Therapeutic properties of birch buds

The healing properties of birch buds are 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), kidneys, bark, juice, tar. Propolis, a product of processing of excretions from birch buds by bees, is a useful and proven means.

Collection and harvesting of birch buds

For medical and cosmetic purposes, several types of birches are used: white, ribbed and dangling. From this, the healing properties of birch buds do not change. Collect raw materials at the time of heat, when the juice begins to circulate through the tree. Depending on the region, this is the period from the beginning to the middle of February to April. At the time of collection, the kidneys should not be too swollen, and the branches - not covered with leaves. It is then that the raw materials are rich in useful trace elements. To collect the kidneys , cut the branches and spread them in a thin layer in a ventilated room. This can be an attic or a canopy. After a while, the kidneys are ripped off, carrying a hand along the branch. Sifted through the sieve raw materials should be stored in paper bags.

Therapeutic properties of birch buds

• Useful properties of birch buds are primarily associated with a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. The main value is tannins, phytoncides and flavonoids, which in percentage ratio exceed the content in elderberry flowers.
• Alcohol tincture on birch buds is recommended for the treatment of many gastrointestinal diseases, for example, ulcers or gastritis. The recipe for this extraordinarily useful remedy goes back to Siberia. It was there that the local herbalists first began to insist on the buds on home brew (0.5 liters of moonshine per 1 glass of raw materials) for 20 days. The filtered infusion is taken up to 30 drops after breakfast, lunch and dinner, previously diluted with water or honey. But with indigestion and accompanying this ailment pain reception increase to 5 times.
• In combination with the leaves of red bilberry, birch buds can cope well with urolithiasis, cystitis, since both raw materials have a diuretic and anti-inflammatory effect.
• Broth from young leaves and kidneys is the first help for weakened and dull hair.
• The healing properties of birch buds make it possible to attribute them to the category of "blood cleansing" remedies. In a complex with ointments and lotions, they effectively fight with skin diseases, rash, acne.
• In the form of compresses and for rubbing, the tincture is used for rheumatism, arthritis and gout, relieving pain and tension in the muscles.
• With the slow healing of wounds, their infection or inflammation, it is also recommended to use a decoction of birch buds for wiping and bathing.

Birch buds - folk recipes

• In diseases of the joints (arthritis, arthrosis, ankylosis), gout and rheumatism is effective decoction of birch buds. 1 tsp. Raw materials are poured 200 ml of boiling water, cooked over low heat for 10 minutes, after which the broth is wrapped and infused for an hour. Take it after filtering to 50 ml three to five times a day.
• Tincture with an anti-inflammatory and strong analgesic property is prepared from the buds of birch and black poplar (sedge) buds . It is incredibly effective for non-healing infected wounds and for infectious prostatitis. The method of preparation is quite simple: equal parts of the crushed buds of poplar and birch (total volume of 1 glass) are poured in 0.5 liters of vodka and infused for 21 days. Inside taken 20 drops, diluted in water. For external use, compresses are applied to the perineal region. The course of treatment - 21 days, 7 days break.
• Ointment from birch buds is used for inflammation and pain in the joints, in the lower back, with non-healing wounds. Preparing it is a troublesome business, but as a result you will get a large amount of a wonderful painkiller and bactericide that will last long. For cooking, you need 1 cup of kidney and 0.5 kg of pork internal fat or butter. Raw material is added to the heat-resistant dishes 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 medicinal properties of birch

• Cleansing of the body of the slag can be done with wraps from young birch leaves, which are prized to isolate the juice and decompose on the sheet. You can put them in tissue bags. Then the body turns into a sheet or is covered with filled bags. The procedure is accompanied by heavy sweating, runny nose, and watery eyes.
• With dermatitis in the groin and under the arms, accompanied by itching and unpleasant odor, a mixture of birch bark powder and lemon juice is a great help. Practically after a week of daily use, the problem of odor will be solved.
• And, of course, it is worth paying attention to the elimination of toxins and the activation of metabolism in the body. An irreplaceable means for this is birch juice or kvass, cooked on its basis. Birch sap is a natural natural antioxidant.
• And for slimming and fighting cellulite, the bath with a birch broom perfectly helps. These procedures are general health and strengthening for the body.

Treatment with birch buds: contraindications

Recommendations of doctors - that's what you need to be guided before you practice self-medication. Even for such harmless means, as folk recipes, there are side effects. For example, infusion or decoction from birch buds can irritate the stomach and kidney mucosa, so long-term use is not recommended. It is strictly forbidden to use in any kind of kidneys pregnant and lactating women.