White-bore birch for many peoples is a sacred symbol of fertility and health. The healing properties of this tree have long been used not only in everyday life, but also in folk medicine. Treatment with birch tar is an indispensable remedy for the most difficult inflammatory, fungal and other microbial diseases. Patients who are disappointed in the drugs of traditional medical practice, are increasingly resorting to alternative therapy.
Tar soap probably know everything. It is impossible to forget this specific characteristic smell. The main component - birch tar - is obtained during the distillation of birch bark during the decomposition of bitulin (a substance that gives white color to the bark). It is necessary that the age of the trees does not exceed 14 years. Only freshly cut birch is suitable for distillation - tar from it is considered the highest quality. Ready-made concentrate is certainly more convenient to buy in a pharmacy. Medical tar is a dark liquid with a specific odor, rich in phenol, benzene, volatile, resinous substances, etc. This natural preparation is widely distributed not only in medicine but also in cosmetology due to its unique characteristics.
Indications for use
Tar tar has antiseptic, antimicrobial, regenerating, insecticidal properties. When using this drug, blood supply to tissues improves, keratinization processes are stimulated. It relieves redness, anesthetizes, has a resolving effect. Treatment with birch tar has a number of indications:
- skin diseases (eczema, lichen, fungal infections, psoriasis);
- diseases of the respiratory system (bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis);
- digestive disorders;
- burns and frostbite;
- hypertension;
- impaired metabolism;
- mastitis;
- genitourinary diseases;
- problem skin, seborrhea and other cosmetic defects.
Treatment with birch tar is carried out both with the use of the product in its pure form, and in dilution or mixing. However, a decrease in concentration certainly affects performance. Do not be afraid of the smell of
birch tar, many even like it, and they will never change their favorite soap or shampoo for exquisite aromas. And if tar is used for medical reasons, then you should completely neglect some of the inconveniences of smell for a striking effect. It is also worth remembering that the drug has an oily base and may leave traces in contact with the tissue. When using medical tar inside it should be diluted (approximately 1 to 8). The schedule of administration is assigned individually.
You should not abuse the drug - it is fraught with allergies, and some experts point out a possible carcinogenic effect due to the presence of benzopyrine. Contraindication for use is pregnancy, lactation, impaired renal function, hypersensitivity to the drug. Before ingestion (and externally), consult your doctor. And only then treatment with birch tar will become safe and effective.