Modern medicine offers medicines for almost all diseases. However, more and more people are trying to use not the tablets and potions made in laboratories, but the means of alternative traditional medicine. As you know, there is nothing more effective than what is created by nature itself. It's not for nothing that animals at the level of instinct help themselves from disease by eating certain products of plant origin.
So, American scientists noticed one feature. In winter, many animals dig out pine cones from under the snow and eat them. A logical conclusion from this observation led to the fact that the composition of such plant products was thoroughly studied.
The results did not take long. It turned out that cones of pine accumulate in a summer period and part of winter a large number of phytoncides, essential oils, bioflavonoids, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and antiviral substances. Also in their composition in a small proportion are resin acids, ascorbic acid, tannins and anthocyanins. What makes bumps very attractive for human use in the fight against various ailments.
Used in folk medicine are not only mature, but also green fruits. The best option for their use are the means for the production of which you need to pour pine cones with vodka.
Areas of application
There are many diseases that are treated with pine cones on vodka. Their application is based on the ability of the useful substances in their composition to dissolve in alcohol and acquire even more qualitative functional properties already in the form of tinctures.
The action of this infusion is as follows:
- recovery of brain cells and nervous system functions after a stroke;
- treatment and prevention of pulmonary diseases;
- elimination of cardiovascular system disorders;
- treatment of the oral cavity;
- arthritis;
- rheumatism and muscle spasms;
- treatment of the gastrointestinal tract;
- diaphoretic;
- treatment of anemia;
- gout.
In addition to a wide range of therapeutic effects, like any medicine, there are disadvantages of pine cones on vodka. Contraindications to their use are based on individual characteristics of each organism and are as follows:
- Intolerance or inability to take alcohol.
- Age range: up to 7 and after 60 years.
- Diseases of the kidneys and liver( if dosing is disturbed).
- Pregnancy.
- Lactation period.
Let's consider in more detail the spectrum of action and the main ailments, which use green and mature pine cones on vodka, contraindications to their use.
Green cones: human use
Young, immature pine cones have a beautiful green color and look very dense and strong.
They contain a large amount of phytoncides, which have been considered the most effective antibacterial substances since time immemorial. In addition, there are a lot of tannins in the cones - substances that stimulate the production of hormones of good mood and the appearance of a feeling of freshness, clarity of thoughts. Therefore, the baths with the infusion of these fruits are toned and relieve fatigue.
In addition, tannins are able to stimulate the recovery of cellular structures, which is used as the basis for therapy after a stroke. Vitamins and essential oils of green cones contribute to strengthening the immune system, increasing vitality and providing a surge of energy.
Collect them is recommended in June-August. It is at this time that they contain many nutrients to ripen the inner seed. The maximum benefit of extracting them is obtained by applying such infusion as green pine cones on vodka.
What diseases are used for alcoholic infusion of green cones
Infusion of pine cones on vodka( green) is used to treat liver and kidney diseases. Also, long-term use in small doses allows you to get rid of fatigue, chronic drowsiness, headaches and bad mood.
Very good green pine cones, infused with vodka, with atherosclerosis, for the purification of blood vessels.
Solution recipe
For the preparation of healing infusions we will need:
- enamelled saucepan;
- collection of green cones;
- moderately warm room;
- vodka.
Fill prepared dishes for a third washed in warm water and chopped into pieces green cones. Then pour the vodka so that the ingredients are immersed in the liquid. Cover the lid and put in a room with a temperature of at least 20 ° C.We insist about 40 days, and readiness is determined by color. The color should become dark brown.
This is the first recipe that uses green pine cones. Tincture on vodka allows all useful components to go into solution and become more digestible.
Another recipe for which you will need:
- glass;
- green bumps;
- vodka;
- lid tight to the glass;
- warm place;
- fine sieve.
In a glass we pour shredded cones and pour to the brim with vodka( cones and vodka equally).Densely close and clean in a warm place for infusion. Leave for 10 days. Then tincture we filter through a sieve and the received solution we take on 20 drops before meal. It is desirable to dilute with warm water.
Green pine cones on vodka: contraindications
The main contraindications for the use of alcoholic infusion from green cones are the same as for the means of ripe pine cones on vodka. This pregnancy and lactation, advanced age, intolerance of components( atopic dermatitis, allergies), renal or hepatic insufficiency.
The only thing that can be particularly highlighted here is a violation of the dosage of the tincture. This can not be done categorically. The consequences can be severe dysfunction of the stomach, damage to the walls of the digestive tract. Maybe even poisoning. Misfortune, a feeling of nausea, dizziness. Since the alcohol tincture, its use in large doses and often for a long time can provoke the formation of alcohol dependence.
Mature pine cones: characteristics of components and application of
Mature pine cones are very easy to distinguish from young ones in appearance. They are brown, friable, almost completely open. In many you can see the ripened seeds.
In addition to those components that have already been listed for young fruit, mature pine cones also contain an increased amount of tannins. It is this feature that determines the direction of their application in alternative medicine.
The main is, of course, the treatment of stroke and post-absent states. Therapy with such infusion promotes the renewal of brain cells, their rapid regeneration and normal functioning. Infusion of pine cones on vodka provides the restoration of cellular structures of the higher nervous system, and also blocks the enzyme that causes their death during a stroke.
If young cones can be used for a very wide range of diseases, then the use of mature ones is currently limited to the treatment of the stroke state. Thank you to the American scientists who proved that pine cones( tincture on vodka) is a way to get to your feet after a serious illness.
Consider how to better collect the material, prepare it and on what recipe to make curative infusion.
Collection of mature cones
These cones are best collected from December to March. During the summer and autumn, they manage to accumulate a lot of useful components. Like canned food, which consists of extremely useful and biologically significant for the body substances.
Phytoncides and tannins, bioflavonoids and anthocyanins, essential oils and tannins, resins and carotene, vitamins C and A, antioxidants are all stored in snow-covered mature pine cones reliably covered with snow. That's why they are so fond of chewing animals in zoos and nurseries.
Special processing of the collected material consists in cleaning from foreign components and dust. To do this, you can simply rinse the bush with warm water. The subsequent drying will complete the pretreatment step and the product will be completely ready for infusion.
Recipe: pine cones on vodka( mature)
For the preparation of the present it will be necessary:
- is a small dish with a tight-fitting lid;
- vodka or alcohol( 70%);
- 5-6 mature cones, washed and prepared;
- is a cool place for infusion.
Take the cones, crush them and put them in the dishes. Pour 200-250 ml of vodka or alcohol, cover with a lid and put it in a cool place for infusion. In half a month the medicine is ready. Use should be a teaspoon after eating once a day. The course of treatment is from 3 months and longer. With proper reception, it is practically unlimited.
Negative effect, contraindications to
Categories of persons who are forbidden to use this infusion are the same as for infusions of green cones.
With proper use, without disturbing the dosing and without the abuse of components, and also with the correct preparation of infusions in which the base is mature pine cones on vodka, there are no contraindications to its use.
In case of violation of any of the items, the consequences may be gastrointestinal diseases of various complexity, poisoning, alcohol dependence.