Birch buds

Birch buds - a diuretic, cholagogue, diaphoretic, blood-purifying, analgesic, anti-infective, wound healing, anthelmintic, reduces inflammation, has a strong antibacterial effect, killing germs enteric typhoid series. It is used for treatment of wounds, stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontal disease, SARS, sore throat, and many other infectious diseases. One of the main sources for bees propolis.

Birch (warty) - Betula pendula Roth. (Verrucosa Ehrn.)
Raw Material: Birch Buds - Gemmae Betulae. The color brown kidney-brown, sometimes greenish at the base. The smell of balsamic, worse when grinding. The taste is slightly astringent, resinous.

Linguists believe that the name "birch" is derived from the word "protect" as the ancients is valued and protected the plant, considering it a gift from the gods. In Russia birch has always been one of the most revered trees. The ancient Slavic and Baltic peoples, it was considered a symbol of purity, light and feminine.

Birch buds contain essential oil, obtained in an amount of 5-8% by distillation with steam kidneys, resinous substance. The oil is a thick yellow liquid with a pleasant balsamic odor. The composition of the oil consists of Betula, betulol, betulenolovaya acid.

Infusions and decoctions of birch buds have diuretic, cholagogue, expectorant, diaphoretic, and anti-inflammatory effect. Tincture of birch buds (1:5) exhibits antimicrobial activity against antibiotic-resistant forms of 144 strains of staphylococci isolated from patients with various forms of purulent infection (mastitis, furunculosis, cellulitis, abscesses, peritonitis).

Birch buds (Gemmae Betulae) used in the edema of cardiac origin as a diuretic. In this case there is a significant increase in diuresis (urine) and a sharp decrease in edema, even in cases when other diuretics do not help. When a functional kidney failure, this type of treatment is not recommended because of possible irritation of the renal tissue resinous substances.

Bile properties of birch buds are used for liver and biliary tract. In addition, they are used in bronchitis, tracheitis as a disinfectant, and expectorant. Preparations of birch buds are also used for cosmetics and medicinal baths.

Infusions and decoctions of birch buds are used in dentistry and otolaryngology as anti-inflammatory, anti-and epiteliziruyutsya remedy for stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontitis, glossitis, sore throat, chronic tonsillitis, acute respiratory diseases as a rinse and application of gauze pads, moistened with infusions or decoctions.

In the present analysis of the means used by Russian medicine over the past 200 years in the treatment of purulent wounds found that most often used in the festering wounds of birch buds.

Methods of application:
Decoction of birch buds (Decoctum Gemmarum Betulae). Prepared from 10 g per 200 ml of water, boil for 15 minutes, strain through cheesecloth, take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.
Tincture of birch buds (Tinctura Gemmarum Betulae). Prepare a 90% alcohol in a ratio of 1:5 materials to the extractor. Assign 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon to the technique as a choleretic and diuretic. External used for rubbing and compresses with myositis, arthritis, poorly healing ulcers, abrasions, bedsores. Tincture of birch buds are used in purulent wounds after opening the abscess, the suppurative process after surgery. Use turundy soaked in 20% tincture of birch buds, diluted with distilled water 30 times.
Alcohol tincture of birch buds 1:10 (infused for 2 months at 70% alcohol) is used for chronic mesotympanitis, acute otitis (ear infusion buried and washed with tincture of tympanic cavity within 10-15 days, daily). Tincture of birch buds is prescribed for anemia in the postpartum period.
Ointment of birch buds. It is considered one of the most powerful and effective means of treatment of rheumatism. This ointment is used for rubbing the sore points in rheumatics. The ointment is prepared as follows: 800 g of vegetable oil is placed in a clay pot, along with birch buds. Then, a pot lid, cover up and put it on the test day in the oven. After that, squeeze out the oil from the kidneys and add 8 g of camphor, pounded into powder. Keep this solution tightly closed in refrigerator. Rub the sore spots at least once daily, preferably in the evening, before bedtime.

Birch buds are one of the main sources used by bees to produce propolis.


Source: Altai Herbalist

Preservatives, coloring agents, flavoring agents - a threat to your health!

One of the four national priorities of Russia today is agriculture. But in this project lead role (principal priority) should be assigned to the cultivation of environmentally friendly products are not genetically modified. To maintain and promote health such products, we just need, and to the west and they are willing to pay for a lot of money. All the conditions for successful development of this direction with the / s are now available. We have fertile land and money in the "pod", it's only a little, with the will of the country's top leaders in every possible way to develop and maintain this trend.
Today, we are importing more food than it exported, and the paradox of the giant country. Coming to the store, we are constantly confronted with a variety of imported products, which include food additives: preservatives, coloring agents, flavoring agents, etc. These additives are not needed either to increase the usefulness and nutritional products, or to improve health. They are used to enhance flavor, improve nutritional value, delay spoilage, extending shelf life, simplicity of preparation and make the products more affordable. Studies have shown that a number of such substances, with constant use, depending on the individual effect, poses a serious threat to health. Most of the artificial colors and flavors derived from synthetic chemicals. It is assumed that many of these products are toxic to the human body, and no one knows how they may affect future health. They are used because of its low cost compared to real, natural ingredients. Only in the last 30 years the consumption of artificial colors has increased by 10 times. Annual consumption of food a few thousand tons of the seven types of dyes from coal tar. Four of the seven dye provoke cancer in experimental animals.
But since all of these supplements in the form of preservatives, colorings and flavorings are listed on the package you wish, without any problems can avoid their consumption.Pigments and additives (E100 - E181)E100 - Curcumin - The color orange-yellow, made from plants of the family of ginger.E101 - riboflavin (vitamin B2) Riboflavin - yellow color, vitaminE102 - Tartrazine - color yellow is used in soft drinks, confectionery. It is recommended not to give their children to avoid the appearance of an allergy.E104 - quinoline yellow - Banned in some countriesE107 - Yellow 2G - Not recommended for children in order to avoid the appearance of an allergy. May cause allergic reactions in people with asthma. Traditionally used in the production of b / a drink.E110 - Yellow "sunset" FCF - Typical products: strong drinks, sweets, soups quickly dissolved. May cause an allergic reaction: rash, swelling, nausea.E120 - Carmina - Used in candy, ice cream, yogurt, beverages, etc. May cause allergic reaction from a simple rash to anaphylactic shock.E122 - Karmuazin - color red. It is recommended to avoid allergies, asthma, and children. Typical products are chocolates, marzipan, jelly.E123 - Amaranth - is prohibited (in the U.S. is not in use since 1976). It is a dangerousE124 - Ponce 4R, ponceau 4R - color red. Avoid children, asthmatics and people allergic to aspirin.E127 - Eritrotsin - Prohibited. It can raise the level of thyroid hormones in the blood, causing photosensitivity.E128 - Red 2G - Banned in some countries.E129 - a charming Red AC - May cause allergic skin reactions. Typical products, fruit toppings, cookies, cakes.E131 - Blue Patented V - Banned in some countries. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE132 - indigo - Avoid people prone to allergies. The following causes an allergic reaction: nausea, vomiting, rash, high blood pressure, shortness of breath.E133 - a brilliant blue - Do not use for children in order to avoid allergic reactions.E140 - Chlorophyll, chlorophyllin - colors from green to olive. The natural dye, has no side effects.E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophyll and chlorophyllin - Color olive. Side effects are unknown.
E142 - crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE153 - crustaceans carcinogenic food additivePreservatives (E200 - E290)E200 - Sorbic Acid - Possible irritation of the skinE201 - sodium sorbate - Side effects are unknownE202 - potassium sorbate - Side effects are unknownE203 - Calcium sorbate - Side effects are unknownE210 - Benzoic Acid - Causes allergic reactions, typical foods drinks, ketchups. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additive
E211 - Sodium Benzoate - Causes allergic reactions, typical foods drinks, ketchups. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE212 - Potassium Benzoate - Causes allergic reactions, typical foods drinks, ketchups. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE213 - Calcium Benzoate - Causes allergic reactions, typical foods drinks, ketchups. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE214 - p-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester - banned in some countries. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE215 - p-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester sodium salt - banned in some countries. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE216 - p-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester - Causes allergic reaction. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE217 - p-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester sodium salt - banned in some countries.E218 - p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester - Allergic reactions mostly skinE219 - p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester sodium salt - in some countries is prohibited. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE220 - sulfur dioxide - may cause fatal allergic reactions in asthmatics, destroys vitamin B1. Typical foods: beer, b / a drink, fruits, juices, alcoholic drinks, wine, vinegar, potato products. If you think you are prone to allergies you should avoid sulfur dioxide and its derivatives.E221 - sodium sulfite - See 220E222 - sodium bisulfite - See 220E223 - sodium pyrosulphite - See 220E224 - potassium pyrosulphite - See 220E225 - potassium sulfite - See 220E226 - calcium sulfite - In some countries bannedE227 - calcium bisulfite - In some countries bannedE228 - potassium bisulfite - See 220E230 - Diphenyl - banned in some countries (Australia), the typical products of citrus fruits. Can be used for agricultural purposes. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additive.E231 - ortho-phenylphenol - In some countries banned (Australia). Can be used for agricultural purposes. Typical foods: pears, carrots, peaches, plums, citrus, pineapples, tomatoes, peppers, cherries, nectarines.E232 - ortho-phenylphenol sodium salt - Sm.231E233 - thiabendazole - In some countries banned (Australia). Can be used for agricultural purposes. Typical products: citrus fruits, apples, pears, potatoes, bananas, mushrooms, milk and meat.E234 - Nisin - Side effects are unknown.E235 - natamycin, pimaricin - Typical products, meat, cheese. Can cause, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and skin irritation.E236 - formic acid - in some countries is prohibited.E237 - sodium formate - in some countries is prohibited.E238 - calcium formate - in some countries is prohibited.E239 - hexamethylenetetramine (methenamine) - In some countries, is prohibited.E240 - crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE249 - Potassium Nitrite - prohibited for use in baby foods. Can cause weakness, headaches, shortness of breath, a potential carcinogen, typical products are meat. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE250 - sodium nitrite - See 249. In addition, adding it to food leads to the formation of small amounts of protein crustaceans elements (nitrosamines), particularly in the roast pork. Nitrite can also form in the saliva of the nitrate contained in agricultural products. Manufacturers of products are added in addition to nitrite, ascorbic acid, which prevents the formation of nitrosamines. Nevertheless, it is worth the risk?E251 - sodium nitrate - See 250E252 - Potassium nitrate - See 249E260 - Acetic acid - Adverse effects are not known.E261 - potassium acetate - Avoid people with kidney disease. Typical products: sauces, pickled cucumbers.E262 - Sodium Acetate - side effects are unknown.E264 - Ammonium Acetate - Can cause nausea and vomiting.E270 - Lactic acid - may cause problems in young children. Typical products: b / a beverage, condiments, confectionery, baby foodE280 - Propionic acid - Side effects are unknown. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE281 - sodium propionate - may cause migraines, typical products: flour products. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE282 - calcium propionate - Sm.281E283 - Potassium propionate - Sm.281E290 - Carbon dioxide - Increases the effect alcohol has on the body, typical products: wine, w / soft drinks, confectionery
Acids, antioxidants, mineral salts (E296 - E385)E296 - Malic acid (DL-) - Not recommended for use with food to infants and young children.E297 - Fumaric acid - Side effects are unknownE300 - Ascorbic acid (L-) - Vitamin CE301 - Sodium Ascorbate - Sodium salt of vitamin CE302 - Calcium Ascorbate - Vitamin C may increase the formation of calcium oxalate in the boneE303 - Potassium Ascorbate - Potassium salt of vitamin CE304 - Ascorbyl Palmitate - The same function as that of vitamin C.E306, E307 E308, E309 - Tocopherols - Vitamin E DerivativeE310 - propyl gallate - Banned for use in foods for infants and young children because it can cause stomach upset and irritation of the skin. Typical products: margarine, fats and oils. In the course of some studies have suggested that propyl gallate can induce formation of cancerous tumors.E311 - Oktilgallat - See 310E312 - Dodetsilgallat - See 310E317 - potassium Izoaskorbat - Side effects are unknownE318 - calcium Izoaskorbat - Side effects are unknownE319 - tert-butylhydroquinone - Can cause nausea, vomiting, hallucinations. 5 gr. - Lethal dose for humans. Typical foods: fats, oils and margarine.E320 - Butilgidroksiniazol (BHA) - Prohibited for use in infant formulas. Some studies suggest that it causes the formation of cancerous tumors in rats. Typical foods: nuts, fats, oils, margarine, fast food made from potatoes.E321 - butylhydroxytoluene - Studies in animals have shown that it either increases or decreases the risk of cancer. Banned for use in infant formulas. A typical product: the nuts.E322 - lecithin, phosphatides - not toxic.E325 - sodium lactate - Can cause allergic reactions in children with intolerance to lactose.E326 - Potassium Lactate - See 325E327 - Calcium lactate - See 325E328 - Ammonium Lactate - See 325E329 - Magnesium lactate - See 325E330 - Citric acid - occurs naturally in citrus fruits. Crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveE331 - sodium citrate - Side effects are unknownE332 - potassium citrate - Side effects are unknownE333 - Calcium citrate - For small amounts of unknown side effectsE334 - Tartaric acid - Small amounts of unknown side effectsE335 - Sodium Tartrate - Side effects are unknownE336 - potassium tartrate - Side effects are unknownE337 - potassium sodium tartrate - Side effects are unknownE338 - Phosphoric Acid - The side effects are unknownE339 - Sodium Phosphates - A large number of calls a violation of the calcium-phosphorus balance in the bodyE340 - Potassium Phosphate - See 339E341 - Calcium Phosphate - Side effects are unknownE343 - Magnesium Phosphate - MineralsE350 - sodium Malati - Side effects are unknownE351 - Potassium Malate - Side effects are unknownE352 - calcium Malati - Side effects are unknownE353 - Meta-Tartaric acid - Side effects are unknownE354 - calcium tartrate - seems safeE355 - Adipic acid - Side effects are unknownE357 - Potassium adipate - Side effects are unknownE363 - Succinic acid - In some countries bannedE365 - sodium fumarate - Side effects are unknownE366 - Potassium fumarate - Side effects are unknownE367 - Calcium fumarate - Side effects are unknownE375 - Niacin - Vitamin B3E380 - ammonium citrate - can affect the liver functionE381 - Ammonium citrate-iron - MineralsE385 - Etilendamintetraatsetat calcium-sodium - Banned in some countries
Emulsifiers (create a homogeneous mixture of immiscible phases, such as water and oil) (E500-E599)E510 - a very dangerousE513 - a very dangerousE527 - a very dangerousDefoamers (prevent or reduce foaming) (E900-E999)E954 - crustaceans carcinogenic food additiveGeneral recommendations when choosing food
Buy certified products during the growth of which is not used chemical sprays, insecticides, coloring agents and preservatives.
Buy, whenever possible, foods that are sold by companies to produce natural products, healthy food in stores or on the market. These are products whose high nutritional value, quality and great taste exceed their price. It makes no sense to buy commercial products, even cheap, but lacking any nutritional value.
Carefully read the labels! Avoid foods with additives and ingredients that can not even pronounce.

Traditional and Modern Medicine Health

World Traditional Medicine (TM) consists of several thousand years, and during this period has gained vast experience in the treatment of various diseases. Traditional medicine have been developed optimal recommendations to maintain and promote health through natural methods of healing the body, such for example as improving gymnastics, various massages, receive health teas, selection of proper nutrition, taking into account temperament, time of year and age, maintaining the correct way of life and many other recommendations. The main effort is directed at the prevention of TM disease is their prevention. Any doctor will tell you that the disease is much easier to prevent than to treat it.
The current (official), medicine (CM) from which we come into contact as needed today is a powerful set of diagnostic equipment with the use of computer technology. It uses the latest achievements of modern science: computer tomography, magnetic nuclear resonance, ultrasound, etc. For the treatment of diseases being developed all the new and improved drugs (usually synthetic), is applied with the use of modern physiotherapy, semiconductor lasers and microwaves. And if the diagnosis and treatment of CM pays the utmost attention and care, disease prevention, it is unfortunately pays much less attention.
Our site is dedicated entirely to human health, and all recommendations for maintaining and strengthening it, we took the traditional medicine (accumulated vast experience too). Diagnostic test gave us modern medicine. We would recommend for the correction of health to you, and modern medicine and physiotherapy portable equipment, but it's too heavy and expensive to date facilities. Modern medicine unfortunately have side effects. Application of the same physical therapy equipment (such as semiconductor lasers) requires some knowledge of physiology (the characteristics and location of the biologically active points on the body) and technical training. Methods of TM in our opinion, are more naturally and gently without causing side effects.

Traditional medicine

Traditional medicine - a wonderful gift from nature that exists for the treatment of the body. Unfortunately we are not always ready and willing to use this gift of nature for the treatment of some diseases. Healing properties of traditional medicine, medicinal plants owned by a truly inexhaustible and treasured in himself a lot of what we do not know yet, but more efficiently will have an impact in the treatment of diseases, strengthen our health with the support of traditional medicine. As a method of treatment, traditional medicine is widely used in the present day. It is also believed that the world is not a single plant, which has not provided any health benefits.
Five thousand years ago people used the means and methods of traditional medicine to promote health, treat disease. The properties of plants and folk remedies known by the ancient Chinese, Greeks, Egyptians. they are widely used in practice, it is treated with the support of traditional medicine, and very successfully. Already in the Middle Ages, treatments with the support of traditional medicines and healers were used throughout the years have all excellent methods and ways of national treatment. Medicine is also the founder of Hippocrates, which easily cured people with the support of traditional medicine, using a different medication medicinal plants. For example during the epidemics were widely used on fires burning various herbs in the cities, using herbs, which have antimicrobial activities, such as lavender. In Russia since ancient times been used in the bath birch broom. As we know, too, birch leaves have antibacterial properties. With the invention of antibiotics in the 20 - th century, the company conducted extensive advertising of new drugs is a serious blow to traditional medicine, physicians felt that they opened a cure for all diseases. But then it turned out that viruses and bacteria mutate and adapt perfectly to the antibiotics, which makes their subsequent use is not effective. Besides antibiotics cause serious complications.
Now scientists have shown that products based on herbs and traditional prescriptions affect the body better than the modern and safer chemicals, they are better absorbed by the body without causing side effects. It is believed that traditional medicine heals the whole body. Unfortunately, to date, according to some sources, modern medicine has mastered only about 200 medicinal plants and folk remedies, while traditional medicine is more than 600 medicinal plants, and in Russia there are about 25,000.
Recipes of traditional medicine in many nations was made to pass from generation to generation, there were so called lechebniki and various collections of popular recipes. Every family has at least some of his methods of treating certain diseases folk methods. I would like to add that with the support of traditional medicine can be carried out not only disease prevention but also to carry out certain courses of healing. Currently, physicians are carefully evaluating all