Birch as a whole and birch buds (useful properties and contraindications to their use) have occupied people for a very long time. The range of prescribing infusions, decoctions and tinctures is very wide, and they are used in the treatment of very serious diseases, in particular cancer and tuberculosis. But even in the case of not so terrible diseases, birch buds show their beneficial properties. There are sore joints, and colds, and problems with the stomach or intestines. Categorical contraindications concern, perhaps, only pregnant women.
They stop blood, eliminate baldness and help hair grow, and ordinary birch buds are used as an antibacterial or expectorant. The beneficial properties and contraindications they have include diuretic effects. They can not be used during exacerbation of diseases of the urinary system.
Consider different "potions" based on birch buds. So, a decoction of them, prepared from 6 kidneys and a glass of clean water (boil for about 15 minutes), will greatly support the body after the transferred flu, colds, and vitamin deficiency. They gargle with a sore throat. It calms, relieves irritation, kills germs. As an antimicrobial and wound healing agent, dentists advise using birch buds. The beneficial properties and contraindications of the decoction are constantly discussed in traditional and traditional medicine.
For the treatment of ulcers, burns, wounds that heal with difficulty, a decoction is recommended in the form of compresses. And metabolic disorders will have to be fought for a month. In this case, you need to drink a decoction in a volume of 100 ml after eating daily. But then the fight against obesity will be much more productive.
And here is the tincture of birch buds. Its application is no less relevant! It comes in two varieties: oil and alcohol. The second is made from kidneys and alcohol in a ratio of 1: 4, the latter can be both 70% and 90%. The product is aged in a closed container for 3 days. Alcohol tincture of birch buds is used in the treatment of pressure sores, eczema of various origins, purulent wounds. All this is just regularly smeared (or wetted) with a product. With poor work of the stomach or its ulcers, 15 drops of tincture dissolve in water and drink. It helps if only the use is regular.
Tincture in oil requires more time. A glass of kidneys is crushed, immersed in 600 ml of vegetable oil and stands in the dark for 40 days. Then, 50 g of chamomile and 50 g of St. John's wort are introduced into the bowl, and another 3 weeks of infusion. Then the tincture boils for half an hour and again settles for 3 days.
Of course, a lot of time is wasted. But the use of oil tincture of birch buds in the treatment of hemorrhoids can not be compared with any other medicine. If the external variant of the disease is smeared with it 2 times a day, then the “bump” will open within a week, and then heal. With internal hemorrhoids, enemas will have to be done.
Now you know how to use birch buds. The beneficial properties and contraindications of this tool we have basically considered. But, in addition, they can be allergens, although this happens extremely rarely. In such cases, it is forbidden to use birch buds. Contraindications to their use must be agreed with the attending physician.