Wax moth (bee or wax moth, blackberry, moth, moth) is a widespread insect pest, one of the species of gray moths that parasitizes bee hives. An adult does not cause significant damage, but its larvae can become a serious problem, since they actively feed on beekeeping products: honey, wax, beebread, they damage frames, hive walls, insulation, damage honeycombs and brood, and are capable of destroying bee larvae.
For medicinal purposes, as a rule, small larvae (up to 2 cm long) are used, which are distinguished by their light yellow color, sedentary lifestyle and excessive gluttony.
Preparation
Wax moths are a real disaster for beekeepers. It is also called bee moth and moth. The larvae parasitize directly in the hive, mercilessly eating the reserves of wax, parchment, and honey. Beekeepers wage a merciless fight against this pest, and some experts breed larvae to obtain medicine. When bee products are eaten, the larvae produce a useful substance - cerrase, which is used to treat many diseases.
Wax moth tincture is extremely simple to prepare. The main task is to obtain moth larvae, which should develop naturally in the hive. As a result of scientific research, it was found that wax moth tincture obtained from artificially fed larvae does not have significant beneficial properties.
On a note!
The age of the larvae is of particular importance for obtaining high-quality alcohol medicine. They must be young, not yet reaching the pupation stage. But you should not take caterpillars that are too small, since their body contains a minimal amount of the cerrase enzyme.
The recipe for preparing wax moth tincture involves the use of medical alcohol with a concentration of 70%. To prepare 100 ml of the medicine you will need the same amount of alcohol and 10 g of caterpillars.
- Pour the larvae into a glass jar.
- Fill with alcohol.
- To cover with a lid.
- Place in a cool, dark place.
- Leave for 14 days, shaking the composition daily.
- Strain the honey medicinal extract.
- Pour into a glass bottle.
Another recipe for a folk remedy involves preparing a more concentrated tincture of wax moth larvae. Take 20 g of caterpillars per 100 ml of alcohol; the preparation process is similar.
On a note!
Prepare homemade cream for external use. Add ready-made alcohol tincture to regular baby cream and mix thoroughly. Store in a glass container in the refrigerator. In the same way, you can prepare an ointment for the treatment of venous dilation, hematomas, and bruises.
Medicinal properties and chemical composition
Products obtained from wax moth larvae are rich in biologically active compounds, which is associated with the insects' diet, which includes various bee products. The extract includes enzymes through which the larvae absorb wax and its derivatives - cerrase and lipase, as well as a list of vital trace elements (cobalt, zinc, potassium, chromium, iron, selenium, phosphorus, molybdenum, magnesium, copper, manganese), essential and nonessential amino acids (including aspartic, glutamic, proline).
The extract is characterized by the presence of the following medicinal properties:
- anabolic;
- protective;
- antibacterial;
- antiviral;
- healing;
- stimulating;
- anti-inflammatory;
- bronchodilator;
- cardioprotective;
- absorbable;
- restorative;
- antioxidant;
- hypocholesterolemic;
- antiandrogenic;
- immunoprotective;
- anti-tuberculosis.
Indications for use
Indications for use of wax moth tincture
A tincture based on wax moth is indicated for men, women, and children.
What does the medicine treat:
- tuberculosis;
- pneumonia;
- respiratory tract diseases;
- asthma;
- anemia;
- heart diseases;
- liver diseases;
- poor general health;
- impotence;
- infertility;
- erectile dysfunction.
Indications for use:
- weak immunity;
- frequent colds with complications;
- asthma, allergic reaction with complications of respiratory function;
- cough of any etymology;
- low, high pressure;
- gout;
- oncological tumor;
- heart failure;
- vegetative-vascular dystonia;
- low hemoglobin;
- diabetes;
- chronic fatigue;
- phlebeurysm;
- allergy;
- diseases of the genitourinary system;
- inability to get pregnant;
- nervous exhaustion;
- excessive physical activity;
- weak erection, premature ejaculation.
There are many beneficial properties of wax moth tincture, but it should be taken into account that in folk medicine the drug is used as an auxiliary. The medicine helps strengthen the body, increases protective functions, and helps cope with the disease.
Treatment with wax moth larvae is indicated for children to strengthen the growing body, increase hemoglobin, and improve immunity. For men and women, wax moth tincture helps get rid of chronic fatigue, drowsiness, and low ability to work. Increases energy reserves, improves overall well-being and quality of life. Women are recommended to drink the tincture for conception, men - to improve sperm quality and increase sperm motility.
General information about the vaccine
JSC Medicine uses the Russian-made drug Gam-COVID-Vac, better known under the commercial name Sputnik V. The vaccine was developed and produced by the National Center of Epidemiology. N. Gamaleya. This is a two-component vector-type drug, the production technology of which is well known and has been tested many times over the past decade. The basis is two types of harmless human adenovirus, the shells of which are supplemented with protein particles of the S-protein of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. When the drug enters the human body, it causes an immune response, which consists of producing a sufficient amount of specific antibodies and forming stable immunity to COVID-19 infection.
Application
Treatment with wax moth tincture
How to take wax moth tincture, there are certain rules. It is very important to determine the number of drops. How many days to take the wax moth preparation depends on the patient’s initial condition and disease. The maximum course for prevention is 1 month without breaks, treatment of diseases is 3 months. After a break of 30 days, therapy can be repeated.
There are no clear instructions on how to drink the tincture. The wax moth preparation can be diluted with water, juice, tea, or simply washed down with any drink in the required quantity. The medicine should be taken half an hour before meals or after meals once a day. It is correct to take wax moth tincture in the first half of the day.
For children under 14 years of age, the required amount is calculated based on the years lived. For any diseases or pathological conditions, the child is given 1 drop of 20% tincture for each year lived, 2 drops of 10%. A child aged 14 years should drink 14 drops of medicine at a time for preventive purposes, 28 drops for therapeutic purposes.
For adults, the dose is calculated based on weight. For various diseases and conditions, you need to drink a certain number of drops per 10 kg of body weight.
- prevention, strengthening the immune system – 4 drops for every 10 kg of weight;
- cardiovascular diseases – 6 drops;
- tuberculosis – 8 drops;
- oncology – 10 drops;
- gynecology – 6 drops;
- respiratory system diseases – 5 drops.
Instructions for use are provided for a tincture with a concentration of 10%; for 20%, the dose for every 10 kg of weight is divided by 2. Other sources suggest calculating the dosage for an adult for any disease - 3 drops for the same amount of weight.
On a note!
The product is used externally to treat wounds, boils, pimples, acne. Treat problem areas several times a day. An effective remedy for bruises, bedsores, herpes, hematomas.
Contraindications
Despite the fact that the indications are quite wide and varied, this extract also has its own contraindications. They are few in number, but they must be strictly adhered to.
It is not recommended to use it:
- During pregnancy.
- When an ulcer of the duodenum, esophagus and stomach is observed.
- If you have hepatitis.
- During the manifestation of various allergic reactions to bee products.
These recommendations will help you understand how to properly take the tincture from the larvae of this moth.
Where can I buy
Effect of wax moth tincture Wax
moth tincture is a folk remedy. The products are not manufactured by pharmaceutical companies. The medicine is prepared by private companies, the beekeepers themselves. In most cases, they buy the product via the Internet.
A situation arises when it is difficult to check the composition of the product; you cannot be sure of the quality. Therefore, it is recommended to purchase goods from familiar beekeepers, from a company that values its reputation. If possible, prepare the tincture for yourself and your loved ones yourself.
Online stores offer the product in the form of tinctures of varying concentrations and capsules. The price of a 50 ml bottle is about 300 rubles. A package of 50 capsules costs 350 rubles. A 100 ml bottle sells for 500 rubles. Each product comes with its own instructions.
Wax moth preparations
Products containing wax moth larvae are difficult to find in pharmacies - they are not produced by pharmaceutical concerns. The preparations are produced by beekeeping farms and companies producing natural phytoproducts. Can be purchased in specialized departments of companies, online stores, and from beekeepers:
- moth larvae extracts;
- alcohol tinctures;
- medicinal ointments;
- skin creams;
- products in capsules, tablets.
Tincture
The drug contains unique enzymes, amino acids and trace elements that help cope with diseases. Industrially produced tincture is used for internal use. Healing agent:
- "Galeria Milonella";
- contains glutamic, aspartic acid, lysine, serine, glycine, valine;
- indicated for the treatment of problems of the cardiovascular system, tuberculosis, hypertension, arrhythmia, recovery after surgery;
- price – 360 rub. per bottle 100 ml.
Extract
The drug is a natural immunomodulator. Alcohol extract of bee moth has antiviral and antibacterial properties. The product helps restore strength after heavy workload or illness. Effective composition:
- "Bee moth extract";
- contains amino acids, peptides that increase energy levels in the body;
- promotes recovery from asthma, respiratory diseases, allergies, reduces cholesterol, blood sugar, normalizes blood pressure;
- price – 250 rub. for 50 ml of solution.
Tablets and granules
The drug in this form is intended for oral use. The medicine is used to treat pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract and genitourinary system. Effective product in capsules:
- "Melonapis";
- contains dead bees containing chitosan, drone jelly, bee pollen, poison, honey;
- treats the pancreas, thyroid gland, liver, joints, impotence, eliminates inflammatory processes, hematopoietic disorders;
- consumed twice a day during meals;
- price – 410 rub. for 50 capsules.
Ointments and creams
Preparations for external use help treat skin diseases, burns, and quickly regenerate tissue after injury. Extract from the larvae eliminates scars and helps take care of facial skin. Cream containing herbs:
- "Ognevka with propolis."
- Ingredients: bee moth extract, propolis, wax, olive oil. Added extract of sage, St. John's wort, horse chestnut, almond.
- Helps nourish, quickly restore skin, heal wounds, treat acne. Has a rejuvenating effect, relieves itching and irritation.
- Price – for 40 grams 450 rubles.
How is vaccination against coronavirus going in Moscow and Russia?
The procedure for administering the coronavirus vaccine is carried out in two stages with an interval of 21 days. This is necessary to cause an effect of increasing antibody production (booster effect). Most of the volunteers who participated in the drug trials developed stable immunity four weeks after the first dose.
The general procedure for vaccination against coronavirus in Moscow, as well as throughout Russia, is the same and consists of the following steps.
- When you arrive at the vaccination office, you fill out a questionnaire in which you indicate general information about yourself and medical data necessary to identify contraindications.
- You will be carefully examined by a therapist to make sure there are no acute illnesses. The examination includes measuring temperature and blood pressure.
- The epidemiologist gets acquainted with the documents, including test results, and makes a decision on admission to vaccination.
- A nurse injects Sputnik V into the muscle tissue of the forearm.
- For half an hour you rest in the hall under the supervision of an epidemiologist to prevent the development of adverse reactions in the body.
- You receive a certificate indicating the dates of the two stages of vaccine administration.
- The next day, the epidemiologist checks by phone to see if you are feeling well.
Vaccination against coronavirus
JSC "Medicine" (Clinic of Academician Roitberg) provides vaccination against coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
You can undergo the procedure in comfortable conditions. The service is available to all citizens of the Russian Federation. Find out more
Currently, thanks to successfully completed trials, older people and patients with chronic diseases, i.e., those categories for whom COVID-19 infection poses the greatest danger, have gained access to immunization. So, if you're still waiting to get vaccinated against coronavirus, good news for you: you can get vaccinated right now.
How long does the vaccine last?
The developers of the Sputnik V vaccine believe that due to the booster effect provided by two-stage vaccination, effective protection will persist for at least two years after administration of the drug. However, today no one can say for sure how long the coronavirus vaccine lasts, since not a single vaccine has passed all the tests required by the international protocol. Manufacturers of Western vaccines guarantee no more than six months of immune protection for their drugs.
Who can get vaccinated?
Another popular question is who can get vaccinated against coronavirus? Currently, any resident of Moscow can get vaccinated if they do not have any contraindications to immunization, which are discussed below.
We recommend that you definitely get vaccinated against coronavirus if you are part of one of the groups most vulnerable to infection:
- belong to the age group of 60 years and older, in whom the disease, according to statistics, is most severe, and also often develops post-infectious complications;
- suffer from one or more chronic diseases;
- Due to the nature of their work, they are forced to come into daily contact with a large number of people, among whom there may be carriers of the infection;
- study at a higher or secondary specialized educational institution (after 18 years).
The procedure is absolutely voluntary, and anyone can refuse it.
When will vaccination start?
Many people are interested in when vaccination against coronavirus will begin in Moscow. We hasten to please our patients: it already began in December 2022 and continues to this day. At the initial stage, the event was held only among certain categories of people - those who, due to the nature of their professional activities, cannot limit the number of their contacts, those who are sufficiently young and healthy, and have reached the age of majority. At the clinic of JSC "Medicine" you can get vaccinated against coronavirus in comfortable conditions. The service is available to all citizens of the Russian Federation. More details on the services page.
What are the dangers of vaccination against coronavirus?
One of the most frequently asked questions by our patients is: what are the dangers of vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus? For healthy people without contraindications, the possibility of unwanted side effects, judging by the test results, is extremely small. The likelihood of developing dangerous consequences increases for several categories of patients.
- Those who have been ill. If the body contains large quantities of IgG antibodies to the S-protein of the virus, then a person may develop a cytokine storm - a dangerous condition characterized by the rapid development of an inflammatory process, which can even lead to death. At the same time, the lack of antibodies does not create the necessary protection against re-infection. Therefore, people who have had an infection, even in a mild form, should do an IgG antibody test before vaccination.
- People with medical contraindications. In some cases, the ban on immunization is temporary. So, if you get sick with ARVI, then after recovery you need to wait two weeks, after which you can get vaccinated. If you have a severe allergy, it is impossible to predict how the immune system will react to the components of the vaccine, so you should refrain from vaccination.
- People with chronic diseases. If the disease is not currently aggravated, then the possibility of vaccination should be discussed with your doctor to avoid the risks of worsening the condition.
But even in the absence of contraindications, after the vaccine is administered, certain consequences of vaccination against coronavirus may appear. Some people experience a slight increase in temperature, chills, headache, muscle aches, and the injection site remains painful for one to two days. These unpleasant sensations usually disappear on their own. If these symptoms do not go away after three days, you should call your doctor. For temperatures above 39°C that do not go away for more than six hours, you must call an ambulance. Under the supervision of highly qualified specialists of Meditsina JSC, you do not have to worry about your health. Find out more on the services page.
