Birch tar, application which is known both in traditional and infolk medicine, is a product formed as a result of dry distillation of the outer part of birch bark (birch bark). This liquid has a dark color and a strong characteristic odor. It is famous for its powerful antibacterial, antiseptic and antiparasitic properties.
Birch tar. Application in cosmetology
This natural product effectively fights againstdandruff, stimulates hair growth, relieves oily and dry seborrhea. To prepare various masks, lotions and creams, use tar tar water. This substance is also a component of therapeutic soap and shampoos.
В домашних условиях можно приготовить дегтярное soap according to the following recipe: take 200 grams of children's unrometed soap, grate it on a grater (preferably shallow) and put on a water bath in a metal container.
In the received weight it is necessary to add a dining rooma spoonful of water and stir until the substance has acquired an adhesive consistency. In such a product, you need to pour birch tar and carefully mix everything. It should be remembered that this substance has a persistent strong odor, so be prepared for the fact that the container used for a long time can not be used for other purposes.
Посуду с получившимся средством следует снять с water bath and cool to a temperature of about forty degrees. Then pour the warm mass into molds and leave until completely cooled. Such a soap will be ready in a week's stay in a room with direct air access.
Birch tar. Application for gynecological diseases
This natural product is perfect forprevention and treatment of infections. It is recommended to use it as a means of intimate hygiene. Such a tool effectively heals microtraumas and diaper rash of the skin, and it can be prepared independently. For this, in birch tar, you should add celandine, St. John's wort, chamomile, tea tree, yarrow and calendula. Compliance with the rules of personal hygiene and the use of this tool will make it possible to forget about thrush and various kinds of infections.
Birch tar, the use of which saves fromThe aforementioned ailments are also used in the form of a 10% or 30% ointment prepared for bear or badger fat. This tool successfully copes with diseases of fungal and parasitic origin, such as scabies, pyoderma, pityriasis versicolor, athlete. The drug is applied to the affected areas and kept until completely absorbed.
Recipes of traditional medicine
In order to strengthen the body's resistanceto various infections and get rid of digestive disorders, birch tar is used inside. In this case, it is recommended to prepare water infused with this product. The recipe for healing remedies is quite simple: add two teaspoons of tar in half a liter of water. It should be taken twice a day.
This natural product is used to treattuberculosis, pancreas and eczema of the lungs. For a start, use birch tar with milk in the following dosage: one drop of tar per fifty milliliters of milk. In the second week of using such a product, the amount of tar is increased to two drops, in the third - to three, and so on. The course of treatment should last at least ten weeks, then it is recommended to take a two-week break and repeat the procedure.
Careful use of this natural product.excludes side effects from its use. However, it should be remembered that birch tar is contraindicated for persons suffering from kidney disease, psoriasis in exudative form and pyoderma.