This elegant tree with a white barrel and subtle branches has long been known as residents of the middle strip and beyond. With birch associated with a lot of adoption and legends in various nations. However, birch is not only the mythical properties. It may bring both real benefits.
The trees belonging to the group of types of Betula Alba (Birch Belaya) have a white bark color, which is due to the betuline - a resid-like substance. In the dark part of the birch bark contains tannins.
Birchs grow almost across the entire natural zone of forests.
Traditional medicine uses various parts of this beneficial tree.
Birosis kidneys are a rich source of ascorbic acid and flavonoids. Leafy birch kidneys that were laid back from last fall harvest early in spring when they just start swell. At this time, the plant begins in a vegetable organism. It is important to have to prepare the birch kidneys before their dissolve and discrepancies of the scales that are covered.
An earlier workpiece is allowed - in February, from branches that are waste on the forest-shops and are used for the harvesting of the meterel. Cut the kidneys should be on the cold, because in heat they bloom.
- Birch kidneys are brewed as tea: 1 teaspoon of vegetable raw materials poured half a glass of boiling water, they give it to be prepared and drink in 3 reception during the day.
Tea and infusion from birch kidneys are effective as a diuretic and choleretic agent. The external use of birch kidneys is carried out as an alcohol tincture. Such treatment is relevant with breakdowns. When distilcing with water vapor, birch kidneys can produce up to 8% essential oil - a thick yellow liquid with a pleasant balsamic smell.
Leaves of birches collect during a tree flowering - in May. During this period, a large number of essential oils are found on them. Leaves at this time of souls and adhesives. As in the kidneys, the birch leaves contains resin, flavonoids, saponins, vitamin C. In addition, the common property of the leaves and kidney birch is a bactericidal action.
Birch vehicle turns out after dry distillation of birch wood. It is a thick liquid of a dark-brown color having a characteristic smell. Fence contains resins, phenols, has a pronounced disinfectant effect and can be part of ointment for use as an outdoor. Examples can serve as Willquinson's ointment from scabies and ointment Vishnevsky for the treatment of wounds.
Birch coal is characterized by a porous structure, due to which it easily absorbs fluids, gases and other substances. To enhance the absorption capacity of coal, it is treated with water vapor in high temperatures. The resulting product is called activated carbon. It comes on sale in the form of powders or tablets. In medical practice activated carbon is used as a sorbent.
Bereza enjoys folk love not only due to aesthetic appearance, elegant barrel and magnificent teverhead from the leaves. Many parts of this beneficial plant have long been helped and still help in the treatment of a number of diseases. The ancient knowledge of people's healers is still used to this account.
From the editorial Do not use to treat the funds of traditional medicine without prior consultation with the attending physician and if there are any allergic reactions in the history!
Author - Ekaterina Majorova
Source - Springzhizni.ru.