Badger fat: composition, beneficial properties, contraindications, recipes for use – in cosmetology and folk medicine, for adults and children.
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Natural badger fat is the most valuable natural medicine to which people paid attention more than two hundred years ago. Since ancient times, healers have used badger fat to treat various ailments. Modern medicine continues to use this knowledge for preventive and therapeutic purposes.
Animals prepare for hibernation and store fat enriched with useful organic acids, vitamins, micro- and macro elements. This explains its multifaceted healing properties.
Composition and properties of badger fat
Badger fat is a unique natural “storehouse” of useful substances. This product contains vitamin A, which helps maintain eyesight, prevents the development of oncology, makes the skin elastic, hair shiny, nails and bones strong. Vitamins of group B, contained in badger fat, have a beneficial effect on the state of the reproductive system and hormones in women. Linoleic, linolenic and oleic fatty acids prevent the development of diabetes, reduce the level of bad cholesterol in the blood, improve metabolism, reduce inflammation, prevent the development of malignant tumors and inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
Benefits of badger fat
Badger fat is used both externally – in the form of rubs, lotions, poultices, and internally. When used internally, this ancient medicine strengthens the immune system, normalizes protein metabolism, improves the activity of the digestive system, improves the secretory function of the stomach and intestines, treats ulcers of the digestive system, helps with proper blood formation, increases emotional tone, and improves male potency. Badger fat is useful as a cold prevention medicine. It is successfully used to treat skin, heart and vascular diseases, cough, bronchitis, tuberculosis, otitis media, pharyngitis, laryngitis, pneumonia and even some types of asthma. Badger fat has a healing effect on hypertension, ischemia, dystrophy, and aids faster recovery after operations and serious illnesses. The uniqueness of this natural medicine is that when used internally, it is 100% absorbed by the human body.
When used externally, badger fat helps to heal wounds, bedsores, ulcers, burns, frostbite, insect bites, it is used to prevent hair loss, smooth wrinkles, increase skin elasticity, in the form of compresses it treats sciatica, arthrosis and osteochondrosis. Badger fat has a strong warming effect, relieves pain and inflammation in muscles and joints and, thanks to its bactericidal properties, effectively fights against pathogens and suppresses purulent processes.
Using badger fat: recipes
With weakened immunity
To strengthen the immune system, badger fat is mixed with any of the following products: natural flower honey, St. John’s wort infusion, rosehip broth, black currant rubbed with sugar, raspberry jam, currant leaf tea. They take the medicine for 14 days after a tablespoon (children – at least a portion) before each meal and then for another 2 weeks in the morning and in the evening.
You can make a delicious medicinal porridge from badger fat. It is necessary to take half a glass of walnuts, flower honey, dried apricots, raisins and badger fat, finely chop everything and mix well. Porridge is taken before meals for one month (adults – in the dining room, children – in a dessert spoon).
When coughing
To treat cough, badger fat with rosehip decoction, honey, milk, licorice or echinacea extract is used (in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening, adults – in the dining room, children – at least a portion), as well as rubbing the back and chest with warmed fat before going to bed.
With bronchitis
For acute bronchitis, eat a spoonful of fat a day. Children over 10 years of age can be given a teaspoon of the medicine, and at the age of 8-10 years, half of this portion is enough.
With tuberculosis
Badger fat is not a panacea for tuberculosis. For people suffering from this ailment, it is useful as a means to help gain weight, strengthen the body and regenerate lung cells. Mix 3 spoons of badger fat with 2 spoons of chopped aloe, 1 spoon of cocoa and 1 spoon of brandy (or alcohol tincture). This medicine is taken on an empty stomach before breakfast (or lunch).
With laryngitis
With otitis media
To treat otitis media, badger fat is mixed with onion juice and chicken fat (all ingredients are taken in equal proportions). The resulting mixture is slightly warmed and a few drops are dripped into the ear.
With stomach ulcers, gastritis
Melted fat is mixed with milk (fat and milk are taken in the same amount), brought to a boil, honey is added to the cooled mixture and taken for two weeks in the morning – 2 hours before meals, a quarter of a glass.
For arthritis, radiculitis, rheumatism, joint pain
After a hot bath, the fat is rubbed into well-warmed skin – it is easily absorbed and quickly relieves muscle pain. Compresses with warm badger fat help with inflammation in the joints, reduce swelling, relieve pain. Rubbing is done for arthrosis and osteochondrosis: you need to dissolve 4 tablespoons of badger fat, mix with vegetable oil (about 30 ml) and add 12-14 drops of lavender, chamomile, lemon balm, tea tree or any coniferous essential oil. Store the resulting ointment in the refrigerator.
Badger fat during pregnancy
For pregnant women, badger fat can be an excellent strengthening and immunostimulating agent. But it can be used only on the recommendation of a doctor, and in the first trimester of pregnancy, when the organs of the fetus are just beginning to form and the liver and pancreas of the expectant mother are working with a heavy load, badger fat should not be taken at all. But its external use is only welcome.
Badger fat for children
Children over 8 years of age can be given fat mixed with jam, honey or milk – 1 teaspoon each before meals, or purchase the medicine in capsules.
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