The healing properties of birch buds have been known for a long time: anti-inflammatory, diuretic, analgesic - and this is not the whole list. The birch itself is a unique plant:
in medicine and cosmetology use its leaves (young, early), buds, bark, juice, tar. A useful and proven remedy is propolis, a product of the processing of secretions from birch buds by bees.
Collecting and harvesting birch buds
Several types of birches are used for medical and cosmetic purposes: white, ribbed and hanging. From this, the healing properties of birch buds do not change. You need to collect raw materials at the time of the onset of heat, when the juice begins to circulate through the tree. Depending on the region, this is the period from the beginning - mid-February to April. At the time of collection, the buds should not be too swollen, and the branches should not be covered with leaves. It was then that the raw materials are rich in useful trace elements. To collect the buds, it is necessary to cut the branches and lay them out in a thin layer in a ventilated area. It can be an attic or a shed. After a while the kidneysplucked by running a hand along the branch. Raw materials sifted through a sieve should be stored in paper bags.
Healing properties of birch buds
- The beneficial properties of birch buds are primarily associated with a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. The main value is tannins, phytoncides and flavonoids, which by percentage exceed the content in elderberry flowers.
- Alcohol tincture on birch buds is recommended for the treatment of many diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as ulcers or gastritis. The recipe for this extremely useful remedy is rooted in Siberia. It was there that local herbalists first began to insist the kidneys on moonshine (0.5 liters of moonshine per 1 glass of raw materials) for 20 days. The filtered infusion is taken 30 drops after breakfast, lunch and dinner, previously diluted with water or honey. But with indigestion and pain accompanying this disease, the intake is increased up to 5 times.
- In combination with lingonberry leaves, birch buds do an excellent job with urolithiasis, cystitis, as both raw materials have a diuretic and anti-inflammatory effect.
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contraindications recommendations Decoction of young leaves and buds is the first aid for weak and dull hair.
- The healing properties of birch buds make it possible to refer them to the category of "blood purifying" means. In combination with ointments and lotions, they effectively fight skin diseases, rashes, and acne.
- In the form of compresses and forRubbing tincture is used for rheumatism, arthritis and gout, relieving pain and muscle tension.
- In case of slow healing of wounds, their infection or inflammation, it is also recommended to use a decoction of birch buds for rubbing and in the form of baths.
Birch buds - folk recipes
- In diseases of the joints (arthritis, arthrosis, ankylosis), gout and rheumatism, a decoction of birch buds is effective. 1 tsp raw materials are poured into 200 ml of boiling water, boiled over low heat for 10 minutes, after which the broth is wrapped and infused for an hour. It should be taken after filtration, 50 ml three to five times a day.
- Tincture with anti-inflammatory and strong analgesic properties is prepared from the buds of drooping birch and black poplar (black poplar). Incredibly effective for non-healing infected wounds and for infectious prostatitis. The method of preparation is quite simple: equal parts of crushed poplar and birch buds (total volume 1 cup) are poured into 0.5 liters of vodka and infused for 21 days. Inside, 20 drops diluted in water are taken. For external use, compresses are used on the perineal area. The course of treatment is 21 days, 7 days off.
- Ointment from birch buds is used for inflammation and pain in the joints, in the lower back, with non-healing wounds. Preparing it is troublesome, but as a result you will get a large amount of an excellent painkiller and bactericidal agent that will last for a long time. For cooking, you need 1 cup of kidneys and 0.5 kg of pork internal fat or butter. Raw materialfolded into a heat-resistant dish in layers of 2 cm, tightly closed with a lid and left overnight in the oven at 100 degrees. In the morning, the mass should be slightly cooled and filtered. The ointment is ready.
Other healing properties of birch
- Cleansing the body of toxins can be done with the help of wraps from young birch leaves, which are crushed to extract juice and laid out on a sheet. You can put them in cloth bags. Then the body is wrapped in a sheet or lined with filled bags. The procedure is accompanied by profuse sweating, runny nose, watery eyes.
- With dermatitis in the groin and under the arms, accompanied by itching and an unpleasant odor, a mixture of birch bark powder (bark) and lemon juice helps perfectly. After almost a week of daily use, the smell problem will be solved.
- And, of course, you should pay attention to the removal of toxins and the activation of metabolism in the body. An indispensable tool for this is birch sap or kvass prepared on its basis. Birch sap is a natural natural antioxidant.
- And for losing weight and fighting cellulite, a bath with a birch broom is excellent. These procedures are general he alth and strengthening for the body.
Treatment with birch buds: contraindications
Recommendations of doctors - that's what you need to be guided by before self-medicating. Even such harmless remedies as folk recipes have side effects. For example, infusion or decoctionfrom birch buds it can irritate the gastric mucosa and kidneys, so their long-term use is not recommended. It is strictly forbidden to use kidneys in any form for pregnant and lactating women.
