Application of birch tinder is good and bad

Birch tinder is one of the most common tree fungi. He has a unique set of healing qualities, which only those who understand his main characteristics will be able to use.

• Description and structure
• Therapeutic properties of birch mushroom
• Application in folk medicine
• Tincture
• Infusion
• Powder
• Weightloss remedy
• Collection Features
• What is dangerous for a tinder for birches
• What is dangerous for man
• Contraindications

Description and structure

Trutovik birch (Piptoporus betulinus) a kind of annual mushroom-parasites, growing on birches. Basically, it affects old, weakened and dry trees, but sometimes occurs on healthy ones. The name of the fungus is explained as follows: earlier it was made of flammable tinder material, which allowed not only to kindle a fire from one spark, but also to transport fire for long distances.

The fruiting body of the fungus is devoid of legs and is a hemisphere with a diameter of up to 20 cm and a height of up to 6 cm. The young tinder has a light gray hue, and the adult mushroom gradually darkens, dyed in gray-brown tones. The lower part of the python is similar to a sponge, eventually changing the color from white to dirty brown. For this reason, the fungus is called not only a pythonaceous and tindery, but also a birch sponge.

The age of the tinder can be recognized by the shape of the fruit body: the young fungi are similar to the spherical mushrooms, and the adult specimens are a slightly flattened hoof. The fungus of the fungus is white, dense, with a characteristic unobtrusive odor. With age it becomes stiff and hard. The pulp accounts for the bulk of the fruit area.

Important! Trutovik reproduces spores, which are also painted white.

This mushroom parasite (see the photo as it looks) has a very wide distribution zone, because it grows on one of the most typical trees in Russia. Trutovik occurs almost everywhere, except for steppes and tundra. He loves a damp, protected from the light terrain, so it grows not only in shaded forests, but also near swamps and other water bodies. Avoid only young and roadside trees.

Therapeutic properties of birch mushroom

Useful properties of the tinder were noticed by a man several hundred years ago. Modern medicine confirms its beneficial effect on the body and the immune system in general, so it is used as a raw material for drugs that help:

• to excrete carcinogens and toxins;
• restore the damaged structure of the liver and adjust its work;
• cope with gastrointestinal problems and constipation;
• to strengthen the immune system and the health of the nervous system;
• to lose those extra pounds;
• heal cuts and wounds;
• to stop the reproduction of cancer cells and benign formations.

This became possible due to the rich chemical composition, which turned the birch mushroom into a real storehouse of vitamins and nutrients:

1. The fetus's fruiting body is a valuable source of polysaccharides that can stop the growth of cancer cells and enhance antiviral protection.
2. Birch fungus extract is known for its ability to relieve inflammation and pain.
3. It contains chitin, glucans and melanin.
4. Successfully copes with the consequences of food poisoning, removing harmful and toxic elements.
5. Stimulates the work of the liver and accelerates the process of splitting fats, so it is often used to lose weight and improve metabolism.
6. It produces a highly effective powder that is applied to open wounds to dry them and shorten the period of skin repair.
7. Polyporenic acid is necessary for the treatment of ulcers and gastrointestinal organs.

Thus, the birch fungus is able to solve a variety of health problems and deserves a place of honor in every home medicine cabinet.

Application in folk medicine

Trutovik is the basis of many home-produced medicines. This is explained not only by its curative properties, but also by its accessibility. Recipes using birch mushrooms are simple in execution and very effective.

Attention! For the preparation of any preparations from the pithoporace, only young fungi that grow on living trees are suitable.

Tincture

Preparation of tincture from alcohol and tinder is quite easy. It is necessary to cut out the spongy core from it and grind the hard part into powder, after which the ingredients are mixed in the following proportions:

• 5 g of crushed python;
• 150 ml of vodka.

Tincture to send in a dark cool place for two weeks and take 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day, if it is a question of neoplasms. For treatment of diseases not associated with tumors, the dose of tincture is reduced to 1 hour. L., which is recommended to drink before breakfast, lunch and dinner. The course of taking the medicine is approximately 3 months. The speed of recovery depends on the type of disease and the degree of its severity.

Important! If the tincture of the tinder is used as a prophylactic, the course is reduced to 30 days and repeated twice a year.

Infusion

When food poisoning and treatment of stomach ulcers is very useful infusion of birch fungus.

It should be noted that cooking will take several hours and will be carried out in stages:

1. Mushroom thoroughly rinse, for 5 hours, put it in a container with warm boiled water.
2. Then pass through the meat grinder, and the water, which insisted the mushroom, set aside (it will come in handy later).
3. A glass of crushed python-pour is mixed with 5 glasses of mushroom water heated to 50 ° C and cleaned for two days in a dark cool place.
4. Drain the liquid, and gently squeeze the gruel with gauze. As a result, a thick juice is released, which must be diluted with boiled water.

Attention! Infusion drink three glasses a day, but not volley, and small volumes.

Powder

Birch mushroom powder is good for wounds and other skin damage. Before it is applied, the injured area must be treated with hydrogen peroxide and then a bandage bandage should be applied.

Weightloss remedy

Trutovik often used as a means to lose weight. For this you need to take:

• 1.5 kg finely chopped mushroom;
• 500 g of dog rose,
• 100 ml of black tea;
• 1 liter of boiling water.

Mix the ingredients and leave for 4 hours. The resulting infusion warm well, pour into a thermos, add another 0.5 liters of cow's milk, and then mix. Finished product to drink 150 ml for 30 minutes before eating. If the drink seems too bitter, then it can be sweetened for 1 hour. l. of natural honey.

No less effective in the fight against excess weight will be tart powder, dissolved in a glass of water. The liquid should be drunk immediately after its addition. For a quicker result, it is recommended to drink two glasses of mushroom water a day 30 minutes before meals.

Another easy recipe looks like this:

• 0.5 h. l. shredded piptoporuss mix with 200 ml of boiling water;
• warm in a water bath for 15 minutes.

Ready to drink throughout the day on the throat.

Trutovik not only reduces appetite, but also weakens cravings for individual products. However, this does not mean that he is a panacea from excess weight. Any diet should be combined with sports and a range of health-improving procedures.

Collection Features

The ideal time for collecting mushrooms is the period from May to the end of October. In these seasons they contain all the substances necessary for the preparation of medicines. Do not cut too closely adjacent to the base of the trunk specimens. The same is true for old tinderboxes.

Keep the piptoporus best dried: cut into pieces 1 cm wide and leave for a while. Usually the drying process is completed quickly enough. Keep the blanks in a glass container or paper bag in a place inaccessible to light.

What is dangerous for a tinder for birches

The role of birch fungus in the ecosystem can not be estimated only as positive or negative. It promotes the decomposition of wood, which turns into a nutrient humus. At the same time, it refers to parasites, so the question arises: what harm does the fungus bring to the birch tree?

He eats vital wood for cellulose. In addition, it releases hazardous substances for birch, destroying the bark and penetrating deep into the wood. Trutovik, living on the birch, affects it from the inside, which leads to the inevitable death of the tree, because it is impossible to cure it. After the appearance of the fruit body, the tree remains only to cut and burn the uprooted stump.

Thus, birch and mushroom tinder are not equal neighbors. The tree gives the right to life to the pythopeptus, and he slowly kills it.

What is dangerous for man

Pythonus refers to inedible fungi, but not dangerous to humans. It is not used for food because of a bitter and extremely unpleasant taste. However, there is a so-called false tartar birch, which not only can not be eaten, but also used for economic purposes.

The danger of this species is that it is easy to confuse with chaga. Only specialists can distinguish it from an inedible mushroom. In general terms, the difference consists in a geometrically distinct form and a bright coloration of a false tinder. Against the backdrop of his birch fellow, he stands out graphite black.

Attention! The flesh of the inedible species has a dirty-brown tint, so it is easy to distinguish it from a useful python, whose flesh is colored white.

Contraindications

Useful properties of the tinder were evaluated by both practicing doctors and ordinary people. At the same time, it does not have an absolutely harmless composition and can cause serious damage to health. Use of python is prohibited in the following cases:

• pregnancy and lactation;
• rehabilitation after cavitary operations;
• severe form of colds;
• age up to 12 years.

Important! Taking medicines based on birch mushrooms is possible only after consulting a specialist. Excessive dosage is fraught with vomiting and poisoning.

Equally responsible should be taken to the use of alcoholic tinctures. They are a good addition to the main treatment, but can not completely replace it. Birch tinder has a lot of vitamins and nutrients, but requires an extremely careful approach to use.