Larch resin has a beneficial effect on the human body due to the presence of a number of useful elements. It has a positive effect on the immune system and relieves inflammation. This "chewing gum" is used in traditional medicine. This is an absolutely natural remedy that has long been used in Siberia.

The chemical composition of larch resin

The resinous larch formations have an astringent structure and, due to this, the resin is used as a raw material in the manufacture of chewing resin. Like the resin of other conifers, it is mostly composed of resin acids.

It includes:

• vitamins A, groups B, C, E, P;
• iron;
• calcium;
• phosphorus;
• iodine;
• fatty acids and so on.

Small amounts of terpentine are obtained from the resinous consistency of this tree. This substance is used in the form of plasters, medicinal ointments for the treatment of rheumatism and gout.

Video: Larch Resin Use

Is there resin in larch

Larch resin stands out from cracks and cuts on this coniferous tree. When it goes outside, it freezes and protects the larch from pests and pathogens, fungi that can penetrate the wood and cause harm. It is a resinous consistency, which is quite thick in structure. Thus, the resin heals the wounds on the tree.

Did you know? From resin, rosin, turpentine are obtained and healing balms are made. It is obtained mainly from ordinary pine (1–1.1 kg / year). The yield of resin from larch is 2-3 times less. The rosin content in the resin is 70%, and the rest — this is turpentine (30%).

Hence its second name - resin. It can be obtained by applying notches to the tree during the growing season and collecting in special containers. This product in Siberia has long been called sulfur.

The resinous substances and gums in the larch (Daurian) make up about 22.5%, and in the pine (Angarsk) - about 4.6%. The difference is quite significant. Such resinity helps the wood to be resistant to decay processes, but larch requires special treatment, and tools often fail.

Larch Resin Properties

Due to the presence of many useful elements, gum is used for medicinal purposes.

Did you know? Larch buildings, due to its strength, can stand for a very long time. Archaeological excavations have established that wood is stony, but not destroyed. These processes occur due to resin.

Benefits and healing properties

• Larch resin is healing not only for tree wounds, but also for humans. She has such healing properties:
• relieves inflammatory processes;
• promotes healing of wounds and cuts;
• helps with oncology;
• able to withstand polluted environment;
• is a good antiseptic, suppresses pathogens;
• improves the immune system;
• beneficial effect on the digestive tract;
• positively affects the vascular system;
• nourishes the body with vitamins.

Chewing gum or sulfur is most useful. This tool is very helpful for diseases of the oral cavity - caries, gingivitis, periodontal disease, stomatitis. Helps whiten enamel on teeth and helps against tartar. This “chewing gum” eliminates bad breath and cleans teeth from plaque.

Did you know? Resin is the oldest gum. Archaeologists have found in northern Europe pieces of resin with imprints of human teeth, which are VII – II millennia BC.

Chewing sulfur is prepared as follows. The resin is carefully removed with the remnants of the bark, and then put in a cloth bag and boiled. A small load is placed in the bag for weighting. Sulfur begins to hatch first and float up. It is collected and formed into briquettes or in tablet form. Then the resulting mass is used as chewing gum in the treatment of certain diseases.

Chewing gum is good for heavy smokers to get rid of this bad habit. To quit smoking, many replace the cigarette with something else - sucking candy or chewing gum. This allows you to dull the desire to smoke. Instead of synthetic chewing gum, a natural product such as sulfur is a good fit.

Important! If the resin is in a too solid frozen state, then warmed vegetable oil, with which it is mixed, will help to make it softer and more plastic.

Larch chewing resin is successfully used to combat extra pounds. Such a chewing gum with a sulfur content has a slightly bitter-coniferous taste that dulls the desire to eat well. But it is worth remembering that for weight loss you still need to adhere to a diet, since only gum will not help.Moreover, the elements contained in this natural remedy remove nicotine from the body. It is enough to use it for 2-3 months, which will help to clear the lungs and reduce nicotine addiction. It is useful to chew such a resin with sulfur content for children to form a proper bite and develop a chewing muscle system. This chewing gum helps fight dry mouth. The chewing process contributes to the production of saliva. Dry mouth often occurs with diabetes and high blood pressure.

They recommend this tool to truckers, as it improves blood circulation, and this relieves fatigue and invigorates while driving, preventing you from falling into a dream. Larch resin, due to the content of essential oils, protects against gas contamination of industrial production in urban conditions.

Harm and contraindications

• Despite the undoubted benefit, there are contraindications for the use of resin:
• Individual intolerance.
• Do not chew it with severe periodontal disease, as increased blood in the gums will cause great bleeding.
• It is not recommended to use such chewing gum on an empty stomach so as not to harm the digestive tract. This is especially harmful with gastritis and peptic ulcer with high acidity.
• Caution should be taken when chewing this product with fillings. The resin may well stick to and pull them out of the tooth if the seal weakly holds. If a good dentist has worked on your teeth and the fillings are held tightly in your teeth, then this problem will not occur.

You should not use this chewing gum after eating, as food residues simply imprint on the gums, which can cause an inflammatory process, so after eating you must rinse your mouth with warm water, and then use this product after 5-7 minutes.

You can not smoke a cigar and chew such chewing gum at the same time. This is due to the fact that the resinous consistency quickly absorbs carcinogenic elements, which, together with saliva, enter the intestines and stomach.

Important! Do not bite the resin with your teeth, since it is quite solid in structure and has a crystalline shape, which means it can damage the gums.

Application in traditional medicine

Widely used are the resin of larch in folk medicine:

1. From cracks on the lips, it is necessary to apply this remedy to the problem area within 3-5 days. It softens and promotes wound healing.
2. With catarrh and gastric ulcer, from dysbiosis, it is used in small volumes inside. In this case, gum is absorbed on a pea on an empty stomach before eating.
3. With furunculosis, this agent is applied to a clean piece of cotton cloth and applied to a sore spot. Pain sensations go away almost immediately, and within a few days this problem disappears.
4. Weeping eczema is treated by applying this product to the affected areas.
5. With cough and bronchitis. It is recommended to insist “sulfur” for a day in a glass of water. The resulting liquid is drunk in 3 doses per day.
6. With sore throat and inflammation in the throat, gum is resorbed during the day. This will quickly improve the condition.
7. From hemorrhoids, an ointment based on larch resin is used.
8. To soften and remove calluses, corns, heal cracks in the sole of the feet, a resin is also used, which is fixed to the problem areas with a band-aid.

How to use

Larch resin should be used as follows:

1. With inflammation in the throat and in the oral cavity, the resin should simply be chewed. With inflammatory diseases of the gums or pain in the tooth, it should be applied to the sore spot.
2. To treat gastrointestinal problems, gum is taken orally in small doses.
3. For problems with the skin (eczema, cuts, boils) and radiculitis, this remedy is used in the form of ointments and applications for problem areas.
4. For general strengthening of the body, 1 teaspoon of larch resin is recommended to be dissolved in 0.5 l of warm water. Drink on an empty stomach on the eve of the meal 2 times a day - in the morning and evening hours.
5. To heal the skin and with many skin problems, you can use 5-12% oil containing gum. Usually, sea buckthorn oil, which also has healing properties, is used as a base. Such a remedy will also be good for gastrointestinal diseases such as gastritis, ulcers, and colitis. Sea buckthorn oil with a 12% resin content is recommended for gynecological problems (colpitis, thrush, vaginitis, cervical erosion).
6. To protect the body from the adverse effects of gassed cities, smoking or fumes of the petrochemical industry, it is enough to chew larch resin for 15 minutes.
7. From sulfur, you can make such a useful chewing gum: mix in half with bees.

It is better not to chew sulfur on an empty stomach or immediately after eating. Before using it, rinse your mouth with leftover food. Chewing resin is first held in the mouth for heating and softening, and then slowly chewed. This is a reusable product. Unfinished tar can be put in a container of water until next time.

Larch resin can be used for medicinal purposes. Chewing gum (sulfur) is especially popular in Siberia. It is used primarily for caring for the oral cavity, but at the same time it has a healing effect on the entire body and helps it fight urban gas pollution.