How is aspen bark useful and how is it used to treat

On the territory of the Russian Federation many different types of trees grow. Some of them have medicinal properties. Among the different types of aspen, aspen has the most valuable properties. This type of tree is unique for its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. The bark has a large supply of nutrients that help to cope with serious diseases.

Collecting and harvesting

In order for the aspen bark to give all the benefits, it is necessary to observe a number of conditions during its collection:

1. The determining factor is the growing conditions of the trees. For collecting for medical purposes suitable bark collected in ecologically clean areas.
2. Start collecting better in March-April, when the trees begin to actively produce juice.
3. To obtain good quality raw materials, young and healthy trees are chosen, whose trunk diameter does not exceed 8 cm.
4. Preparation is made, being guided by the principle of not causing harm to trees. To do this, make a sharp tool on the tree two notches around the trunk at a distance of 30 cm from each other and draw a vertical line from one notch to another. Due to this, it is possible to remove the bark from the tree without severe damage.
5. When harvesting, do not damage the wood part. It can damage the tree. And when the pieces of wood hit, the level of raw materials will be significantly reduced, and hence the utility coefficient will fall.

Rules for harvesting bark:

1. For better drying of raw materials, the bark should be divided into separate strips with a width of no more than 4 cm. This will provide the best inflow and outflow of air.
2. Drying the harvested raw materials can take place in a well-ventilated room under natural conditions, or you can use a stove or oven to speed up the drying time. However, we must ensure that the temperature regime during the drying of raw materials does not exceed 50 degrees Celsius, otherwise the raw materials will become unusable.
3. For storage of dry product is better to use a bag of thick cloth or wooden container.
4. The shelf life of the finished product does not exceed 3 years.

Medicinal properties

Aspen bark has healing properties largely due to the content of salicin in its composition. By itself, salicin has the property to reduce swelling, remove pain and inflammation.

Aspen bark has the following effect:

1. Helps reduce body heat.
2. Removes the inflammatory processes of the body.
3. Acts as an anesthetic, removing painful sensations.
4. It affects the gallbladder, helping to remove bile from the body.
5. It has diaphoretic and diuretic effects.

The therapeutic properties of aspen bark are used for the treatment and prevention of:

• diseases of the urogenital organs in both men and women. Relieves symptoms of cystitis, hemorrhoids, inflammation of the ovaries or prostate gland;
• pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis);
• obesity;
• helminthiasis;
• joint diseases (in the form of arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism);
• depression, nervous condition;
• catarrhal and respiratory viral diseases, bronchial diseases;
• skin diseases (dermatitis, eczema);
• avitaminosis.

What helps aspen bark

With diabetes, thanks to the enzymes that are part of the aspen bark, the body improves metabolic processes, reduces sugar levels, normalizes the function of the endocrine system. Aspen bark is prescribed to patients with type 2 diabetes when the body lacks insulin.

When infecting with worms and other parasites, a decoction of aspen bark is useful. Broth compared to a pharmaceutical agent is less toxic to the body and the liver, has practically no side effects. However, not all parasites, it acts equally well.

In case of cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis, the bark of aspen has anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects, helps to remove the acute symptoms of the disease.

When radiculitis, gout, arthrosis, the cortex relieves swelling of the extremities, reduces pain, inflammation.

Stimulates appetite, reduces inflammation, relieves pain.

With prostatitis, problems with potency, the cortex relieves inflammation of the prostate gland, reduces pain in the pelvic region.

Aspen decoction relieves toothache, sore throat with sore throat, stomatitis. For skin diseases, compresses with a decoction of aspen bark will help the skin to recover faster.

The use of bark in traditional medicine

In folk medicine, aspen bark decoction is widespread and widely used.

Aspen bark tincture on vodka

To prepare the tincture you need to have only 2 products: alcohol - 1 liter and aspen bark - 10 tablespoons.

In the capacity of the bark is laid and filled with alcohol. Capacity tightly closed, shaken and retracted in a warm dark place for 2 weeks. At the same time every day you need to shake the bottle. After 2 weeks, strain the liquid and take 1 tablespoon three times a day before meals. Take three weeks. This tincture cleanse the body of parasites.

Decoction of aspen bark

To prepare the broth, pour 30 g of bark into a mug, pour boiling water on it and put it in a water bath. Leave until the initial volume of water in the circle will not remain half. Then the broth is removed from the water bath, allowed to cool, filtered and a teaspoon of sugar is added to the resulting liquid. Take a decoction of a teaspoon 4 times a day.

Aspen Ointment

To prepare the ointment, the bark is burned in a furnace, and the ashes are added to a cream with a fat base. The resulting product is treated with the affected skin, sore joints.

Home treatment

Prostate treatment

To prepare a decoction for the prostate gland: 100 g of aspen bark pour 1 liter of boiling water, cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Broth strain, let cool. Take half an hour before a meal, 200 ml of broth.

Diabetes Treatment

For the treatment of type 2 diabetes, you will need 1.5 cups of raw materials and water. For the broth, you must put the bark in a pan and pour it with water until the raw material is completely covered. On medium heat, the bark should be boiled for half an hour. Then you need to wrap the broth and put stew for 15 hours. Then strain the broth and drink half a cup 2 times a day.

Parasite treatment

To remove parasites from the body, there are two folk remedies: tincture and decoction.

To prepare the tincture, you will need 50 g of aspen bark powder and pour 0.5 l of alcohol diluted 1: 1 with water. Then put in a dark place for 15 days, occasionally shaking the contents. To remove parasites take 1 teaspoon three times a day before meals.

To remove the parasites with a decoction, you need to take 50 g of aspen bark powder and add half a liter of water to it. Boil the broth for 10 minutes, then wrap and let it brew for 4 hours. To get rid of parasites, you need to drink broth 5 times a day, 1 sip, the course of treatment is 20 days.

Application in cosmetology

In cosmetology, aspen bark is used in two ways: as a component for creams and lotions, it is rubbed directly into the skin, and as an additive in foams, bath salts or sauna products. In the second case, mostly husks from the bark are used and they are aimed at dissolving in the aquatic environment.

And in fact, and in another case, the funds are aimed at improving the condition of the skin - softening, improving the complexion, increasing elasticity. When carrying out cosmetic procedures with aspen bark on the skin, the number of lesions decreases.

Restrictions and contraindications

Aspen bark has very few contraindications, since the product is completely natural, does not have pollen at its core (as the main allergen). Contraindications to the use may be in the case if the person has an individual intolerance to the substances that make up the aspen.

Aspen bark should not be used if a laxative effect is needed, since it has the exact opposite effect and can aggravate the problem even more.

Aspen bark is a drug that has practically no contraindications, is widely available at a low price. The tool helps with a large list of diseases, ranging from skin to the pathologies of the urogenital system. But before use, you need to make an appointment with a doctor and find out if this remedy is suitable for a particular case.

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