Amber in medicine

Lithuania - the land of amber. This routine does not make a statement even to wonder what lies beneath it, as it related to the inhabitants. The answers to these questions helps us a lot to reach the historical sources.

Often, as soon as sunegalavus, immediately resorted to drugs, and only one other person uses a simpler, more likely to support preventive measures or treatments.

The earliest time when the Baltic Sea began to settle in villages, coastal Amber was much more than that now. Bright, sun-like, pale yellow, spreading warmth in his hand, a stone lighter than the material from people interested in a long time. It was suggested that it may protect them from evil spirits. Probably from the name of faith, and had to "defend - macaws (" protect "," save "). It appeared žiloje ancient amulets, which are found in seaside towns in the former.

Two thousand years ago have reached the amber route through Europe. It is amber even traveled to the existing Greek and Italian. In ancient Rome, for a piece of amber was possible to buy one slave. It was believed that amber, worn in the neck, throat protection against disease, help maintain the bright minds (who lived in ancient Rome, a significant increase in physician time Kalistratas (Calistratus), wrote that amber powder mixed with honey cures throat, eye, ear diseases, and oral with the help of water from abdominal pain). The Romans not only for the women to wear amber beads, but also their children and that the "evil eye" nenužiūrėtų. In order to maintain a more youthful appearance of the amber pieces nešiodavosi female palms.

After the birth of Christ, churches and amber, with flavors of incense and use. Helps to concentrate the burning amber fragrance purifies the environment, not only in churches. It is smudge and rooms where patients lie. In this way, air is used to disinfect, reduce the possibility of contracting a variety of other diseases, but also speeds up the recovery.

In the Middle Ages amber beads worn suffering from jaundice, the "amber maize extract unhealthy yellowness of the flesh." Amber bracelets cuts joint and muscle pain. Only after this treatment nebepadėdavo, people turned to the pharmacy. Pharmacists argue that the more amber the more detailed the better it helps the body better "pulls" gydančiąją material. For this reason, amber started grinding, grinding. Amber powder mixed in with pharmacists trinamuosius oils, extracts from them did. There is not a description of the honey, oil of roses and amber powder mixture was used in patients with thyroid diseases. It was believed that this combination can save even the plague.

Medieval pharmacies amber extract (Extractum succini) were given to malnourished people in strengthening the body, wounds, bruising spreading and amber oil (Oleum succini) - delete the bad parts of the body.

Before World War II in Lithuania and in tsarist Russia was popular with amber Infusions in support of a number of diseases and enhancing body. To prepare the tincture of amber pieces were sumetami in a dark glass bottle, poured vodka and kept warm for several weeks.

Even some of the time and advice "persergėjimų, survived until our days:

Required to wear a necklace of amber nanny to protect themselves and children against infectious diseases.

In order to facilitate children's dental emergence, should be given to masticate amber beads, of course, carefully observing the child and the swallowing nepaspringtų.

When treating sore ear, it should be amber incense. Amber fired, allowing smoke to reach the ear, and even better - they are inside.

In the past, many people believed that amber beads rescues from the evil spirits and impure thoughts. "

After the Second World War began and intensified uplift of science experiment with amber. Led to increased interest in its chemical composition, look for a wider range of applications in the life of amber ways. For several decades, Russia carried out the healing properties of amber research. It appears that succinic acid, which ranges from 3 to 8 percent of transparent amber is actually biostimulant, which activates the human body. A large number of trials and achieved good results in combination with succinic acid plant products derived from herbs. Gradually, these preventive and therapeutic measures are becoming increasingly popular. In any case, the use of Amber products, it is necessary to consult with your doctor.