Tar is extracted from the bark and birch bark of birch. As a result of pressing and heating of raw materials, a substance is formed, the chemical composition of which contains about 10 thousand different useful elements. Thanks to this “richness” of constituent components, the product has wide capabilities, helping to heal the body both outside and inside.
Tar
It was thanks to birch bark that once upon a time our ancestors invented tar. This is a substance with a characteristic unpleasant odor, but a lot of useful properties. First of all, birch tar is an excellent antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent.
Tar is obtained by distilling the top layer of birch bark. The distillation is dry, and mainly live trees are used, which are more than 10 years old.
Birch tar itself is a product of the decomposition of betulin. A very complex substance that makes the bark of birch trees white. In folk medicine, tar is used to treat various skin diseases such as ringworm or eczema. Birch tar helps with scabies and fungal diseases.
Demodicosis in children
- In childhood, this pathology rarely develops (due to the low activity of the sebaceous glands), but its course is much more complicated than in adults. As a rule, in children this disease is chronic, and relapses occur in the off-season. The main signs of the problem are:
- Swelling of the eyelids;
- Loss of eyelashes and hair;
- Severe eye fatigue;
- The appearance of spots on the skin;
- Itching, worse at night and on contact with water;
- Decreased appetite, moody behavior, decreased physical activity;
- Pain in the eyes.
The treatment regimen for democosis of the face and other parts of the body in children is practically the same as therapy for adults. It also includes diet, medication and rehabilitation aimed at healing the tissue and preventing scarring. The fundamental difference in the treatment method is only the dosage of medications, which will be lower in childhood.
Treatment of bronchitis, flu and pneumonia with tar
But tar is used in the treatment of not only external, but also internal diseases. Most often, pulmonary. For this purpose, tar water is prepared for oral administration.
Birch tar is stirred in clean boiled water. 1 part tar to 8 parts water and leave for two days.
You will need to remove the resulting film and pour the water into another container. Keep refrigerated. In the treatment of bronchitis or pneumonia, use one spoon of water orally, before bedtime. Along with wrapping a warm scarf around your neck.
For flu and runny nose, tar, diluted with vegetable oil 1:5, is instilled into the nose, and lubricated with it on the chest for bronchitis.
Mastopathy, papillomas - folk experience
And now I want to give advice to women, and not only. For mastopathy, drink 1 to 3 drops of birch tar orally at night. It is nasty and smelly when taken orally, but very effective. At the same time, it treats polyps in the stomach and intestines.
When the intestines are cleansed, papillomas will disappear. If you want to speed up the process, lubricate the papillomas with the same tar. And so as not to be too disgusting, make a pea out of black bread. Drip tar onto it, place it on the root of your tongue and be sure to wash it down with milk - a maximum of 0.5 cups.
There will be no smell and no burping. And not earlier than 3 hours after eating.
Demodicosis in men
Demodectic mange infection occurs in both women and men, regardless of age or race. It has no distinctive features in its course, prognosis, symptoms and causes of development. Therapy is prescribed on an individual basis, but is usually the same for all genders. Differences may only relate to the dosage of medications.
According to statistics, women suffer from demodicosis 4 times more often than men. There is no scientific explanation for this information, but many are inclined to the hormonal theory. It is based on the fact that due to a regular surge of hormones (menstrual cycle, pregnancy), female representatives are more prone to stress and immunodeficiency states. The clinical picture of the disease is standard and includes:
- Skin rash of varying severity;
- Itching, pain and discomfort in the damaged area;
- Increased sebum production;
- Pain in the eyes, sensation of a foreign body.
The treatment regimen for demodicosis for women is standard. It consists of a diet, long-term medication and the use of special care products (oils, lotions, creams, etc.) to prevent relapse and consolidate the therapeutic result.
Fibrous mastopathy, cyst on the kidney are treated with tar
I am a doctor myself, I am writing because I want to answer questions about mastopathy.
When my aunt fell ill with mastopathy, she was in despair, not knowing how to treat herself. An elderly nurse helped. She brought a recipe that she got from her grandmother. For the first 3 days you need to drink 3 drops of birch tar orally (available at the pharmacy). Dilute in 0.5 cups of almost hot milk, 3 times a day before meals.
For the next 3 days, drink 5 drops per 0.5 glass of milk 3 times a day. The next 4 days - 7 drops of tar in milk with the same frequency. Break for 10 days, after which start drinking the composition again, but in the reverse order. After this, a break for 1 month. Then repeat the course. In general, treatment takes 60 days.
Thus, my aunt cured her fibrous mastopathy. By the way, the cyst on the kidney also resolved at the same time. And one more thing: if you have dandruff, use tar-based shampoo. However, if you are a blonde, this advice will not work, as tar turns blondes into brown-haired people. It is better to rub table salt into the scalp for 10 minutes.
Cathorrheic psoriasis. Causes. Treatment methods
Signs of seborrheic psoriasis
The first symptom can sometimes be the appearance of dandruff, but do not panic, this does not always indicate the beginning of the development of psoriasis. But it should be remembered that under the influence of negative factors and weakening of the body, dandruff can develop into seborrheic psoriasis.
Main signs of the disease:
- the presence of red spots on the scalp, in different parts of it, and sometimes on the body;
- peeling, in which plaques can crack, leading to bleeding;
- severe itching and discomfort in the affected area;
- inflammatory processes (redness);
- the accumulation of plaques in seborrheic areas leads to disruption of sebum secretion, yellow greasy scales appear.
- red papules can be either large or smaller, single or located over the entire surface of the head;
- when scraping the scales from the plaque, a smooth surface with clear boundaries first appears, when the action is repeated, it becomes shiny, slightly moist, then droplets of blood appear on the skin, due to injury to microscopic vessels.
How to distinguish seborrheic dermatitis from psoriasis
The symptoms of psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis are similar. Both diseases manifest themselves in the formation of dry patches on the skin, most often on the scalp.
Differences between seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis:
- Seborrheic dermatitis usually does not spread beyond the boundaries of the scalp, is localized in areas where sebaceous glands are concentrated, and the scales have a yellowish or grayish tint. The skin in the affected areas is often oily, which can cause acne. With psoriasis, plaques can spread to all areas of the body. The scales are white, the condition of the skin practically does not change.
- Blood does not appear in seborrhea after removing the scales. When you try to remove a psoriasis plaque on your own, bleeding occurs.
- Coarsening and dry skin is a clear sign of psorasis.
Causes of pathology
There are many reasons for the development of psoriasis; experts are inclined to believe that this process is mainly influenced by:
- Irregularities in the functioning of the immune system.
- Genetic predisposition.
- Stress and emotional turmoil.
- Severe infectious diseases, as well as HIV and AIDS.
- Metabolic disease.
- Diseases of the endocrine system.
- Poor nutrition.
- Interaction with chemicals.
Diagnostics
In order to make a diagnosis, the doctor must take several measures to confirm it. To check the diagnosis of seborrheic psoriasis, there is instrumental diagnostics - dermatoscopy (the doctor uses a magnifying device to examine skin tumors on the patient’s body), as well as laboratory examination of tissue plaques and spots.
Diagnostics includes the following main stages:
- Visual examination by a dermatologist of the affected areas of the skin.
- A biopsy of a piece of skin is taken by scraping and helps to understand whether the patient has psoriasis or seborrheic dermatitis. With psoriasis, you will see: thickening of the layers of the epidermis, the presence of a large number of T-lymphocytes, proliferation of keratinocytes)
- Using anamnesis, the doctor finds out if the patient has relatives with this disease.
- Confirmation of the presence of the psoriatic triad (if it is not present, this does not exclude the seborrheic form of the disease).
Seborrheic psoriasis on the face
Seborrheic psoriasis on the face does not occur as often as other manifestations of this disease and is localized near the eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, and nasolabial folds. Some patients suffer from the appearance of itchy plaques around the lips, cheeks, and may even touch the tongue. Papules are plaques of large size, are single in nature and have a rich red color, forming extensive foci. Behind the ears, the disease manifests itself in the form of cracks, red eczema, covered with pus. Small scales that can be easily removed on your own appear on the skin, and the patient experiences itching of varying levels of intensity. Epidermal cells die within five days (with a chronic disease), for those who become ill for the first time – up to thirty days. Seborrheic psoriasis of the scalp In most cases, seborrheic psoriasis develops on the head, in the scalp, on which papules appear. They do not have any effect on hair growth and hair loss, but as they cover an increasingly larger area of the lesion, the plaques can move to the forehead, forming a “psoriatic crown”, where the skin is very flaky. Seborrheic psoriasis may begin with itching or dandruff.
Treatment consists of eliminating the causes and improving the functioning of the immune system. When immunity is weakened, metabolic disorders occur, the fungus is activated, which turns non-infectious sober (can be considered in some cases as an initial sign) into sebopsoriasis. Treatment of seborrheic psoriasis
For more effective treatment, several principles must be followed:
- Therapy should be based on the individual characteristics of the patient. The psychological attitude of the patient is no less important; he must be emotionally prepared for long-term treatment, accompanied by remissions and exacerbations.
- Compliance with the diet prescribed by the doctor, excluding certain foods from the diet, and vice versa, adding food to the menu that promotes recovery. Products that enhance the functioning of the sebaceous glands greatly complicate the human condition.
- If the diagnosis is confirmed, the patient should not visit rooms with high air humidity (saunas, baths).
- Proper and carefully selected skin care with cosmetic products. It is necessary to choose a special shampoo, balm, hair mask, as well as face creams and masks that gently cleanse the skin and increase its acidity. You should not use hard towels, and try to reduce the risk of injury to the epidermis to a minimum.
- An integrated approach to treatment, the use of different techniques, drugs, traditional medicine and physiotherapeutic procedures, vitamin therapy.
- To comb your hair, it is recommended to use special combs with ultraviolet irradiation.
- Prescribing sedatives to relieve mental stress or working with a psychotherapist.
Treatment methods such as therapy using monoclonal antibodies and laser therapy are becoming increasingly popular. This helps the body prevent damage to the skin; sometimes treatment requires the use of hormonal ointments (in especially severe cases). Physiotherapeutic methods For seborrheic psoriasis, physiotherapeutic procedures are prescribed:
- acupuncture;
- influence of low temperatures;
- water therapy;
- paraffin applications;
- ultraviolet irradiation;
- vacuum therapy;
- acupressure;
- medicinal leeches;
- laser treatment;
Use of vitamins
Vitamins for psoriasis are prescribed to normalize the functioning of the immune system and metabolism. The doctor prescribes the complex taking into account the stage of the disease and the reason for its manifestation. All vitamins have a daily dosage, which is not recommended to be exceeded. The most effective complexes should have a positive effect on the restoration of skin and nails and improve the condition of the nervous system. For therapy, it is necessary to take additional substances that help synthesize red blood cells, collagen and normalize redox processes in the body - folic acid, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride. These substances can be found in the form of injections, various tablets and solutions. Vitamins compensate for the lack of active biological substances. Separate medications may be prescribed for the scalp and nails. With seborrheic psoriasis, the human body needs the following vitamins:
- Vitamin A (retinol is a substance that dissolves fat) can be taken by a person not only as a medicine, but also when eating certain foods (pepper, liver). Fish oil contains large amounts of omega-3 acids.
- Vitamin E can be found in the form of an oil solution intended to be taken orally. Vitamin E – stimulates skin renewal, while improving cellular metabolism.
- Vitamin B – found in meat products, bread, fish, cereals. It has a positive effect on the functioning of the entire body, especially on fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism. B12 is often prescribed; it improves the condition of the nervous system.
- Vitamin D – helps regulate phosphorus and calcium metabolism, which in turn has a good effect on the skin and nails. D3 is prescribed when plaques cover less than 40% of the body.
The most famous vitamins in tablets are Aevit, Complivit, Meteonin, Undevit. Use of drugs for topical application Specialists prescribe various ointments and creams for topical application. These remedies relieve inflammation and itching. The most popular and effective medications for getting rid of plaques and papules are: 1. Zinc ointment (and other sulfur and zinc preparations) improves the condition of the skin and is not used as the only remedy. 2. Salicylic ointment (keratolytics) reduces peeling, increases the effectiveness of basic agents, and is combined with hormonal medications. 3. Hormonal ointments (Elokom, Lokoid) reduce the degree of inflammation, reduce itching, improve the patient’s condition and reduce the number of plaques. 4. Products based on vitamin D regulate the process of synthesis and rejection of keratinocytes. All medications must be prescribed by a doctor; self-selected medications can be harmful to the patient’s health.
Sedatives
Sedatives are taken by people prone to stress to normalize the functioning of the nervous system. Such remedies include: motherwort tincture, valerian, drugs – Nova-Pasit, Phytosed, etc. Sedative drugs bring the patient’s emotional state into harmony. Traditional methods of treatment An important part in treatment are products based on medicinal herbs and tar. There are a large number of recipes from traditional medicine that can relieve itching, inflammation and flaking, as well as strengthen the immune system and normalize metabolic processes of the skin. In addition to herbs, folk medicine includes taking baths with sea salt, mud therapy, solid oil and ointments based on birch tar. Collection of herbs Some herbs are actively used in the treatment of psoriasis. The most effective herbs: • Celandine – has bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties. It reduces discomfort from itching and flaking of the skin, and is contraindicated for pregnant women, patients with asthma and epilepsy. • Calendula – helps to disinfect the skin, relieve irritation and inflammation. When consumed internally, the body is cleansed of harmful substances. Should not be taken together with sedatives, if you have heart disease, low blood pressure, or gastrointestinal diseases. • Sage – strengthens the immune system, prevents the development of inflammatory processes, has antibacterial and antifungal properties. If you have diseases of the kidneys, endocrine system, or pregnancy, you should not use it. • Agrimony – cleanses the blood, normalizes metabolic processes, improves the immune system. The plant has an antiallergic effect. Contraindications: pregnancy and constipation. Other herbs are also used to treat psoriasis - motherwort, nettle, burdock, St. John's wort. The following collection is most effective in therapy: 1 tbsp. l take chamomile, string, nettle, celandine and calendula. Pour boiling water (1 liter) over this mixture and place in a water bath for 10 minutes. Afterwards, you need to strain the broth and take 30 grams three times a day. The resulting product can be used for baths and compresses. Decoctions are used for a soothing, softening and anti-inflammatory effect. You can prepare various ointments using a plant base at home. For example, if you mix castor oil (1-2 teaspoons) and calendula tincture (a few drops), and rub the resulting mixture into dry areas of the skin, this will reduce dryness. For psoriasis in the scalp, it is recommended to rinse your hair with tinctures of medicinal herbs, for example, chamomile or calendula. You can rinse your hair after washing or wipe your skin with a solution of tea tree oil (essential oil), take 1-2 drops of oil per 1 liter of water. Diet Proper nutrition is an important part of the treatment of any form of psoriasis. There are some foods that you need to exclude from your diet:
- Fatty, spicy, smoked dishes.
- Alcohol and tonic drinks (tea, coffee).
- Pickled and salted foods.
- Sweet and rich pastries.
- You should not eat foods that can cause allergies in a person (for example, citrus fruits, honey, chocolate).
For psoriasis, there is a list of products that are desirable during treatment:
- Various cereals;
- Vegetables fruits.
- Lean meat and fish.
- Dairy and fermented milk products with low fat content.
- Vegetarian soups.
Proper and balanced nutrition will help the treatment process proceed faster and achieve stable remission in the future, of course, if you do not forget to follow all the doctor’s instructions.
Treatment of tuberculosis
For tuberculosis, tar is taken orally with milk. Start with one drop per 50 g of warm milk - once a day in the morning on an empty stomach for a week. 2nd week - two drops, and so on, including the 10th week.
Then a two-week break, and the course of treatment is repeated for up to six months. This treatment is also carried out for furunculosis and carbuncles. For parasitic lesions and all kinds of infections in the body. When used with caution, no adverse effects are observed. — If you are sure that the tar is real, natural birch.
Causes of demodicosis
As mentioned above, the main reason for the development of this disease is the active reproduction of the iron mite. There are several possible reasons that can lead to increased activity of these opportunistic microorganisms. These are internal and external factors. The first category includes:
- A significant drop in immune defense and exhaustion of the body caused by poor nutrition, autoimmune pathologies, previous diseases, constant stress, etc.;
- Viral and microbial diseases that occur in chronic forms (hepatitis, tuberculosis, etc.);
- Helminthiases. The vital activity of helminths contributes to the weakening of the immune system;
- Malignant neoplasms. With many types of oncology, the body becomes exhausted, making it more difficult for it to cope with infections;
- Damage to the gastrointestinal tract. There is a proven relationship between the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and demodicosis;
- Other skin diseases. These are seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, acne, etc. In the presence of inflammatory processes or integrity disorders on the skin, the risk of pathogenic activation of opportunistic flora increases significantly;
- Hormonal imbalance associated with illness or natural condition (for example, pregnancy or breastfeeding).
Skin demodicosis can also develop as a result of exposure to unfavorable external factors. As a rule, they are combined with internal ones, but in some cases (for example, choosing the wrong skincare products) they can be the main etiology. Among them:
- Temperature effect. This parasite multiplies especially actively in warm conditions;
- Unhealthy Lifestyle. This includes poor nutrition, frequent stress and bad habits;
- Use of low-quality cosmetics for care. This is especially true for cosmetics that do not have quality certificates and do not meet legal requirements;
- Poor environmental conditions. High levels of environmental pollution lead to a weakening of the barrier function of the skin.
Opisthorchiasis of the liver
I also want to give a folk recipe on how to remove opisthorchia from the liver with tar. You need to drink medicinal tar with a small amount of milk internally according to the scheme. Add one drop every day. And so, starting with one, add up to 25 drops and back, subtracting one at a time.
This procedure, however, is not very pleasant, but success is guaranteed. I admit that in the opposite direction I finished up to 15 drops and didn’t drink any more. And for 20 years now there has been no trace of opisthorchiasis or lamblia.
And here is another message about the treatment of opisthorchiasis with tar.
I fell ill with opisthorchiasis at the age of 30. I took different medications, but nothing helped. One day, a doctor advised me to drink pharmaceutical tar.
The recipe is as follows: add 1 drop of tar to a tablespoon of warm milk. Take orally in the morning on an empty stomach 20-30 minutes before meals. Add one drop every day and bring the dose to 20 drops. Then start reducing their number, returning to the original figure.
Then take a break for 10 days and repeat the treatment. The full course of treatment should be 40 days. Now I am 75 years old, and I have forgotten about that insidious disease.
Driven out parasites with trichopolum and birch tar
Giardia and flukes
In 1975, I went to a sanatorium for gastrointestinal diseases. After probing the liver, Giardia and flukes were found. I became infected with them because of my addiction to raw frozen fish.
The doctor prescribed me treatment for Giardia - drink local mineral water and trichopolum. Take 3 tablets for a week, then break for 7 days. Course - 21 days.
And this is what happens to flukes. When you arrive home, buy birch tar at the pharmacy. And drink orally in drops on a piece of sugar, always washed down with milk. The scheme is as follows: 1 day - 1 drop in the morning, 2 at lunch. Three at dinner and so on, adding a drop every day. Bring to 25 drops, and then in the opposite direction.
After this course of tar, drink the garlic tincture prepared in advance:
- Chop 400 g of garlic and pour in 200 g of medical alcohol;
- leave for 2 weeks;
- strain and take, starting with 1 drop;
- increase to 10 and return to one, also drink milk.
Returning home, I followed the recommendations and within 4 months I got rid of the scourge. But I also stopped eating raw fish.
How is tar useful?
The benefit of birch tar lies in its unique composition, which ideally combines a variety of beneficial substances and microelements that can tone the body and support the functions of its vital systems.
When taking tar internally, the following happens:
- metabolism is normalized;
- muscle tissue is strengthened and its elasticity increases;
- waste comes out;
- the processes of food absorption and digestion in general are normalized;
- healing of various internal injuries occurs, including cracks and tears;
- immunity is strengthened;
- cells are saturated with minerals and vitamins;
- excess fluid is removed, thereby reducing swelling;
- sand and stones come out of the gall and bladder;
- the bile ducts and urinary tract are cleansed.
The positive effect of this remedy becomes noticeable after just a few doses. For example, patients suffering from hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) or sleep disorders note that after just a week of taking an aqueous solution of tar (tar water), the skin remains dry for a long time, and sleep becomes calm and deep.
What diseases does birch tar help with?
Instructions for using birch tar internally prescribe the use of a natural remedy for the prevention and treatment of a large number of pathologies, including:
- infectious and inflammatory processes in the kidneys, biliary tract and urinary system;
- vascular pathologies, including atherosclerosis;
- respiratory diseases (both acute and chronic);
- inflammatory and other pathological processes in the mouth and throat;
- disruptions in the functioning of the heart muscle;
- prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate);
- mastopathy;
- haemorrhoids;
- tuberculosis;
- excess weight (obesity);
- peptic ulcer and gastritis of various etiologies;
- liver dysfunction;
- disorders of the digestive system associated with impaired absorption of food;
- the presence of intestinal and other parasites;
- intoxication of the body;
- weakening of the immune system.
The wide range of applications is due to the fact that tar contains antifungal, antimicrobial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antitoxic, healing and many other components. This natural remedy has a comprehensive healing effect, normalizing the condition of the body as a whole.
What diseases will birch tar help with?
Like any medicinal product, birch tar cannot be taken haphazardly, in any order. You need to use this powerful natural product correctly. The regimen for taking birch tar directly depends on what pathologies or chronic diseases need treatment.
I'll smear the edge of the bread with tar for spurs
Treatment with tar for hemorrhoids and spurs on the legs:
I'll tell you how I got rid of spurs. The recipe was given by my niece. You need to take 2 crusts of black bread, spread it with tar, and bandage it to the soles. Wrap your feet in cellophane and something warm and go to bed.
True, this method has one “but”: all the joints and all the sores will ache. I toiled from 11 pm to 4 am. The procedure must be repeated 3 times. During treatment, do not stand up or cool down under any circumstances. I haven’t remembered the spurs for 18 years now, and the hemorrhoids disappeared for about six years.
Ointment for psoriasis
An ointment made from tar and lard in a 1:1 ratio has long been used. There is also a folk recipe against psoriasis. How effective it is is up to you. In addition, there are many other traditional medicine recipes.
An ointment is prepared for this. From birch tar, butter and copper sulfate in a ratio of 1, 1 and 0.5 parts. All this is thoroughly mixed and then boiled over low heat for five minutes. You can also use fish oil instead of butter.
Store this ointment in a cool, dark place. And use externally no more than once a day. It is important to take medications to cleanse the intestines. In this case, we can talk about successful treatment.
On sale you can find tar soap, which consists of 40% birch tar. It helps in the treatment of head lice. Tar works well against various fungal diseases, including foot fungus.
Feet must be absolutely clean before tar is applied to them. Wear it for three days without washing it off. Usually, 3-4 such three-day procedures lead to the complete disappearance of the fungus.
What is this?
Demodicosis in humans develops as a result of reproduction in the hair follicles, sebaceous glands of the skin and meibomian glands of the iron mite (Demodex). The breeding ground for the development of this parasite is sebum, so its main habitat is the skin of the face and external ears. But with a complicated course and lack of timely treatment, the skin of the chest and back is involved in the pathological process.
It is important to understand that healthy people can also be carriers of such a tick, since it is a representative of normal microflora. According to official statistics, about 60% of people are infected with Demodex, but not everyone develops this parasitic disease. Demodicosis of the body develops with the slightest disturbance of the biocenosis and a drop in immune defense.
How I got rid of herpes, and my son got rid of dry eczema
I’ll tell you how I got rid of herpes many years ago. I woke up one morning and felt severe itching and burning on my buttock. Diagnosis: herpes.
I took tests, took quartz, used ointments, 4 months of treatment - and no result. Tired and exhausted, she decided to treat herself. And then I remembered how some time ago my mother cured her dog who was suffering from lichen. I smeared her back with creolin. I decided to try this method on myself.
She took a bandage, folded it eight times, soaked it in creolin, squeezed it out, and applied it to the herpes. And covered it crosswise with a wide adhesive plaster. Creolin has a very unpleasant smell, so I applied a bandage at night.
The next day I got up, feeling a little itching, and in the evening the itching and burning disappeared! I didn’t change the bandage for 3 days, then I repeated it again - and... More than 10 years have passed since then. I don't remember herpes. I could barely find creolin then, but now pharmacies sell birch tar, so it’s even better than creolin.
Using this folk recipe, I treated dry eczema on my son’s hands and feet. I mixed 1 part chicken egg white and 2 parts birch tar. Beat it well and apply it to the affected areas with a brush. I kept them open until the mixture was absorbed. At night I bandaged the sore spots so as not to stain the bed.
The most difficult thing in this treatment is to endure the unpleasant, heavy smell of birch tar. For the effect to come faster, it is advisable to lubricate the affected areas after taking a shower or bath. Apply until skin is clear. It will sting.
Tar + fat – for eczema
I have recipes for almost any illness. “My mother copied them from my grandmother, a healer, who spent her entire life treating people with herbs. All her recipes have been tested by both my mother and me.
For example, we learned from her that sore eyes are washed with the juice of fresh meadow clover. They make lotions from blue cornflower infusion. (A teaspoon of crushed flowers per 250 ml of boiling water, leave, strain). Or drop 1 drop of white juice from the broken stem of a spring dandelion into the eyes.
I knew this grandmother, a healer. She also cured me of eczema with her ointment. I was 14 years old then. I have seen a recipe for this ointment (tar + badger fat), but it was written down in my grandmother’s notebook. That the tar is first boiled for 1.5-2 hours. And then about the same amount of badger or bear fat is added. But you can also use interior lard. The result is a dark, thick ointment.
Demodectic mange symptoms
Due to the fact that this disease can affect different areas of the skin, the clinical picture differs. In the cutaneous form, the following signs of demodicosis appear:
- Acne of varying severity: from small nodules and ulcers to rosacea;
- A strong tooth that causes discomfort. In most cases, it intensifies in the evening and night;
- Excessive sebum production. It is the greasy environment that is most nutritious for ticks of this genus;
- Red spots that are a symptom of high blood pressure in the blood vessels. This indicates the presence of an inflammatory process in the body;
- Nose enlargement. If you contact a dermatologist late or in the absence of adequate treatment, it is possible to replace the functioning tissue with connective tissue.
Demodicosis of the eyelids and eyes, in turn, manifests itself as follows:
- Clumping of eyelashes. Along their growth line, a thin layer of film is formed that has adhesive properties;
- Redness of the eyelids as a result of the inflammatory process;
- Tired eyes. This symptom occurs due to inflammation and due to the fact that the patient is forced to strain his vision;
- Eyelash loss caused by damage to hair follicles.
And they remembered about birch tar!
Treatment of foot fungus with tar:
I want to talk about the war against foot fungus. Most authors use vinegar in all forms as the basis for their recipes. No matter how hard I tried, the soles remained cracked.
Doctors unanimously declared that it was incurable. I went to the pharmacy and they offered me Lamisil. I used it. The cracks turned into ulcers, and the fungus “out of fright” scattered to the sides, capturing new territories. The wife was alarmed. They began to remember what it was like during the Great Patriotic War. And they remembered!
In old notes, the wife found a remedy - pharmaceutical birch tar. I started by thoroughly washing my feet. Then I steamed them in soapy and barely tolerable hot water for 20 minutes, periodically adding boiling water. He took out the crow's feet colored feet and used scissors to scrape off everything he could. I wiped my feet dry again and used a cotton swab wrapped around a match. I generously smeared birch tar on all places where the fungus might live.
He immediately lay down on the bed, spreading the newspaper under his heels. I lay there for 1.5 hours, scenting the entire apartment. He dried his feet again and put on cotton socks, which he did not take off for two days.
After that, I admired the result: my feet acquired a pleasant apricot color. And most importantly, the skin became skin, not a crust, although in some places there were still dead plaques. Soon they too peeled off, the sole seemed to “remember” its youth!
How to prepare tar yourself and where to buy it
Since birch tar is gaining increasing popularity in various fields, from gardening and gardening to medicine and cosmetology, you can buy it at several points at once - in a regular pharmacy, in specialized garden stores, in online stores.
If you need large volumes of this product, and you are not afraid to work with your hands, you can prepare birch tar yourself.
There are two types of tar - birch and birch bark. The first is obtained by dry distillation (pyrolysis) of birch chips, twigs and bark, the second is obtained only from birch bark of young birch bark. The main difference lies in the concentration of aromatic substances in the resulting substance. If birch bark tar has a fairly light odor and is used mainly for the production of medical and cosmetic preparations, then birch tar, with a pungent spirit, is a dark oily liquid and is perfect for gardeners. It is both excellent protection against various fungal diseases, an excellent antimicrobial agent, and an excellent antiseptic. This absolutely natural remedy perfectly protects against many pests of cultivated plants.
We offer you a recipe for obtaining birch tar:
- Make a hole in the bottom of a large iron container, fill the container tightly with young dry birch bark and small wood chips, and seal the lid as tightly as possible.
- Place a smaller container in a hole dug in the ground - this is where the resulting tar will collect.
- Place a large one directly above the small container - with the hole down (the tar will drain from there).
- Cover the top container with firewood and set it on fire.
- After 4-5 hours you can evaluate the first results - tar should already have collected in the lower container.
From 10 kg of birch bark you can distill approximately 3 kg of tar.
Pharmacy and store-bought tar will already be purified and, therefore, more effective than homemade. This does not apply to cosmetic preparations based on tar - for example, tar soap - there is so little tar that they will be almost useless as a repellent in the garden.
Skin diseases
Several folk recipes for making tar ointments. For the treatment of psoriasis, eczema. Contact dermatitis and other skin diseases caused by infections. For ease of preparation, “aftershave cream” is used as the basis for ointments:
- For 1 tube of cream take 1 teaspoon of tar;
- the mass is heated to 60°C;
- and pours into a jar.
Apply ointment twice a day:
- The affected skin areas are washed with a hot solution of baking soda. Or a thick mustard solution (50°C);
- do not get wet, allow to dry and apply a layer of cream without rubbing into the skin.
Of course, we must act very carefully. Consider individual sensitivity and start with small doses.
Hands and soles of feet affected by fungal diseases:
- need to be kept in a hot bath with soda or mustard solution (50°) for 10 minutes;
- let it dry and then apply ointment.
For psoriasis, along with ingesting tar in milk in increasing drops. First treat the affected areas of the skin with a water infusion of horseradish. (1 part grated horseradish and 1 part water). Then apply ointment.
Healing recipe
Something bad happened to me: I had a sore throat and a rash appeared on my body. I went to a dermatologist, who simply stunned me: Psoriasis plus diabetes. I was in shock, I don’t remember how I got home.
The body was covered with scabs, like a shell. In folk medicine books I found a recipe using birch tar. I bought 4 bottles at the pharmacy. My husband oiled me from head to toe, and I walked around naked for 40-50 minutes. It's good that it was summer.
Then I went to the bathhouse and washed myself with celandine infusion. I brewed the celandine by eye. She dried herself without wiping herself. And so - every day for two weeks. At the same time I drank Hilak tincture. After two weeks everything went away, and to this day my body is clean. I also fight diabetes mellitus using the advice of traditional medicine, I follow my diet.
Prevention of diseases with tar
I remembered a folk remedy for fighting terrible diseases such as cholera, plague, typhus and smallpox. During the Civil War (1919-1920), this epidemic swept through Siberian cities and villages. Families and settlements died out.
My mother, having a family of 15 people, had a dream that birch tar would save her from misfortune. She began to lubricate the collars of her clothes and door frames with tar. And she gave it to everyone at night, 1-2 drops per glass of boiled milk.
Not a single person in the family got sick. On the advice of my mother, other villagers began to drink tar. The epidemic has stopped.
In 1971, I was on vacation in a boarding house. A cholera epidemic broke out. Everything was covered in bleach. Lemon was added to food. People got sick. We were quarantined. I asked the sailors to bring us tar from Kerch. Not a single person got sick. We, the vacationers, escaped with a slight fright and returned home safely.
I’m wondering if it’s possible to try adding birch tar to the birds’ food instead of an expensive vaccine? What if it helps! All my life I have had a bottle of tar in my medicine cabinet, just in case.
