A material called tar obtained from birch wood is widely used in folk medicine, including cosmetology.

The use of tar is so widespread that another name for it is known - Russian oil. A special feature of the product is its specific smell, which discourages many women from using tar. But in vain, because birch resin (tar) helps to cope with ailments such as acne and skin fungi, and the exfoliating effect gets rid of old acne marks and normalizes the functioning of the sebaceous glands. The beneficial properties of the product, known since ancient times, do not end there. A tar face mask will help overcome the effect of so-called bulldog cheeks, that is, tighten the skin of the face and create a lifting effect.

The cleansing tar mask is best suited for oily skin; its use for dry skin is not recommended.

Due to the strong tightening and drying effect, it is best to use such a mask no more than 2 times a month.

And you definitely need to go through care procedures after washing off the product.

For those with combination skin, birch tar, and in particular a cleansing mask based on it, will help combat the oily T-zone. Some people note that in the summer they suffer from excessive dryness of the skin, and in the summer, on the contrary, they are puzzled by the fact that they do not know what to do with the oiliness and shine of the skin. In the hot season, when the problem of skin shine is relevant, you can safely use tar to combat imperfections.

Rules and stages of using tar

In addition to the above rule about the frequency of use, the use of a tar mask has a number of other features.

To achieve the best effect, before applying the product, the face must be steamed in a steam bath.

For allergy sufferers and people with sensitive skin, before using tar, it is better to try the product on a small area (the bend of the elbow) and see the reaction. If the outcome is successful, you can start using the mask on your face.

The time to use any tar-based mask recipe is 10-15 minutes, since the product has a strong tightening effect.

There are rules for removing the product from the skin that must be followed to get a positive effect from the procedure. Any tar-based product should be washed off with cold and then warm water (to activate the processes). Lemon juice or tonic can help cope with possible dryness, which should be applied to the skin after rinsing with water. The mask tightens the skin, so this point should not be forgotten.

To get rid of a specific, unpleasant odor and to improve the condition of facial skin, it would be useful to apply cream after removing the “birch” product.

Recipes for making a cleansing mask

Reviews about the product made from birch resin are mostly laudatory. Most often, users note the cleansing effect of tar. You can use both liquid tar and soap based on it. There are several recipes for preparing the product:

Grate the dry soap on a coarse grater and mix in equal proportions with the nourishing cream, then apply to the skin. After 15 minutes, rinse with warm water.

Using soap as the main ingredient is possible without cream. So the effect of drying the skin will be several times stronger. A similar recipe is aimed against acne. You just need to lather a piece of soap and apply the foam to your face. Recommendations for the duration of the procedure remain the same.

You can also fight spot skin problems; to do this, grind the soap until it turns into a pulp and apply it to the pimples, leave for a maximum of 30 minutes and then rinse or remove with cotton pads.

Birch tar can also be used to make an excellent cleansing facial scrub. To do this, apply coarse salt to the skin on top of the foamed soap and leave for 15-20 minutes, and after waiting time, massage your face with dry hands and then rinse. There is a similar recipe for blackheads, but instead of salt they use baking soda, known for its whitening and cleansing properties. Birch tar mixed with honey has anti-inflammatory properties. The ingredients mixed in equal proportions are applied to the facial skin for 15 minutes, and you can forget about small cracks and redness of the skin.

Reviews of the mask, which can be found in large numbers, note not only a cleansing effect, but also a lifting effect. There is a recipe against bulldog, sagging cheeks and to enhance the lifting effect. There are no fundamental differences between a cleansing mask and a lifting mask; the basis is also tar soap, gradually foamed with boiled water. Apply the resulting foam to your face and let dry. After the first coat, apply a second coat, paying special attention to the lower part of the face, cheeks, and décolleté. To prevent drying, you can add heavy cream or sour cream to the foam. After the procedure, also use tonic (or lemon) and moisturizer.

Liquid birch tar is also quite suitable for skin care procedures. Reviews about it can be found not only in the cosmetology section, because it is also used in folk medicine. In cosmetology, tar in liquid form can replace a tonic by adding a few drops of salicylic alcohol and ordinary ethyl alcohol in a ratio of 10 to 1 to the solution.

Based on it, you can also make your own soap, the use of which is discussed above. It’s not at all difficult to make: grate a piece of baby soap and leave it in a steam bath. Add a generous spoonful of birch tar to the resulting mixture, mix well and let it harden. After this, you can use the resulting soap in the same way as store-bought soap.

Birch tar face mask. Indications for use:

• A tar-based cleansing mask is perfect for combating excess oily skin.
• The steam effect of the main ingredient eliminates blackheads (a mask and a tar-based tonic will be optimal for getting rid of this skin deficiency).
• A mask based on birch resin eliminates sagging skin; the owner of skin that has lost its elasticity will be able to forget about bulldog cheeks.

Contraindications:

• as already mentioned above, a mask, both cleansing and any other, is not suitable for people with sensitive skin or allergies
• dry skin is also an obstacle to using an ingredient such as birch tar in a mask.

There are many positive reviews about a purchased, ready-made mask based on birch tar. The 100% naturalness of such a product may be questioned, but, nevertheless, the composition of the mask is as close as possible to a home recipe. It is worth noting that such funds are not very expensive and are also suitable for any family budget. However, making a mask with your own hands is not only a guarantee of naturalness, but also a more economical way to get your own skin in order, cope with many problems and forget about acne and sagging skin for a long time.

Tar, together with other folk remedies, can work wonders on the skin and, perhaps, after using the mask correctly, reviews telling about the positive effects of tar will be replenished with another fan of this inexpensive but effective product. And small subtleties of use are characteristic of all natural ingredients, and this is rather not a disadvantage, but, on the contrary, an advantage, as it emphasizes naturalness and closeness to nature.

The healing power of tar is actively used in medicine. In home cosmetology, tar masks cleanse the face of acne, restore metabolism in the skin, and give it a healthy glow.

An oily black liquid is obtained during the processing of various types of trees. In cosmetology, birch and birch bark tar are used, obtained respectively from the bark and part of the wood of mature trees or from the birch bark of young birch trees. Much has been said about the benefits of birch tar for hair. Masks with it are also recommended for facial skin. Unfortunately, a tar mask is by no means a panacea, and not everyone needs to use it.

The specific smoky smell and dirty oiliness do not deter those who know how beneficial tar is for the skin. As part of medications, it fights eczema, psoriasis, acne and demodicosis. In cosmetic products it is valued for the following qualities:

Despite its undeniable benefits, a tar mask can harm not only people with individual intolerance. Excessive stimulation of intertissue metabolism in the facial skin results in irritation, folliculitis, and increased exfoliation.

For those with dry, sensitive skin, it is better to avoid tar altogether, even as one of the ingredients. Even with normal and oily skin, prolonged redness after such masks and increased sensitivity to sunlight are possible.

Homemade masks with tar

In its pure form, pharmaceutical tar is used to lubricate inflamed pimples. There is a medical acne mask made from a mixture of zinc and salicylic ointments with the addition of tar, which you can mix yourself. But such methods of combating acne and other facial inflammations can only be carried out under medical supervision.

Tar is added to all homemade face masks at the rate of 2-5 drops per spoon of all other components. A couple of drops of lavender oil significantly reduces the unpleasant odor of mixtures.

Sometimes it’s easier to pre-mix a base of a tablespoon of tar and four tablespoons of olive, peach, castor or almond oils in a glass bottle. After shaking it beforehand, it is added to the other ingredients in the required quantity.

Honey mask

Having melted 3 teaspoons of honey, pour in a teaspoon of ready-made mash or 5 drops of tar and a teaspoon of peach oil. After waiting for 15 minutes, the face is washed with massage movements, then, as after a scrub, a nourishing cream is applied.

White and pink clay

White or pink clay is mixed in equal parts with warm milk or almond oil. Add up to 15 drops of tar to 3 tablespoons of the finished mixture, mixing thoroughly. If the mask turns out to be too liquid, you can add a pinch of talcum powder. After 15-20 minutes, thoroughly wash everything off the face, wipe with tonic and apply regular cream.

Blue clay with tar for acne

Combine 1 tbsp. spoon of blue clay with 1 tbsp. a spoonful of calendula tincture and 1 teaspoon of prepared oil-tar mixture. This mask fights acne on oily skin. For normal and combination face types, take a decoction instead of calendula tincture. After rinsing, the skin is moisturized with cream.

Pumpkin mask with potatoes

A piece of lightly boiled or blanched pumpkin is kneaded, combined with grated raw potatoes, and half a teaspoon of tar is added. A mask applied to the face can be kept on for up to half an hour. To prevent it from drying out, pass over it with wet fingers.

Foam mask

Grate a piece of baby soap and beat it. Add 10 drops of tar there and thickly lubricate your face with the resulting foam. Leave for 2-5 minutes and wash off. You can take ready-made tar soap, carefully roll the unmoistened bar between wet hands and spread it on dry skin at the same time.

These mixtures can be used no more than 1-2 times a week, with the exception of the foam mask. It can replace your usual morning and evening wash. For dry but problematic skin, they are used 2-3 times a month. It is also acceptable to replace lemon juice in other recipes with a mixture of tar and butter. Or add a few drops of tar to any other drying mask.

Tar in home cosmetics

For a comprehensive fight against acne and pimples on the face, tar is dripped into the washing gel, 1-2 drops at a time. Or, in a bottle, combine 200 ml of liquid detergent with a teaspoon of tar.

A lotion is prepared from a bottle with a 2% solution of salicylic acid and half a teaspoon of tar, which is used to wipe problem areas of the skin.

For the face, a mask with tar can be a real salvation: it will tighten the skin, restore its tone, and get rid of acne. But still, you should not abuse this wonderful remedy.

There is probably no person in the world who, upon seeing a birch, would not stare at this beautiful slender tree. But not everyone knows what healing qualities this beauty has. Thanks to it, you can get rid of many diseases, including those affecting the epidermis. Birch tar is used in folk medicine to treat various skin diseases. It is very useful and does not harm the body.

Despite such useful components of birch tar, its use in its pure form is strictly prohibited. Its effectiveness will be no worse if you add it to a cream or lotion (no more than twenty percent). It is also diluted with liquid - twenty grams of tar are needed per hundred milliliters.

In medicine, this remedy is used as a drug that helps epidermal cells divide more actively and it recovers faster.

Many people are repelled by birch tar due to its specific smell. For this reason, most of them refuse to use it as a medicine.

If you use birch tar to treat acne, but do it too often, without observing the required proportions, you can achieve the opposite result. The skin on your face will become even more problematic, and an allergic reaction or severe irritation may occur.

The use of this product also has its contraindications. It is strictly forbidden to use it for any purpose by pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding, as it contains substances such as carcinogens.

Just like any other medicinal product, birch tar must be used strictly following the instructions. If a larger dose is needed, then only as prescribed by a doctor.

When is birch tar used?

So why and how to use this product? Birch tar is used to treat skin diseases:

• scabies;
• various types of rash;
• fungal skin diseases;
• dermatitis;
• a lot others.

It is also used to eliminate bad microflora, and with its antimicrobial effect it helps to get rid of not only various fungi, but also their spores.

Since birch tar cannot be used in its pure form, ointments based on it and various cosmetics are widely used today.

• It is worth noting that when purchasing this product in its pure form, it can be added at home as an additional component to creams, soaps, and shampoos.

Birch tar mask for acne skin

Birch tar is often used as a component of cosmetic masks. . For example, to fight acne. To prepare it you will need:

• five drops of tar;
• two tablespoons of natural honey;
• two drops of tea tree essential oil.

Mix all components thoroughly and apply an even layer to the skin of the face. After fifteen minutes, rinse with warm water.

Traditional medicine also uses birch tar for many solutions to health problems.

For many people, warts are a nuisance. Tar has long been considered the best way to remove them.

For warts, this remedy is used very simply - applied to a cotton swab and smeared on the desired area.

Anti-wrinkle mask

In cosmetology, birch tar can be used against wrinkles. This simple mask is made:

• take a small amount of cosmetic milk;
• five milliliters of tar is added to it;
• the components mix well;
• Having previously cleansed your face, apply the resulting composition to problem areas;
• You need to keep the mask on for ten minutes, then rinse off with clean water;
• carry out such procedures no more than twice a week.

Treatment of warts and papillomas with tar

Birch tar can be used not only in the fight against warts, but also against papillomas. The treatment method is also not complicated. Apply two drops of the product to a small piece of cotton wool. Apply to the affected area, attach a bandage on top and leave overnight. After several such procedures, not a trace of the problem will remain.

It is worth noting that among the people, warts and papillomas were treated with soap, which included birch tar. To do this, make a thick foam and apply it before going to bed. The duration of such treatment is about four weeks.

To enhance the effect of the soap solution, a little chamomile and oak bark were added to it.

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Birch tar is an inexpensive analogue of expensive cosmetics. When mentioning birch tar, many people associate it with an unpleasant odor. And at the same time, somewhere in the subcortex of consciousness, information emerges about the undeniable benefits and therapeutic effects of this product.

Tar has long been successfully used in folk medicine and home cosmetology, and even official medicine does not refuse the opportunity to use the medicinal properties of birch tar in its practice.

Birch tar has an active anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, drying and mild analgesic effect.

This natural antiseptic relieves irritation and inflammation, both internal and external, which explains its popularity in caring for problem skin at home.

As you can see, it helps in many situations. The advantage of its use is that tar can be used both in its pure form and as part of health masks or ointments.

For example, for minor injuries or scratches, a cotton pad is soaked in tar and applied to the wound. But in facial or hair care, tar is usually used as a component for making homemade masks/lotions. The Beauty Pantry will tell you how this is possible.

Use of birch tar - folk recipes

• Cleansing lotion for problem skin.

The effect of this lotion is pronounced and requires careful handling. To prepare the lotion you will need 50 grams of 95% alcohol, 5 grams of tar (a little less than a teaspoon) and a few drops of salicylic alcohol. The components are mixed together. The skin is treated with lotion daily, after the basic cleansing procedure.

• Cleansing mask for problem skin of any type.

This mask recipe is based on honey and its bactericidal and nutritional properties. Honey and tar are mixed in a ratio of 3:1. For dry but problematic skin, you can add 1 teaspoon to the mask. The prepared product is applied to the skin in a thin layer. Wash off with water at room temperature.

• Mask for hair growth using tar.

Dissolve 5-7 drops of tar in 2 tablespoons of burdock oil. Add a few drops to the resulting mass oil solution of vitamin A. The mixture is rubbed into the roots of the hair and distributed throughout the entire length. The head is wrapped in plastic film. Wash off after 20-30 minutes with shampoo.

To quickly get rid of the unpleasant odor, perhaps partially remaining on the hair, wash your hair with shampoo adding 2-3 drops of pine essential oil.

• Masks against dandruff and itching of the scalp (for oily hair).

1 tablespoon of tar is dissolved in 2 tablespoons. The resulting mass is mixed with 100 grams of alcohol. The mask is applied to the roots of the hair, rubbing in with medium force massage movements. After 2-3 hours, wash your hair.

During tar applications In cosmetology practice, it is taken into account that a natural product has virtually no side effects and does not injure healthy areas of the skin.

It should be remembered that prolonged and uncontrolled use of tar can cause skin irritation or dermatitis. Individual intolerance to the product is also possible.

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About a year and a half ago I was given a recipe and I was shocked by the results! Already halfway through the course – clear facial skin, 100% acne-free. Velvety and perfectly soft skin of the whole body, like silk! You will forget about constipation! Say goodbye to the toxins that until now added volume to your belly! Your joints will stop hurting! And no sweating!

1. Buy birch tar and a pipette at the pharmacy.

2. When you go to bed, drop 5 drops of birch tar onto a small piece of bread, quickly chew and swallow. It will be unpleasant at first, but gradually you will get used to it.

3. The next day, drip 6 drops, and so increasing by 1 drop daily and reach 10.

4. Take 10 drops for 2 weeks, then begin to reduce one drop at a time and reach 5 drops. The whole process takes 24 days!

5. After chewing a small piece of birch tar, do not wash it down with anything or snack on anything! It doesn't matter whether the bread is brown or white. The most important thing is that the procedure be carried out daily for 24 days without any omissions - “forgetting”.

6. Do not overuse - carry out the procedure twice a year - in spring and autumn.

For the most seasoned! (This part is optional!)
TWO WEEKS after the procedures with bread, the same thing (the second process) is performed, but not on bread, but on a piece of apple, which does not linger anywhere for a long time and soon enters the intestines, where it continues to cleanse the body!

For information:

– chronic tonsillitis,
- dropsy,
- hair loss,
– fungal skin diseases,
– gangrene,
- bronchial asthma,
– long-term non-healing tropical ulcers,
– scrofula,
- bowel ulcers,
– hysteria,
- itchy skin,
– splinters,
- oily skin,
– skin ulcers,
- rash,
- night blindness,
– bleeding,
- urolithiasis disease,
– postpartum mastitis
– microbial eczematoids,
– tumors, smallpox, bedsores,
– psoriasis,
– dandruff,
– digestive disorders,
- erysipelas,
– leprosy,
– skin wounds,
- lichen versicolor,
– painful calluses,
– chronic eczema,
– chronic inflammation of the middle ear,
- pulmonary tuberculosis,
- mourn,
– scabies,
– scaly lichen,
- Athlete's foot,
- athlete's foot.

In the treatment of skin diseases: scabies, eczema, scaly lichen, psoriasis, various ulcers and rashes, pure tar is used. It is also included in Vishnevsky Ointment, tar soap, etc.”

Everyone must decide for themselves: to drink tar or not, to use it or not. You can look for additional information in books, on the Internet, talk to a doctor you trust, and make a final decision.

(contraindications - pregnancy, breastfeeding, allergies)
Consultation with a specialist is required before use

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The course is 12 days, drink at night before bed without snacking or drinking anything.

So we start with 1 drop of birch tar per 1 teaspoon of honey and so on every day, the amount of honey does not increase, but there is 1 drop more tar, that is
-first day – 1 drop of tar per 1 spoon of honey,
-second day – 2 drops of tar per 1 spoon of honey,
-third day – 3 drops of tar per 1 teaspoon of honey...
and so on up to 8 drops (it turns out that for the last 5 days you should drink 8 drops per teaspoon of honey), if it’s too disgusting, you can immediately snack on the same melted honey, a maximum of half a spoon! You can't miss more than one day. Advice: pour 1 teaspoon of honey immediately into a tablespoon so that the tar will not fit!

Tar water.
Many folk recipes advise using tar water for treatment. It is quite easy to prepare: the tar needs to be diluted in boiled water at room temperature 1 to 8, stir with a wooden spoon, and let it brew for 2 days. Afterwards, you need to remove the film and pour the water, carefully, without shaking, into another container, and store it in the refrigerator.
It is used internally to treat many pulmonary diseases. For example, this is a suffocating cough, acute and chronic bronchitis, as well as pneumonia.
Treatment of the listed diseases with birch tar is carried out in the same way. At night, the patient needs to drink a tablespoon of tar water and wrap a warm scarf around his throat. In severe cases of the disease, the dose can be increased to 2-3 tablespoons. Sometimes one such procedure at night and gargling with tar water in the morning is enough to get rid of coughing attacks. This method of treatment is used even for such serious diseases as tuberculosis and bronchial asthma.

Tar water is also useful for cardiovascular diseases. It is also recommended to use it to improve digestion, cleanse the body and as a diuretic.
Children: 1 rub. per day after meals, 2 teaspoons. Adults: 1 rub. a day before meals, 2 tbsp. spoons. You need to take it for 10 days, then rest for 10 days. Again you drink for 10 days, rest for 20 days and drink for another 10 days; year break!

Birch tar itself can also treat diseases of the throat and lungs, and even cancer. Pure birch tar must be taken orally 4 times a day. per day, 10 drops per one-third glass of boiled water at room temperature before meals.

For atherosclerosis, this method of treatment with birch tar is recommended. Stir half a teaspoon of birch tar into a glass, preferably of homemade warm milk. Drink one glass 3 rubles one hour before meals. per day for 45 days. The break is one month. You need to carry out 3 or 4 courses of treatment per year.

For women's diseases there are also folk recipes for treating tar. This method is used to treat mastopathy. Birch tar is added to 50 ml of milk according to a certain scheme: the first three days, three drops, then another three days, 5 drops, and the last three days, seven drops. You need to drink 3 times every five hours. Then you rest for 10 days and continue the course, but counting back, respectively 7, 5 and 3. You can repeat the course after 2 months.

For cold cystitis, you should drink 10 drops of birch tar per glass of milk. Drink half a glass 20 minutes before eating 3 times a day.

The next day you drop one more drop... and increase it by one drop every day until you reach 10 drops! You use 10 drops for two weeks, and then reduce one drop every day until you reach 5 drops again! After you have swallowed a piece of bread with birch tar, do not wash it down and do not snack on anything at all! The whole process will take you 24 days. It is very important that the procedure is performed daily without any “forgetting”. Ideally, this procedure should be carried out twice a year - in autumn and spring!!!

However, everyone who wants and plans to be treated with birch tar should be warned that such treatment is a rather large burden on the kidneys. And if you have even minor problems with them, then using tar internally is completely contraindicated!

What does birch tar treat?

Tar is obtained as a result of the decomposition of bitulin, which contains benzene, phenol, toluene, xylene, phytoncides, and organic acids.

With atherosclerosis, these components will become unusually useful. There is a wonderful method of treatment with birch tar. Half a teaspoon of birch tar is stirred in a glass of homemade warm milk. Take 45 days, one glass 3 rubles. a day an hour before meals. One month break. You need to take 3 or 4 of these courses per year.

Tar is a good cure for sore throat, gangrene, and bronchial asthma; when used, a decrease in hair loss is observed, and fungal skin diseases are eliminated. The use of birch tar for long-term non-healing tropical ulcers, scrofula, inflammatory diseases of the rectum, erosive proctitis, erosions and ulcerations of the rectal mucosa has a positive effect. There is a rapid recovery of those suffering from itchy skin, skin ulcers, and rashes. Women diagnosed with postpartum mastitis are effectively cured. Microbial eczema, tumors, smallpox, bedsores, and psoriasis are easily treated.

In the treatment of skin diseases such as scabies, scaly lichen, dandruff, erysipelas, leprosy, pityriasis versicolor, athlete's foot, pure tar in combination with medications has an invaluable effect, improving the quality of treatment.

Purified tar is used in oncology; it neutralizes the negative effects of chemotherapy and drug treatment. It is able to suppress the growth of tumor cells in ovarian cysts, mastopathy, fibroids, adenoma, and is a prophylactic agent that prevents the transition of benign tumors to malignant forms.

Birch tar with milk
Birch tar with milk is an effective remedy for tuberculosis and the clinical form of tuberculosis, characterized by the presence of a round formation in the lung, pulmonary emphysema and all kinds of infections in the body. Take on an empty stomach according to the following scheme, diluted in 50 ml of warm milk:
1st week – 1 drop;
2nd week – 2 drops;
3rd week – 3 drops and so on for up to 10 days, each time adding a drop of tar. Take a seven-day break and repeat the course again, the entire period will take six months.

Cleaning from pinworms and roundworms will be very effective if you mix one teaspoon of liquid honey with birch tar and take this mixture before bed. Course – twelve procedures. Every day the number of drops increases by one and is brought to eight.
For prevention, it is advisable to carry out a course of treatment annually.

Birch tar for hair
Itching and irritation of the surface of the scalp when dandruff appears is relieved with the help of birch tar. This phenomenon is not pleasant, it adds oiliness to the hair and hair loss. The use of a natural natural product will soothe irritated skin and normalize the functioning of the sebaceous glands. By cleansing the scalp of the keratinized layer of cells, tar activates their respiration, and the cells are saturated with oxygen. At the same time, blood flow increases and regeneration processes accelerate.

You can use an excellent remedy as a preventative against dandruff: dissolve 1 tablespoon of tar in 2 tablespoons of castor oil. Add 100 grams of alcohol. Rub the mixture into the scalp using massage movements. After 2-3 hours, wash off.

Birch tar for acne
A natural, environmentally friendly product can be used to treat acne skin. For oily facial skin and frequent acne breakouts, tar soap with a high concentration of birch tar will help, which will relieve irritation and inflammation, cleanse and make the skin soft and velvety. Tar can also be used to prepare various products for cleansing problem skin:

Treat your skin with lotion daily:
50 grams of 95% alcohol, 5 grams of tar, a few drops of salicylic alcohol.

Honey and tar are mixed in a ratio of 3:1. The prepared mask is applied to the skin in a thin layer. Wash off with water at room temperature.

How to take birch tar internally?
Birch tar, when taken orally, normalizes blood pressure, strengthens the heart muscle and improves metabolism in the body. It is useful to take tar water in the morning on an empty stomach, in the afternoon two hours before meals and in the evening before bed. This is an excellent remedy against fever, purulent cough, and dropsy. Used to treat internal diseases, birch tar cleanses the blood, liver, intestines, and pancreas of waste and toxins. Over time, patients feel an improvement in the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, and gastric and duodenal ulcers heal.

How to drink birch tar?
Tar water helps to cure many ailments. It can be easily prepared according to a recipe known from ancient times: 4 liters of cold spring water, 500 g of tar, mix thoroughly in a vessel, which must then be tightly closed and left for two days to allow the tar to settle. Carefully skim off the foam and drain the clear liquid. Store in an airtight container.
Adults take 100 g in the morning 15-20 minutes before meals. Also, for some infectious diseases, you can take birch tar diluted in warm milk.

Birch tar recipe
At home, you can prepare ointment from birch tar. Tar, mutton or pork fat mixed in equal quantities is used to treat wounds and skin diseases; An ointment made from pure birch tar and petroleum jelly, in a ratio of 1:10, treats ulcers, pyoderma, and infected wounds.

Birch tar for children
Young children very often suffer from an unpleasant allergic disease - diathesis. Birch tar can cope with these problems. Traditional medicine recommends lubricating the affected areas with butter or baby cream with the addition of a few drops of birch tar.

Birch tar contraindications
Pure birch tar and tar preparations can cause allergic skin irritations, including the development of dermatitis. The use of birch tar as a remedy is possible only after medical consultation. It is not recommended to use tar during exacerbation of chronic skin diseases. For acute eczema, dermatitis, exudative psoriasis, folliculitis, it should be used with extreme caution.

Applying birch tar to large areas of skin over a long period of time can cause kidney toxicity. Weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and convulsions may occur.

After applying tar, patients experience a burning sensation, but the itching disappears. If the burning stops after 10-15 minutes, then treatment can be continued. Before you start using birch tar, you need to check tolerance on a small area of ​​skin and test your urine.