White-trunked birch for many nations is a sacred symbol of fertility and he alth. The healing properties of this tree have long been used not only in everyday life, but also in folk medicine. Treatment with birch tar is an indispensable tool for treating complex inflammatory, fungal and other microbial diseases. Patients disillusioned with traditional medicines are increasingly turning to alternative therapies.
Tar soap probably everyone knows. This specific characteristic smell is impossible to forget. The main component - birch tar - is obtained during the distillation of birch bark during the decomposition of bitulin (a substance that gives white color to the bark). It is necessary that the age of the trees does not exceed 14 years. Only freshly cut birch is suitable for distillation - tar from it is considered the highest quality. Ready-made concentrate, of course, is more convenient to buy at a pharmacy. Medical tar is a dark liquid with a specific odor, rich in phenol, benzene, phytoncides, resinous substances, etc. This natural preparation is widely used not only in medicine, but also incosmetology due to its unique characteristics.
Indications for use
Medical tar has antiseptic, antimicrobial, regenerating, insecticidal properties. When using this drug, blood supply to tissues improves, keratinization processes are stimulated. It relieves redness, anesthetizes, has a resolving effect. Birch tar treatment has a number of indications:
- skin diseases (eczema, ringworm, fungal infections, psoriasis);
- diseases of the respiratory system (bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis);
- digestive disorders;
- burns and frostbite;
- hypertension;
- disturbed metabolism;
- mastitis;
- genitourinary diseases;
- problem skin, seborrhea and other cosmetic defects.
Treatment with birch tar is carried out both with the use of the product in its pure form, and in dilution or mixing. However, a decrease in concentration, of course, affects performance. Do not be afraid of the smell of birch tar, many even like it, and they will never change their favorite soap or shampoo for exquisite aromas. And if tar is used for medical reasons, then it is worth neglecting some of the inconveniences of smell for the sake of a striking effect. It is also worth remembering that the drug has an oily base and may leave marks when it comes into contact with the tissue. When using medical tar inside itshould be diluted (approximately 1 to 8). The reception scheme is assigned individually.
The drug should not be abused - it is fraught with allergies, and some experts note a possible carcinogenic effect due to the presence of benzopyrine. Contraindication for use is pregnancy, lactation, impaired renal function, hypersensitivity to the drug. Before ingestion (and externally), you should consult your doctor. And only then the treatment with birch tar will be safe and effective.
