How best to use wormwood tincture with vodka and alcohol

Wormwood tinctures with vodka and alcohol are used in the medical industry and witchcraft, cosmetology, cooking, perfume production and even in winemaking.

Vodka with wormwood is used as a medicine and as an independent drink with a unique taste and aroma.

There are quite a lot of varieties of herbs; for medicinal purposes they choose bitter, ordinary or lemon, other types may be too toxic or, conversely, do not contain a sufficient amount of necessary components.

Wormwood tincture is used for oral administration, added to ointments, compresses and even inhalations.

Therapeutic properties

Wormwood grass contains a large amount of substances necessary for full life. Among them are phytoncides, essential oils, organic acids, vitamins and microelements. The effect of wormwood tincture on the body has long been appreciated by representatives of traditional medicine. Official science recognizes the following possibilities of wormwood tincture:

stimulates the activity of the pancreas;
increases the flow of bile;
expels helminths from the body;
is a preventive agent for the development of tumors;
is an anti-inflammatory agent;
has a wound healing effect;
treats symptoms of flatulence;
cleanses the blood, removes toxins;
calms, relaxes;

The main cases of prescribing the tincture are associated with infection with worms, gastrointestinal diseases, poisoning and disorders of the nervous system. The tincture improves sleep, disinfects wounds, and fights cancer cells.

Useful and healing properties

What are the benefits of wormwood tincture? Wormwood tincture has many beneficial properties:

activates the synthesis of bile and gastric juice;
relieves pain and inflammation;
cleanses the blood;
expels helminths;
improves appetite;
normalizes digestion;
calms the nerves;
eliminates spasms;
eliminates excessive gas formation;
removes toxic substances from the body;
normalizes metabolism;
lowers blood pressure;
strengthens the immune system;
causes aversion to alcohol;
promotes the breakdown of fat reserves;
prevents and inhibits the growth of cancerous tumors;
disinfects wounds and accelerates their healing;
has an antiseptic effect;
improves memory;
normalizes sleep;
fills with energy;
intensifies labor pains.

But the medicine can bring, in addition to benefits, harm if you do not follow the doctor’s recommendations.

If the dosage is exceeded and prolonged use, wormwood tincture causes side effects:

headaches and dizziness;
nausea and vomiting;
heartburn;
diarrhea;
allergic reactions;
severe poisoning that undermines health;
gastralgia – cramping stomach pain;
seizures and “wormwood epilepsy”;
nervous disorders;
tremor;
hallucinations;
fainting.

Preparation of medicinal tincture

The product can be purchased at the pharmacy chain, but it is even easier to prepare it yourself: traditional medicine and cooking have accumulated many methods for making a tincture. To prepare a medicinal plant with vodka, you will need dry or fresh wormwood herb. You can buy it at the pharmacy or prepare it yourself. The ideal time for harvesting is when the above-ground part has collected the most nutrients - the time when the first flower buds appear.

Vodka tincture

To prepare wormwood tincture with vodka, you will need a tablespoon with a heap of chopped herbs, which is poured with a glass of vodka. Infuse for 3 weeks without access to sunlight, then filter to remove herbal particles.

Moonshine tincture

Good quality moonshine can successfully replace vodka. To prepare homemade medicine using moonshine, you need half a liter per 25 grams of wormwood. Leave for at least two weeks, then filter, add a tablespoon of honey and seal in a bottle.

Cognac tincture

In order to prepare a cognac tincture, you need the roots of the plant. A tablespoon of the crushed plant is poured into two glasses of cognac, heated for half an hour in a water bath and left to infuse in a tightly screwed jar for two days. Then filter. Drink 5 drops twice a day. The root tincture recipe is suitable for improving the nervous system.

From helminths

Parasites cannot tolerate the bitterness of wormwood; to get rid of them, a recipe with a high concentration of the active substance is used. It is supplemented with pumpkin seeds to enhance its effectiveness and spectrum of action. You will need:

pumpkin seeds 1 part;
wormwood herb 1 part;
vodka 6 parts;

The mixture is infused for a week in a warm place without access to the sun. After filtration, take 20 ml half an hour before meals, the course of administration is 10 days in a row.

Wormwood for parasites is widely used; many recipes have accumulated in folk and official medicine.

Wormwood in medicine

The herb wormwood, whose medicinal properties have been proven, has long been used in healing and more. The ancient Slavs perceived wormwood as a sacred plant that could protect the body and soul. In the ancient world, wormwood was used by healers to heal the digestive system.

The Chinese put wormwood leaves in their shoes. In this way they stimulated the appetite. When going on sea voyages, residents of many countries took wormwood with them to protect themselves from seasickness. Wormwood is still used by doctors today. Decoctions, alcohol and water tinctures are prepared from it, and it is used in powder form.

Rules for taking wormwood tincture

The wormwood preparation is less toxic than any products from pharmaceutical companies, but uncontrolled use can lead to complications. It is important to follow the dosage so as not to worsen your health: wormwood preparations are considered potent, and it is advisable to consult a doctor before starting use.

If there are no other instructions, wormwood tincture is taken three times a day, 18-20 drops. The duration of treatment is two weeks; if necessary, the period of treatment can be extended to 25 days. The drug is drunk half an hour before meals.

When used externally, the product is suitable for rubbing joints, sprains or sprains. Suitable for treating wounds. Can be added to the bath for rheumatism or neuralgia.

Important: sugar weakens the effect of the tincture. During treatment, a therapeutic diet is required with the complete exclusion of sugars and starches, as well as white flour, fatty, spicy, meat and fish.

For respiratory infections, wormwood tincture is taken once a day. 20 ml of the medicine is diluted with water and drunk on an empty stomach. 3-4 days are enough to feel the cold receding.
For excess weight, the tincture is taken twice a day in the amount of 20 drops. The drug stimulates metabolism and normalizes the health of the digestive tract. Removing toxins facilitates the body's condition during a difficult period of restructuring. In the first days of use, you will feel an increase in appetite. This is the expected result of accelerated metabolism: fats are actively burned. If you do not increase the number of daily calories, but reduce it, weight loss will be quick and successful. To get rid of hunger, it is advisable to drink more. Clean water will help the cleansing process. The alcohol infusion should be drunk for no more than two weeks in a row.
Wormwood baths help with insomnia. Before going to bed, take a bath to which wormwood tincture is added, a single serving of 45 ml. In winter, a warming foot bath with a spoonful of alcohol extract is effective.
Another area of application for wormwood tincture is for fibroids: taking a teaspoon twice a day with food will help them disappear. Reception can be continued for no more than two weeks with a month's break.
To improve potency, the delicate and confident influence of wormwood seeds is suitable. Three tablespoons are poured into a glass of vodka and left for three weeks in a dark place. Taking a tablespoon three times a day for three weeks will restore sexual function.
For hemorrhoids, the tincture will help reduce knots and alleviate the condition. Take 12 drops morning and evening.
For a cough, you need a cognac or alcohol preparation. 30 ml in the morning on an empty stomach is taken with any fruit that will eliminate the bitter taste. During the day, take the tincture one tablespoon every four hours, two at night. High dosages are used only for 1-2 days for severe cough.
Alcohol recipes for papillomas are used to cleanse the blood of the virus. The infusion can be used to wipe warts to improve their appearance.

Side effects of the tincture

Wormwood is quite toxic. The high content of thujone - hallucinogenic components, can cause dizziness, visions and provoke a nervous breakdown in case of overdose. Nausea, dizziness, and stomach pain may occur.

In some cases, individual intolerance to the plant develops. If you experience tearing, a stuffy nose, or itchy eyes during use, you should immediately stop taking it and immediately consult a doctor.

The following conditions are contraindications:

waiting period for a child: the plant can cause spontaneous abortion;
breastfeeding: milk takes on a bitter taste;
stomach or intestinal ulcers, gastritis, colitis;
postoperative period;
alcoholism: alcohol in the tincture can provoke binge drinking;
mental spectrum disorders, epilepsy;
tendency to thrombosis;
the use of wormwood for children and adolescents is prohibited; in exceptional cases, the dosage and regimen are selected by the attending physician;
bronchial asthma;
heart and vascular diseases;

In many cases, when alcohol is contraindicated, you can replace the tincture with aqueous or oil infusions and macerates.

Indications for use

What does wormwood tincture help with? What does it cure? The instructions for use for the pharmaceutical drug state that it is recommended for improving appetite and for diseases of the digestive system:

biliary dyskinesia;
chronic cholecystitis;
anacid and hypoacid gastritis;
anorexia.

In folk medicine, the indications for use are much more extensive:

pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract (colic, spasms, heartburn, chronic colitis, enterocolitis, gastritis with low acidity, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, hemorrhoids, food poisoning,
indigestion, constipation, flatulence, lack of appetite);
parasitic diseases (expels not only roundworms and pinworms, but also lamblia and opisthorchid);
nervous disorders (fatigue, nervousness, anxiety, apathy, insomnia, neurasthenia, epilepsy);
alcoholism;
rheumatism;
urolithiasis disease;
women's diseases (menstrual irregularities, scanty menstruation, uterine bleeding, thrush, uterine fibroids, inflammation, sexually transmitted infections, erosions, polyps);
impotence;
female and male infertility;
colds;
dermatological problems (wounds, ulcers, abscesses, burns, fungal infections, boils, eczema).

Due to its antiseptic properties, the tincture is used in dentistry in the complex treatment of periodontal disease, gingivitis and stomatitis. It is also used in oncology (both for preventive and therapeutic purposes).

Studies have shown that artemisinin, which is part of the medicinal plant, is capable of destroying malignant cells.

In cosmetology

Products containing alcohol are not used in cosmetics in their pure form. Wormwood gives good results: its regenerating and anti-inflammatory properties help fight inflammation, rashes, and regulate the functioning of the sebaceous glands. Seborrheic manifestations on the scalp are reduced.

Proven recipes for face and hair:

Facial lotion

Add 20 ml of almond oil and a teaspoon of wormwood tincture to a glass of Borjomi or any other mineral water. Wipe your face with a cotton pad for freshness, tone and a feeling of cleanliness. Shake the mixture before use.

Hair Mask

The base of the hair mask is selected according to your hair type. For oily scalp, fermented milk products are suitable: yogurt, sour cream or yogurt. For normal to dry skin, you can take a mixture of banana and egg yolk. The components of the base can be combined with each other in any proportions.

Adding two teaspoons of wormwood tincture to 80-110 g of base will ensure good hair growth, getting rid of dandruff and a pleasant herbal aroma.

Wormwood for gourmets

Wormwood is not only a bitter medicine. It has a long history as a component of alcoholic beverages and a flavoring agent for holiday dishes. Artists of France at the beginning of the century highly valued absinthe, which still arouses the interest of connoisseurs.

Traditional wormwood vodka was prepared as follows:

60 grams of anise seeds were poured with a liter of vodka and infused for 2 weeks in a dark place.
25 grams of dried wormwood grass was poured with half a liter of vodka and infused in another jar for at least two days.
After filtering, the solutions were mixed. A week later they were bottled and stored in the refrigerator.

To add original taste, you can add honey, cinnamon, citrus zest, fennel, cardamom and other spices, individually and in various combinations. The plant’s ability to give inspiration will help you create amazing drinks and surprise your guests.