How to get birch tar. How, from what and for what purpose is tar made?

It's the 21st century, but despite this, some natural substances and medicines The “old generation” were, are and will be in active use. Tar should also be considered such means. What is tar made from? What properties does it have and are they useful? For what diseases is tar simply irreplaceable? How will it help you become more beautiful? You can find answers to all these questions and many others in the article.

What is tar made from?

The production of tar is based on the process of dry distillation, in which branches, logs and peels of trees of certain species take part. For some reason, most people are sure that tar can only be made from birch.

In fact, this is far from the case. Let's dispel this myth once and for all. The only correct answer to the question of what kind of wood tar is made from is from the bark and wood of any tree belonging to deciduous or coniferous species. Also, the basis for its production can be coal. It is worth noting that both specialized conditions and equipment and home conditions are suitable for preparing tar. In the latter case, the apparatus for distilling the starting components is made independently.

The healing properties of birch tar

We have already looked at what tar is made from, now let’s look at what properties it has. Of course, we will talk about medicinal properties.

So, birch tar is an excellent analgesic, absorbable and anti-inflammatory agent that can be used either individually or in combination, for example, as part of a particular medicine.

Tar contains a lot of healing substances. This led to its use during therapy. Tar helps stimulate and accelerate the regeneration of the epidermis, improves blood supply to tissues. He is known in folk and traditional medicine, has found its application in cosmetology and even in the construction industry.

Tar is effective in the treatment of various skin diseases (eczema, erysipelas, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, folliculitis, scaly lichen, fungal infections, scabies, bedsores, pediculosis), trophic ulcer and others.

It has an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect on burns and wounds of various origins. Dandruff, acne, urolithiasis, digestive disorders, urethritis, bronchial asthma, sore throat, acute respiratory infections, mastitis, bleeding and even gangrene - tar will help you say goodbye to all this.

23.01.2017

They say that a fly in the ointment can ruin a barrel of honey. But at the same time, this very fly in the ointment turns out to be very effective in treating a number of diseases, in cooking cosmetics and in everyday household trifles. Since ancient times, our glorious Ancestors have used tar in everyday life. And in European countries where this product was exported, it was sometimes called “Russian oil.”

In the old days, the tar craft was held in high esteem. Initially, when medicinal properties had not yet been discovered, tar was used as a technical material (to lubricate the bushings of wooden wheels, to give water-repellent properties to leather or fabric, etc.). The masters of tar extraction were called “tars” and each of them had their own secrets that were passed down from generation to generation. Currently, the profession of “tar” does not exist as such, and you can purchase the drug “medical tar” in a pharmacy chain or make it yourself.

What is tar?

Tar is a dark, resinous liquid product obtained by dry distillation of wood, peat or coal. By appearance tar is a thick, oily, non-sticky liquid of black color, with a bluish-greenish or greenish-blue tint in reflected light, with a specific mild odor and pungent taste. Dissolves in alkalis and alcohol. It is lighter than water and therefore does not dissolve well in it.

Contains benzene, xylene, creosol, toulol, guaiacol, phenol, resins and other substances.

Phenols and cresols themselves are very aggressive substances, both chemically and in their mode of action on living organisms. Phenols are used for sanitary treatment and disinfection of premises and technical equipment. In their pure form, tar components have a strong irritating effect, and when applied to the skin they cause chemical burn. In therapeutic doses, tar preparations stimulate the functioning of various organs and systems of the body through reflex irritation of skin receptors and nerve endings. Thus, when considering aspects of “tar therapy” for internal use, the complex effect of all components that make up tar is implied. When using tar externally, the main emphasis is on its antimicrobial and antibacterial properties.

The most commonly used vegetable tar is birch tar, which is prepared from birch wood - it is a product of dry distillation of birch bark or the resinous outer part of birch bark.

Other tars plant origin obtained from pine, aspen, beech, juniper, etc. wood. They are similar in their pharmacological and other properties.

In Rus', several types of tar were distinguished:

• Birch bark and raw tar. This is pure birch tar.
• Aspen tar is obtained from aspen bark and differs from birch tar in its pungent, specific odor.
• Tar distillation (half), wind resin, rug, half, shushmin - a mixture of pine resin with birch bark tar. The color is black with a slight greenish tint and contains a large amount of creosote. It was used very widely for wheel lubrication and during construction.
• Kolenitsa, or kolenka, is the last pasture from the remnants, a bad and dirty kind of tar.
• Smolyo is bad birch tar, the remains of distillation, with an admixture of resin (pine, spruce).
• Wheel tar is a mixture of pure birch tar and pine resin.
• Steam tar - cauldron, is obtained by distilling birch bark in cauldrons and cooling the steam in a cooler.
• Pit tar of the first current is pure tar.
• Korchazhny tar is black, of the lowest grade.
• Resin-tar - obtained from a mixture of pine and birch blocks.
• And others.

Areas of application of tar

For cosmetic purposes Birch tar is used as a component. It helps a lot in hair care: it helps stop hair loss, normalizes the functioning of the sebaceous glands, gets rid of excess oil, helps cleanse the skin of various types of rashes, shampoo with tar fights well against dandruff.

In everyday life and industry:

• to protect the garden from pests (like protecting a tree from destruction by bark beetles and other insects);
• as a means of protection against midges;
• for waterproof impregnation of shoes;
• as a frost-resistant impregnation of ammunition, harnesses (so as not to tan in the cold);
• for lubricating moving parts, wheels;
• for impregnation of sleepers as waterproofing;
• as raw materials for subsequent processing and use for industrial purposes;
• as a flammable liquid for lighting or preparing candles, torches and kindling;
• for treating horse hooves;
• etc.

Use of birch tar for medicinal purposes

Birch tar is included in official medicinal preparations:

Liniment Vishnevsky. It is used to accelerate the maturation of boils, in the treatment of wounds and other traumatic skin injuries. The ointment contains tar and xeroform (3 parts each) per 100 parts castor oil. The famous “army remedy for all diseases” (a rather strange way of using it is to lubricate inflamed tonsils with a sore throat).

Ointment against scabies. It is prepared on the basis of naphthalan ointment (40 parts), medical soap, birch tar and sulfur (30:15:15, respectively).

Wilkinson's ointment. Modification of sulfur-tar-naphthalan ointment by adding 10 parts of calcium carbonate and 4 parts of water to the composition. Used to destroy scabies and in the treatment of fungal skin infections.

Cystitis. Heat a piece of rubble stone in a stove, place it in a bucket and drop a few drops of tar onto the hot surface, then sit on the bucket and wrap yourself in a blanket. The duration of the procedure is until you feel warm. In case of infertility, traditional healers recommend carrying out such procedures in between menstrual cycles.

Burns. To treat burns, you can prepare an ointment containing tar and sulfur in equal proportions, and use Vaseline as a base. Ratio 1:1:10. Liniment works more effectively, for the preparation of which it is necessary to replace half of the Vaseline with fish oil.

Psoriasis(balneotherapy). Pour water (100 ml), tar and soap alcohol (75 ml each) into a bottle, shake for 5 minutes, then pour into a warm bath. Take baths for 15 - 30 minutes.

Psoriasis(ointment). Ingredients: celandine herb (grind through a sieve) and carrot juice- 1 part each, birch tar - 4 parts. Mix the components thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is obtained and lubricate the affected areas of the skin.

Eczema. Prepare medicinal ointment, consisting of equal parts of butter, tar, sulfur and black powder. Gunpowder, however, can be replaced with a mixture activated carbon and potassium nitrate (potassium nitrate) - 50% of each substance.

Mycoses. To treat fungal diseases of the feet, you can lubricate the affected areas (usually between the toes) with clean tar.

Boils, abscesses. An ointment is used, prepared on the basis of homemade cream, birch tar and chicken egg white (in equal proportions). This medicinal drug is highly effective (stimulates phagocytosis) and, unlike Vishnevsky's liniment, does not corrode the skin.

Aromatherapy. For the treatment of diseases respiratory tract, as an adjuvant, inhalation is recommended - inhalation of tar vapors poured onto a hot surface.

Note. We should not forget that some external diseases (boils, psoriasis, eczema) are closely related to internal problems in the body (metabolic disorders, diseases internal organs), therefore, for successful treatment, first of all, it is necessary to accurately establish the cause-and-effect relationship through diagnosis.

Indoor use tar:

• genitourinary infections (urethritis, cystitis);
• metabolic disorders (urolithiasis, gout, etc.);
• infections oral cavity(stomatitis, gingivitis);
• inflammatory processes(gastrointestinal diseases);
• infectious colds(otitis, tonsillitis, etc.);
• upper respiratory tract disease of an infectious-viral nature, invasion (asthma, tuberculosis, etc.);
• oncology.

Atherosclerosis. Mix half a teaspoon of tar in 250 ml of milk and drink before meals. Take three times a day. Course treatment lasts 45 days. During the year it is necessary to conduct 3 - 4 courses.

Lung cancer. Healers recommend taking birch tar with chilled boiled milk as an additional remedy in the treatment of this insidious disease. Start with the dosage: for 50 ml of milk - 1 tsp. tar, after 10 days, 2 tsp, and then 10 days, 3 tsp. Conduct 2 courses with a break of 10 days. Repeat the course of treatment every other month.

Fibrocystic mastopathy. Tar with warm milk is recommended. Take according to the scheme, that is, start with a dosage of 3 drops of tar per half a glass of milk, take 3 days three times a day. Having completed the weekly course of treatment, take a break of 10 days, then continue taking it in the reverse order (4x7/3x5/3x3). Repeat in a month.

Tuberculosis. Pills prepared from tar and licorice root powder have long been used to treat tuberculosis. To prepare 120 pills, you need 8 ml of tar, which is mixed with licorice powder, adding it until a mass of the required consistency is obtained. Prescribe 2 pieces three times a day.

Intermittent fever. To treat fever, pills are used in which licorice powder is replaced with quinine bark. The drug is prescribed 5 pills three times a day, as well as in the indicated dosage immediately before the expected attack of fever.

Contraindications

Treatment with birch tar, both internally and when used externally, can cause allergies, so the dosage must be selected based on the individual reaction of the body. “Tar therapy” is not a panacea, so when treating complex diseases it is necessary to consult with specialists. Exceeding the recommended dosages for internal use of tar preparations can provoke the so-called psoriatic erythroderma.

You can learn more about the properties and uses of birch tar from Alevtina Korzunova’s book “Birch tar: protecting against ailments.” Download the book.

Tar - an alternative to expensive cosmetics

Birch tar is an inexpensive analogue of expensive cosmetics.

Tar has been used in skin and hair care for centuries. Traditional medicine has long studied it unique properties. Today, preparations such as tar soap and tar shampoo are very popular.

The main advantage of cosmetic tar products is that they normalize the activity of the sebaceous glands, which allows you to get rid of excess sebum. The shampoo dries the scalp and eliminates dandruff, while eliminating oily shine from the hair. And the antiseptic properties make tar soap very effective means in the fight against acne and various skin rashes. By washing your face with it daily, you can leave your skin much clearer and smoother.

Tar cosmetics also stimulate the process of exfoliation of dead skin cells. This cleanses the surface of the skin, allowing it to breathe, which prevents premature hair contamination and the appearance of blackheads on the face.

Another useful property of tar is that its use increases blood flow to the surface of the skin and improves blood circulation. This plays an important role in the process of cell regeneration. Thanks to this, the speedy healing of certain skin damage occurs: burns, cuts, acne scars. Blood nourishes the hair follicles, which stimulates their growth and improves their structure.

We bring to your attention several recipes for tar-based cosmetics that can be prepared at home:

• 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 of olive oil 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 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 with the addition of 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 of castor oil. 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.

• Mask for baldness and increased hair loss.

2.5 tsp castor oil is mixed with 2.5 tsp. calendula tincture and add 1 tbsp. tar.

Mix all ingredients until smooth. Apply the mixture to areas of baldness or to the hair roots. Leave for 2-3 hours and then rinse thoroughly with water. Use the product every six months in courses of 2 months.

All tar-based masks used for prevention are thoroughly washed off twice with shampoo; add 2 tablespoons of 9% vinegar to the rinse water.

When using tar in cosmetology practice, it is taken into account that the 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.

Tar cosmetics are not suitable for people with dry skin because they have a drying effect. It is better to use products with added tar not constantly, but in courses. Usually the course lasts 4-8 weeks, after which you should take a break of 1-2 months.

Making birch tar yourself

Birch tar can be bought ready-made at a pharmacy or you can make it yourself.

First you need to collect and prepare birch bark. To do this, we make a neat cut in the top layer of birch bark, without penetrating the blade deep into the wood, so as not to injure the tree.

How more bark collect, the more birch tar you get, just try not to remove too much bark from one tree, otherwise it may die. You need to take fresh birch bark; overdried birch bark burns out quickly and most likely there will be nothing left in the jar except ash. It is difficult to say how much birch bark will be needed, but we can say for sure that for a significant amount of tar it will need to be burned quite a bit. Then we place the rolled birch bark in a metal bucket or jar, such as canned food or coffee, making a small hole in the center of the bottom. You can also put a fine metal mesh on the bottom (the mesh should be really very fine) so that the ash from the burnt birch bark does not fall into the lower jar.

Next, you need to bury the same jar, but slightly smaller, in sand or soil. Its bottom should be intact, there is no need to make holes! This second jar will be the container for collecting birch tar. A jar of birch bark is placed on top.

When the birch bark burns out, you can put out the fire, or wait until it goes out on its own and remove the container buried in the ground or sand. The resulting birch tar will flow from the top jar through the holes made into the bottom one.

The tar is ready for use.

The shelf life of birch tar is unlimited. It should be stored away from food and in tightly packed containers, otherwise the smell of tar may permeate all surrounding foods and things.

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Zeytun soap with tar. Tar has been a known natural remedy for various skin diseases and inflammations since ancient times.

Probably, the use of one or another type of tar depends on the availability of raw materials. For example, white birch grows only in Russia and Europe, and even then not in all of Europe, so in the USA they use mainly coal tar, as the most accessible one. In Finland, for the same reason, pine is more common. Their effectiveness varies.

In places where the procurement of pure birch bark is limited, birch bark from dead birches, dead birch trees and stumps is used as a raw material for producing pure tar. The yield of tar from this raw material is much lower, and the quality is worse; nevertheless, such tar is quite suitable for economic needs. For the production of half-tar, birch bark and tar are used as raw materials.

Tar soap copes well with acne and pimples, is recommended for use with eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis, and is also extremely effective for getting rid of dandruff. Olive oil in the composition neutralizes the drying effect of tar on the skin, making tar soap suitable for all skin and hair types. It is effectively used to rid the skin of acne, relieves inflammation and irritation, cleanses the skin and makes it more velvety and soft, increasing blood circulation in the tissues, promotes skin rejuvenation, gives hair a healthy look and makes it thicker.

The raw material for producing tar is the bark of various deciduous trees, and pure tar is only birch bark (birch bark). Pine wood is used to produce resin and turpentine.

Birch bark consists of an upper layer, or birch bark itself, bast and an inner cambial layer. Birch bark is a suberized wood tissue that protects the tree from external adverse influences and contains fatty substances. The best raw material for the production of tar is “sap” birch bark, that is, birch bark removed from growing or freshly cut trees. Lower grades of tar are obtained from waste from the plywood and sawmill industries, birch branches and birch sanding.

Essential oil Botanika "Birch tar".

Pure or sap birch bark is stripped without bast bark from growing birch trees or freshly cut birch sawdust. Mass harvesting of birch bark takes place in June and July, and in the southern regions - somewhat earlier. At other times, birch bark does not lag well behind bast. Therefore, before you begin mass harvesting, you need to make sure through tests that the birch bark can be easily removed. In cases where workers are already at the harvesting site in the forest, and it is not yet possible to harvest birch bark, they need to be switched to harvesting birch bark from dead birch trees, dead wood and stumps, as well as tar, firewood, etc.

The highest yield of tar is obtained from birch bark taken from older trees. Therefore, birch bark should be removed, as a rule, from trees with a diameter of at least 12-14 cm.

Tar shampoo "Mirrolla" for dandruff. Thanks to the use of a biologically active component - birch tar, which has antimicrobial and disinfectant properties, the shampoo improves skin condition.

When removing birch bark from growing trees, the splint or birch bark is often damaged and the tree becomes sick. Therefore, birch bark is usually allowed to be harvested only in those cutting areas that are subject to felling in the same or next year. During this time, the tree does not have time to rot and does not lose its ornamental qualities. In some cases, with the permission of the chief forester, the harvesting of sap birch bark is allowed in forests that are not subject to logging. In this case, the harvesting of birch bark must be done very carefully so as not to damage the splint (bark). On a tree from which the birch bark has been removed, but the bast is not damaged, after a few years the birch bark is restored, called “dvoeder” or “barma”.

The most convenient tools for harvesting birch bark are a light ax and a cutter. In some cases, a light ax is replaced with special knives. When removing birch bark with a cutter from top to bottom along the tree trunk, an incision is made into the birch bark along the entire length of the area being removed. Then a porach is inserted into the slot, which, when moving from bottom to top, separates the birch bark from the splint. Usually, when removed, pieces of birch bark are obtained 35-70 cm long and 20-70 cm wide. The removed birch bark is collected in bundles and placed on wooden pads for drying or drying.

When tar sits in shell furnaces, pots and cauldrons, birch bark removed from trees is pre-pressed. Loading compressed birch bark into the tar distillation apparatus speeds up the work and makes the gardener’s work easier. For pressing birch bark, a handicraft lever press is used, known among tar growers as pulp.

Botanika Natural soap "Birch tar".

Birch bark is pressed as follows.

On two thin poles, placed inside along the length of the pulp, pieces of birch bark are placed one on top of the other to a height of 60-70 cm. By pressing a lever, the birch bark is compressed. Then, parallel to the lower ones, two poles are placed on top and their ends are tied with strings. As a result, “packs” of birch bark are obtained.

1 m 3 of dried birch bark densely piled in heaps weighs 90-100 kg, and pressed into bundles - 140-150 kg.

The labor productivity of workers involved in harvesting birch bark is very different, since it depends on the quality of the cutting area (its cleanliness, density, ripeness of the tree stand, etc.). Therefore, production standards for harvesting birch bark are established depending on specific conditions. On average, labor costs for harvesting a ton of birch bark are: a) sap 12-15 man-days, b) from dead wood 15-20 man-days and c) when debarking birch firewood 10-12 person days.

The capacity of tar production should be determined primarily by the availability of raw materials.

From 1 hectare of cutting area with an average birch stock of 100 m3, you can harvest from 0.8 to 1.2 tons of birch bark sap. From this amount of birch bark, with the most economical use of it (a good distillation apparatus, a qualified tar master, etc.) you can get no more than 330 kg of birch tar.

Wood tar, oils derived from wood tar, whether or not decreosoted, and wood creosote.

1. Wood tar is released from wood (softwood or other species) during carbonization in kilns (for example, Swedish or Stockholm tar) or during distillation in retorts or kilns (distilled tars). The latter can be obtained directly by settling tar liquids (sedimentary tars) or by distilling tar liquids in which they were partially dissolved (dissolved tars). Partially distilled tars from which some of the volatile oils have been removed by further distillation are also classified in this heading. All these deggs are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons, phenols or their homologues, furfural, acetic acid and various other products.

Unlike tars obtained from non-resinous wood, tars obtained from resinous wood also contain products distilled from the resin itself (terpenes, resin oils, etc.); they are viscous products of various colors, ranging from brownish-orange to brown. They are used (after simple dehydration or partial distillation immediately upon receipt) mainly for the impregnation of ship ropes, as plasticizers in the production of rubber, in the preparation of mastics, in medicine, etc.

Tars, obtained from non-resinous wood, are a thick brownish-black liquid that is used primarily to produce, by distillation or other means, a wide range of by-products (wood creosote, guaiacol, etc.). The heading also covers essential oil of juniper, also known as juniper tar, which is used medicinally and in soap making.

2. Tree tar oils are obtained by distilling wood tar. Light oils (containing aliphatic hydrocarbons, terpenes and higher ketones) are used in the manufacture of sheep wash solutions and garden sprays, while heavy oils (containing aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, higher ketones and higher phenols) are used to impregnate wood and to extract wood creosote. Decreosoted oils obtained after extraction of creosote are used according to their characteristics for the beneficiation of ores by flotation, for the production of fungicides, as solvents, as fuel, etc.

3. Wood creosote is one of the main components of wood tar. It is usually obtained by distilling tar obtained from non-resinous wood, then separating it from the appropriate fraction with sodium hydroxide, re-acidifying and re-distilling. It is a colorless liquid that becomes colored when exposed to air and light, has a smoky odor, is caustic and is used, among other things, as a disinfectant and antiseptic. It should not be confused with creosote oil or mineral creosote.

Vegetable pitch

It represents the remains of the process of distillation or other processing of plant materials. This includes:

1. Wood pitch (wood tar pitch), a residue from the distillation of wood tar.

2. Rosin pitch, the residue after obtaining rosin alcohol and rosin oil by distilling rosin.

3. Sulphate pitch, residue after distillation of tall oil, etc. These pitches are usually blackish brown, reddish brown or yellowish brown in color. They usually soften from the warmth of your hand. Depending on the type, they are used for caulking ships, for applying a waterproof layer to fabrics, for impregnating wood, for obtaining anti-corrosion coatings, as binding materials, etc.

In general... tar is a kind of “burnt” product(strong heating without air access, dry distillation). Ointment with its additive sometimes smells like burnt plastic (I remember my friends, who were particularly sensitive to odors, asked who burned their comb). And the hair after a tar-containing mask, if it is not rinsed properly with sour water, smells like an ashtray.

Find out how to use a natural substance called birch tar, its benefits and harms, tar treatment various diseases, instructions for use externally and internally, price and reviews, as well as the healing properties of tar soap.
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Nature itself gives us a dark oily substance with a characteristic aroma: birch tar is extracted from young tree bark by distillation.

The smell of the viscous liquid is quite unpleasant; it is not without reason that a fly in the ointment is credited with the ability to spoil a barrel of fragrant honey. But you forget the pungent aroma once you recognize beneficial properties means.

Birch tar has been used for a long time. Once upon a time, tar was used to lubricate shoes, tires and leather products, protecting them from moisture and providing them with high elasticity.
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Today, the odorous liquid is included in medicinal and cosmetic products - soaps, shampoos, hair masks, ointments (Vishnevsky, Wilkinson). To this day you can contact folk medicine and buy birch tar at the pharmacy - the same, natural, without any impurities, or prepare it yourself.

Benefit

Birch tar contains hundreds of useful substances, but the following deserve special attention:

1. phenol (antiseptic)
2. guaiacol (directed action against rot and other infections)
3. phytoncides (suppress growth pathogenic microbes)
4. benzene, xylene, cresols, resins and organic acids

Thanks to its healing arsenal, tar copes with the role of an insecticide, antiseptic and local irritant.

Tar is widely used in dermatology for the treatment of skin ailments, in cosmetology, in oncology (to cleanse the body from the effects of chemotherapy), as well as in the prevention of diseases respiratory system, heart and gastrointestinal tract.

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Its benefits for the body are enormous, however, we should not forget about the possible harm.

Application and contraindications

When consuming tar (especially when we're talking about about internal use) you should rely on your feelings and reviews of those who have already used the product.

Individual intolerance has not yet been canceled - the same dosages will help five people quickly get rid of dandruff or acne, and the sixth will be sent to the hospital with an upset stomach.

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How to drink birch tar to prevent unpleasant consequences?

Start treatment with a microdose - 1 drop dissolved in milk, water or fresh carrot juice. Having assessed your condition in the morning and marked “satisfactory”, you can gradually increase the amount of the active substance.

Long-term continuous use of tar solutions can harm both the stomach and beauty. Courses are designed for 7-10 days, after which you need to take a break of two weeks.

For external use, the procedure is not so strict, but it is advisable to do an allergy test. Apply a drop of the prepared cream or lotion to the delicate skin of your wrist and wait for the reaction.

The official instructions for use highlight the following contraindications:

1. Drug intolerance (allergy).
2. Aggravated eczema.
3. Renal dysfunction.

Keep in mind: pregnancy, lactation, kidney disease and acute skin ailments are strict contraindications for any variation in the use of tar. When applied externally, it is worth considering side effect, expressed in severe sensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet radiation. This can lead to sunburn, so protect your skin with clothing and creams over the next couple of days.

Birch tar: application

Tar, which you can buy in Moscow at any pharmacy, is a 100% concentrated, natural product. It is not used in its pure form; the maximum proportion is 1 to 5 parts of any active solution.

Usually, birch tar is used externally, dissolving 1 ml of odorous liquid in the usual creams, ointments, shampoos, masks, lotions.

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Remember:

too high concentrations will not give a quick effect, but, on the contrary, will lead to premature aging and dryness of the epidermis.

Tar water for hair

For hair loss and scalp problems (seborrhea, dandruff), treatment with tar water has shown great effectiveness. It is not difficult to prepare the solution: 500 grams of tar are taken per 400 ml of cool liquid (preferably from a spring). For the first two days, the drug is considered unready for use: the mixture must infuse, produce foam and sediment.

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The pure liquid obtained in the process is tar water. It should be strained, tightly closed in a glass container and refrigerated. For hair loss, rub the product into the skin. The same recipe helps with increased pigmentation of the facial skin.

Not only hair loss can be a reason to turn to birch bark tar, but also such a problem as lice in a child. Tar shampoo (either store-bought or prepared) works great against both dandruff and lice. Hair masks foamed with a drop of tar liquid also help.

How to use for psoriasis

Prepare a mixture of birch bark ash (or 2% boric acid) and store-bought tar and rub it into the areas affected by psoriasis. You can also use a pure, concentrated product directly from the bottle, applying it pointwise with a cotton swab or sponge, and rinsing off after 10 minutes.

Doctors approve of the treatment of psoriasis with tar, as well as the use active substance for eczema and folliculitis. They think folk remedy less dangerous than popular pharmaceutical ointments based on corticosteroids. Another reason for this choice is to achieve long-term remission (up to several years).

Everyone who has taken tar for psoriasis has left positive reviews: thanks to its anti-inflammatory, healing and regenerating properties, tar ointments and shampoos help to forget about the problem in one course (3 weeks). I suggest watching a video about using tar externally for skin diseases.

For annual seasonal anthelmintic prophylaxis, a course lasting 8 days is suitable. On the first day, drop 1 drop of tar on bread (in a spoon of honey, on an apple slice or in a cup of milk) and eat it. In the second - two, and so on, up to eight.

On initial stages Fungus on the nails can be combated using soap tar baths. IN hot water dissolve soap shavings and birch tar concentrate, then steam your feet in it for 15 minutes. The affected areas are thoroughly dried and spot-smeared with tar mass.
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There is another way to get rid of foot fungus: prepare a thick ointment from tar soap shavings, baking soda and warm water, and rub it into your nails and between your fingers every evening. For added effect, your feet can be bandaged at night.

Acne tar

The problem of blackheads and inflammation on sensitive facial skin can be solved in two ways - from the outside or from the inside.

In the first case, a healing mask of tar, honey and olive oil is applied to the reddened areas (the ingredients are combined in equal parts). Washings using tar soap or the same water have worked well. Additionally, you can do spot cauterization with the concentrate from the bottle.

Not everyone who used acne tar left positive reviews. Some have reported excessive dryness of the skin after using soap or a strong solution. Therefore, cosmetologists recommend more gentle methods, which consist of adding 1 ml of tar to facial wash, moisturizer, lotion or body milk.

The second option for getting rid of acne with the help of birch tree is radical, and involves a complex effect from the inside. Instructions for use are presented in detail below.

Application in the garden

Tar from young birch bark is an excellent insecticide; it is often used in gardening and in the garden:

• From the Colorado potato beetle. Spraying plants with a solution of tar and water in a ratio of 1 to 100.
• From butterflies and codling moth. Spraying a tar solution (1 tablespoon per half bucket of water) on fruit crops - trees and shrubs.
• From sea buckthorn fly. In order to repel insects, the odorous liquid is placed in a jar near the roots.

Foresters and summer residents will benefit from a folk method of protection against ticks: they soak a thick thread in birch tar and tie it around their wrists, ankles and neck. You can also moisten your hat, neck scarf and cuffs with the diluted product.

Instructions for using tar

Like any medicine, birch bark tar has its own characteristics, so instructions are needed for its correct use.

Birch bark tar is a unique, cheap, effective, universal and safe remedy for solving many pressing problems - provided that it is used externally.

Much greater caution is required when used internally: reviews, contraindications and the official position of doctors clearly indicate the possible dangers and side effects.

Instructions for external use

When you buy tar at a pharmacy, you will definitely receive not only a bottle with healing contents, but also detailed recommendations for its use - instructions.

The official external use options are:

• Spot application of the concentrate to affected areas (wounds, pimples, burns). The first application takes 10 minutes, then the time is increased to 25-30. After the expiration date, the tar is carefully washed off with soapy water, and the skin is moisturized with baby cream or ointment.
• A thin layer of tar is applied to the skin, then a bandage is applied. As a rule, less concentrated solutions of the drug are used.
• For severe skin lesions or acne in hard-to-reach areas, tar baths are effective. The prepared 100 ml of mixture (50% alcohol and 50% tar) is stirred in warm water. The procedure itself lasts 15 minutes.

These methods are indicated by doctors for eczema, neurodermatitis and psoriasis. However, you already know that birch tar treats not only these diseases.

Instructions for oral use (reviews, benefits and harm)

People often ask on forums: “Can birch tar be taken internally?” Traditional medicine knows several cases when this is really effective. However, not everyone is suitable for oral use - reviews from doctors and those who dared to use non-traditional traditional methods, differ and often diametrically.

Options for using tar internally:

1. For acne: treatment with birch tar inside with bread. To quickly cleanse the body, as well as against acne, a traditional remedy is used: before going to bed, eat a piece of bread that has absorbed 5 drops of tar (allergy testing of the drug begins with 1 drop). Don't eat or drink! The dose is gradually increased, the maximum is calculated individually (for some it is 7 drops, for others it is 10). Oral use for cleansing involves a course of up to 18 days.

3. For weight loss. A popular folk remedy reduces appetite, removes excess fluid, promotes the breakdown of fats, removes toxins, and also improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. That is why the use of tar water internally for weight loss has proven effectiveness. The course takes 10 days, dosage – 2 tbsp. spoons daily before meals. To quickly achieve results, three courses are carried out with breaks of 10 and 20 days, respectively.

Only your doctor can tell you for sure whether you can drink birch tar. It is not recommended to use this folk remedy without consulting a specialist.

In addition to the previously described “external” methods of combating acne, psoriasis, fungus and hair loss, it is worth mentioning one more thing: useful remedy– antiseptic tar soap. Both store-bought and homemade, it helps in many cases.
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Most often it is used for skin and fungal diseases, as well as to protect against bacteria:

1. for nail fungus
2. for lice
3. for acne
4. for dermatitis
5. for dandruff
6. for psoriasis
7. when treating wounds and burns
8. for thrush

Since the soap contains only a small proportion of tar (about 10%), it does no harm and has no contraindications, except that it dries the skin more than usual. Exception - allergic reactions, the test for which must be done in advance.

It is not difficult to prepare a home remedy: you will need tar (birch and birch bark - the differences are only in the name, they are the same preparation, so take any), water, grated “baby soap”, a tablespoon of olive oil (or avocado, jojoba, coconut – whatever you like) and 3-5 drops of essential oil – for aroma. Whisk the mixture and send to water bath, then cool and leave for a couple of days to harden.

Birch tar is one of the most popular traditional medicines. It has been used since ancient times to improve health. Even doctors believe that a remedy such as birch tar will perfectly cure skin diseases and also cleanse the body well. Benefits and harms, reviews, indications and scope of application - this is very important information, which you can find in this article. Be sure to study all the features so useful product, and you can improve your health quite well.

What is birch tar

Benefits and harms, reviews are criteria based on which one can draw a conclusion about any medical product. Before you go to the pharmacy for birch tar, you need to understand what this product is. So, birch tar is a black, thick, oily liquid that has a very pungent, unusual odor. It can be obtained by dry distillation of birch bark. If you influence birch wood very high temperature, while limiting the direct access of air, you can notice its destruction, which will be accompanied by the release of a dark liquid with an oily structure. This liquid is then distilled and turned into a medical product that you can buy at any pharmacy.

Birch tar (benefits and harms, reviews - you can read this information on this resource) contains a large number of useful components. This is precisely why he is so in demand. So, the composition contains resins, toluene, various organic acids, salicylic acid, phytoncides, and most importantly - guaiacol, which has an antibacterial and anti-putrefactive effect.

What's the benefit

Birch tar (benefits and harms, reviews are of interest to many consumers) can have an effect on the human body huge amount positive impacts. Today, tar is used as a remedy that can have an anti-inflammatory, regenerating, antipruritic and absorbable effect.

Most often it is used for external use. With its help, you can perfectly cleanse the skin and relieve inflammation. Tar is often used in cosmetology to make soap, essential oils and tar water.

Each of us has encountered this at least once in our lives. medical device, like Vishnevsky's ointment. Its main component is birch tar. Externally this remedy It is used not only to restore the skin, but also to treat the nail plate.

Not so often, but still the product is used for internal use. With its help you can overcome colds, as well as ailments of the digestive and genitourinary systems. The product is also used to treat diseases of the oral cavity and oncology.

Birch tar: instructions for use

Cleansing the body is not the only purpose for which this remedy is used. There are also many other indications. The first thing you need to know is that you should never drink the substance in its pure form. Be sure to dilute it with milk or purified water.

So, for the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system, doctors recommend that women use the drug according to a special regimen. On the first day of treatment, add one drop of tar to one spoon of milk. In the second - two drops, in the third - three, and so on up to fifteen drops. Then start reducing the dosage by one drop per day, and stop treatment when you reach five drops.

The product is also used to treat mastopathy. To do this, add three drops of the substance to a glass of milk. Drink this liquid for the first three days. Then you need to increase the number of drops to five, then to seven. After completing a nine-day course of treatment, you need to pause for ten days and repeat it one more time.

Experts also recommend taking a 24-day course of treatment with tar for patients suffering from mastopathy. Take a piece of bread and apply five drops of tar on it. Eat bread before bed. Each subsequent evening, add one more drop until it reaches ten. You need to stay at this level for ten days, and then begin to reduce the dosage, bringing it to five drops per day. After this, stop treatment.

Birch tar (you can read what it treats in this paragraph) copes well with various ailments of the respiratory system. Take purified water and add birch tar to it. In this case, a special proportion must be observed. For eight parts of water you will need one part of the medicinal substance. This solution should be infused for two days and only after that it can be consumed. Drink one tablespoon per day for ten days.

The remedy is also indicated for atherosclerosis. Birch tar treatment is very often used in medicine. Reviews confirm that the product is indeed very effective and copes with many diseases when used internally. The course of treatment for atherosclerosis should continue for forty-five days. Drink fifty milliliters of milk daily, after adding about ten drops of tar to it.

How to use birch tar externally: instructions for use

Cleansing the body is very important for every person. It is also necessary to learn how to properly treat external diseases. A remedy such as birch tar has been used since ancient times to treat oily seborrhea, itchy skin, psoriasis, eczema and other diseases. After using this product, the skin becomes clean, inflammation, irritation, itching and painful sensations. However, it is very important to use birch tar correctly. The price for this product is indicated below. Under no circumstances should a concentrated product be used. This can cause serious harm to your body. At the same time, taking tar for a long time is also not recommended. It is best if you purchase soap, lotion or cream at the pharmacy that contains birch tar.

It is not difficult to buy birch tar at a pharmacy. And the price for this product is quite pleasing. Reviews confirm that the substance is really effective for many skin diseases.

For example, there is an excellent recipe against scabies. Buy tar and marshmallow root at the pharmacy. Lubricate all damaged areas generously with tar. Leave it on your skin for a while, then rinse it off with the infusion of the root you bought.

Also, it’s no secret that with the help of tar you can remove a splinter from any part of the body. To do this, you need to thoroughly lubricate the damaged area with tar and do not wash it off. Within 24 hours, you will notice how the drift has left the area on its own.

To treat psoriasis, you can use birch tar. The ointment can be prepared at home and will be very effective. In a container, mix a spoonful of butter with a fly in the ointment. Add here also half a spoon of copper sulfate. Place the container with all the ingredients on low heat for a few minutes and mix thoroughly until smooth. Then cool the mixture and place it in the refrigerator. Lubricate damaged areas of skin generously once a day.

Tar soap is perfect for cleansing the skin. You can buy it at the pharmacy or prepare it yourself. This product will perfectly cleanse the skin and give it a healthy appearance. So, if you want to make soap at home, do it this way: take any liquid soap or shower gel and add one fly in the ointment. Mix the product thoroughly. Use this soap for about two weeks. There's no point in doing this any longer.

Treatment of nail fungus

In folk medicine, birch tar is often used for nail fungus. Reviews confirm that this remedy is really capable of coping with mycosis. However, you need to start treating the fungus the day you notice it. Tar is a component of natural origin, so it has a minimum of contraindications. Believe me, it is better to use a truly effective natural product for treatment than harmful synthetic substances.

A bath followed by the use of tar has a good healing effect. You should dissolve laundry soap in warm water and place your feet there. Steam them thoroughly. To do this, constantly add a little warm water. After your feet are sufficiently steamed, you need to dry them very well with a terry towel. Now lubricate the damaged nail plate with tar. Do this procedure twice a week until the fungus completely disappears.

Birch tar for nail fungus (patient reviews confirm the effectiveness of this remedy) can be used in another way. Grate one tablespoon of tar soap. Add two tablespoons of soda. Mix the ingredients thoroughly, diluting them with a small amount of water. Carefully rub the prepared mixture into the damaged area. Do this once a day until the athlete's foot is completely gone.

How to cleanse your body

Birch tar, the price of which is about fifty rubles per package, is an excellent remedy for comprehensive cleansing of the body. According to reviews of patients who underwent such a cleansing procedure, they general condition things improved: the skin became clear, all acne disappeared without a trace, sweating decreased, bowel movements normalized, and joint pain went away.

However, this method of cleansing is not the safest, so before doing it, be sure to consult your doctor and follow the instructions.

It is best to cleanse the body twice a year: in spring and autumn. In this case, the course of treatment should be twenty-four days.

So, take milk at room temperature and add five drops of tar to it. Increase the number of drops by one every day until you reach ten. This will take exactly five days. For the next fifteen days, drop ten drops of tar on the bread and consume it. Then gradually reduce the number of drops until you reach five. You cannot use the product longer than this period, as it will harm your health.

Harm to the body

Undoubtedly, birch tar is very useful substance. However, there is also danger in it. If you use it incorrectly, you risk serious harm to your health. The main harm is that the product contains carcinogens. During the distillation of birch bark, they cannot be eliminated, since the good substances will also be destroyed along with this.

Do not use the product in high concentrations under any circumstances, as this can cause premature aging of your body. For external use, always mix tar with cosmetics.

Contraindications for use

Birch tar (you can read about the treatment above in the article) should never be used by pregnant or lactating women. Also, the remedy should be avoided by those people who suffer hypersensitivity for strongly odorous substances. Particular caution should be taken when using tar in patients suffering from kidney disease.

Security measures

Birch tar should be used externally and internally very carefully. Follow some guidelines to help keep your health safe:

• be sure to dilute the product;
• do not use a larger dosage than that recommended in the instructions;
• You should not increase the course of treatment prescribed by a specialist.