Wax moths are insect pests that are common wherever there are beehives. Its larvae feed on honey, beebread and other products produced by bees, due to which they are a source of useful substances and are used for medicinal purposes. Instructions for use recommend including wax moth tincture in the treatment of diseases of the lungs, heart, thyroid gland and other vital organs.
Briefly about moth larvae
Wax moths are also called bee moths, moths, moths, and moths. It is a small gray butterfly.
The moths spread a honey aroma around themselves, thanks to which the bees consider them their relatives. Pests settle in hives, where they reproduce by laying eggs on honeycombs. Food for the emerging offspring is wax, beebread, propolis and honey. While inside the hive, the larvae destroy its honeycombs, walls and insulation, and can harm the offspring. When there is a shortage of food, they are able to eat their own kind and the products of their vital activity.
The abundance of wax moth larvae in the hive leads to the fact that the bee colony living in it either dies or moves to another place. The matured moth ceases to pose a threat to the hive, since due to the lack of mouthparts it cannot feed on the contents of the honeycomb. The adult does not live long due to the useful substances that it managed to accumulate while it was a larva.
Breeding moths
To breed wax moth larvae for treatment, you need to create conditions suitable for this. First you need to pick up an empty hive. For this purpose, you can use a wooden box with frames. It needs to be maintained at a suitable temperature, namely 25-35 degrees Celsius. You will need frames with beebread and honey, and in the box you need to make a peephole into which butterflies will fall.
To breed wax moths at home, you can use the attic. To speed up the process, special frames are used that are affected by this pest. It is advisable to spray the hive with water to ensure an appropriate level of humidity. In some cases, additional insulation is required.
A wax moth butterfly lives no more than thirty days. When she is three hours old, she begins to actively copulate and reproduce. The moth is an underdeveloped insect that does not have an oral cavity or a digestive system.
When collecting larvae, you must be careful not to damage them. Movements should not be sudden or strong. To carry out the selection, you will need a sieve for honey products, thanks to which large individuals remain and small ones fall.
Chemical composition of wax moth tincture
For medical purposes, the most voracious and sedentary larvae with a body length of no more than 2 cm are used.
The tincture obtained from them contains a lot of useful substances:
- high molecular weight proteins;
- nucleotides;
- steroid hormones;
- peptides;
- enzymes lipase and cerrase;
- amino acids valine, proline, serine, glycine and alanine;
- glutamic and aspartic acids;
- trace elements (phosphorus, iron, selenium, chromium, copper, zinc, magnesium, potassium, cobalt, molybdenum).
Healing properties and indications for use
The tincture has a complex effect on the human body. Its application:
- strengthens the immune system;
- improves memory;
- has antibacterial and antiviral effects;
- restores respiratory function;
- reduces sugar and cholesterol levels;
- accelerates wound healing;
- reduces the intensity of inflammatory processes;
- has a positive effect on the functioning of the heart;
- normalizes blood pressure;
- increases hemoglobin;
- improves sexual function in men;
- has a general strengthening effect on the body.
Respiratory viral infections
The drug is prescribed for the treatment and prevention of acute respiratory viral infections, acute respiratory infections and influenza. It prevents the spread of viruses and pathogenic bacteria throughout the body, helps to reduce the intensity and rapid disappearance of symptoms of the disease. Patients taking the drug are less likely to experience complications such as bronchitis, pneumonia and other diseases of the respiratory system.
During epidemics, tincture is prescribed to increase the body's resistance to pathogens of infectious diseases.
Pulmonary tuberculosis
The drug destroys Koch's bacillus, which is the causative agent of the disease, stimulates the healing of tuberculosis cavities, and prevents the development of focal changes in the lungs. It helps the body fight tuberculosis thanks to its immunostimulating and restorative effects.
Bronchitis and asthma
The drug has a bronchodilator effect, removes viscous mucus from the bronchi, facilitates coughing and relieves shortness of breath. Its ability to increase lung capacity has been proven. Thanks to these properties, the tincture is used in the complex treatment of exacerbations of asthma and chronic bronchitis.
Cardiovascular diseases
Taking the medicine improves the functioning of the heart muscle, normalizes the heart rate, reduces the risk of plaque and blood clot formation in blood vessels, and prevents the development of myocardial infarction and stroke. In patients with hypertension, normalization of blood pressure indicators is observed during the use of the drug.
Thyroid
The tincture is indicated for people diagnosed with goiter (multinodular, diffuse nodular), hyperplasia and adenoma of the thyroid gland. The substances included in its composition stimulate the resorption of nodes, restore the function of the thyroid gland, and prevent the development of pathological processes in it.
To achieve a therapeutic effect, the drug must be taken in combination with iodine preparations.
Oncological diseases
The cerrase enzyme contained in the product has the ability to destroy cancer cells and stop the growth of malignant tumors. Selenium, molybdenum and amino acids protect the body from factors that provoke the development of cancer.
For people experiencing severe pain, the tincture is prescribed in combination with painkillers. This combination allows for faster pain relief.
Andrology treatment
The drug is actively used in the treatment of diseases of the male reproductive system. It relieves inflammation in the prostate gland, prevents the development of prostatitis, adenoma and prostate cancer.
The drug improves sperm motility, increasing the likelihood of egg fertilization, which is important for problems with conception. In men experiencing problems with sexual desire, the tincture increases libido.
Recovery period after surgery
During the recovery period after surgery, the product is used to accelerate the healing of sutures and the resorption of scars. In addition, the drug helps a person quickly regain strength and return to a full life.
In sports
Thanks to its ability to quickly restore soft tissue, heal wounds and reduce the intensity of pain from injuries, the tincture is popular among athletes. People who combine taking the drug with exercise manage to increase the body's endurance and accelerate the growth of muscle mass.
Reception features
An extract made from the waste products of wax moths functions in the same way as vermicompost. Biohumus is a special humus produced by worms. They process it so that it becomes easily digestible for any plant. The principle of action of the extract from PVH is based on a similar technology. In simple words, after special processing, all substances become easily digestible for the human body. The result can be seen after a few days of therapy.
Scope of use:
- Diseases of the cardiovascular system. According to multiple experiments, the products help reduce high blood pressure, which has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the heart. Regular use normalizes heart rhythm, hypertension, reduces angina attacks, and prevents blood vessels. Due to the fact that it contains flavonoids, the tincture is able to prevent thrombophlebitis and varicose veins, as it has an angioprotective effect.
- Tuberculosis. A tincture based on wax moth waste products can successfully cure all types of this disease (lungs, kidneys, heart, skin). Experts recommend drinking it along with an extract of moth larvae. The combination of these drugs significantly enhances the main effect. As a result, recovery takes less time. The tincture helps eliminate cough after just a few days of use.
- Infertility. A tincture of wax moth waste products increases sexual desire between a woman and a man, improves sperm activity and motility, normalizes hormonal levels and restores erection. These processes help fight infertility.
- Oncology. Many studies have been conducted on the effect of tincture of PZhVM on malignant neoplasms. This product is able to protect the human body from damage by atypical or cancer cells due to enhanced protective properties.
- Strengthening the immune system. Regular intake of the extract can increase the activity of immune cells tenfold due to the large amount of steroids.
- General health. The drug helps to increase the tone of the human body, provide it with energy and strength, and improve mood.
- Fighting fungal diseases. The composition contains iridoids, which increase antimicrobial activity. A tincture made from the waste products of wax moths has a beneficial effect on the body when treating fungi of various origins.
- Sports medicine. During high physical activity, the athlete’s body experiences intense stress and a kind of exhaustion. To increase endurance and protect the nervous system, it is recommended to drink this drug daily, which has a positive effect on the entire body.
Medicines obtained from PVH are much more effective than many medications. You can buy the tincture at a specialty store or make it yourself.
The difference between a tincture and an extract
On sale you can find medicines from wax moth larvae in the form of tincture and extract. These forms of the drug have differences:
- The tincture is made on the basis of alcohol. This component allows you to preserve useful substances in raw materials without heat treatment.
- Wax moth larvae extract is obtained by concentrated extraction of useful substances from raw materials in the form of viscous liquids. They are placed in an extractor where they undergo special processing. Thanks to this method, it is possible to preserve maximum beneficial properties in raw materials.
How to prepare medicine from PVHV
The extract or tincture is made from a mixture of processed black material, which beekeepers carry with hives and transfer to a painted glass container.
A product that does not receive sunlight is the most valuable, otherwise its medicinal properties are sharply reduced. The mass is filled with 70% alcohol, this concentration prevents the protein compound from twisting.
Manufacturers do not disclose the proportion of the drug, but it is known that the product should stand for 9 days. The final product is a black liquid with the aroma of dried fruits and honey.
Methods of use and dosage for various diseases
Moth tincture is taken as prescribed by a doctor. Its dosage depends on the diagnosis and the age of the patient.
Inside
The drug is drunk 30-40 minutes before meals. Before use, a single dose is diluted in 50-100 ml of water, juice or tea. For therapeutic purposes, the drug is taken twice a day, for preventive purposes - once.
To achieve a therapeutic effect, adults are recommended to take the drug for 6-12 months in courses of 3 months, taking a break of 2 to 4 weeks between them.
For children under 14 years of age, the tincture is prescribed in courses of 3 weeks. Between them there should be a break of 21 days. The drug is taken once a day during the first course, then twice a day.
| Indications for use | Adults | Children under 14 years old |
| Decreased immunity. Prevention of viral diseases. Postoperative period. Bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia and other diseases of the respiratory system | 2 drops per 10 kg body weight | 1 drop every 2 years |
| Diseases of the heart and blood vessels | 3 drops per 10 kg weight | 1 drop every 2 years |
| Diseases of the male reproductive and genitourinary system | 3 drops per 10 kg weight | Not applicable |
| Tuberculosis | 4 drops per 10 kg weight | 1 drop for every year |
External use
External use of the tincture is indicated for inflammatory processes on the skin, wounds and injuries. The product is applied with a cotton swab to the affected area 1-2 times a day.
How to prepare a tincture of larvae at home?
To prepare the medicine, light yellow moth larvae are taken, which have gotten rid of their protective shells, but have not yet had time to turn into pupae. They are placed at the bottom of a glass container and filled with alcohol in a ratio of 1:10. The medicine is infused for 4 weeks in a cool place where sunlight does not penetrate.
The finished product is filtered. Its shelf life should not exceed 3 years.
What is PZHVM?
Before moving directly to this biological substance and its properties, it is necessary to talk about the wax moth itself, as the source of these same waste products. The moth is a pest that threatens beekeeping farms.
You can tell that the bees' home has been attacked by wax moths by the chewed wax on the honeycomb cones, which then lose honey. The main “evidence” is excrement, which are small black pellets that look like poppy seeds.
These results of vital activity remain from the larvae that the wax moth lays in the hive. Gluttonous creatures destroy honey, gnaw wax, and attack baby bees. That is why for beekeepers, moths are, first of all, pests, and only then a source of natural products.
And yet, some beekeepers specifically breed moth larvae to obtain their excrement. However, due to human disgust, they prefer to call this substance veiledly - PZhVM, or waste products of wax moths.
Contraindications and side effects from using wax moth tincture
The drug must not be prescribed in the following cases:
- individual intolerance to bee products;
- pregnancy or breastfeeding;
- children under 1 year of age;
- ulceration of the mucous membrane of the stomach or intestines;
- acute pancreatitis;
- liver failure.
There is no information about side effects that occur during treatment with tincture. If any undesirable reactions occur, the patient should stop taking the drug and report their condition to the doctor.
Reviews from doctors
Sergey, therapist, Novosibirsk
Tincture of wax moth larvae can be called an alternative to expensive immunostimulating drugs. After I began to include it in the complex therapy of diseases of the bronchopulmonary system, influenza and ARVI, the number of complications in patients decreased. The drug is well tolerated; I have not observed any side effects in my practice.
Nina Leonidovna, cardiologist, Krasnodar
The enzyme cerraz, contained in moth larvae, promotes the regeneration of scar tissue after myocardial infarction, so I prescribe the tincture to my patients during the recovery period after an illness. 2 weeks after starting to take the drug, patients’ electrocardiogram indicators improve, angina attacks disappear, blood pressure normalizes, and their general condition improves.
Reviews
In reviews of wax moth waste products, patients who have tried this drug on themselves note that the drug is especially effective in the fight against tuberculosis. Some patients feel an improvement in their health even after long-term treatment, when no results were observed for a certain time.
After taking this alcohol tincture, the first results appear within about one week. The cough decreases, the patient regains his appetite, and he stops choking with each attack. Then the patient regains the lost weight, gains strength, and improves sleep. Here are the positive reviews you can find about PZHVM (the waste product of wax moths).
However, it is worth noting that the reaction to this biological supplement may be individual for each patient. Therefore, you should not take it without consulting your doctor in advance, and also do not use it as the only drug in the treatment of any disease.
