Creosote is a colorless liquid that has a burning taste, strong odor, yellow-green color, is highly flammable. It dissolves, albeit with difficulty, in water, ethers and alcohols. In the article we will study creosote: what is it, composition, for what and how is it used.
A bit of history
Creosote was obtained for the first time in 1830, by distillation of beech tar. It was not a medical preparation, however, it began to be used in purified form for these purposes. Creosote is known to be a poisonous product. Therefore, it should be produced only under control and in accordance with medical prescription. The best species for this purpose is that obtained from tar of beech.
Creosote can also be obtained from coal tar. To do this, use the method of distillation, carried out at a temperature of from 150 to 270 degrees.
The composition of creosote is complex. The main elements are phenol and its esters. Angracene and naphthalene are also present. Instead of creosote, the term phenols is often used today. Depending on the distillation used, different quality substances are obtained. So, processing at a temperature of 110 to 200 degrees allows you to get light fractions. And when exposed to more than 230 degrees, carbolic oil is produced. In principle, it is a creosote for medical use. But for some reason, the term "creosote" is mainly used in relation to heavy oils, which are obtained under the influence of temperatures above 250 degrees.
Non-medical use
The substance is used for the same purposes as tar. Creosote treatment of wood structures is used. It penetrates the wood through. As a result of this, bacteria and worms will not be found in it. At the moment, the smell of creosote can be felt at the old metro stations. Residential premises are forbidden to be built with it, since at a temperature of more than twenty degrees phenols begin to stand out, and this is very dangerous for health.
However, creosote is not only a toxic substance. He is considered a good antiseptic.
Indications and contraindications
In the 19th and 20th centuries, they knew well, creosote - what it is. It was used in the treatment of tuberculosis (currently, such treatment is not carried out). It is also known as an antiseptic antiseptic, which was applied to wounds to prevent the development of decomposition of open wounds.
Creosote is not used during pregnancy, as well as during breastfeeding. The product may have an individual intolerance or an allergic reaction. In addition, it is given with great care to children.
Side effects
Taking creosote, it should be borne in mind that a small effect will be on the nervous system. Sensitivity intensifies on the skin and photosensitization develops. Upon contact with the skin, pink spots, warts, papillomas may appear, pigmentation may intensify. Since sensitivity to the sun's rays increases significantly, reactions to creosote on sunny days will be especially pronounced. For example, a burn easily appears on the face, especially on the nose and cheeks, as well as on the neck and forearms. Therefore, it is better not to use creosote on such days.
Side effects in a mild form appear in the form of pigmentation for a short time, and in severe ones for a long time. In addition, the skin is very flaky.
Most people who come into contact with the substance begin to feel photophobia, tearing, and in some cases, corneal lesions are observed. Warty growths can later turn into a form of cancer and give metastases to internal organs and lymph nodes.
Precautions
Modern research has shown with respect to the substance "creosote" - that it is a carcinogen. Therefore, interact with it should be very careful. You can take creosote only on the recommendation of a doctor and do not self-medicate.
Act
The substance mainly affects the mucous membranes, resulting in strong discharge with an unpleasant odor. This is especially evident in contact with the female genital organs. White spots with yellow spots appear, caustic and sharp. Places that have come into contact with creosote burn, itch and become inflamed.
In addition, there is a tendency to bleeding that occurs, stops, and then reappears.
Creosote like no other means prevents the development of cancerous tumors. It is also recommended for breast cancer, for hardening, with tubercles, when it is bluish-red. It has an excellent effect on the gums, especially shown in case of children's cholera, which appears due to teething. The substance is also one of the best remedies for vomiting.
Homeopathy
Let's digress a little from creosote, and dwell on the concept of homeopathy. Then it will become more clear the use of the substance under consideration.
At the end of the twentieth century, along with new high-efficiency medicines, medicine also faced new challenges and problems. Complications from drugs have increased, and along with this, the need for new alternative treatments has arisen. One of them was homeopathy.
This is not a new science; it has a history lasting more than 200 years. However, at present it is poorly studied. Nevertheless, interest in it is growing both from patients and from doctors.
According to her, it is believed that removing a symptom that worries a person is not enough. It is necessary to restore the balance of the whole organism. Therefore, it should be influenced in its entirety. The method is based on the principle of similarity. According to it, symptoms are more of a defensive reaction of the body. And it is from this point of view that homeopathic treatment takes place.
Based on the symptoms, the homeopath reveals the essence of a disease, and chooses a medicine. At the same time, at each stage of the disease, different drugs are needed, similar to the state of a person at a particular time. That is, they must be similar or, as they are called in homeopathy, be "pathogenesis of drugs." Thus, homeopathic medicines, including creosote for health, are aimed at increasing the body's defensive reaction. Thus, harmony is restored in the body.
In this case, until homeopaths recover completely, an exacerbation of the disease is noted. Sometimes this happens in a very tough mode. Noticing such reactions, the dose of the drug is diluted with special methods. When selecting medicines, the homeopath takes into account the individual sensitivity of the body to the medicine. Thanks to this approach, the patient is treated, and not his illness. The following description of creosote will now become clearer.
Creosote application
General state. There is a pulsation in the body, severe bleeding is observed even with small cuts, severe neuralgia, fetid discharge, cancer, burning pain.
It is also used when there is pain during teething, the rapid growth of children in combination with their poor development, post-climatic diseases.
Mental condition. There is a rapid pulse and tears at the sounds of music, there is a lack of thoughts. The child often asks for everything that he sees, and when he receives it, he immediately throws it away.
The condition of the head. Dull, pressing on the forehead pains are felt. The head hurts during menstruation, and besides it, discomfort is felt in the back of the head.
The patient's eyelids are swollen and reddened, and the tears are salty. There are acne and other rashes around the ears. Hearing falls, buzzing is heard. On the face is an unhealthy, pained expression. When breathing, there is an unpleasant smell, in the elderly - Qatar. Lips bleed, teeth erupt with severe pain. They collapse, and the gums bleed. In the throat - a feeling of suffocation and burning.
Creosote treatment is indicated for nausea, vomiting several hours after eating or in the morning, with a feeling that the stomach has very cold water, with painful sensations that pass after eating. It is also prescribed for vomiting with blood, a bitter taste when drinking water, painful hardening in the body.
There are burning hemorrhoidal nodes, bloating, fetid diarrhea of a dark brown color.
The urine has an unpleasant odor, a severe itching is felt in the vagina and vulva, which becomes stronger when urinating. It becomes possible to urinate only lying down, even dreams are associated with this.
In the area of the labia, swelling and burning are felt, as well as itching between their folds and the surface of the thighs. After menstruation, rashes occur. The genitals hurt, there are leucorrhoea that smells of immature bread.
After intercourse, bleeding is observed. There are long periods. Pregnant women experience vomiting with hypersalivation. After menstruation, severe pains are felt.
In the larynx, hoarseness is combined with pain. There is a cough, which intensifies in the evening, I want to tear and hurt my chest. Old people have a cough in winter with heaviness and pressure in the chest. After coughing, pus is released. Blood spitting appears periodically.
In the back, a stretching pain is felt, which is directed downward. This condition is accompanied by weakness, pain in the joints, on the hips and knees. Pain in the area of the shoulder blades and in the hip joints is felt.
The skin itches, especially in the evening. In the soles - burning. Senile gangrene develops. Wounds bleed all the time.
The patient’s sleep is restless, he rushes about all the time. When awakening, the stiffness of the limbs is felt. Dreams are associated with anxiety, fear and other negative emotions.
Deterioration of health is felt in the fresh air, at rest, in a lying position, from the cold and after menstruation. Relief is felt in warmth, movement and from warm food.
We examined the substance "creosote" as it affects a person. When a homeopath, having asked all the details of the patient’s well-being, finds a similar state in him, he prescribes this medicine to him.
Conclusion
As you can see, homeopathy is really obscure so far. However, she managed to help many people already. If you decide on such treatment, care must be taken to choose a competent doctor. Only he will be able to correctly prescribe the reception of creosote, choose a dosage and adjust it depending on the well-being of the patient.