When the plague was prevalent in the Middle Ages, people used the smoke produced by burning amber as a preventive measure. According to "Mattaus Praetorius", "None of amber practitioners from Gdansk, Klay Pether, Konigsberg or Lepa Jia died of the plague". Today, amber is still used for aromatherapy. For centuries, amber has been regarded as an antiviral medium, because some people make amber into baby pacifiers, spoons, cigarette holders and bongs. /kloc-teapot made of amber was also found in the 0/7th century.
Russians regard succinic acid as an important anti-alcoholism drug, which reduces people's fascination with alcohol.
The earliest medical records of amber can be traced back to ancient times. The earliest drugs only used ingredients that can be obtained from nature: plants, animals and minerals.
People are very interested in amber because of its electromagnetic characteristics.
Scholars have different opinions about the origin of amber medicine. Some people think it's from ancient Egypt, others think it's a doctor from ancient Greece. The amber block found under the skin of Pharaoh's mummy proves that ancient Egyptians knew how to use amber as medicine to prevent bacteria from invading Pharaoh's body. The earliest written record about the medicinal properties of amber comes from the works of Hippocrates, the father of medicine (460-377 BC). Kaili Streitas of ancient Greece said: "Wearing a string of amber beads tightly around the neck with a thin belt or string has played a role in relieving pain in some cases of severe headache, pharyngitis and neck pain. Wearing amber bracelets is beneficial to patients with rheumatism and arthritis, and can also reduce fatigue and fatigue. A similar therapeutic effect can also be obtained by rubbing a fairly large amber block on the body. "
In the Middle Ages, doctors in Europe prescribed amber to treat ulcers, migraine, insomnia, food poisoning, jaundice, infertility, malaria, asthma, consumption, tumors and other diseases. In tsarist Russia, people thought that wearing amber necklaces could keep diseases away from themselves and their children, while wearing amber necklaces for pregnant women could help to settle the fetus and help to give birth smoothly. In Germany, children wear amber necklaces around their necks so that they can grow strong and healthy teeth without pain. In the medical books of19th century, we can almost find the records of treating various diseases with amber.
Sesame oil and sesame oil with amber as the main raw material, and amber soaked in alcohol can be used for external use. Various blends with amber as the main component are also widely used to treat hyperthyroidism, respiratory diseases, bronchitis, asthma, heart disease, hypertension, bladder and gastrointestinal diseases and some diseases of blood circulation system.
People think that the more succinic acid in drugs, the better. Preserved by Nicholas in Sweden? Copernicus invented an original formula containing 22 ingredients, including amber.
G./kloc-agricola was a famous mineralogist and doctor in the 5th century. He extracted succinic acid by dry distillation. Dry distillation (heating amber in vacuum) decomposes amber into acid, oil and rosin, which are particularly valuable and beneficial.
According to scientific detection methods, amber contains 3% ~ 8% succinic acid, which is a medicinal component used in modern medicine. Succinic acid is mainly concentrated in amber skin, which is the outermost layer of amber ore. Therefore, raw amber ore and amber products (necklaces, bracelets and pendants) without peeling or slight peeling can be used for treatment and sterilization.
The latest scientific research proves that succinic acid has a positive effect on human organs. It can enhance immunity, make people energetic and keep the balance of acidity in the body. Advocates of modern bacteriology made a detailed analysis of succinic acid:1Robert, a German bacteriologist who won the Nobel Prize in 886? Koch affirmed the positive role of succinic acid. He found that the accumulation of succinic acid residues in the human body will not bring any negative effects, and even excessive intake of succinic acid is harmless.
Nowadays, the society advocates natural medicines, and medicines and cosmetics with amber as ingredients are becoming more and more common. Especially in the United States and Russia, more than ten kinds of effective drugs containing succinic acid have been produced and patented. Succinic acid has special medicinal value of anti-aging of human cells, and is used as potassium ion inhibitor (slowing down or stopping) and antioxidant. Through scientific analysis, succinic acid can be called a modern elixir. Succinic acid is of great value to athletes. It is a medium to balance the all-round development of body functions. Succinic acid is also found in other plants and is an indispensable food ingredient. However, because it is difficult to find it in nature, succinic acid deficiency often occurs. Even the stems of immature mulberry, carrot and rhubarb with high acid content are less than those of Baltic amber 1000 times.
Interestingly, succinic acid is not found in any kind of resin similar to amber. More interestingly, amber is produced in many parts of the world, but the content of succinic acid in amber in any area is not as high as that in the Baltic Sea.
Succinic acid extracted by dry distillation is crystalline and can be easily dissolved in warm water. So it can be used as a food additive. Succinic acid can stimulate the development and normal function of human organs (the most common are calcium succinate, potassium succinate and sodium succinate), and it is also widely used in the medical field. Succinic acid has a good effect on recovery after a long illness and serious injury. It makes it possible for patients to recover their immunity to diseases, and it also makes people concentrate.
Russians regard succinic acid as an important drug for abstinence, which can reduce dependence on alcohol, and more interestingly, it can quickly neutralize excessive alcohol intake. A pill containing about 0. 1 g succinic acid can make a drunken person recover in about 15 minutes.