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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.

Release form

Birch tar is produced in the form of a medium-thick liquid with a sharp, specific odor. The color can range from dark brown to black. Most often found in dark glass bottles.

Composition of the drug:

• purified tar;
• phenol;
• xylene;
• betulin;
• essential oils;
• resin.

Tar has the following beneficial properties for the body:

• skin toning;

• reduction of pain symptoms;
• disinfection;
• diuretic;
• Antiseptic;
• cleansing;
• antipyretics;
• reconstruction of damaged epidermal cells.

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.

Drug interactions

The drug is not recommended for use with other types of substances that have a similar effect on the body. Preparations containing sulfur and salicylic acid enhance the effect of birch tar on the body. Therefore, this feature must be taken into account before using it.

Storage conditions and expiration dates

The birch tar substance is stored in a dark place inaccessible to children. The shelf life of the substance is 5 years from the date indicated on the packaging. Do not use after expiration date. When heated or frozen, it loses its healing properties.

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.

Analogs

Birch tar is a natural preparation, so there are no analogues that match it in composition and effect on the human body.

However, if necessary, the following drugs can be used:

1. Sulfur ointment - tar - the drug contains natural ingredients that are widely used to eliminate various diseases of parasitic origin on the skin. It has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects and is recommended for external use only. Typically causes allergic reactions. For external use only. The average cost is 40 rubles, depending on the volume of packaging.
2. Vishnevsky ointment - the substance is produced in the form of an ointment with a thick consistency, has an unpleasant odor and bitter taste. It is used to treat almost all types of skin diseases, as well as hemorrhoids. In some cases, it may be prescribed for internal use under medical supervision. The substance has a high level of antibacterial effect on the skin and is recommended for use in purulent forms. Average price 60 rub.
3. Skate ointment with tar - a drug for external use is prescribed for the treatment of various skin lesions. It has a high degree of elimination of purulent formations and improves the natural processes of skin cell regeneration. Used to restore burnt skin and eliminate inflammation due to hemorrhoids. Cost 120 rub.
4. Ichthyol ointment is an antiseptic used to treat various skin diseases. Indicated to accelerate the healing of wounds and burns. It is used to reduce inflammation and eliminate pain symptoms. Used in the treatment of various types of parasitic and fungal skin infections. It does not require a doctor's prescription and is available free of charge at pharmacies. Cost 40-50 rubles.
5. Wilkinson's ointment is prescribed to eliminate allergic reactions on the skin and eliminate inflammatory formation. For external use only. It has properties that eliminate onychomycosis and other types of parasitic skin lesions. It is forbidden to use in case of impaired renal function or individual intolerance. It is recommended to consult a doctor before use.

Each type of drug may have its own characteristics of use and cause individual side effects. Before use, it is recommended to consult a doctor and select an individual dosage depending on the type of disease.

The use of birch tar can eliminate a large number of problems and improve the functioning of human internal organs. It is widely used for cosmetic purposes and for skin diseases.

Experts advise gradually increasing the dose of the substance and not self-medicating, otherwise side effects and deterioration in overall health may occur.

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.

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.

special instructions

The use of birch tar requires compliance with the following features:

• Be careful not to get the substance into the eyes;
• Use with caution in elderly people;
• If applied in a thick layer, it can clog pores, leading to acne;
• If long-term treatment is necessary, urine monitoring is recommended, as long-term use of birch tar may adversely affect kidney function;
• It is not recommended to use birch tar on open areas of the body in the summer, as this substance has the property of increasing skin sensitivity to sunlight;
• If itching occurs on the skin, stop taking the drug and wash the epidermis with soap and water.

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.

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.

Use for weight loss

Reducing excess weight with the help of birch tar is possible due to the following beneficial properties:

• The diuretic effect helps remove fluid from the body, thereby breaking down fats;

• The main ingredients have the ability to break down fat cells into smaller parts;
• consuming tar helps reduce hunger;
• removal of toxins and pollutants;
• They improve the functioning of the digestive organs, thereby speeding up metabolic processes.

Using tar for weight loss is prohibited in the following situations:

• under 18 years of age;
• chronic diseases;
• allergic reactions;
• weakened immune system;
• hypersensitivity of the body.

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.

Indications for use

Birch tar has a wide range of uses, but is most often prescribed in the following situations:

• scabies;

• herpes;
• eczema;
• psoriasis;
• sycosis;
• seborrhea;
• pyoderma;
• throat and lung diseases;
• catarrhal cystitis;
• haemorrhoids;
• general malaise;
• anthelmintic action;
• skin diseases of a parasitic and infectious nature;
• lesions by pathogenic fungi of the feet and nails;
• oncological diseases.

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.

In what other areas is it used?

However, tar is used not only in medicine and cosmetics. In fact, the scope of application is much wider.

For example, it is used in gardening - treating trees and shrubs can reliably protect plants from many insects and rodents.

Often used for processing leather products, mainly shoes. It is no coincidence that in many old films you can see how they are smeared with tar. True, you can’t see how tar is mined in films, although it would be very interesting for many.

Experienced tourists know very well that by mixing tar with any cream in a ratio of 1:4, you can get an excellent repellent. It has a long shelf life and lasts for many hours after application. Only after you wash off the repellent will insects (from mosquitoes to taiga midges) again pose a danger to you.

Creosote, which is used to treat wooden sleepers when laying railways, is also a type of tar. Like its natural analogue, it forms a thin film on the surface, which, on the one hand, repels moisture and, on the other, prevents the development of bacteria that cause rotting.

Finally, many horse and cart owners in rural areas are well acquainted with this essential substance. To prevent the wheels from squeaking and wear less, the axle is lubricated with tar. With prolonged use, leather harness can dry out, crack, and then tear. To prevent this from happening, it is also covered with tar. On the one hand, it saturates the skin, making it more elastic, and on the other hand, it prevents drying out.

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.

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!

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.

Contraindications

The drug is well tolerated by the body and has virtually no contraindications for treatment:

• However, using tar during pregnancy and breastfeeding is prohibited.
• Experts also prohibit the use of the substance if kidney function is impaired. Otherwise, the disease may worsen.
• Cannabis is strictly prohibited for exacerbation of chronic diseases. Also, before the procedure, you should conduct a test for individual sensitivity to the ingredients.

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.