Badger fat is very useful, this is due to the peculiarities of the life of the animal. The animal feeds exclusively on environmentally friendly products. In winter, he hibernates. To do without food and water for a long time, you need to try hard and stock up on nutrients for future use. They accumulate in the fatty layer, which we are used to using to treat various diseases, including cough.
Product value
Badger cough fat has been used for a long time; it can even treat such serious diseases as tuberculosis. This tool contains a whole set of components that are necessary to normalize all processes in the human body. Its main value is fast and effective strengthening of the immune system. Badger fat is rich in the following components:
- essential polyunsaturated acids Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9;
- vitamins of group B, A, E, PP and K;
- bioregulators (cytamines);
- micro and macro elements;
- minerals.
Fat is distinguished by high biological activity, it is very well absorbed in the body, in contrast to medications. Immediately after taking, beneficial substances begin to be absorbed into the mucous membranes and blood, and then transported to those organs and tissues where they are needed. With the help of the product, not only cough is treated, but also many other diseases.
How fat helps with coughs
First of all, badger fat when coughing is necessary to improve the protective functions of the body. Thanks to unsaturated fatty acids, it relieves inflammation, improves immunity, and removes toxins. Bioregulators stabilize metabolic processes at the cellular level, help to quickly assimilate useful and nutrients.
Vitamins A and E enhance the function of cytamines and unsaturated acids. This has a beneficial effect on the synthesis of hemoglobin. B vitamins are responsible for the work of hormones, they are also indispensable for the restoration of damaged tissues.
Eating fat can help fight even a dry, unproductive cough. The product relieves inflammation, actively fights bacteria, thinns phlegm and promotes its discharge. The positive dynamics of diseases is observed already 3-4 days after the application of the drug.
Fat selection criteria
The highest quality badger fat is harvested in late autumn. By this time, the animal has time to stock up on all the substances necessary for wintering, therefore its subcutaneous fat is the most valuable and useful. To obtain the product, only healthy individuals that have passed the examination of a veterinarian are used.
In order to preserve all the useful properties in the finished cough remedy, it must be properly heated. In no case should this be done on fire, the technology involves languishing bacon in a Russian stove at a low temperature or in a water bath.
The product melts at 34 ᵒС, therefore, after heat treatment, it is stored in a tightly closed glass jar in a refrigerator with a temperature not higher than +6 С. High-quality fat has a white or creamy color and a specific aroma.
If you find a gray, green or yellow tint and a sour or rotten smell, this is an old and dangerous product that should not be bought under any circumstances.
The strong smell of fat can cause nausea and even vomiting, which is why it is now preferred to replace it with food additives. The funds are sold in a pharmacy and have all certificates of conformity.
Odorless and tasteless gelatin capsules are more convenient to take than a natural product. However, be careful - pharmaceutical products may contain chemicals that cause allergies. Read the instructions carefully before use.
Application methods
You can use badger fat for cough treatment in different variations. Most often, rubbing and compresses are done with it, but there are courageous patients who want to recover faster who can eat the product in its pure form. Consider the most popular treatment options for folk remedies.
- Rubbing. In order to prepare the fat for use, it must be taken out of the refrigerator and kept at room temperature for 20-30 minutes, during which time it will acquire the required consistency. The patient needs to rub the back, shoulder blades, chest (do not affect the area of the heart and nipples), legs. After the substance has been applied with massage movements, you need to put on warm pajamas, socks and wrap yourself in a blanket. The best time to do the procedure is before bed. Remember that the clothes in which the patient will sleep cannot be removed from the unpleasant odor; they can only be thrown away.
- Ingestion of a natural product. Only a few can eat badger fat with a spoon. For most people, this is an overwhelming task, because there are methods that help to "sweeten the pill" at least a little. You can mix the fat with honey, jam, or jam in a ratio of 1 part sweetener to 3 parts medicine. Also, the product is diluted in warm milk or tea, and the drink is drunk in one gulp.
- Taking capsules. The simplest treatment with badger fat is to take capsules. These are nutritional supplements produced by different companies. The methods of their use and dosage are indicated in the instructions.
Treatment features
Rubbing with badger fat is carried out for 5-7 days until complete recovery occurs. But you can use a natural product orally according to different schemes, depending on the type of disease, accompanied by cough, and the age of the patient:
- adults and children from 12 years old: 1 dessert spoon of fat 1 hour before meals 3 times a day;
- children from 10 to 12 years old: 1 tea bed 1 hour before meals 3 times a day;
- children from 5 to 10 years old: half a teaspoon 1 hour before meals 3 times a day;
- children from 3 to 5 years old: a third of a teaspoon 1 hour before meals 3 times a day.
When the cough has completely subsided, you can reduce the amount of fat intake to 2 per day. The therapy lasts 1 month, if the patient does not often get colds with cough. When there is a tendency to damage the respiratory tract or chronic diseases, you need to drink the remedy in courses of 1 month with intervals of 2-4 weeks.
Contraindications
Many are interested in whether it is possible to rub with fat for babies. Up to 3 years any manipulation with this product is prohibited, as it has a specific aroma and composition. It is also not recommended for pregnant women - it can worsen their condition. Care should be taken in treatment for such violations:
- diseases of the biliary tract;
- diseases of the pancreas;
- severe liver disease;
- dermatitis of allergic origin;
- personal intolerance.
Since the agent has a warming effect, in no case should it be used at elevated body temperature. Any serious pathologies can become a contraindication to treatment with badger fat, therefore, a doctor's consultation is necessary before using it.
Drawing conclusions
Badger fat contains a whole set of components useful for the body. This product is very good at helping in the treatment of cough, it is able to fight even the tubercle bacillus. However, the product has its drawbacks, it has a very specific aroma and taste, therefore it is not suitable for everyone. There are also a number of contraindications for use, including pregnancy. The product can only become an addition to the main treatment, but not completely replace it.
