of Abies siberica.

Siberian FirA large pine tree with a pyramidal cone-shaped crown. Needles 2-3 cm in length located on the shoots. Female cones are located at the ends of shoots of last year's single. Wood - long-lived, lives to 300 years.
Fir branches contain essential oil, which is used for the synthesis of camphor. Needles rich in ascorbic acid - 200-900 mg / 100 g (the maximum number of its noted in April). As a medicinal plant use needles that are cut twice a year - in June-August and October-February. Fir has a stimulant, expectorant, tonic effect, increases metabolism, stimulates respiration. Oil of fir needles has wound-healing, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory effect, restores the immune system,It enhances the visual acuity increases blood pressure. In the cortex are large fir resiniferous containers, called "nodules", they contain sap from which the extract "balsam fir." Turpentine has disinfecting, , accelerating wound healing and antimicrobial action.
ATTENTION!Fir drugs should be used with caution if you are allergic, acute inflammation of the kidneys, gastritis, gastric ulcer, addiction to seizures Do not take on an empty stomach inside. When applying pine oil on the skin can be observed a slight burning sensation.
Energy Properties. It gives energy. Eliminates depressed mood, tone, warms, increases vitality. It enlightens the mind.
ARTHRITIS
Pour 10 g of fir needles 1/2 cup water, boil for 20-40 minutes. Drink decoction of 2-3 tablespoons 3 times a day.
Skin diseases
Pour 5 tablespoons chopped fir needles 2 cups hot boiled water, to insist for 2-3 days. Infusion drink 1/2 cup 3 times a day. The course of treatment - 1,5 months.
WHOOPING COUGH
Bury in the mouth 2-3 drops of fir oil 3-4 times a day. In order to avoid the bitter taste of the oil can be mixed with honey, syrup or sugar.
PERICARDITIS
Grind 5 tablespoons of needles of young fir needles, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, put on fire and bring to a boil. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, to insist 6-8 hours in a warm place, strain. Drink 1/2 cup 4-5 times a day.
POLYARTHRITIS
Ingest 3-5 drops of pine oil, 2 times a day. At low acidity - for 10-15 minutes before a meal at an elevated at the discretion of the patient. Using pine oil, you can stop the process of developing the disease.
STENOCARDIA
Pipette 5-6 drops of pine oil in a spoon of sugar. Ingest 1 per day. When the pain in the chest rub 10-12 drops of pine oil.
ANGINA
Collect fir needles (not in winter), chop, needles fill the bottle up to the top and pour 70 percent alcohol, which was previously dissolved salt (ratio of alcohol salt by volume 10: 1).
Insist 5 days in a dark place, shaking strongly, drain. This mixture can be stored for a long time. Dilute 1 tablespoon tincture with water at a ratio of 1:10, pour into an enamel bowl, boil and breathe over the steam, covered with a towel, 10-15 minutes.
Pure fir oil (2-3 drops) to drip on the tonsils or tonsils lubricated with cotton wool wrapped around the core. Repeat procedure should be every 4-6 hours.
To rub fir oil chest, back, arms and legs. Already after the first procedure comes significant relief.
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
Sensing the approach of an asthmatic attack, rub a few drops in the palm of pine oil and make at least 20-30 deep breaths.
BRONCHITIS
Prepare a hot potato broth, add to it 2-3 drops of pine oil, making inhalation. With strong bronchitis must be made at least 80-100 breaths of steam. For the treatment of acute bronchitis enough 8-10 of inhalation.
Antritis
Fir oil diluted with boiled water (3-4 drops per 100 mg). Buried in the nose.
HERPES
In the initial stage of occurrence of herpes impose on him the cotton wool soaked in pine oil, keep 15-20 minutes. The procedure is repeated every 4-6 hours.
Fungus on the feet
Making lotion pure fir oil, keep 20-30 minutes. If the fungus appears at the ends of the fingers, it is necessary to lower them in a container of pine oil and keep there for at least 10-12 minutes.
Exudative diathesis
Mix 1 part of fir oil and 3 parts of child cream or olive oil with added vitamin C. Lubricate the affected skin.
TOOTHACHE
A piece of fleece wet pine oil and put on the gums near the aching tooth. Hold for 15-20 minutes, repeat the procedure every 4-6 hours.
WEEPING ECZEMA
Mix fir oil with melted lard inland so that fir oil is 40-50% of the mixture. Lubricate 2-3 times a day the affected areas. Relief comes in the 10-15-day, and in severe cases - on the 20-30th day of the regular application of ointment.
OSTEOCHONDROSIS
Do massage with pure fir oil. This massage can relieve pain, and if you hold it 2 times a year, it is an excellent prevention of degenerative disc disease.
Periodontitis
Wet oil piece of bandage or cotton wool and apply to the gums under the lip. Hold for 15-20 minutes.
Bone fracture
To rub fir oil in the fracture, it will contribute to its rapid healing.
Colds, flu
Every 5-6 hours to rub oil in the collar area of ​​the back and chest. After the procedure should take cover with a warm blanket and drink a sweatshop tea.
RADICULITIS
Apply to the affected area a sheet of paper impregnated with pine oil, wrap a warm scarf and go to bed. Hold this should not compress more than 20-30 minutes depending on individual tolerance to avoid burns and redness. The procedure is rubbed pure oil is best done at night, after a bath.
Wounds, burns
Turpentine-soaked gauze bandages (pharmaceutical preparation) to impose on the wound festered for 2-3 days, are treated as minor burns.
Trophic ulcer
Prepare an ointment for eczema. You can use Vishnevsky ointment, adding 40% of pine oil. This ointment impose on the affected skin, fixing bandage. Dressings should be changed every day. Result treatment will be noticeable after 2-3 weeks.
Boils, felon
Prepare the cream - for eczema. To make the dressing and change them 2-3 times a day.
Treatment was continued until complete disappearance of inflammation (usually it happens in 2-3 weeks).