Preparing medicine when birch is in bloom
Birch is a tree that is not very whimsical to the soil. The only requirement that birch has is the presence of moisture in the ground. It is with good humidity that birch grows quickly and gives good shoots. Milking what to plant a birch? She has healing buds, which are harvested before the birch blossoms.
Birch buds need to be harvested in early spring, before they bloom. The collection is carried out together with flowers. Then they are dried in the open air for 4 weeks. After that, the kidneys are threshed.
Birch buds have choleretic, diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties. A decoction is prepared on birch buds. To do this, take 1 tbsp for 2 cups of boiling water. kidneys. Next, insist on a water bath for 20 minutes. Then it is defended for 40 minutes, squeezed out and poured into a separate container. Take 3 tbsp. 30 minutes before meals.
Also, for medicinal purposes, tincture from the kidneys is used. To do this, dilute 1 part of birch buds in 5 parts of alcohol. This tincture is prepared for 20 days. Take this infusion, like the broth, only 1 tsp.
How to plant a birch? We have already said that the soil is not important for birch, but moisture is important. On average, birch draws up to 250 liters of water from the ground per day. For planting, it is best to take seedlings with a lump. They will take root well and give a good increase. In addition to land, they put in the planting hole: humus, peat and sand. For prophylaxis against all sorts of pests and diseases, birch is treated in the spring with insecticides and fungicides. Happy planting and good harvesting of the buds.
I myself have never collected birch buds, the price for them in ordinary pharmacies is quite satisfied. Basically, I use a tincture and a decoction of birch buds due to their anti-inflammatory effect.
I harvested birch leaves, though not for medicinal purposes, but for cosmetic purposes. To be honest, there are pine forests around and we hardly found a birch tree. But I don't want to plant near the house, a very tall tree.