutes before meals.
Tincture for bronchitis, migraine, insomnia
Dry crushed birch buds (20 g) are poured with 100 ml of alcohol, after which they are infused in a dark place for three weeks, while periodically shaking. The tincture is filtered, the rest is squeezed out. The remedy is taken in 30 drops, which are diluted in a tablespoon of boiled water, three times a day 20 minutes before meals.
Decoction for liver disease
10 g of birch buds are poured into a glass of water and boiled for 15 minutes, after which the broth is removed from the heat, cooled and filtered through cheesecloth. It is taken in 1 tbsp. four times a day.
Recipes with birch leaves
Infusion from jade, neurosis, diathesis
Birch leaves are crushed, washed with cold boiled water. Next, the raw material is poured with boiled water, the temperature of which should be 40 - 50 degrees. Leaves and water are taken in a ratio of 1:10, respectively. It is infused for 4 hours, after which the water is drained, the leaves are squeezed out, and the infusion itself is infused for another 6 hours, after which the sediment should be removed. Taken half a glass three times a day.
Infusion from beriberi and long-term non-healing wounds
Birch leaves (2 tablespoons) are poured with a glass of boiling water, infused for 4 days, after which they are squeezed and filtered. The decoction is taken 100 ml three times a day before meals.
Tincture for heart disease, bedsores and burns
Fresh birch leaves (2 tablespoons) are poured with 200 ml of 70% alcohol, infused for a week and filtered. Tincture is used 30 drops twice a day. Also, tincture can be used externally, as compresses on the joints.
Recipes with birch sap
In the course of treatment and prevention of diseases, birch sap must be consumed fresh, while it should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than two days. It is taken 250 ml three times a day, half an hour before meals. The course of treatment is three weeks.
For skin diseases, as well as conditions accompanied by a rise in temperature, it is recommended to drink 3 glasses of juice per day.
You can also make a balm from birch sap.
To do this, the following ingredients are added to a bucket of juice: sugar - 3 kg; wine - 2 l; chopped lemon - 4 pieces. The listed components are mixed and left to ferment for two months in a dark, cool place, after which the tincture is bottled and aged for another three weeks.
Recipes with birch bark
Ointment for dermatitis 1 tbsp. birch bark powder is mixed with 2 tbsp. lemon juice. This tool will eliminate the unpleasant smell of sweat glands, as well as itching. Helps reduce rashes.
Infusion from angina
Birch bark (300 g) is crushed and poured with 500 ml of boiling water, left to infuse for an hour, after which the infusion is filtered and taken 150-200 ml three times a day.
With diseases of the bladder and disruption of the genital organs, a drink from May birch bark, which is brewed similarly to tea, will help.
Recipes with chaga
Infusion to increase immunity
Chaga (100 g) is poured with a liter of water and infused for 5 hours, after which the mushroom is passed through a meat grinder. Next 6 tbsp. the resulting mixture is poured into 2 liters of water, in which the chaga was soaked. The infusion is poured into a thermos and aged for another 2 days, after which the agent is filtered and consumed 20 ml three times a day for half an hour before meals.
The infusion will help:
cure a cold; reduce pressure; cleanse the liver; activate metabolic processes.
mixture for bronchitis
Ingredients:
Chaga - 1 tablespoon; aloe juice - 2 tsp; honey - 100 g. All components are mixed. The resulting product is stored in a dark place. It is used as follows: a dessert spoon of the mixture is diluted in 250 ml of hot skimmed milk. Drink half a glass in the morning and evening, about an hour before meals. This mixture also increases the number of leukocytes in the blood.
Decoction for high blood pressure
Chopped chaga (1 tsp) is mixed with 1 tsp. mistletoe herbs, after which it is brewed in 250 ml of boiling water and brought to a boil. Then the broth is removed from the heat and infused for 3 hours, squeezed and drunk 90 ml three times a day. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks.
Recipes with tar
Ointment for psoriasis
To prepare this remedy, you will need the following components: birch tar - 1 part; fish oil - 1 part; butter - 1 part; copper sulfate - 0.5 part. The ingredients are mixed until a viscous mixture (ointment) is obtained. The components are connected over low heat (the ointment is boiled for 5 minutes). Stored in a cool and dark place. The ointment is applied to the affected areas once a day.
Infusion from atherosclerosis
Tar (1 tsp) is mixed in 250 ml of warm natural milk. It is taken one glass three times a day 60 minutes before meals, for a month and a half. 4 courses of treatment are carried out per year, between which a break of one month is shown. Recipe with birch earrings.
Tincture for heart disease
The glass container is filled with birch inflorescences by two thirds, after which vodka is poured into the vessel to the brim. Infused for 21 days (required in a dark place and at room temperature). The tincture can not be filtered. The taste is pleasant, it has the aroma of tree resin. The dose is determined on an individual basis, and can vary from 20 drops up to 1 tsp. It is taken, diluted with a small amount of water, three times a day for half an hour before meals. The course of treatment is 3-4 weeks (sometimes two months). Frequency - no more than twice a year. The shelf life of the tincture is one year.
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The slender graceful birch is not just a beautiful tree, but has many healing properties that have been used by humans for treatment for many centuries. Medicines from it can relieve headaches and fevers, eliminate excess water in the body, thin the blood and treat urinary tract infections. White birch is an excellent natural anti-inflammatory remedy for rheumatism, arthritis and gout. Salicylates contained in it can help get rid of warts.
What other useful and healing properties birch has, how to use and recipes for use will be described in this article.
Although modern medicine has achieved very impressive results in the treatment of the most serious diseases, many people do not forget the traditional methods of treatment that were used by our distant ancestors. Birch is one of the most common and commonly used medicinal plants. And most importantly one of the most affordable. After all, birch grows on the territory of our country almost everywhere.
Birch has many uses in people's daily lives. But its healing properties do not occupy the last place in this list. In the spring, many go to the forest to collect a truly life-giving elixir - birch sap.
The leaves serve as a raw material for a tonic drink. The kidneys are one of the best cures for the urinary system. Birch tar is extracted from the bark.
In every part of the birch, any person can find for himself what his body needs to maintain his health.
birch description
Birch is one of the most common types of deciduous trees that grow throughout the globe, mostly in the northern hemisphere, and has more than a hundred species. White or drooping birch is the most common type.
It is distinguished by a high (growing up to 25 meters in height) smooth trunk with white bark with characteristic black spots and a dense crown. Young trees have a yellow-white bark that becomes white and smooth with age. The lower part of the trunk of old trees is dark with cracks.
Young branches are drooping and flexible with resinous warts, for which it is also called warty birch, hanging birch, weeping birch.
In early spring, resinous sticky buds appear on the birch from which leaves bloom. In early spring, in April - May, the birch throws out flower stalks - earrings collected in inflorescences. At the end of summer, at the beginning of autumn, fruits ripen from them - lenticular nuts.
Birch reproduces vegetatively or by seeds and often occupies vast areas at the site of clearings or after fires in pine and oak forests.
It makes no sense to list where the white birch grows. Its habitat occupies vast territories both here and in the former Soviet republics. Even in the Far North, dwarf birch species can be found.
Birch useful properties
Birch has always been valued by us for its many useful and medicinal properties. For this purpose, all parts of the plant are used: buds, leaves, bark, chaga mushroom. Birch brooms and a bath are the first remedy for pain in the back and joints.
Many valuable useful substances were found in its chemical composition:
Carotene and vitamin C;
Essential oil;
Tannins;
Flavonoids: (hyperoside, luteolin, quercetin);
Saponins;
Glycosides.
Birch bark contains betulin, glycosides, tannins, essential oil.
Essential oil, coumarins, tannins, flavonoids are found in the leaves.
The kidneys contain a lot of resinous substances, alkaloids, ascorbic acid, flavonoids. There are also essential oils and fatty acids.
Of great importance are glycosides, which break down to give methyl salicylate, a precursor to aspirin. Without knowing such a scientific name, our ancestors used the birch bark of a tree to relieve headaches, pain during exacerbation of arthritis, rheumatism, and gout.
As some studies of scientists show, betulin is able to affect cancer cells of some types of cancer and cause their self-destruction, the so-called apoptosis. There are suggestions that betulinic acid may slow the growth of melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Although so far such studies have been carried out only on mice, studies by American and German scientists have received positive results. 
Birch essential oil is considered one of the most effective treatments for skin diseases.
A decoction of the leaves was rinsed on the head to strengthen the hair and get rid of dandruff, treated the feet with increased sweating.
Birch phytoncides, which are present in all parts of the plant, can literally suppress the growth of microbes within 3 hours.
Birch mushroom relieves headaches, improves appetite, restores strength. It also has anti-cancer properties.
In addition to medicinal use, birch is important in economic activity. It is used to make paper, toys and furniture are made from wood. The first chronicles were written on birch bark - birch bark.
Due to the presence of tannins, birch bark is used in the leather industry for tanning leather.
This graceful tree has found application in the cosmetic and culinary fields. Birch sawdust is the best for smoking fish.
Healing properties of birch
In Ancient Russia, even before the adoption of Christianity, the only goddess who was called the mother of everything on earth was Bereginya and they represented her in the form of a birch, worshiping this tree. Since then, the idea of \u200b\u200bthis tree as a symbol of life and health has come down to us. Its healing properties are really extensive, ranging from cleansing the body and ending with the treatment of many inflammatory diseases. Among its medicinal properties, it is necessary to highlight:
Diuretic;
Anti-inflammatory;
Antimicrobial;
Antifungal;
Painkillers;
Antibacterial;
diaphoretics;
Sedatives.
Birch leaves contain chemicals that increase the excretion of water from the body through urine. Promoting the outflow of urine, it is effectively used to treat urinary tract infections, cystitis, prostatitis, kidney stones.
As a diaphoretic, it increases sweating, removes toxins through the skin, reduces fever, helps to cope with colds and flu.
The presence of betulin and betulinic acid makes it an excellent antiviral agent. Some researchers claim that betulin is able to slow the growth of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Birch bark, due to the presence of astringents - tannins, is used to treat certain disorders of the stomach and intestines, such as diarrhea and dysentery.
Birch preparations are considered mild sedatives and can be used for insomnia.
For local use, preparations based on birch are used in the form of poultices, ointments, creams for skin diseases: eczema, wounds, warts, boils, ulcers, psoriasis, for the treatment of joints and rheumatism.
Its diuretic properties are also used for weight loss. By removing excess fluid from the body, it reduces the appearance of cellulite.
Due to the presence of substances with analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, it reduces pain during inflammation of the joints, in the premenstrual period. 
birch application
Birch, having excellent anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic and other medicinal properties, is used not only in folk medicine, but also in official medicine. Based on this tree of life, many medicines have been created.
Decoctions and tea in early spring help to cope with spring beriberi, cleanse the body of toxins and toxins. They drink them for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, colds, coughs. It can be used to treat:
Rheumatism;
Pain in the muscles;
Psoriasis;
Stones in the kidneys and bladder;
Colds;
Dysentery.
For cosmetic purposes, it is used:
Anti-dandruff;
To strengthen hair;
Against lice (birch tar);
From cellulite;
Skin rashes and acne.
Birch buds
Birch bark
The most important substance in birch bark is betulin. Fresh bark is applied to wounds, abscesses, used to treat abscesses. Preparations from it serve as an excellent tonic that relieve fatigue and increase tone.
Birch juice
In early spring, sap flow begins in the tree trunk and at this time it is time to collect a healing drink. Birch sap is not only a delicious refreshing drink. This is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals that the white-barreled beauty has accumulated.
It is drunk as a vitamin remedy that increases the body's defenses, giving a charge of vivacity and energy. Juice well cleanses the body of toxins and toxins, removes all harmful substances from the body, stones and normalizes metabolic processes. It is indicated for those who suffer from gout, arthritis, normalizes the acidity of the stomach.
Birch tar
Activated carbon
Activated charcoal is another well-known birch product. It is used for poisoning, atherosclerosis, cleansing the body. Its application is extensive and not limited to the field of medicine. Apply it in economic activity, life. Carbon water filters are the most common water purification devices.
On the basis of activated carbon, the drug "Carbolen" is produced, which is used for flatulence and intestinal colic, to reduce the increased acidity of the stomach, to lower cholesterol, as a prevention of cardiovascular diseases and oncology.
Birch application in traditional medicine
For treatment, traditional medicine uses all parts of the plant: bark, buds, leaves, juice, mushroom. From all this, decoctions, infusions, alcohol tinctures, oil extracts are prepared.
Decoction of birch buds
To prepare a decoction, take 10 grams of dried kidneys and brew 200 ml of boiling water. Put the saucepan on a slow fire and boil at a low boil for half an hour.
Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes and then filter. Drink a decoction of a tablespoon 3-4 per day as a diuretic, disinfectant, expectorant. 
Decoction of birch leaves
To prepare a decoction of 30 grams of birch leaves, brew 400 ml of boiling water and boil over low heat for 15 minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda to the filtered broth.
Such a decoction can be drunk as a choleretic and diuretic, make lotions for cuts and abscesses, in the form of baths they are used for eczema. Drink a decoction of 100 ml 3-4 times a day.
Aqueous extract of birch leaves
It is prepared from young leaves. To do this, pour 50 grams of fresh leaves into 400 ml of boiled water cooled to 45 degrees. Leave for 5 hours. Drain the resulting solution and pour the leaves again with the same amount of water. Leave for 6 hours. Strain and mix with the first liquid.
They take an aqueous extract for disorders of the nervous system, as a stimulant, for renal colic, a vitamin and anti-inflammatory agent. Drink 100 ml 3-4 times a day.
Infusion of birch leaves
A standard leaf infusion is prepared from 1 tablespoon of dried leaves and a glass of boiling water. Leave for 15 to 30 minutes, strain and drink as a diuretic, diaphoretic, can be used as a lotion for wounds, eczema, suitable for rinsing hair after shampooing, for freezing cubes for the face.
Alcohol tincture
Alcohol tincture is often made from birch buds. It can also be made from leaves or bark, chaga mushroom. To prepare the tincture, take 15 grams of birch buds and pour half a liter of vodka or 70% medical alcohol.
Put in a dark place for 3-4 weeks. Shake container daily. After the expiration date, strain and store in a dark glass bottle in a cool place.
Tincture is taken for diseases of the kidneys, bladder, gastric ulcer, from worms, 20-25 drops, previously diluted with water.
It is used for the treatment of bedsores, wiping problem skin, acne, boils, for rubbing diseased joints.
Similarly, you can prepare a tincture of birch leaves.
birch leaf tea
Tea with birch leaves can be brewed both fresh and dry. To brew tea, you need to take small fresh green leaves. For tea, take 4-5 leaves and brew with a glass of boiling water. Infuse for 5-10 minutes and drink 3-4 glasses a day for kidney and bladder stones, gout and arthritis, rheumatism, as a diuretic for cystitis, as a diaphoretic.
From tea, you can make lotions for psoriasis and eczema, herpes, cleanse the body in the spring, use it as a tonic for the face, for rinsing hair.
Oil on birch leaves
It's easy to make your own birch oil at home. As a base oil, you can take olive oil or sweet almond oil.
Harvest the vibrant green leaves in spring or early summer to make the oil. Rinse and dry well. Place in a jar and fill with oil so that they are completely covered with oil.
Cover the jar with a paper towel and secure with a rubber band. Put in a warm place, you can in the sun, for a month. Stir the oil regularly with a clean wooden spoon.
Filter the finished oil extract and pour into a clean, dry jar and let stand. If water was present in the leaves, it will sink to the bottom of the jar.
Pour into a sterile dark glass bottle and close tightly with a lid. Store in a cool dark place.
The oil can be used for cellulite massage, for rubbing with muscle pain, muscle pain, rheumatism, eczema, psoriasis.
Infusion of birch leaves for cleansing the body
To cleanse the body of toxins and toxins, brew 8-10 grams of dry or 10-15 grams of fresh birch leaves with a glass of boiling water in a thermos. Let it brew for 4-5 hours and drink a tablespoon 4 to 5 times a day. 
Infusion of birch leaves for cholelithiasis
Brew one tablespoon of dried leaves with a glass of boiling water and leave for 20-30 minutes. Strain and drink 100 ml before meals 4 times a day.
Infusion for prostatic hypertrophy
Two tablespoons of leaves brew 500 ml of boiling water and leave for two hours. Strain and drink 100 ml 3 to 5 times a day before meals.
With sciatica or sciatica, it is useful to take birch baths. To prepare a decoction, young birch twigs are used along with leaves.
The same decoction can be used for eczema on the hands. They lower their hands into the prepared bath and hold for half an hour. To achieve a lasting result, do such baths two, three times a day.
For cardiovascular problems, kidney disease or beriberi, a decoction is prepared from birch buds. To do this, 10 grams of kidneys are brewed with a glass (200 ml) of boiling water and boiled over low heat for 12-15 minutes. After straining, add the broth to the original volume. Take a tablespoon 3 to 4 times a day.
How to prepare raw materials
Each of the birch gifts must be collected at its own time. Birch sap is harvested at the very beginning of spring, when sap flow is just beginning. The sap collection season is short and lasts no more than 10 days.
Buds are also harvested in early spring before the leaves begin to bloom. Dry them outdoors in the shade or vegetable dryers. Drying temperature not more than 30 degrees. The shelf life of the kidneys is two years.
It is better to collect birch leaves when they are still very young and no larger than 10 kopeck coins. This is just the time of flowering birch.
They are dried in the same way as the kidneys, in a ventilated room in the shade or in a dryer, spread out in one layer. The leaves are well dried if they break. The shelf life is two years.
Birch contraindications for use
In general, all birch preparations are considered safe. The exception is individual intolerance, which can manifest itself as an allergic reaction.
In addition, it is forbidden to use preparations based on buds and birch leaves for women during pregnancy.
Chaga mushroom is contraindicated in chronic colitis and some other chronic diseases.
It is forbidden to treat birch during the course of treatment with penicillin or with intravenous administration of glucose.
In case of impaired renal function, there may be irritation of the parenchyma. In this case, treatment should be carried out under the supervision of a physician and constant monitoring of urine tests.
Birch is one of the most beautiful and graceful plants, which endows us with its many useful and healing properties. She was revered and endowed with love by all nations. Let us and we will use it only for the benefit of our health.
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From time immemorial Birch was rightfully considered the tree of life, as it helped maintain and improve health. Today, traditional medicine widely uses various components of this plant in its effective recipes. Next, the beneficial properties of birch as a whole, and each of its components separately, will be considered. These recipes will help to cope with many ailments and their symptoms.Treatment with birch
For medicinal purposes, the following birch raw materials are used:- kidneys;
- leaves;
- tar;
- birch bark (bark);
- chaga (the so-called birch mushroom);
- Activated carbon;
- earrings (inflorescences).
Birch leaves are harvested in May (during this time the birch blossoms, so the leaves have a sticky structure and emit a fragrant aroma). The leaves are dried in the open air, but in the shade. Both buds and leaves are stored in sealed glass or cardboard containers (required in a dry room) for two years.
Birch sap should be collected and harvested during the period of sap flow. In order to exclude the death of the tree and not cause irreparable harm to it, the sap is collected only in places where it is planned to cut down birches. In addition, it is not recommended to collect juice from young trees.
The benefits of birch
The composition of birch includes the organic dye betulin, which contains a large amount of silver ions, due to which medicines from it have an excellent antimicrobial effect.Betulin, penetrating through the skin into the blood, affects the body as follows:
- eliminates pain in the joints;
- relieves heaviness in the legs;
- increases resistance to the development of cancer;
- significantly improves liver function.
Scientists have long proven the effect of birch on human health. In the course of research, it was found that people living near birch groves almost do not get colds, since volatile phytoncides have antiviral, antimicrobial, and immunomodulatory effects.
Fans of bath procedures will appreciate the properties of birch. The fact is that under the influence of hot air, its leaves secrete healing phytoncides that perfectly sterilize the air and fill it with antiseptics.
birch properties
Traditional medicine effectively uses various parts of birch to treat various diseases.Leaves and buds of birch
Infusions and decoctions of buds and leaves have the following properties:
- choleretic;
- restorative;
- diuretic;
- expectorant;
- bactericidal;
- disinfection;
- antiseptic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- antiscorbutic.
- dysfunction of the bladder;
- atherosclerosis;
- rheumatism;
- edema of cardiac etiology;
- eczema;
- kidney inflammation ;
- bronchitis;
- bedsores;
- skin diseases;
- anemia;
- neurosis;
- dysentery;
Birch juice
Birch (or birch sap) has the following properties:- anthelmintic;
- diuretic;
- antitumor;
- restorative;
- stimulating.
- general weakness;
- chronic fatigue;
- avitaminosis;
- blood diseases;
- pneumonia;
- ulcer;
- low acidity;
- rheumatism;
- arthritis;
- eczema;
- gout;
In addition, birch sap:
1.
Increases the body's resistance to various colds, infectious, allergic diseases.
2.
Regulates metabolism.
Birch bark
Birch bark has healing and disinfecting properties.Also, when taken orally, tar:
- normalizes blood pressure;
- regulates metabolic processes;
- strengthens the heart muscle.
Activated carbon
Carbolene is made from birch charcoal, which is used in such conditions:- atherosclerosis;
- poisoning, accompanied by intoxication;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- allergies;
- increased acidity.
birch catkins
There are "male" and "female" earrings. The former are located in two or three pieces side by side, while the latter grow separately and are distinguished by a fine structure. For medicinal purposes, only men's earrings are used.Birch inflorescences are used in the treatment of:
- tuberculosis;
- eczema;
- boils;
- anemia.
- fatigue;
- low hemoglobin level.
birch application
In folk medicine, birch is used as decoctions, infusions, tinctures, extracts and oils. Decoction
A decoction of birch buds is taken orally as a diuretic and choleretic agent, while externally - as a lotion to help heal boils and cuts. A hot bath of decoction of birch buds is indicated for patients with acute and chronic eczema.A decoction of birch leaves is used to strengthen and improve hair growth.
Tea with the addition of birch buds is an excellent expectorant and disinfectant, indicated in the treatment of influenza, bronchitis and SARS.
Infusion
An infusion of birch buds, as well as leaves, affects the body as follows:- increases urination up to 2.5 liters per day;
- eliminates swelling;
- reduces shortness of breath;
- reduces the amount of protein in the urine.
- inflammatory process localized in the liver;
- gastritis;
- stomach ulcer;
- duodenal ulcer;
- skin diseases;
- acute rheumatism.
In addition, baths and tampons from a 20% infusion of buds or birch leaves are used to treat cervical erosion.
Tincture
Birch bud tincture, which has an antimicrobial effect, is used in the treatment of:- furunculosis;
- abscesses;
- arthritis;
- radiculitis;
- poorly healing ulcers;
- postoperative purulent wounds;
- abrasions;
- bedsores.
birch extract
Obtained from buds, bark, and white birch leaves. The extract from the buds and birch leaves has phytoncidal properties, and therefore is used as an anti-inflammatory and vitaminizing agent.Also, birch bark extract contains such important trace elements:
- betulin (contributes to the rapid burning of calories);
- mineral salts;
- various binders;
- useful resins.
birch oil
Essential birch oil, obtained from foliage and buds, is rich in the following elements:- resins;
- a nicotinic acid;
- vitamin C;
- flavonoids;
- carotene;
- various saponins;
- tannins.
- antiseptic;
- painkillers;
- blood-purifying;
- diuretic;
- astringent;
- tonic;
- choleretic;
- disinfectant.
But we should not forget that birch essential oil is a potent agent that can provoke irritation of sensitive skin, so it must be used with extreme caution.
birch pollen
Birch pollen is a ready-made concentrate of natural vitamins, microelements, and phytoncides, which have a beneficial effect on the human body, ensuring its full-fledged work. Birch pollen is especially useful for patients with cancer, as it normalizes all body functions, stimulating them. Pollen also has a positive effect on the blood.
By its properties, birch pollen is similar to adaptogenic plants (for example, with ginseng, which increases the body's resistance to various adverse environmental factors and tones it).
The daily dose of pollen is 3 g, and is consumed in 2-3 doses, while the course of treatment is 2 months, after which a two-week break is made.
birch pollen allergen
Despite its unique medicinal properties, birch pollen can trigger hay fever in people with allergies. For this reason, the use of pollen should be approached with extreme caution, after consulting with a doctor regarding doses, duration of the course and dietary features.So, in many people who are sensitive to birch pollen, allergies are accompanied not only by sneezing and nasal congestion, but also by food intolerance to certain vegetables and fruits containing proteins related to the category related to the "main birch allergen".
These allergens include:
- Cherry;
- potato.
Contraindications of medicinal preparations from birch
1. Decoctions and alcohol tinctures from both birch buds and leaves are contraindicated in diagnosed functional renal failure due to possible irritation of the parenchyma.2. In acute as well as chronic glomerulonephritis, preparations containing birch buds cannot be used.
3. Birch sap should not be consumed by people who are allergic to birch pollen.
4. Chaga is contraindicated in patients suffering from chronic colitis, as well as dysentery, since chaga in some cases retains fluid in the body.
In addition, it is undesirable to combine the intake of chaga with the use of the following products:
- vitamins A and B;
- smoked meats;
- spicy dishes;
- seasonings;
- sugar;
- confectionery;
- canned products;
- animal fats;
- meat products;
- alcohol.
5. Tar can not be taken with such diseases and conditions:
- acute and chronic inflammation of the skin;
- acute eczema;
- dermatitis;
- exudative psoriasis;
- furunculosis;
- acne;
- kidney disease;
Recipes with birch
Recipes with birch buds
Tincture for stomach ulcersBirch buds (50 g) are poured with 500 ml of alcohol, infused in a dark place for three weeks, while the tincture is periodically shaken. After the specified time, the composition is filtered, and 20 drops are taken three times a day, about 20 minutes before a meal.
Cold (flu) tincture
Raw materials in the amount of 5 tbsp. knead and pour 500 ml of vodka, after which it is infused in a dark place for 40 days (the tincture is periodically shaken). Next, the composition is filtered, 2 tablespoons are added to it. honey. The tincture is thoroughly mixed, and 1 tbsp is taken. twice a day, 40 minutes before meals.
Tincture for bronchitis, migraine, insomnia
Dry crushed birch buds (20 g) are poured with 100 ml of alcohol, after which they are infused in a dark place for three weeks, while periodically shaking. The tincture is filtered, the rest is squeezed out. The remedy is taken in 30 drops, which are diluted in a tablespoon of boiled water, three times a day 20 minutes before meals.
Decoction for liver disease
10 g of birch buds are poured into a glass of water and boiled for 15 minutes, after which the broth is removed from the heat, cooled and filtered through cheesecloth. It is taken in 1 tbsp. four times a day.
Recipes with birch leaves
Infusion from jade, neurosis, diathesisBirch leaves are crushed, washed with cold boiled water. Next, the raw material is poured with boiled water, the temperature of which should be 40 - 50 degrees. Leaves and water are taken in a ratio of 1:10, respectively. It is infused for 4 hours, after which the water is drained, the leaves are squeezed out, and the infusion itself is infused for another 6 hours, after which the sediment should be removed. Taken half a glass three times a day.
Infusion from beriberi and long-term non-healing wounds
Birch leaves (2 tablespoons) are poured with a glass of boiling water, infused for 4 days, after which they are squeezed and filtered. The decoction is taken 100 ml three times a day before meals.
Tincture for heart disease, bedsores and burns
Fresh birch leaves (2 tablespoons) are poured with 200 ml of 70% alcohol, infused for a week and filtered. Tincture is used 30 drops twice a day. Also, tincture can be used externally, as compresses on the joints.
Recipes with birch sap
In the course of treatment and prevention of diseases, birch sap must be consumed fresh, while it should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than two days. It is taken 250 ml three times a day, half an hour before meals. The course of treatment is three weeks.For skin diseases, as well as conditions accompanied by a rise in temperature, it is recommended to drink 3 glasses of juice per day.
Infusion from angina
Birch bark (300 g) is crushed and poured with 500 ml of boiling water, left to infuse for an hour, after which the infusion is filtered and taken 150-200 ml three times a day.
Decoction for high blood pressure
Chopped chaga (1 tsp) is mixed with 1 tsp. mistletoe herbs, after which it is brewed in 250 ml of boiling water and brought to a boil. Then the broth is removed from the heat and infused for 3 hours, squeezed and drunk 90 ml three times a day. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks.
Recipes with tar
Ointment for psoriasisTo prepare this remedy, you will need the following components:
- birch tar - 1 part;
- fish oil - 1 part;
- butter - 1 part;
- copper sulfate - 0.5 part.
Infusion from atherosclerosis
Tar (1 tsp) is mixed in 250 ml of warm natural milk. It is taken one glass three times a day 60 minutes before meals, for a month and a half. 4 courses of treatment are carried out per year, between which a break of one month is shown.
Recipe with birch earrings
Tincture for heart diseaseThe glass container is filled with birch inflorescences by two thirds, after which vodka is poured into the vessel to the brim. Infused for 21 days (required in a dark place and at room temperature). The tincture can not be filtered. The taste is pleasant, it has the aroma of tree resin. The dose is determined on an individual basis, and can vary from 20 drops up to 1 tsp. It is taken, diluted with a small amount of water, three times a day for half an hour before meals. The course of treatment is 3-4 weeks (sometimes two months). Frequency - no more than twice a year. The shelf life of the tincture is one year.
