White birch – Betula verrucosa Ehrh.
Tree height of 20-25 m, families berezovыh (Betulaceae). It grows in central Russia everywhere.
In medicine use kidney, leaves and birch juice. From wood receive coal and tar. Apply as birch mushroom (Chaga).
The chemical composition of birch
The kidneys and birch leaves contain essential oils (It consists of betulenovoy acid, betwlena, and other compounds betulola), resin, betuloritinovaya acid butyl ester in the form of, flavonoidы, tannins, saponins, giperozid, carotene, ascorbic and nicotinic acid. The chaga contains humic acid chagovaya, polisaxaridы, oxalic acid, Steroid, and other sterol compounds.
The pharmacological properties of birch
Galenovyeformy from birch leaves have a mild choleretic and diuretic effects. On models of exudative inflammation revealed anti-inflammatory activity of birch leaves. Besides, birch leaves have antiseptic, antifungal properties, act on helminths, Trichomonas and Giardia. Antiviral activity of drugs plant is weaker, than other means of synthetic and vegetable (oksalin, gossypol and. al.). Birch sap in experimental conditions destroys urinary stones, preferably phosphate and carbonate origin, without affecting the oxalate and uric acid stones. Chaga has no specific action on cancer, However, the animals marked a slight delay of tumor.
Besides, In experimental studies have found, drugs that increase the fungus body's defenses, act as bracing means. In experiments on rabbits observed, that solutions of birch fungus with intravenous regulate the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
EEG of the cerebral cortex, experimentally observed a distinct increase in the spontaneous bioelectrical activity, indicating a beneficial effect of herbal medicines for fungus metabolism and the function of some parts of the cerebral cortex. Side and toxic effects when administered intravenously drugs fungus, prepared by various methods, not observed.
Application of birch in medicine
Infusions and decoctions of birch buds used as a diuretic, Bile and disinfectants. They are most effective in edema of cardiac origin. When a functional renal failure used infusions and decoctions not recommended, since they contain resinous substances, which are irritating to the kidney tissue. The diuretic effect of the drugs is due to flavonoids birch.
Bile and antimicrobial, the properties of preparations birch used in the treatment of liver diseases. Birch buds used in diseases of the respiratory system (laringity, bronchitis, tracheitis) so antiseptic and expectorant. The anti-inflammatory property used in the appointment of their hygienic baths, lotions and bandages for minor injuries and injuries of soft tissues.
There is clinical experience infusion, decoction and tincture of birch buds for skin diseases, in particular, in the treatment of patients with various forms of eczema. Galenic plant is used externally for rubbing in the neuralgic pains, miozitax, make compresses on the joints in arthritis, rheumatism. Preparations are also encouraged to apply at abrasions, bedsores, chronic purulent wounds, trophic ulcers and long-term healing wounds. The effectiveness of treatment of these diseases increases when prescribing birch mixed with other herbs similar effect as fees or complex therapeutic teas.
Birch leaves are used in the form of infusions, decoctions and infusions as a diuretic and diaphoretic. In heart failure under the influence of these drugs increased diuresis, shortness of breath decreases, improving the health of patients. When nephritis and nephrosis reduced albuminuria. Some authors recommend the use of drugs in the birch leaves urate diathesis. The infusion of birch leaves are often used primarily as a general tonic, for beriberi.
Infusions and extracts from the leaves of birch effective for milder forms of cholecystitis and holetsistoangioholita. Patients in pain are reduced or disappear, nausea, vomiting, general condition improves, reduced the size of the liver, increased urine- and bile.
Birch juice a bracing means. The diuretic effect of birch sap and its ability to dissolve the stones used in the treatment of urolithiasis.
Tar, obtained from birch wood, It is mainly used as an antimicrobial agent. He is also a member of many ointments, liniments, contained in the sulfur-tar soap. Use tar in parasitic and fungal diseases of the skin, eczema, psoriasis. Birch tar is found in many ointments (Vishnevsky ointment, ointment Wilkinson et al.).
Chaga It is used mainly as a symptomatic treatment for peptic ulcer, gastric, malignancies, especially in stomach cancer, lungs and other organs in cases, when there are shown radiation therapy and surgery.
Formulations, Dosing and Administration birch
The infusion of birch leaves. Two teaspoons of chopped leaves pour 200 ml of boiling water and infused for 30 m. After cooling, was filtered through cheesecloth, is added to the tip teaspoon of sodium hydrogencarbonate and drink 3-4 times a day at intervals of 3-4 hours.
Birch tar used topically for skin diseases in the form of ointments 10-30%, liniments. With prolonged use can be observed skin irritation and exacerbation of eczematous.
Tincture of birch buds. Prepare for 90 % alcohol in a ratio of raw materials to the extractor 1:5. Assign 1 tea or 1 tablespoon appointment as a choleretic and diuretic. External used for rubbing and compresses.
Broth birch buds. Prepared based 10 d of 200 ml of water, boiled for 30 m, cooled for 10 minutes and strain through cheesecloth; Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.
The infusion of birch buds: 10 g (half tablespoon) kidney is placed in an enamel bowl, Pour 200 ml (1 glass) hot boiled water, capped and heated in boiling water (in a water bath) 15 m, cooled for 45 min at room temperature, filter, the remaining raw materials squeeze. The volume of the resulting infusion was adjusted with boiled water to 200 ml. The prepared infusion stored in a cool place no more than 2 d. Take 1 / 2-1 / 3 cup 2-3 times a day in the form of heat for 10-15 minutes before a meal as a diuretic for edema of cardiac origin, as a choleretic - for liver and biliary tract.
Birch juice collected in the spring. Apply only fresh juice by 1 glass 2-3 times a day for diseases of the lung, ʙronxitax, bronchiectasis, TB as a fortifying agent. With cosmetic purpose birch juice wash face with acne and age spots.
Carbolite - Activated charcoal birch charcoal - is produced in the form of pellets 1 tablets. It is used in flatulence, kolytah, increased acidity of gastric juice 1-2 tablets 3-4 times a day. Karbolit also used in cases of poisoning by heavy metals, alkaloidami, when food poisoning (Sausage poisons, mushrooms). Assign 20-30 g reception in suspension in water or with the following composition: Activated carbon - 2 parts, tannin and magnesium oxide - by 1 parts. Two tablespoons of the mixture pour into a glass of warm water at a time.
Infusion of birch fungus Chagand prepared as follows:: mushroom washed with water, then soaked with boiled water so, the body of the fungus has been submerged in water, and insist 4-5 hours. Mushroom crushed or grated, or mince. Water, which soaked mushrooms, used for infusion. One part of minced mushroom pour 5 in parts (in terms of volume) water, remaining after soaking fungus, heated to 50 ° C. Insist for 48 no, water is poured, the precipitate is drained through several layers of cheesecloth. The resulting thick liquid then diluted with water to the original volume. The prepared infusion can be stored for 3-4 days.
When tumors prescribed to adults at least 3 glasses for a day in divided portions.
Chaga insisted nontoxic, but the limit for diseases, accompanied by fluid retention. In these cases, the infusion of fungus can be used instead of tea and other beverages, or use the infusion of double-strength (2 volume of the fungus on 5 parts water).
The thick extract of birch fungus fungus appointed interior; daily dose is 3,5 g. The extract is prepared for admission to 3 Day follows: vial of heated extract, immersing it in water at a temperature of 60-70 ° C (previously removed from the vial stopper); 2 teaspoons extract diluted in 3/4 heated cup boiling water. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day 30 minutes before eating.
Available as tablets fungus. Take 1 tablet 4 times a day 30 minutes before eating. Treatment for a long time - courses of 3-5 months with intervals of 7-10 days.
Side effects: with long-term continuous use of drugs fungus in some patients there is increased excitability of the autonomic nervous system. These phenomena disappear gradually with decreasing the dose or eliminate the drug.
