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Fat contains fatty acids, which are required by the body for normal metabolism and maintenance of health. For example, oleic acid helps to suppress the growth of malignant tumors. Linoleic acid has anti-inflammatory properties, and protects blood vessels from excess cholesterol deposited on them by plaques. Thanks to fatty acids, badger fat is used in the treatment of various types of inflammation, including endogenous ones. Also, the composition of fat includes retinol, which prevents exacerbations of chronic diseases, prevents the development of cancer, and favorably affects the condition of the skin. Minerals and vitamins in the composition of fat affect energy and metabolic processes.
Fat has such beneficial properties because it is a reserve for the badger's body, designed to support the animal during hibernation and spring awakening. Hibernation lasts about 6 months, all this time fat reserves support the vital activity of the animal.
People have long valued badger fat as a remedy. When fat is taken orally, metabolism is normalized, immunity is strengthened, the function of the gastrointestinal tract improves, and the emotional background is toned. Fat-based preparations accelerate the closure of fistulas, clean bedsores, ulcers, and non-healing wounds.
Preparations from badger fat may contain additives from medicinal plants. For respiratory viral diseases, for example, fat helps well in combination with echinacea extract. And in combination with licorice extract, it is used for the complex treatment of respiratory diseases.
Despite all the beneficial properties of badger fat, it is worth remembering that treatment with them will not replace full-fledged drug therapy, so it is better to consult a doctor rather than engage in self-healing. Official medicine recognizes badger fat as a useful dietary supplement, but does not consider it a medicine.
In order for fat to melt faster, it must first be cut into small pieces. They should be placed in a saucepan and put on fire. When the fat cubes dry to a small residue, they should be removed from the melted mass. These leftovers can also be useful - for example, they can be added to dog food. Melted fat should be rolled up in jars and stored in the refrigerator. You can not roll it into jars, but pour it into a container with a ground-in lid so that the fat does not interact, if possible, with air.
To prepare an oral remedy, you will need the following ingredients: a bar of dark chocolate, 8 teaspoons of fat, 6 teaspoons of cocoa, and 100 grams of butter. In its pure form, fat is unpleasant to the taste, so it's better to "disguise" it with delicious chocolate, otherwise it will be difficult for the child to persuade him to eat. Melt the butter and fat, then add the chocolate so that it also melts. After that, cocoa should be poured into the melted mass. The result is a thick chocolate butter that can be spread on bread and eaten several times a day.
Adults with acute bronchitis should take about two teaspoons of fat. Children 10 - 14 years old should take a teaspoon. Children 8 - 10 years old - half a teaspoon. In chronic bronchitis, the duration of taking badger fat can be a maximum of 30-45 days, and in acute bronchitis it is used for no more than two weeks.
Children can rub fat on the back and chest. After rubbing, you need to warmly dress the baby and put it under the covers.
Fat heals burns in children well. It is extremely rare for a child to have an allergic reaction to badger fat, but this is an exception to the rule - fat contains natural and completely absorbable substances.
During gestation, the body is weakened, immunity is reduced, which is why various infections develop and existing ones become aggravated. That is why traditional medicine advises using badger fat inside - to stimulate the immune system.
The external use of fat is not limited, except when pregnant women are allergic to it. The external use of fat for the skin of the hands and face is especially useful - fat normalizes the condition of the skin, moisturizes and protects it.
A popular recipe for traditional medicine for tuberculosis: 1.5 tablespoons of badger fat, 1 tablespoon of aloe twisted in a meat grinder, 1.5 teaspoons of cocoa, 1 teaspoon of alcohol tincture or cognac. These ingredients should be mixed and taken once a day on an empty stomach. Badger fat compensates for the lack of fat in the body, strengthens the body and promotes the renewal of lung cells; aloe is an immunostimulant; cocoa is a good nutritional component.
At home, you can prepare an ointment based on badger fat, which in terms of efficiency will not be inferior to pharmacy counterparts. To do this, take 100 grams of fat, melt, add 30 - 40 g of jojoba oil, 5 drops of mint oil, 10 drops of lavender oil, 10 drops of rosemary oil. All ingredients must be thoroughly mixed, applied to the painful area and bandaged. A bandage with ointment should be done at night.
Face cream at home: 50 g of fat must be melted over low heat, then add 50 ml of shea butter and the same amount of wheat germ oil. All this must be thoroughly mixed and allowed to cool. Then you need to add 3 drops of essential oils of ylang-ylang, rosewood, geranium. The result is an excellent moisturizer for the face. It is better to use it at night.
To create based on fat hand cream, it is necessary to dissolve one teaspoon of lecithin in 30 ml of vodka in the evening. In the morning you need to melt 50 grams of fat, add a spoonful of beeswax and 25 ml of almond oil to it. After mixing, pour in a mixture of vodka and lecithin. Then you need to add 5 drops of lavender oil. You need to store the product in the refrigerator.
For the treatment of stomach ulcers you need to take milk and fat in equal quantities; melt the fat, add milk to it, bring to a boil. When it cools down a bit, add honey and drink.
For the treatment of otitis media you need to take badger and chicken fat, as well as onion juice, in equal proportions. The mixture should be heated and drip a few drops into the ear.
For the treatment of frostbite and burns, abrasions, postoperative sutures purified fat should be smeared with a thin layer on damaged skin, three to four times a day.
For the treatment of joints, arthritis, rheumatism, sciatica badger fat is applied after a hot bath or bath. Fat is well absorbed into the preheated skin, and quickly relieves muscle pain.
Badger fat in cosmetology:
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With baldness, you can rub melted fat into the scalp every other day, for a month. After rubbing, you need to wrap your head with a plastic bathing cap, and then with a towel.
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Fat can be used in winter, when the skin is chapped. It will not only soften the skin, but also smooth wrinkles.
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For the treatment of diseases of the respiratory tract, bronchi, lungs, it is better to use natural remedies. Doctors recommend badger fat for these purposes (inside, outwardly). This product has a number of positive qualities and gives a strong therapeutic effect. To get the maximum benefit from its use, you need to know who can use a useful tool and how to do it correctly.
A natural medicine with a wide spectrum of action is badger fat. The product is produced in the form of capsules for oral administration and in its natural form. It looks like a yellow-white mass with a specific taste and smell. In cold conditions, it actively hardens, and melts at a positive temperature of 17 degrees. During the spring and summer, the badger heats up the fat layer, by the fall a large amount of useful substances is heated up in it. The product is mined, melted and refined. Capsules are made from it or sold in its pure form.
Badger fat includes many useful substances. Components of a natural product:
Polyunsaturated acids (linolenic, linoleic). They activate the nutrition of tissues, reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood.
Trace elements that improve metabolism.
Unsaturated oleic acid.
Vitamins A, B, E.
The main useful qualities of the product are due to the nutrition of the badger. He eats roots, insects, herbs. Thanks to such a diet, biologically active substances accumulate in the fat layer, which are easily absorbed by the human body. Useful qualities:
removal of heavy metals, slags;
lung cleansing;
destruction of tubercle bacillus;
prevention of recurrence of diseases;
healing of skin lesions;
treatment of colds during pregnancy, lactation;
prevention of the development of cancerous tumors;
restoration of strength in case of exhaustion, reduced immunity;
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial action;
cough treatment;
normalization of metabolism;
improving the appearance of the skin;
therapy of the cardiovascular, nervous systems.
The therapeutic effect of a natural product for coughing is due to its chemical composition. Useful substances that accumulate in badger fat act on the body as follows:
blood flow normalizes in small capillaries;
oxygen saturation of all cells is stimulated;
improves peripheral circulation;
the amount of hemoglobin in the blood increases.
As a result, organs and tissues function better (including the lungs). Badger fat activates metabolism and optimizes protein metabolism. If a person has a cough, then viscous sputum is formed from mucopolysaccharides with a special composition, they seriously disrupt gas exchange. The product normalizes protein metabolism, which causes the bronchial ciliated epithelium to produce sputum of normal viscosity. Result: the movement of the cilia of the bronchial mucosa is normalized, and the thick accumulated mucus is actively excreted.
Natural medicine strengthens the immune system, stimulates the production of interferon (a protein that protects against viruses), which speeds up recovery and prevents the development of chronic bronchitis. There are several types of coughs that are treated with badger fat. Natural medicine is used in such cases:
dry (unproductive) cough is formed with pharyngitis, tracheitis;
barking, rough cough indicates the development of laryngitis;
wet, productive with active sputum discharge cause bronchitis, pneumonia (pneumonia).
There are several basic options for using badger fat. It is taken orally, used for rubbing and compresses. To achieve a positive result, the treatment must be carried out correctly, the dosage for children and adults must be observed. Before starting antitussive therapy, it is advisable to consult a qualified doctor.
The duration of treatment is approximately two weeks. The remedy is taken until the cough passes. Dosage for an adult - 1 dessert spoon three times a day. In order for all useful substances to be well absorbed, the product is consumed 30 minutes before a meal. When the symptoms become less pronounced, use 2 times a day. Before ingestion, the fat should melt a little at room temperature, it will get a liquid consistency and it will be easier to drink the medicine.
Fat has a characteristic odor and oily taste, so not everyone can cope with disgust, discomfort when swallowed. There are ways to use a natural product that greatly facilitate the therapeutic process:
badger fat with honey (bee product - 1/3 of a dessert spoon + 1 tablespoon of lard);
spreading medicine on bread (helps to overcome the gag reflex when swallowing);
badger fat with milk (proportions 1: 1);
washed down with herbal infusion, water with lemon juice, sweet black tea (eliminates a specific aftertaste);
a good alternative is a remedy in capsules (sold in a pharmacy, the dosage is followed according to the instructions or taking into account the recommendations of the doctor).
Inside, badger cough fat for children can only be used from 3 years. Compresses and rubbing are allowed from an earlier age, but in this case it is necessary to consult a pediatrician. Can be combined with jam, jam, milk, a small amount of vegetable salad, chocolate. First, the medicine is taken 3 times a day (first week), then twice a day. The dosage for a child looks like this:
from 3 to 6 years - 1/3 of a teaspoon;
7-12 years - ½ tsp;
from 12 to 16 years old - 1 teaspoon.
Cough is effectively treated by rubbing with badger fat. Treat the surface of the chest, neck, shoulder blades, feet. Thanks to the properties of natural medicine, local blood circulation improves, tissues warm up well. The procedure can be carried out even at elevated temperatures, unlike compresses. Rubbing with badger fat when coughing in children and adults is performed according to the following scheme:
The product should sit at room temperature for a while to make it easier to apply.
Fat is gained by hand, rub the chest (except for the heart area), shoulder blades, feet until completely absorbed
Next, you need to put on a T-shirt or a warm jacket (if there is no elevated temperature), warm your legs with cotton socks.
Rubbing is best done before bedtime, in order to immediately lie under the covers (the product will warm more efficiently).
An effective therapeutic agent is compresses. The product relieves the inflammatory process, eliminates cough, improves the general condition of the patient. At elevated body temperature, this remedy is not used, as the situation may worsen. Treatment with badger fat for cough and bronchitis is carried out as follows:
1. In a deep container, combine melted lard (2 tablespoons), vodka (50 grams), honey (2 tablespoons). Mix until a homogeneous mass is formed.
2. Fold a piece of gauze in several layers, place a medicine on it.
3. Put the compress on the chest and back (preferably do not treat the heart area). Wrap the gauze with cling film so that the compress holds well. Wrap up warm clothes on top.
4. The drug is kept for at least 4-5 hours.
Treatments for wet and dry coughs often involve the use of animal fat. The duration of the process is determined depending on the disease that caused the unpleasant symptoms. The dosage of a natural product for children and adults is different. To maximize the effect of using badger fat, you should familiarize yourself with the nuances of therapy at home.
This symptom is characteristic of acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections or the initial stage of bronchitis. Dry cough causes very unpleasant sensations and does not alleviate the patient's condition at all. If you are not serious about medical procedures, then complications may arise. Badger fat perfectly helps to get rid of dry cough and has a beneficial effect on the body as a whole. Dosage: adults - three times a day, 1 des. spoon 30 minutes before meals, children - from 1/3 to a whole teaspoon of the product. With a dry cough, rubbing is also effective.
A prolonged dry cough can turn into a productive (wet). The situation is caused by the development of bronchitis, bronchial asthma, tuberculosis. Sometimes such a transition is associated with improper treatment of the disease. Features of the use of badger fat with a wet cough:
1. The natural remedy is absorbed into the tissues and blood, so it is better not to use it on an empty stomach.
2. The average daily dose for an adult is 3 tbsp. spoons. A child from the age of three is given 2-3 teaspoons per day.
3. When the disease is severe or gives complications, then badger fat is recommended to be used as an additional remedy for drug therapy.
There are a number of contraindications to the use of badger fat. H natural medicine can not be used in such cases:
drug intolerance, allergy;
diseases of the pancreas, stones in the liver, biliary tract;
neurodermatitis;
child under 6 years of age (ingestion);
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One of the proven and most promising folk remedies, which has received a lot of positive feedback for the healing of the whole organism as a whole, in recent decades has become "BADGER FAT", the name of this remedy comes from the badger hunter hunter. The largest amount of badger fat is found under the skin and the internal cavity of badgers; in their life, fat is actively involved in saturating the body of badgers with energy, minerals, vitamins, etc., due to which they survive in the most extreme conditions of the harsh Russian winter. Russian traditional medicine specialists were among the first to observe how badger fat affects the human body. Excellent results have been obtained in the field of healing the whole organism as a whole, badger fat cleans blood vessels, normalizes blood pressure, cholesterol levels, prevents thrombosis, removes free radicals, destroys and removes cancer cells (especially in pulmonary oncology), effectively suppresses infectious diseases.
From the experience of our observations (started back in the Soviet era) for our customers, we have repeatedly convinced ourselves of the unique effect of badger fat, general well-being improves in cancer patients, inflammatory processes are removed, the molecular composition of blood is leveled, badger fat prevents the spread of metastases. High-quality badger fat can be used even on an open wound, trophic ulcers or bedsores, badger fat covers the wound with a film, destroys microbes, stops bleeding, and has a quick wound healing effect. Badger fat rejuvenates the cells of the human body, normalizes cholesterol levels, removes toxins, in complex therapy (beaver stream plus badger fat) helps to overcome all types of allergic reactions and cope with bronchial asthma.
Within Russia, badgers make up one genus, which forms three species (some badger experts also divide into separate subspecies):
Each type of badger has a certain difference from each other in appearance, lifestyle and healing characteristics of fat.
Badger fat, or adipose tissue- this is, to some extent, a kind of loose connective tissue, in the cells of which, during adiposity, fat drops are deposited and increase, pushing the cytoplasm and nucleus.
badger fat- This is a highly healing and well-assimilated type of folk remedy of animal origin, which is absorbed by our body almost completely. The presence of specific fatty acids in it gives it a pleasant smell and taste. Professionally extracted badger fat has no off-flavours.
Badger fat ensures the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins in the intestines and itself contains them in the right amount. Among other things, badger fat contains unsaturated fatty acids (oleic, linoleic, linolenic, etc.), which contribute to the absorption of protein nitrogen by the body.
The melting temperature and density of badger fat largely depends on the type of badger, gender, food supply, fatness and anatomical origin.
The color of badger fat is determined by the type and age of badgers, as well as the presence of carotene and xanthophyll pigments in it - coloring substances.
The smell is caused by the presence of volatile oils in badger fat. They give off a pleasant aroma when consumed. However, there are cases when badger fat acquires an unpleasant odor due to prolonged fattening in cattle burial grounds or with damage to the odorous glands by inexperienced hunters when cutting and stripping badger fat.
Topography of badger fat deposits. Let's write in detail. In the body of a badger, subcutaneous, subfascial, intermuscular, intramuscular, subperitoneal, omental, mesenteric, and bone fat can also be mentioned.
Subcutaneous badger fat is located in loose fiber directly under the skin in the first connective tissue space. According to our observations, the deposition of subcutaneous fat during fattening of a badger begins from the back of the body (base of the tail, ischial tuberosities, knee folds, pelvic cavity, lower back, dewlap, etc.).
The saturation of the deposition of subcutaneous badger fat depends mainly on the age and physical condition of the badgers. When fattening adult badgers, since their growth is over, fat accumulates under the skin faster than in young badgers.
Subfascial, intermuscular and intramuscular fat concentrated in the loose tissue of the connective spaces, under the fascia, between the muscles. There is quite a lot of this fat, as well as subcutaneous fat, in the carcass of badgers and ranges from 5 to 35% of the total mass.
Subperitoneal badger fat its location between the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and the transverse abdominal fascia. In adult mature badgers, it is deposited mainly near the kidneys (sometimes called perirenal badger fat).
Omental badger fat is located in a bag-like container for the small intestine, which is formed due to the fold of the serous membrane of the scar. When gutting a badger, the greater omentum is separated and used as part of the interior badger fat. The adipose tissue of the omentum contains 90% of the valuable badger fat. The removed omentum looks like a layer, covered with a serous membrane on both sides.
Mesenteric badger fat accumulates between the sheets of the mesentery, on which the intestines are suspended. The excised mesenteric fat has the appearance of a fan-shaped layer, covered on both sides with a serous membrane. Mesenteric fat is used as part of the interior badger fat.
The omentums, perirenal and mesenteric fat, which is part of the interior badger fat, are classified by specialists in Oriental medicine as the highest grades of badger fat.
Bone badger fat accumulates in large quantities in the bones mainly in adult badgers. It is used mainly in Eastern medicine in the form of healing broths with various herbs.
When purchasing badger fat, you need to understand that natural high-quality badger fat can only be bought from professional hunters focused on the sale of folk remedies of animal origin. Poacher's badger fat has nothing to do with traditional medicine, but poses a potential threat to the life and health of the buyer.
During the Soviet Union, the rights of hunters to dispose of their prey were difficult, the legislation provided for significant restrictions. Now, in accordance with Article 40 of the Federal Law "On the Wildlife", the hunter has the right to own the legally obtained badger, and all products (fat, meat, skin) obtained from a wild animal are also recognized, in accordance with the Model Rules for Hunting in the Russian Federation .
Illegal badger hunting entails liability under Article 8.37 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Violations and Article 258 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Badgers are a strictly licensed type of hunting. The sale of legally harvested badger and its fat within our country can only be carried out if there is a veterinary certificate. Badgers are potential carriers of infectious and parasitic diseases dangerous to human life, therefore, each badger caught is examined at the state veterinary station.
Badger Rabies- an acute infectious disease caused by a neurotropic virus, which is found in high concentrations in the brain and spinal cord of sick badgers. It can also be found in saliva and salivary glands, less often in blood and other tissues.
The badger rabies virus is not resistant to high temperatures: at a temperature of 50 ° C. it loses its virulence after 1 hour, at 60 ° C. it is destroyed after 30 minutes. The rendering of badger fat "in a water bath" cannot destroy a possible "rabies" infection.
The locker room of the obtained badger includes operations: separation of the head (examination for rabies) and limbs, removal of the entrails (root of the tongue, pedicle of the diaphragm and pulmonary muscles) for trichinosis).
The limiting temperature at which encapsulated trichinella die is from 80 ° C. The rendering of badger fat in "Autoclaves" guarantees the destruction of trichinosis.
According to Russian veterinary legislation, trichinoscopy is mandatory when examining parts of the carcass of wild badgers. Two samples are usually taken for research - one of the legs of the diaphragm or its muscular part of a small weight, or from the muscles of the root of the tongue, intercostal, cervical and abdominal.
When examining samples of badger tissue, it must be borne in mind that Trichinella take on the color of badger raw material and therefore are hardly noticeable.
Cutting should be done in such a way that, until the final conclusion of the veterinarian on the suitability of badger fat for internal use, it is known exactly which badger the organs and parts separate from the carcass belonged to. Buying badger fat without a veterinary examination, the buyer runs the risk of acquiring badger fat from a sick animal, and may become infected with diseases characteristic of wild animals. BE CAREFULL!
It is necessary to remove the skin from the badger carcass immediately after shooting, bleeding, quickly, while avoiding cutting the skin, damaging muscle tissue, leaving cuts and dirt on the fat. Damage (pullouts) of muscle tissue facilitates deep penetration into the deep layers of rotten microorganisms, mold spores, which can later cause damage to badger fat. In addition, snatches of fat and meat, like cuts, reduce the quality of badger fat.
When shooting a badger skin, it is necessary in every possible way to protect the surface of the fat from contamination. How important this is can be seen from the experience of using folk healers in Russia. Traditional medicine specialists are very sensitive to the quality of badger fat and require hunters to sterilize knives, tools, hunters' clothes, running water for washing fat, hunter's hands and his improvised means, the purpose of the requirements of traditional healers is to increase the resistance of badger fat during transportation from 7 up to 14 days.
For the production of badger fat, fat mass is used (subcutaneous and visceral fat of badgers). Badger fatty raw materials contain fat, moisture, proteins and mineral salts. In this state, badger fat is a favorable environment for the development of microbiological and enzymatic processes. In this regard, it is necessary to ensure that the fat is immediately sent for processing.
Badger fat should be checked for cuts and contamination.
Hunters should be aware that during the storage of raw fat, especially at positive temperatures, due to the hydrolytic breakdown of fat, the acid number increases significantly.
If there are no conditions for immediate processing, then badger fat should be frozen.
Badger lard entering the rendering after storage is preliminarily subjected to an organoleptic examination for freshness.
In cases of dubious organoleptic indicators, badger fat is transferred to the category of technical fats not suitable for use in traditional medicine.
Badger fat from different badgers differs among themselves in terms of physicochemical properties, which is due to the heterogeneous composition of the chemical components of fat - triglycerides.
A constant component of triglycerides is glycerol, and the amount of fatty acids in them varies. The composition of triglycerides of badger fat includes mainly fatty acids, the content of which is given below:
The above acids generally contain 16-18 carbon atoms. In a smaller amount, badger fat triglycerides contain fatty acids containing from 2 to 14 or from 20 to 22 carbon atoms. These monobasic acids can be saturated or unsaturated. Of great importance are the unsaturated fatty acids with 18 carbons that are part of the badger fat.
Oleic acid has one double bond, linoleic acid has two double bonds, linolenic acid has three double bonds, and arachidonic acid has 20 carbons with four bonds.
The fatty acid composition of badger fat changes with the age of animals: the content of oleic and saturated acid radicals increases and the content of polyunsaturated radicals decreases. Thus, the adipose tissue of a 3-year-old badger contains up to 6% arachidonic acid, and volatile fatty acids (acetic, propionic, butyl, valeric, isovaleric, hexonic, octanoic) make up 1% of their total amount. Arachidonic acid is found in small amounts in badger fat, but its presence in badger fat makes the fat unique in its own way. It has been established that badger fat arachidonic acid is in the B-position in the glycerol molecule. In most animal fats in the B-position there are predominantly saturated fatty acids, mainly palmitic, stearic, and unsaturated fatty acids are associated with a glycerol molecule in the A-position, and their absorption by the human body is difficult. Easily digestible arachidonic acid is not found in vegetable oils and only in a small amount is part of badger fat. The biological role of arachidonic fatty acid is still not completely clear.
An insufficient amount of this acid in food makes it difficult for the normal development of a growing organism and adversely affects the health of adults. It was found that with a lack of arachidonic acid in the body, cholesterol metabolism is disrupted, which in turn contributes to the development of atherosclerosis. In children and adults suffering from skin diseases, in many cases, a lower content of arachidonic acid in the blood is found. Badger fat, containing a greater amount of arachidonic acid radicals, better promotes the absorption of protein nitrogen by the body. Relatively recently, data have been obtained that the presence of arachidonic acid in badger fat significantly enhances the protective functions of the body, increases, in particular, resistance to infectious diseases.
The more unsaturated fatty acids in badger fat, the higher its biological value.
For the same type of badger, the food chain that provides the animals with food is of great importance. If the year turned out to be fruitful, and there were many sunny days, then there will be more unsaturated fatty acids in the fat, and there will be fewer saturated ones. Also, hunters note that if a badger often fattens on a cornfield or visits oats, then the badger's fat is more fusible and elastic, which indicates a large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids (gadoleic C20: 1, eicosadiene C20: 2, eicosatetraenoic C20: 4, and rarely found mainly in females behenic C22:0), this composition mainly refers to northern badgers due to a special metabolism (long winters).
Also of great importance is the anatomical origin of the adipose tissue of badgers, the closer it is to the surface of the body, the more unsaturated fatty acids in the fat.
For badgers of average fatness, the percentage of unsaturated fatty acids in different parts of the carcass is approximately the following: inguinal fat contains up to 70%, omentum 60%, intestinal 55%, perirenal 50%.
The fat of the steppe badgers living in a warmer climate is always inferior in terms of the amount of unsaturated fatty acids to the badgers living in the North of Russia.
The medicinal properties of badger fat depend not only on the quantitative ratio of fatty acids, but also on the easily digestible combination in which their radicals are part of glycerides. Di- and triglycerides, both single-acid and multi-acid, were found in badger fat. With this variety of fatty acids, which is characterized for badger fat, a very large number of different easily digestible combinations is possible, and hence the uniqueness of the medicinal properties of badger fat.
The content of impurities in the chemical composition of badger fat depends on its natural characteristics and the method of isolation from adipose tissue.
The natural impurities of badger fat include phosphatides, sterides and sterols, lipochromes - carotene and xanthophyll, vitamins and free fatty acids. Despite their small number, some of them significantly affect the healing properties of badger fat. For example, phosphatides in the amount of 1.5% contribute to the preservation of vitamin A during temperature rendering in an autoclave under pressure. Badger fat lecithin has excellent hydrophilic properties and the ability to dissolve in fats, it is an excellent emulsifier in the formation of the "fat-water" system. As a rule, badger fat contains enough lecithin and its percentage is kept around 2%, which makes it a good synergist of natural antioxidants.
Sterids are contained in badger fat in small quantities. Free cholesterol was found in a significant amount. The total amount of sterides and cholesterol is 0.1%. Least of all cholesterol in the fat of young badgers.
The presence of cholesterol is a hallmark of badger fat. Vegetable oils contain phytosterol instead of cholesterol. Badger fat cholesterol is the starting point for the formation of vitamin D.
The amount of carotene in badger fat has a small range from 0 to 2 mg%.
The presence of carotene is due to the feeding of the badger throughout the season, since carotene is not formed in the body of animals. In the body of badgers, carotene is hydrolyzed by the enzyme caratinase, forming vitamin A, which makes it possible to consider carotene as a provitamin A.
Badger fat contains small reserves of vitamins K and E. Vitamins A and E not only play a nutritional role, but also perform antioxidant actions.
Badger fat, obtained by smelting, contains a small, but diverse set of minerals.
Preparation of badger fat (raw materials)
The quality of badger fat depends on the correct and thorough preparation of raw materials for rendering.
The quality of badger fat is affected by the following steps in preparing the fat mass for rendering: cleaning from non-fatty tissues, washing, cooling and grinding.
Cleanup. All types of fatty raw materials require careful examination and removal of foreign substances, cuts of meat, intestines, glands, etc., which contribute to the rapid decomposition of raw materials. As a result of the putrefactive breakdown of protein substances, fat can acquire unnatural colors and unpleasant odors. Therefore, when stripping, it is necessary to check whether non-greasy impurities are carefully removed.
Washing badger fat. To improve the quality, raw badger fat is washed. Badger fat, melted from unwashed or poorly washed raw materials, is dark in color, has a foreign odor and a higher acid number. Washing removes contaminants, reduces the temperature of raw fat. During washing, badger fat is sorted into floating (rich in fat) and sinking (lower fat content). Raw badger fat is recommended to be washed with clean running water at a temperature of 10-15 ° C. When washing, the thoroughness of washing the fat raw materials is controlled by the color of the outgoing water and the water temperature.
Cooling badger fat. Badger fat is cooled with water at a temperature not exceeding 5 ° C. This method lowers the temperature of the raw fat, which prevents it from spoiling when it is in the render autoclave. In addition, the specific smell of badger fat is removed. The cooling time is 5-6 hours.
Obtaining melted badger fat. Melted badger fat is obtained by rendering from various types of badger fatty raw materials, which are mainly used as lard (fat mass removed from the carcass of a badger). Badger fat, depending on its localization in the carcass, is divided into two main groups: badger fat, interior and subcutaneous. As a rule, for fat burning, they take a mixture of fat removed from various parts of the carcass.
The content of pure badger fat in raw fat is very high, it can reach more than 95% at the output. In addition to the actual fat, the composition of the rendered badger fat includes water and connective tissue. The main task of fat burning is to release badger fat from the cell membranes that enclose it and separate it from the protein substances of the connective tissue.
Before rendering, badger fat, as a rule, is well crushed. The purpose of grinding is to destroy the intercellular substance of adipose tissue, thereby facilitating the release of fat when heated. Badger fat is rendered in two ways - dry "in a water bath" and wet "autoclaves".
With the first method “in a water bath”, rendering has one significant drawback that is dangerous for human life, which few people talk about. This is a danger of getting sick with dangerous infectious and parasitic diseases. Badgers are checked at veterinary stations for trichinosis and rabies. But the wild nature is ready to surprise us, so traditional healers and practicing doctors refuse to render "in a water bath". The temperature of this method does not allow to destroy a possible invasion and infection.
In the second method “in autoclaves”, badger fat is in direct contact with boiling water or saturated water vapor under a certain pressure. With this method, all the healing properties of badger fat are preserved, and possible infections and invasions die.
Purification of badger fat. Extraneous suspended impurities that are contained in the fat after rendering (for example, particles of connective tissue) and make the badger fat in the molten state not quite transparent are removed in a simple way - by settling.
Settling badger fat- an elementary way to remove moisture and connective tissue. Settling of high-quality badger fat is carried out at a temperature of 60 ° C for 6 hours.
Melted badger fat is drained at a temperature of 50 ° C through a gauze funnel mounted on a drain funnel.
Settling is an important process that requires a competent approach. If you approach this action without due attention, badger fat may undergo oxygen oxidation.
Pack of badger fat.
Badger fat after rendering and settling is immediately poured into a glass container. Before filling, glass containers must be thoroughly washed, then steamed with live steam and dried.
Badger fat is poured into a glass container chilled, but in a molten state, it must be filled completely into the entire container.
Each container with badger fat is accompanied by a veterinary certificate, which indicates the data on the filling of the fat.
Storage of badger fat. Long-term storage of badger fat involves storage in freezers. Refrigerators and freezers for storing badger fat must be clean, without any pollution or foreign odors. In a freezer at -18°C, storage can last up to 2 years without any loss in quality. Short-term storage of rendered badger fat can be stored in dry, dark rooms at a temperature of 5-6 ° C and a humidity of 80% for up to one month.
In the article you will learn how to take badger fat. In what cases it should be used, and in which it is contraindicated. We will also talk about the composition of this product and useful recipes based on it.
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The healing properties of badger fat were known even in Russia, where this cunning beast was considered the main trophy of the hunter. Its fat was used in the treatment of all ailments, for example, it was a good remedy for colds, and it was also used to heal wounds. It has been proven that the daily use of badger fat helps to rejuvenate the entire body, which is why it is also called the "elixir of youth."
From one adult badger, 3-4 kg of fat is obtained.
Badger fat is a natural product that is well absorbed by the body. Its action affects the work of all organs and systems, helping a person to be healthy and strong. In general, with the regular use of fat, the following processes are established:
The most valuable fat is the one that is finished off before the badger's hibernation, which lasts six months. Just before this period, many useful components accumulate in the animal's body so that there are strengths to survive the winter. It is believed that only the body of a badger can produce so many useful vitamins and minerals. Indeed, its subcutaneous fat contains a huge amount of unsaturated fatty acids. These acids are perfectly perceived by the human body, because they are easily digestible. It is also a huge composition of vitamins A, and group B. Due to such a rich content of nutrients, the use of fat allows all organs and systems to function properly.
In folk medicine, badger fat is used for any health problems. Thanks to its mineral composition, it can be consumed even by children from 3 years of age. Despite the medicinal qualities of this product, fat is used for preventive purposes. The optimal dose for adults is 1 tbsp. per day, and for children it should be reduced to 1 tsp.
Since badger fat is part of many beauty and health products, you can cook it yourself. To do this, mix 2 tbsp. badger fat and half a bar of dark chocolate. Melt these ingredients to a liquid state in a water bath and add a few drops of any essential oil. This remedy can be used for excessive brittle nails, and it also improves the condition remarkably, making them silky and lively.
For colds, which are accompanied by a cough, badger fat is taken in 1 tbsp. (1 tsp for children) half an hour before meals. They can also rub the feet, back and chest, which is good for bronchitis.
Since the nutrients in fat improve metabolism and gastrointestinal function, it can be taken as an appetite enhancer. This problem is especially relevant for children and adolescents, when the body is not yet fully formed and it needs a lot of vitamins. To prepare such a product, you need to grind a glass of walnuts in a meat grinder, add 1 tbsp. badger fat and 1 tbsp. aloe juice (aloe can also be cut into small pieces). The resulting mass should stand for a day in a cold place, and after that it should be consumed on an empty stomach once a day. In addition to improving appetite, it will also help strengthen the immune system.
Forest animals store fat for a reason. Nature itself provided for them the opportunity to reserve vital substances for long months of hibernation. The badger is one of the most thrifty in this regard: according to experienced hunters, about 5-7 liters of fat are obtained from one carcass.
The value of this product lies in the unique combination of components, each of which is necessary for the human body in its own way. How to drink badger fat in order to get rid of serious ailments, people knew at least two centuries ago. Today, this organic substance is familiar not only to folk medicine. Professional doctors do not object to it either.
Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9 - these polyunsaturated acids are considered the most important components. After all, they protect the human body from cardiovascular diseases, arthritis, oncology, diabetes, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, multiple sclerosis, regulate metabolism, cholesterol and blood clotting, and activate the immune system.
In addition to acids, badger fat contains a whole set of vitamins:
Most of the vitamins on this list are fat and water soluble. The fat base creates ideal conditions for their preservation and complete assimilation by the human body.
The components of badger fat make this product an extremely strong natural immunostimulant and antioxidant that can reduce the recovery period after operations, injuries, chemotherapy, physical and nervous exhaustion. It activates blood circulation and vascular tone, and therefore reduces the risk of hypertension, angina pectoris, heart attack, stroke, thrombophlebitis.
Most of us have heard about badger fat as a centuries-old remedy for chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia and frequent colds. But not everyone knows about its effectiveness for the gastrointestinal tract, affected by gastritis, colitis and ulcers.
Dermatologists and cosmetologists use the regenerative capabilities of badger fat, because it can heal not only small wounds, but also such extensive skin lesions as psoriasis, eczema, and even bedsores. Creams and masks containing it rejuvenate the skin, give vitality to hair and nails.
The most effective is the fat of an animal mined at sunset in autumn - before hibernation.
Due to the specific taste, not everyone can use badger fat in its pure ghee form. For such cases, pharmacies offer an option in the form of capsules of 0.25 or 0.2 g of badger fat. Golden balls are easy to swallow and allow you to calculate the recommended amount of fat per serving.
Manufacturers prescribe for one to two months to take 6 capsules 3 times a day with meals. In the chronic form of diseases, two or three such courses are carried out per year. However, the pediatrician should determine the optimal amount for a particular small patient.
Badger fat in gelatin capsules retains the properties inherent in nature. Capsules are also produced with additives that make them even more useful and naturally preserve the main substance, such as wheat germ oil in Barsukor capsules.
Each capsule of Barsukor contains 0.2 g of badger fat and 0.05 g of wheat germ oil, which does not allow fat to oxidize and is an additional supplier of vitamin E.
Dietary supplement Barsukor for both children and adults within three to four weeks of admission provides the right amount of useful acids and vitamins. For this in ages 5 to 12 should be swallowed 2-3 capsules twice a day with meals, from 12 years old and adults - 4-6 capsules twice a day.
This is another pharmacy drug based on badger fat, but for external use, which allows you to comprehensively treat cough in children. The ointment also contains camphor and red pepper extract, these components give a powerful warming effect when rubbed in, improve blood circulation.
In the treatment of cough for children, rubbing is performed in the chest area, bypassing the heart area, and between the shoulder blades. However, it must be remembered that in the acute period with high fever and fever, rubbing the child is contraindicated. And also the fact that the ointment can cause allergies, so you need to try on a very small area of \u200b\u200bthe skin.
Due to its warming properties, the ointment is effective not only for coughing, but also for muscle pain, including from injuries and hypothermia. If your child doesn't measure the puddle well, rubbing the feet will help prevent a runny nose.
A protracted cough from laryngitis, tracheitis and other colds and chronic diseases of the respiratory organs, including an old cough of a long-term smoker, can be treated.
During the period of exacerbation or the onset of a disease with a high temperature, it is impossible to treat badger fat - this can worsen the condition up to complications. But if the cough has been observed for several days or has become chronic, then just right.
An obsessive dry cough in an adult should go away in two weeks of treatment according to the following scheme: three times half an hour before meals, use a tablespoon of melted fat (6-12-year-old children - half as much).
The smell and taste sensations of this oily substance are not the most pleasant. To alleviate the fate of your taste buds, you can mix it with honey or jam in a ratio of three to one. Some go even further and make sandwich paste for hot herbal tea. For this, 100 g of chocolate and the same amount of cow butter are drowned, and 8 dessert spoons of badger fat and 6 teaspoons of cocoa powder are mixed with the still warm mass.
From a persistent cough, a cocktail of badger fat with hot milk or rosehip broth and honey will help for 14 days - a spoonful of lard and honey per glass of liquid. Before the next course, a break of the same duration is needed.
Rubbing treats cough at any age. Melted fat is vigorously rubbed into the chest, bypassing the region of the heart, into the interscapular space and soles. After that, you need to wrap yourself up and go to bed.
Chronic inflammation of the bronchi relieves slightly heated linden honey with badger fat in a mixture of 1:3. A daily three-time intake of a spoon before meals is indicated for bronchitis in adults, a teaspoon for bronchitis in children after 6 years.
Pneumonia is treated in the same way. Taking a fatty drug in addition to medicines allows you to quickly eliminate congestion in the lungs and relieve inflammation.
Another option is to melt 100 g of badger and lard each, mix 100 g of aloe juice, 100 g of grated chocolate and 200 g of honey into the not completely cooled mass. The reception scheme is similar.
The antiseptic properties of the badger fat layer are able to overcome the tuberculosis bacillus, while simultaneously clearing the lungs of mucus and pus and increasing immunity.
With such a diagnosis, a child from 6 to 10 years old should be given melted fat a teaspoon three times a day, an adult - a tablespoon. For washing down, a warm decoction of wild rose or St. John's wort is used.
Adults are offered another option. Swallow two tablespoons of fat with two drops of birch tar three times a day before meals with warm milk. After a month of such treatment, a week-long break is necessary, then the course is repeated.
You can treat the gastrointestinal tract with a mixture of equal parts (200 g each) of badger fat, honey and cow butter melted over low heat with the addition of 50 ml of aloe juice and two tablespoons of cocoa fruit powder.
The remedy is used in a tablespoon half an hour before meals, washed down with a glass of hot milk for 10 days. At this time, you will have to follow a sparing diet.
Additionally, you can treat the gastric tract by taking warm decoctions of chamomile, coltsfoot and thyme. After two or three weeks, the course is repeated.
Getting rid of hemorrhoids is complex. A tablespoon (you can take two to four capsules) three times a day for a month - two are taken orally. Such courses are carried out 3-4 per year.
At the same time, patients use rectal suppositories, which are easy to make on their own by melting badger and goat fats in equal parts for a couple. Hand-molded from a cooled mixture, candles are used daily at bedtime and are perfectly stored in the refrigerator.
In the complex treatment of psoriasis, badger fat should be properly used as part of a honey-fruit mixture of chopped walnuts, dried apricots, raisins, and honey. All components, including fat, are taken in 100 g. You need to eat a teaspoon of the sweet mass three times a day before meals.
Plaques formed from psoriasis are smeared with pure fat, as well as mixed with a similar amount of honey or cedar resin.
It is possible to smear areas of the skin damaged by burns in the healing stage with badger fat, flavored with extracts of anti-inflammatory plants: celandine, plantain, chamomile, aloe or Kalanchoe. But when the burns are deep or cover a large area, especially if there are open wounds, self-treatment is strictly prohibited in order to avoid infection. In such cases, medical assistance is needed.
Beauty vitamins A and E have made badger fat a popular component of industrial creams and masks and homemade cosmetics.
For example, one way to protect the delicate skin around the eyes from fine wrinkles is to apply a weekly composition of a tablespoon of melted fat, two raw yolks, two teaspoons of almond oil, a teaspoon of honey and 50 ml of distilled water. The mask is kept for 10-15 minutes.
Fat rubbing and compresses will ease the course of osteochondrosis of the spine, arthritis and rheumatism, heal sports and household injuries - bruises and sprains. It is better to steam out sore spots before this. For rubbing with pain and tension in the muscles, as well as with pain syndrome and limited joint mobility, it is recommended to add wheat germ oil to fat, as well as essential oils of rosemary, lavender and mint - 5-10 drops per 0.5 cup of fat.
Radiculitis is treated by going to the bath. Right in the steam room, after a little warming up, badger fat is rubbed into the joints with massage movements, wrapped in a towel and lie with such a compress on the lower shelf for 15-20 minutes.
To prevent the pathology of internal organs and strengthen the immune system will help preventive courses at intervals of two to three times a year. A tablespoon for adults and a teaspoon for children (or the number of capsules required by age) is a single dose that must be repeated 2-3 times a day one hour before meals.
Ghee is perfectly stored in the refrigerator for two years. It is difficult to determine the authenticity of this product by eye. This means that it is better to buy it in pharmacies, specialized stores or from well-known hunters who will be able to properly melt the fat, retaining all its healing properties. And before use, even for prevention purposes, be sure to consult a doctor.
