Cedar resin: medicinal properties. Video

The unique healing properties of cedar resin (scientifically – turpentine) are explained by its rich chemical composition.

It contains:

• resin acids (up to 77,5%) – sapic, abietic, lambertianic, dextropimaric, etc.
• higher fatty acids – lauric, palmitic, oleic, stearic, palmitoleic, etc.
• monoterpenes (turpentine) – volatile, etheric part
• di- and sesquiterpenes

Cedar resin tends to have a bactericidal, epithelizing, anti-inflammatory, adsorbent and deodorant effect.

Natural turpentine is highly effective in treating the following conditions:

• chronic leg ulcers of various genesis – varicose, pustular, trophic
• pustular skin diseases
• ulcerative and erosive processes of various etiologies (in these cases, cedar resin is used as an epithelizing agent)
• wounds and cuts
• open fractures
• boils
• inflamed acne
• burns
• cracks on lips, heels, elbows, etc.

During the Great Patriotic War, doctors learned how to make turpentine-balsam from cedar resin, which saved many fighters from gangrene, did not allow them to die from terrible purulent wounds. Meanwhile, the recipe for the balm is extremely simple, because it is just a mixture of resin and cedar nut oil. And here’s what’s interesting: turpentine balm has a more powerful healing effect than either of the two components separately.

The pharmaceutical industry produces turpentine balm in various concentrations – 10, 40 and 70%. At home, you can prepare a balm of the required concentration, based on the purpose of use.

Pure cedar resin is not very suitable for use in its pure form, since it hardens very quickly in air. Therefore, for the sake of ease of use, it is brought to a state in which it becomes convenient to use it. The gum has the ability to dissolve well in vegetable oil at + 50 ° C. And here everything converges in the happiest way: the cedar resin does not harden even after the balm cools down, and since the ingredients do not overheat at this temperature, the resulting mixture retains a bouquet of healing properties of both resin and vegetable oil, rich in useful substances.

It is believed that cedarwood oil should be used to prepare a highly effective turpentine balm. However, practice has shown that the balm has not the worst results with any other vegetable oil. It is even permissible to mix different oils when combined with resin.

The main thing is that the oils are natural, without additives in the form of chemical flavors and dyes.

You should also not take those that say “fortified” or “contains minerals.” These are nothing more than advertising gimmicks of manufacturers (natural oils without any additives contain enough vitamins, microelements, and other substances).

So, to prepare gum balsam, take 1 part of cedar resin and 10 parts of any natural vegetable oil or a mixture of oils (for example, cedar, mustard and linseed or cedar, rapeseed and sunflower). Stir and place in a water bath. Watch until the resin dissolves in the oil, then remove the finished turpentine balm from the water bath and pour it into vials or bottles. You should have a golden brown oily liquid with a characteristic piney odor. Remember that balm with a high concentration is characterized by the precipitation of resin, so shake the bottle before use.

Traditionally, a ratio of 1:10 is a balm for external use, a ratio of 1:20 is a balm for both external use and internal use.

Any skin lesions and rashes – cuts, boils, open wounds, burns, ulcers, traces of insect bites – can be quickly cured if you just lubricate sore spots with a balm with cedar resin. Application is not limited in time and in intensity of application – turpentine balm has no side effects. Use until recovery.

If you do not have a ready-made balm, take a pure resin (sold in pharmacies), make a powder out of it using a fine grater and mix with any vegetable oil. Lubricate wounds with this mixture. To enhance the effect, you can heat the oil mixture.

To treat painful cracks on the feet, heels, lips, you can simply lubricate the lesions more often with a balm, or you can add an oil solution of vitamin A (sold in capsules in pharmacies) and a few drops of sea buckthorn oil to it, and then you will not only get rid of cracks, but and provide the skin of the legs and lips with additional nutrition and forget about the problem for a long time.

Do this daily until you recover.

There is also such a recipe for quick healing of wounds, cuts, abrasions, bruises, bruises, splinters, insect bites and other skin injuries. Take 1 part cedar resin powder, 1 part propolis and 3 parts vegetable oil. Mix everything and heat in a water bath (it is not necessary for the water to boil, it is enough to bring it to 50-60 ° С). Lubricate damaged skin with the resulting solution several times a day.

Cedar resin also helps with fractures. Add 1 tablespoon to half a glass of turpentine balm. crushed dry root of herb comfrey medicinal, soak in a water bath for 15–20 minutes, use as a compress. That is, while the composition is still warm, apply it on a napkin, attach it to the fracture site and wrap it up with a warm scarf or blanket. You can keep it for a long time (at least all night), change it 2 times a day.