What does fly agaric tincture with vodka cure: healing properties and harm

In the literature, the red fly agaric - Amanita muscaria - is classified as a (deadly) poisonous mushroom, causing nausea, headaches and severe autonomic reactions. Is this red-headed beauty with white spots really so poisonous that it should be avoided?

The more scientists study this mushroom, the more they become convinced that its chemicals and compounds have a number of medicinal properties. In addition, when properly prepared and used, it has a healing effect rather than a harmful effect.

Muscarine contained in fly agaric acts as a neurotransmitter. Fresh mushrooms contain ibotenic acid, which can cause stomach upset, headaches and vomiting. Before use, it is necessary to dry the mushroom, thereby converting ibotenic acid into a substance less toxic to the body—muscimol.

Today, there are many studies on the therapeutic potential of fly agaric, confirming its use to maintain the natural health of not only our immune system, but also the treatment of psychophysical fatigue, osteochondrosis, muscle pain, skin diseases and cancerous tumors.

Description of fly agaric

Refers to mycorrhiza-forming flat cap-footed mushrooms. The fly agaric got its name due to its poisonous properties, which makes it possible to use the mushroom in the fight against flies and insects. There are 6 varieties of it that belong to this group and do not pose a danger to human health. Some species are conditionally safe due to their low toxicity. There are also poisonous fly agarics. They have characteristic differences: red, green, white color of the cap. The smelly panther fly agaric also belongs to this group.

Panther fly agaric is a poisonous species of mushroom

White islands form on the cap during growth. These are the remains of the blanket in which the fungus develops at the initial stage. The leg can be large or small in thickness, it depends on the type of fly agaric. The pulp is white. Some species have a characteristic unpleasant odor when the leg is broken. Plates are found under the cap.

The red fly agaric is poisonous. It is distinguished by a hemispherical (in the process of growth) and a flat cap (in mature mushrooms). Its diameter varies from 8 to 20 cm depending on the stage of development. Fly agaric has an intoxicating effect; at first, when it is consumed, attacks of uncontrolled aggression, convulsions, and hallucinations occur.

The familiar red fly agaric

Raw materials

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I will note and emphasize this especially - ONLY red fly agaric mushrooms are used to prepare the tincture. Other varieties are not suitable either due to uselessness or danger to life and health. Therefore, you should collect fly agaric mushrooms for tincture only after carefully studying the reference literature; a mistake can be very costly for you.

To prepare the tincture, only old, strong mushrooms are taken. You need to collect fly agarics as far as possible from industrial facilities and human habitation in general - like all other mushrooms, fly agarics very actively absorb heavy metals.

Ideal fly agarics for tincture

If the tincture recipe requires the use of dried fly agarics, then the caps (only they are used) are cut into slices 1-2 centimeters thick and dried in a shady, dry place.

Do not dry fly agarics in the oven! Toxic fumes will settle on the walls and you risk getting poisoned later! All work with fly agaric mushrooms, from collecting to preparing the tincture, is carried out only with disposable gloves!

If the tincture is prepared from fresh mushrooms, then the caps are thoroughly washed and cleared of forest debris.

The alcohol base is either vodka of high-quality brands, or (ideally) medical alcohol, either in its pure form or diluted to a strength of 40 degrees.

Chemical composition

The main substances that determine the mechanism of action of the fungus are alkaloids. The most poisonous are considered:

• muscarine;
• muscazone;
• muscimol

Muscarine is the most potent substance. 3 g is enough for death to occur. The substances muscazone and muscimol have sedative, hypnotic, and intoxicating properties. Bufotenine causes hallucinations. Before preparing fly agaric tincture with alcohol, you need to dry the mushrooms. This will reduce the concentration of toxic substances and preserve beneficial properties. However, even in this case, while taking the drug, a hallucinogenic effect is provided.

Muscarine is an alkaloid that is extremely dangerous to health.

Medicinal properties

A medicine based on fly agaric helps eliminate unpleasant symptoms of various diseases and pathological conditions due to a number of positive qualities. Fly agaric tincture has the following properties:

• anti-inflammatory;
• antiparasitic;
• antibacterial;
• antitumor;
• regenerative.

In addition, the product acts as an anesthetic. Its benefit also lies in its ability to have a positive effect on the nervous system. Fly agaric tincture increases the body's defenses.

However, it is taken with caution, because if the treatment regimen is violated, the opposite effect may occur: you will feel weakness in the muscles.

Pharmacy medicine

Ready-made mushroom tincture can be purchased at the pharmacy. Indications for its use are the same as for home medicine, as well as the dosage for specific diseases.

Fly agaric extract is also contained in a pharmaceutical product for external use - a cream for varicose veins, tired legs, swelling (). The cream is suitable as a therapeutic and prophylactic agent after sports or prolonged standing.

Instructions for use are very simple: apply the cream to the limbs with light circular massaging movements. Before using the product, cleanse your skin for maximum therapeutic effect.

According to reviews of people who use the healing remedy for varicose veins, its beneficial effects appear after 3 weeks of use with daily use.

What does alcohol tincture on fly agarics help with?

List of diseases and pathological conditions for which a mushroom-based solution can be used:

• dermatitis;
• purulent processes;
• radiculitis;
• psoriasis;
• mycoses;
• arthritis;
• sore throat with a cold;
• epilepsy;
• diabetes;
• oncological diseases;
• rheumatism;
• headache;
• dysmenorrhea;
• inflammatory processes of any etiology, including nerve damage;
• visual impairment;
• some diseases of the cardiovascular system: arrhythmia, angioneurosis of the extremities;
• muscle pain, etc.

It is important to remember that these diseases cannot be completely cured with alcohol tincture. This remedy only alleviates the condition and helps reduce the intensity of signs of pathology. For this reason, it cannot be used as the main medicine.

Fly agaric tincture helps in the treatment of many diseases

How to prepare it correctly

If you plan to make a tincture, you need to prepare the raw materials. To prevent the poisonous mushroom from causing even more harm, it is necessary to collect it in ecologically clean areas. The fly agaric extracts chemicals from the soil. If you pick mushrooms in industrial regions, the likelihood of death increases. External signs of a fly agaric suitable for preparing medicine:

• the surface of the cap is smooth, its shape is correct;
• uniform color;
• There are no defects on the stem or cap.

Collection should be done wearing rubber gloves, which will reduce the likelihood of toxic substances entering the body through the outer covering. To prepare the infusion, use dried and fresh mushrooms. The first option involves the need to prepare raw materials in natural conditions - in the open air, while the fly agaric should be covered with gauze. Mushrooms are dried in the sun. However, it is not recommended to use an oven for this, because in this case, toxic substances may linger on the inner walls.

Fly agarics need to be dried in the sun

Glass containers are used for storage. Moreover, after this it should not be used anymore. Cutting raw materials must be done using only disposable utensils (plate, knife); it is recommended to throw them away after use.

Fly agaric tincture recipe

Treatment of joints, skin diseases, pathologies of the organs of vision, cardiovascular system and other diseases is carried out using various means that differ in properties. This means that you first need to determine what to take the infusion for. Then you need to choose the appropriate recipe. The most common options:

1. Components are prepared: medium-sized fly agarics (5 pcs.), vodka (1 l). In this case, fresh raw materials are used. It is important to prepare it correctly: wash the mushrooms, remove excess moisture, and cut them. The components are mixed in a glass container. It needs to be closed and wrapped with cloth. To preserve its properties, it is recommended to infuse the product in a dark place. The microclimate should be cool. Duration of preparation of the product is 40 days. The liquid must be filtered after this time.
2. An infusion is prepared from mushroom caps. Take 500 g of raw materials and 500 ml of vodka/alcohol. Mushrooms are washed and chopped. After this, the components are mixed in a glass container. The duration of preparation of the product in this case is 45 days. It should be infused in a dark place.
3. Medicine is prepared from juice. You need to grind the raw materials until you get a paste. It is rubbed through cheesecloth until the juice is released. Alcohol is added. Recommended proportions of components are 1:1. This medicine is more concentrated, so it is better to use it for treating the outer skin.
4. The juice is prepared in a non-standard way: mushroom caps are crushed, poured into jars, covered with plastic wrap, and it is important to tie the containers tightly. Then they are put into the cellar or buried in the ground in a previously prepared hole. The product is prepared within 45 days. After this, the resulting mass is filtered using gauze. If enough mushrooms were used to fill 1 three-liter jar, you will get 700 ml of juice. Add alcohol at a ratio of 4 parts of product to 1 part of alcohol.

Methods of application

Tincture of fly agaric with vodka for joints and other health problems is taken internally or applied externally. In the first case, not only an infusion, but also a decoction is used. Such medications must be taken strictly following the regimen, since in this case toxic substances enter directly into the digestive system, and from there directly into the blood. If you consume a significant dose, the likelihood of death increases.

A decoction of fly agarics can be taken orally

The use of fly agaric infusion for the treatment of joints, muscle pain, skin diseases is justified when it is necessary to eliminate pain, signs of inflammation, bacterial infection, etc. In this case, the tincture is used externally: make compresses, lotions or rub the skin.

However, caution must be exercised with this method of application.

This is due to the fact that the alcohol tincture is quickly absorbed into the skin, toxic substances enter the blood, but in much lower concentrations than when using the product orally.

Inside

This is an effective method for such pathological conditions as gastrointestinal diseases, malignant tumors, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, etc. Effective treatment regimens:

1. Alcohol tincture is taken 1 drop. The recommended frequency of administration is 3 times a day on an empty stomach (10-15 minutes before meals). Every day the single dose is increased by 1 drop. It is necessary to take the medicine until the initial amount increases to 20 drops. Then the dose begins to be reduced by 1 drop every day. When the amount drops to 1 drop (per dose), treatment is stopped. It is necessary to take a break (7 days). After this, if necessary, the course of therapy is resumed.
2. Single dose - 1 des. l. The number of receptions per day is 3.
3. The infusion is consumed in the morning, 1/2 tsp. After this, you need to dissolve the mummy granules.

In each case, the medicine is taken before meals.

External use

For joint pain, you can moisten a cotton pad and treat the area where the discomfort is localized. Then rub the product with your fingers, you need to make gentle movements. This medicine can only be applied to intact skin. Other methods:

1. Compress. You need to moisten gauze or natural fabric, carefully wring out the material and cover the affected area of ​​​​the outer integument. The top of the compress is covered with polyethylene and a woolen scarf. The duration of the procedure is 1 hour. After this, the compress is removed and the skin is washed under running water. Then the affected area must be covered again with a woolen scarf.

   
   You can make compresses from fly agaric tincture

2. The ointment is being prepared. To do this, use dry or fresh fly agarics. In the second case, the product must be used immediately. Ointment based on dry mushrooms lasts longer. The raw material is crushed to a powder or paste-like mass, depending on the form in which fly agaric mushrooms are used. Add Vaseline until a paste-like substance is obtained.

Varicose veins

To eliminate the manifestations of varicose veins, compresses made from an alcohol extract are recommended. Soak a clean cloth (you can use gauze) with fly agaric tincture, apply to the sore spot, and secure with cling film. Leave the compress on for 1 hour, then wash your leg/s and apply a nourishing cream (to prevent the skin from drying out).

Carry out the procedure every day for a week, then take a break (1 week). To maximize the medicinal properties and effectiveness of treatment, repeat the course.

Using fly agaric tincture

Often this remedy is used at the first signs of joint diseases. Its effectiveness is noted in developing degenerative, dystrophic processes in cartilage, and in cases of damage to bone and soft tissues.

For osteochondrosis

Symptoms for which fly agaric-based products are used: pain of varying intensity, swelling, limited movement. Make compresses using alcohol tincture. The effectiveness of this method increases if you apply a cloth soaked in the product after taking a bath. Rubbing is allowed.

However, it is advisable to use this method if the unpleasant symptoms are mild, since it is not recommended to do massage movements during an exacerbation, when the pain is acute. The duration of treatment with compresses is 7 days. Then there is a break. Treatment can be continued if the doctor approves this regimen.

Amanita compresses help with osteochondrosis

For arthritis

In this case, compresses are also made: cover the affected skin with a cloth moistened with the product, and place plastic film and a woolen scarf on top. The duration of the procedure is 1 hour. It is recommended to repeat the manipulations for 5 days. You can alternate this method and rubbing, which are performed immediately after the bath.

Joint diseases

The alcohol extract treats various joint diseases: rheumatism, gout, arthritis, arthrosis, damage after injuries. The tincture has an analgesic effect, inhibits inflammation, eliminates swelling, and improves tissue metabolism in the affected areas.

Moisten a clean cloth with a remedy (pharmaceutical or homemade) and apply to the painful area. Leave the compress for 8-10 hours. It is best to do the procedure at night. Treatment: 1 week of medication -> 1 week break.

Joint pain can also be relieved with ointments. It is prepared from dried mushroom powder. The recipe is very simple: mix the powder with medical Vaseline, coconut oil (1:1). Use the ointment for compresses, similar to the tincture.

Overdose and poisoning

During therapy, discomfort, signs of poisoning, and dangerous symptoms may occur. This is a consequence of exceeding the recommended dosage.

If products for oral and external use are used simultaneously, the concentration of toxic substances in the body increases. As a result, almost immediately after increasing the daily amount, symptoms of poisoning occur.

To avoid such consequences, it is necessary to begin treatment after consultation with a doctor, follow the treatment regimen, do not exceed the dose of the drug and do not combine different medications.

Signs

At the initial stage of poisoning, symptoms occur:

• increased intensity of salivation;
• hyperexcitability;
• sweating;
• vomiting due to nausea;
• cutting pain in the abdominal area;
• changes in the size of the pupils - they increase or decrease;
• bowel dysfunction - severe diarrhea;
• fainting;
• weakness;
• speech disorder;
• hallucinations.

First aid

It is necessary to immediately stop treatment with a fly agaric-based product. It is important to remove excess amounts of tincture from the body. To do this, you need to induce vomiting: drink up to 5 glasses of water, then you should forcefully provoke the appearance of vomiting. These manipulations are repeated until uncolored mucus comes out of the stomach in small quantities.

To remove excess poison from the body, it is necessary to urgently induce vomiting.

It is necessary to accelerate the elimination of the substance through laxatives. The toxic components of the tincture enter the intestine, where they are metabolized and absorbed into the blood. You should consult a doctor, and if the patient cannot move independently, it is recommended to call an ambulance.

Contraindications

Products for external and internal use have different restrictions on use. Tincture for oral administration cannot act as a medicine in the following cases:

• age up to 12 years;
• pregnancy;
• lactation;
• bleeding;
• failure of cardiac function;
• individual intolerance, which is manifested by nausea, vomiting, weakness - these symptoms occur immediately after the start of treatment.

Contraindications when using compresses and rubbing:

• a period of exacerbation of joint diseases, during which warming agents are not used, massages are prohibited;
• damage to the skin: if there are open wounds, toxic substances will be absorbed into the blood more intensely, in addition, severe discomfort will arise due to contact of deformed tissues with alcohol;
• the appearance of local reactions (rash, itching, redness), all these are signs of individual intolerance to the components.

To avoid extensive skin damage, it is recommended to treat a small area with this product before using the tincture. It is applied to the most sensitive areas: wrist, elbow. If symptoms of intolerance do not appear within 30-60 minutes, the medicine can be used on the affected areas.

Acne

Traditional medicine recommends fly agaric tincture for eliminating acne. Before carrying out therapy, pay attention to the following precautions:

1. Do not use the extract near the eyes.
2. Apply the product locally - to each individual pimple.
3. After application, try not to do anything, it’s better to lie down.

Apply the tincture to the acne, leave for 30 minutes, then rinse. Carry out the procedure daily. As a rule, 1-2 weeks of use are enough to eliminate visible acne. After 1-2 weeks of use, take a week break and repeat treatment if necessary.