Apply birch tar for the treatment of various diseases, alternative medicine began a very long time ago. This oily viscous substance with a rather sharp odor can be ingested and often used externally. He is recognized not only by medicine, but also by cosmetology.
Advantages of using birch tar
Tar is the product of decomposition of bitumen. And the composition of the latter includes such substances as benzene, phytoncids, xylene, organic acids. They provide the numerous useful properties of birch tar, which:
- disinfects;
- has antiseptic effect;
- removes inflammation;
- restores tissues;
- kills parasites;
- improves blood supply;
- provides an anesthetic effect;
- reduces itching.
For medical purposes, birch tar is used for:
- eczema;
- deprive;
- dropsy;
- bronchitis;
- angina;
- bronchial asthma;
- smallpox;
- chronic otitis media;
- psoriasis;
- splinters;
- fungus;
- pyoderma ;
- seborrhea;
- calluses;
- diseases of the rectum;
- digestive disorders;
- diseases of the joints;
- burns;
- frostbite.
Found birch tar application and in cosmetology - better than many means and procedures, he copes with pimples and acne. In addition, its regular application best affects the condition of the hair and scalp - the head of hearing becomes stronger, docile, pleasant touch, disappears dandruff , flaking and itching.
Application and contra-indications of birch tar
How to apply birch tar from acne?
The easiest way to treat is tar tar soap with a large concentration of birch tar. It should be used for washing, and the skin will become soft and velvety. Regular procedures will help to eliminate fatty gloss, inflammation, irritation.
If desired, you can prepare a mask from tar and honey (in the ratio 1: 3). Apply this tool a thin layer of minutes to fifteen. And after it is washed off with cold water.
Application of birch tar in to cleanse the body
Tar water is recommended to drink to combat cardiovascular diseases, cleanse the body of toxins, normalize the digestive process. And it has established itself as an excellent diuretic.
Prepare the drink simply: mix tar and boiled water (in a ratio of 1: 8) and insist the mixture for a couple of days. Drink the medicine should be two tablespoons before eating food once a day.
Application of birch tar in folk medicine against psoriasis and fungus
The best thing for dermatological diseases is the oil ointment with tar. Ingredients for cooking it are mixed in equal quantities. Apply the drug you need a little at the affected area.
To cure the fungus, it is desirable to treat infected skin areas with pure tar every three days. It is impossible to wash the substance during a break between the procedures.
The recipe for applying birch tar for hair
Ingredients:
- tar - 1 tbsp. l .;
- castor oil - 2 tbsp. l .;
- alcohol - 10 gr.
Preparation and use
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. The resulting mixture is rubbed gently into the scalp. A couple of hours after application, the mask should be washed off.
Such a remedy calms the irritated skin, restores the work of the sebaceous glands, removes dead cells, and feeds the oxygen with oxygen. After the mask, microcirculation is intensified, regeneration processes are actively proceeding.
There are also some contraindications to the use of tar. The substance can cause an allergy, so before using it, it is advisable to consult a specialist.
It is not recommended to use substances with:
- acute eczema;
- acute dermatitis;
- exudative psoriasis;
- folliculitis;
- hypersensitivity.