How to use the health benefits of wax moth
For healers, the beneficial properties of the wax moth have been known for a long time. On its basis, many different means are prepared that are able to overcome various diseases. Including tuberculosis and infertility.
Useful properties of wax moth
Wax moth caterpillars are unique in that they are the only ones to eat wax. In the body of the insect there is a substance called cerrase, which is capable of breaking down wax. This component also helps to recycle the wax-like compounds of the tuberculosis bacteria, which makes it vulnerable, it is easy to destroy it. Therefore, moth-based tincture is used to treat tuberculosis and other bacterial diseases.
Even at the beginning of the 17th century, it was known about the beneficial properties of infusions from moths, with which healers saved their patients from cardiovascular and pulmonary problems.
To obtain the extract, only small, not yet pupated caterpillars 1-1.5 cm long are collected. Large individuals are not able to produce a medicinal enzyme. The ability of moth extracts to cure various diseases has already been recognized in traditional medicine, so doctors prescribe drugs with fire to their patients.
The tincture has such a positive effect:
- antimicrobial effect (destroys various viruses);
- stabilizes metabolic processes in the body;
- helps to smooth out scars;
- improves blood circulation;
- enhances the protective properties of the body;
- calms the nervous system, saves from insomnia;
- increases reproductive ability;
- accelerates the process of building muscle mass.
An infusion prepared on moths helps to treat female and male infertility. It can also be used during pregnancy to prevent toxicosis. Children are allowed to drink preparations from this fire. For teenagers, the tincture is good because it protects against influenza, gives energy and strength.
Wax moth: the chemical composition of the tincture
Medicinal infusions prepared on wax moth caterpillars contain a lot of valuable components. Most (about 50-60%) of them are amino acids.
Among the amino acids are:
- Alanin. This substance helps to increase the protective functions of the body, and also improves brain activity.
- Serine. It is essential for the formation of protein structures.
- Leucine. The substance helps to lower blood glucose levels.
- Aspartic acid. This component removes ammonia from the body and helps to get rid of depression.
- Proline. It activates the formation of collagen, and thus slows down the aging process of the skin.
- Valine. It is necessary for the correct course of metabolic processes in muscle tissue and the brain.
- Glycine. It has a pronounced sedative effect. It relieves anxiety, fear.
The larvae of an inconspicuous-looking butterfly are also rich in minerals, especially potassium, phosphorus compounds. They are also rich in copper and manganese. The extract contains a large amount of carbohydrates.
What is treated with tincture: medicinal properties of wax moth
Means on the fire can be used to treat a large list of various ailments. However, the tincture should be taken at the correct dosage. This will allow you to get the maximum result and at the same time not harm your health.
Children under 14 years of age should take 1 drop for each year of age. For example, a six-year-old child is allowed to use 6 drops per day. In this case, the dosage does not depend on the type of disease. If a 10% tincture is used, then for each year you can use 2 drops.
For adult patients, the required dose is selected depending on their weight:
- If a tincture with a concentration of 10% is used for treatment, then for preventive purposes against heart pathologies, colds are drunk for every 10 kg of body weight, 4 drops.
- For the treatment of cardiovascular pathologies, children under 14 years old should be given no more than 6 drops of 10% of the drug per 10 kg of body weight.
- To get rid of tuberculosis, the dosage of the tincture is increased to 8 drops for every 10 kg of body weight.
- For the treatment of cancer, adults can take 10 drops for every 10 kg of weight.
- When treating the reproductive system, the recommended dose is 6 drops per 10 kg.
- In the presence of ENT diseases, 5 drops are used for every 10 kg of human weight to eliminate them.
The tincture is also applicable for the treatment of other ailments, but in each individual case, you must first consult with your doctor and select the required dosage.
The tincture is also used for:
- bronchial problems, including asthma, as well as pneumonia;
- anemia, anemia, low hemoglobin;
- cardiovascular diseases (heart attack, hypertension);
- vascular ailments, atherosclerosis;
- liver dysfunction;
- high blood sugar.
The general recommendation for treatment is that the tincture is drunk before meals. An adult can use it in its pure form. For children, the mixture should be pre-diluted with water, only you do not need to take much - no more than 50 ml, so that the product is absorbed faster.
Wax moth preparations
Tincture on wax moth
It is incredibly easy to prepare such a product. It is enough to take 5 g of well-developed, but not yet pupated moth caterpillars, put them in a medical bottle, always made of dark opaque glass. Pour the larvae with 50 ml of alcohol with a strength of 70-90%. Keep for 8 to 10 days in a dark place under normal room conditions. In this case, do not forget to stir daily. After 10 days, you will need to strain thoroughly.
Despite the positive properties of the wax moth larva, a test should be carried out for allergic reactions before taking the product.
Wax moth extract
The cooker hood is as easy to prepare as the tincture. All you need is to take a glass of live or dried moth larvae and 1 liter of vodka (no additives). Combine both components in a glass container, mix well and leave for 2-2.5 weeks. It is imperative to keep the composition in the dark so that direct sunlight does not fall on it. The contents should be shaken once a day. After this time, you can apply the remedy.
Ointment
An ointment is prepared from 50 g of wax-eating moth larvae. The raw materials are put into a container, poured with alcohol so that the liquid only covers the larvae. Keep the mixture in the dark for 5 days. A pantry or kitchen cabinet is a great option. The resulting infusion is mixed with calendula oil and St. John's wort (take 200 g each). Also add 50 g of propolis and beeswax. Mix everything thoroughly, simmer in a water bath for about 2 hours. After cooling, drain it.
This ointment is used for quick healing of wounds, for bruises, abrasions and bruises. It should be applied in a thin layer, rubbing thoroughly into the skin. The number of procedures performed depends on the condition of the person and the presence of pain.
Wax moth: contraindications
Despite the impressive list of indications, wax moth products have some contraindications. In order not to harm your health, you should definitely take them into account.
There are only two of them:
- Allergic reactions to bee products.
- Children (up to 14 years old) and people who are prohibited from products containing alcohol. This is due to the fact that all funds are prepared with alcohol.
Children should be given small amounts of funds.
Before proceeding with the treatment with the means on the fire, you must first test the medicine in a dosage 2 times less than that provided, taking it only once a day. If no side effects appear, treatment can be started, gradually increasing the amount to the required dose for a specific disease.
Wax moth and a remedy based on it are a good medicine for many diseases, including serious ones: infertility, tuberculosis, and oncology. Preparations based on it are natural and harmless, therefore they are used even in childhood and during pregnancy. You can prepare the infusions yourself or buy ready-made ones at the pharmacy.