Tincture of calendula from which helps on alcohol. Diseases of the respiratory system. Application against gynecological inflammations

Calendula tincture is an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic herbal preparation. Has antimicrobial action. It is used in official and folk medicine and as a cosmetic product.

Before using the medication, you should read the instructions for use, which contain information about the composition of the pharmacy tincture, medicinal properties, main indications, dosage. Recipes for the preparation of home-made alcoholic extracts and their use are given.

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Composition and form of release

Calendula tincture belongs to the group of antiseptic and anti-inflammatory drugs of plant origin. ATX code: V03AX.

The composition of the pharmaceutical preparation:

• marigold flowers;
• ethanol 70%.

Release form - alcohol tincture. Appearance - yellow-brown liquid.

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  Packing: dark glass bottles, cardboard packs. Extract expiration date: 4 years at a temperature less than 25 °C.

  

  Medicinal properties

  The drug has an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, choleretic effect. Helps reduce capillary permeability.

  The healing effect of the remedy is due to the chemical composition of the marigold plant:

  • glycosides;
  • triterpene alcohols;
  • flavonoids;
  • hydroxycoumarins;
  • carotenoids;
  • essential oils;
  • fatty acids;
  • water-soluble polysaccharides.

  Thanks to terpene alkaloids, the tincture has an antimicrobial effect. As a result of taking the drug, the metabolic function of the liver, excretory and secretory functions increase, and regeneration processes in the gastrointestinal tract are stimulated.

  The composition of calendula flowers has about 3% carotenoids, 0.8% flavonoids, which affects the overall pharmacological activity of the plant. When applied topically, there is a strong antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect. The beneficial properties of lutein, contained in carotenoids, help strengthen vision. An agent made by infusing flowers with alcohol helps to strengthen the walls of blood vessels, restore cells, has antiviral properties, and a wound healing effect.

  The benefits of calendula tincture also lie in the effect on the cardiovascular system - lowering blood pressure, increasing the amplitude of heart contractions, slowing down the heart rate. The drug has a therapeutic effect on diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder. The effect of the drug is to reduce the aggressiveness of gastric juice and increase the elasticity of the mucous membrane of the walls of the stomach.

  

  Purpose

  The main indications for the use of the drug:

1. 1. Infected wounds and cuts.
2. 2. Burns.
3. 3. Cracks in the anus.
4. 4. Infections of the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract.
5. 5. Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
6. 6. Chronic cholecystitis, cholangitis.

Tincture is most often used to treat pathologies of the liver, stomach and intestines. The tool is used for shortness of breath, heart rhythm disturbances, edema, hypertension.

In cosmetology, the extract is used for:

• soothing facial skin from irritation, whitening, shrinking pores;
• cleansing from acne, blackheads, reducing the secretion of subcutaneous fat;
• sunburn protection;
• softening cracked skin;
• discoloration of age spots and freckles;
• healing of wounds and cuts.

Marigold solution strengthens hair, helps get rid of dandruff.



Contraindications

• with increased sensitivity to calendula;
• children under 12;
• pregnant and lactating women.

Relative contraindication: Should not be used in patients with low blood pressure. For patients with peptic ulcers and acute gastritis, use the remedy in conjunction with antispasmodics and antacids. Be careful when performing work related to the concentration of attention and speed of reactions.

Due to the presence of ethanol in the tincture, long-term use is not recommended.

Application

The method of using the drug depends on the indications.

• Cuts, purulent wounds, burns and superficial damage to the skin are treated with a swab moistened with tincture.
• For the treatment of eczema and bruises, lotions from an aqueous solution are used. For its preparation, the pharmacy extract is diluted in proportion: 1 tsp per glass of boiled water.
• For furunculosis, minor wounds, frostbite, the dosage for lotions is - a teaspoon per 0.5 liters of water.

The duration of the course is determined by the doctor.

Internal use

The drug is taken orally 15-30 minutes before meals. Dilute in a small volume (50–70 ml) of water at room temperature.

In case of hypertension, a single dose of tincture is 20–30 drops, the frequency of use is 3 times a day.

Scheme of administration in the treatment of diseases of the gallbladder, liver, gastrointestinal tract:

1. 1. The initial dose is 30 drops per dose.
2. 2. Add a few drops daily, bringing up to a teaspoon for 1 application. Consume 2-3 times a day.

For cosmetic purposes

To wipe irritated skin, the pharmacy tincture is diluted in proportion - 1 tsp. funds for 0.5 cups of water. For cauterization of pustules and small pimples, an undiluted alcohol solution of calendula is used.

In order to get rid of acne and acne, you can independently prepare a tincture from the plant for oily skin. Grind dry or fresh raw materials (inflorescences, stems, leaves) and fill 3/4 containers with a volume of 250 ml. Fill to the brim with alcohol or vodka. Close the dishes and put in a dark place for 25 days to infuse. Strain, place in the refrigerator. Before use, dilute in the ratio: 1 part of the tincture 2 servings of water. Wipe the skin of the face in the morning and in the evening.

The prepared tincture can be used to treat acne vulgaris. Mix a tablespoon of the product with the same amount of camphor alcohol and ten drops of ammonia. Store lotion in the refrigerator. Use to wipe the face 2-3 times a day. After the procedure, do not wipe the skin, wait until it dries completely.

Using marigold tincture, you can prepare ointments:

1. 1. For dry and flaky skin. To 3 tbsp. l. vaseline add 1 tbsp. l. extract, grind. Apply to lubricate the surface of the face before going to bed every day.
2. 2. Mask for oily skin. Mix a tablespoon of alcohol tincture in a glass of warm water, add flour (wheat or oatmeal) to a mushy mass. Apply a thick layer on the skin of the face, hold for 20-30 minutes, rinse with warm water. The procedure is performed daily for a whole week.

Other uses of the drug

With sore throat, diseases of the throat and oral cavity, rinsing is performed - a teaspoon of the product in a glass of water. Apply 1-2 weeks.

Calendula tincture is used in gynecology for various inflammatory processes. For douching with cervical erosion and colpitis 1 tsp. the drug is diluted in a glass of water.

In case of ear disease (purulent otitis), the tincture is instilled into the ear 3 times a day, 6-8 drops each. In the treatment of proctitis and paraproctitis, enemas with a solution of calendula are used from a ratio of a quarter glass of water to 1 tsp. funds.

With cracks and scuffs on the feet, compresses and baths using an alcohol solution of tincture are effective. For compresses 1 tbsp. l. dilute the funds with a glass of water, for foot baths the same amount per liter of water. For the treatment of festering eyes, lotions are applied from an aqueous infusion of flowers and marigold leaves.

Homemade tinctures of calendula

With the same therapeutic purpose as a tincture of a plant purchased at a pharmacy, a means of its own production is used. To prepare the drug will need 2 tbsp. l. calendula flowers for 0.5 cups of 40% alcohol or vodka. Keep in a dark place for a week. Strain.

For festering wounds, take 10 parts of 70% alcohol for 1 part of dry raw materials, leave for 10 days. Tincture can be used for compresses - 2 tsp per 100 ml of water. funds.

For the treatment of hair loss and oily dandruff, homemade alcohol tincture of marigold color is recommended. Proportion: for a glass of vodka you will need 1 tbsp. l. dry inflorescences. Insist 10 days in the dark. Strain. Store indoors at room temperature. Rub into the scalp for 30 days several times a week.

Side effects

The following manifestations are possible:

• itching, redness of the skin;
• rash;
• angioedema.

With the internal use of the tincture, the patient may experience a feeling of bitterness in the mouth, pain in the abdomen, burning in the epigastric zone. Simultaneous use of the drug with preparations based on chamomile and yarrow can enhance their effect.

Calendula officinalis (marigold)- a rather unpretentious plant from the aster family.

Refers to annuals: stems erect, branched; leaves alternate, oblong; inflorescence - basket (single), reed flowers are quite large, there are terry varieties, orange-yellow of different shades, have a specific smell; blooms from June until frost; the fruit is a seed.

Humidity requirements: quite moisture-loving, although it withstands moderate drought; watering stimulates the growth of lateral flowering shoots.

Requirements for heat and light: cold-resistant, photophilous plant.

Soil requirements: prefers neutral, well-drained soils, but is generally undemanding.

Reproduction: seeds, often self-seeding.

Peculiarities: not only resists pests well, but can also serve as a natural defense against them for plants planted nearby.

Usage: flower beds; for cutting and as a medicinal plant.
Preparation and storage: inflorescences are harvested all summer as at least half of the reed flowers open in non-double varieties. The break between collecting baskets can be 2-5 days. The raw materials are immediately dried in the attic or under a canopy, laid out in a thin layer, and often turned over. Air drying time 5-7 days . AT dryer temperature should not exceed 40-46 "C. Drying is completed when the baskets fall apart with a light touch of the fingers. Stored in a tin container for 1 year.

Industrial preparations

The industry produces many different forms of calendula preparations.

Release form: coated tablets, solution for oral administration, local and external use, ointment, briquette.

Pharmachologic effect:

Preparations from calendula have an anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effect both when applied externally and when taken orally. Bactericidal properties in relation to staphylococci and streptococci are expressed slightly. The sum of flavonoids, carotenoids and organic acids provides anti-inflammatory and capillary-strengthening effects of drugs, enhances the metabolic function of the liver (improves the composition of bile, decreases the concentration of bilirubin and cholesterol), increases secretory and excretory functions, stimulates the reparative processes of the gastrointestinal tract.

Indications:

Burns, purulent wounds, cuts, anal fissures; pharyngitis, tonsillitis; inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity (gingivitis, pyorrhea, inflammatory-dystrophic form of periodontal disease) and upper respiratory tract; as part of the combined therapy of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, gastritis, diseases of the gallbladder and biliary tract.

Dosages:

Inside appoint 20 drops of tincture or 1-2 tablets 3 times a day after meals. For rinsing 3-5 times a day - 1 tsp. tinctures for 1 glass of water or an infusion prepared from 1 briquette for 1 glass of water.

Externally, in the form of an ointment, it is used with or without an occlusive dressing.

Side effect:

When taking preparations from calendula, allergic reactions are possible. When ingested, there may be a feeling of bitterness in the mouth, a burning sensation in the stomach, and pain in the abdomen.

Contraindications:

Hypersensitivity to calendula preparations.

Special instructions:

With peptic ulcer and gastritis with high acidity, calendula preparations are prescribed together with antacids and antispasmodics.

Tincture of calendula

Pharmaceutical preparation - tincture of calendula - is applied orally 20 drops 2-3 times a day for the following diseases:

diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, headache, hypertension, heart arrhythmia, insomnia, shortness of breath, rickets, cancerous tumors.

Tincture is also used as a choleretic agent and to raise the general tone of the body. Calendula tincture quickly eliminates inflammation, purulent discharge from wounds and ulcerative processes and significantly accelerates tissue regeneration and wound healing.

Externally used as a lotion and lubrication of wounds, ulcers, burns, acne, scratches, cuts.

Gives good results in diseases of the mouth, throat (tincture diluted with water).

With eye diseases (barley, blepharitis, conjunctivitis), lotions and rubbing can be done. For these purposes, the tincture is diluted with water 1:10.

Alcohol-oil extracts of calendula

Alcohol-oil extracts from fresh calendula inflorescences have a very effective antimicrobial effect. Disinfectant properties of alcohol-oil extracts are much higher (almost 10 times) than a decoction of flowers. Therefore, for skin diseases, alcohol-oil extracts are used more often than preparations made from dried raw materials.

Ointment with tincture of calendula

Commercially available ointment "Calendula" with tincture of marigold is used externally for lubrication with cuts, burns, etc. In dermatology, it is used to treat diaper rash and cracks.

Composition of the ointment: 100 g of ointment contains 10 g of calendula tincture and up to 100 g of vaseline.

Pharmacological properties: active anti-inflammatory agent.

Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the drug.

Side effects: allergic reactions are possible with individual intolerance to the drug.

Ointment with tincture of calendula homeopathic

Yellowish ointment. Used as an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agent.

Ingredients: tincture of calendula, vaseline.

Indications for use: the drug is used in dermatology for the treatment of diaper rash, cracks.

Dosage and administration: the ointment is applied in a thin layer to the affected areas of the skin 1-2 times a day.

The course of treatment is 1-2 weeks.

Expiry date: 1 year.

Rectal suppositories with calendula tincture

Homeopathic suppositories with calendula tincture are light yellow preparations with strong anti-inflammatory properties.

Composition: 1 suppository contains 0.057 g of calendula tincture.

Indications for use: the drug is used as an anti-inflammatory agent for hemorrhoids.

Dosage and administration: suppositories are used rectally, 1 suppository 1 time per day. After the introduction of the suppository, the patient must stay in bed for 30-40 minutes.

The duration of the course of treatment depends on the nature and severity of the disease.

Shelf life: 2 years.

Oil "Fitokim"

Phytokim oil is a multicomponent remedy, it is an oil extract from several types of medicinal plants.

Ingredients: marsh cudweed, motherwort, yarrow, celandine, thyme, oregano, St. John's wort, sage, calendula, wild rose, coriander, cumin, horse chestnut, pine buds. Also included: peppermint, fir, fennel or dill oil.

Phytokim is a clear greenish-yellow liquid with a specific odor.

Pharmacological properties: the drug has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial and wound healing effects. Increases the resistance of the skin and mucous membranes to the effects of adverse environmental factors. Promotes the regeneration of the epithelium, restores the natural turgor of the skin.

Indications for use: traumatic injuries (bruises, hematomas, sprains, etc.).

Method of application: oil is applied in a thin layer on the lesion and lightly rubbed into the skin. The procedure is repeated 3-4 times a day. For the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory diseases, the nasal mucosa is lubricated with oil or used as inhalation (5 drops of oil per 10 ml of water) once a day.

Contraindications: individual intolerance.

The ointment must be stored in a place protected from light. Long-term storage may cause precipitation.

The ointment is available without a prescription.

Shelf life: 2 years.

How to prepare calendula remedies at home

Most often, infusions and decoctions are prepared from plant materials at home, sometimes the so-called. "Napar" and oil extracts of medicinal substances. Medicinal raw materials - marigold inflorescences - are harvested throughout the summer - as at least half of the reed flowers open in non-double varieties. Between collections in one area make a break of 3-5 days. Raw materials are immediately laid out for drying in the attic or under a canopy in a thin layer, from time to time it needs to be stirred. If a dryer is used, the temperature in it should not exceed 40-45°C. The process is considered complete when the baskets disintegrate when pressed with a finger. Store medicinal raw materials in tin containers for a year.

Medicinal forms: for the preparation of infusion 2 tbsp. l. raw materials are poured with 1 cup of boiling water, heated in a water bath for 15 minutes and filtered. Drink for 5-6 receptions during the day. In combination with preparations of chamomile, St. John's wort, knotweed, wild chicory, immortelle, buckthorn bark, calendula increases bile secretion.

To prepare a decoction, the herbs are mixed in equal parts, 20 g of the mixture is poured overnight with 3 glasses of cold water, boiled for 5 minutes in the morning, insisted for 30 minutes and filtered. Drink for 5-6 receptions during the day. In gynecological practice, they are used for cervical erosion and colpitis (1 tsp. Pharmaceutical form tinctures are diluted in 1 glass of water and used for douching).

It is used for thrush in children, with tonsillitis in the form of rinses (1 teaspoon of tincture per 1 glass of water every 1.5-2 hours). With periodontal disease, they also rinse their mouth and produce a finger massage of the gums in the morning and evening. Can be used internally as a choleretic agent (10-20 drops of tincture 3 times a day).

Tinctures

Take 20 g of calendula per 100 ml of 70-degree alcohol, leave for 2 weeks. Filter. Take 20-30 drops 3 times a day.

Or 2 tablespoons of crushed dried calendula flowers are poured into 100 ml of 70% alcohol, infused for 10 days, filtered through sterile cotton wool. Store in a place protected from light.

When taking the tincture, the disappearance of headaches, improved sleep and increased efficiency are noted. It is taken for hypertension (a course of 3 weeks or more), gastrointestinal diseases, ulcers, rickets, cancer, insomnia, cardiac arrhythmia, shortness of breath, As a choleretic agent, to strengthen general well-being.

Calendula tincture quickly eliminates inflammatory processes and purulent inflammation and discharge in wounds and ulcerative processes and significantly accelerates tissue regeneration and wound healing, as well as in sarcoma.

Externally used as a lotion and lubrication of wounds, ulcers, burns, acne, scratches, cuts. Gives good results in diseases of the mouth, throat (gargle) (dilute with water). With eye diseases (barley, blepharitis, conjunctivitis) - lotions, washings. For these purposes, the tincture is diluted with water 1:10.

Good results are obtained by the use of calendula tincture in gynecological practice (for ulcers, erosion of the cervix and whites). Dilute with water 1:10. Make compresses, douches, etc.

Infusion of flowers

An infusion of marigold flowers is prepared in the usual way: 20 g (2 tablespoons) of raw materials are placed in an enamel bowl, poured with 200 ml (a glass) of hot boiled water, covered with a lid and heated in a water bath for 15 minutes. Cool at room temperature for 45 minutes, strain. The remaining raw material is squeezed out, boiled water is added to the infusion, bringing its volume to the original - 200 ml. The infusion is stored in a cool place for no more than 2 days.

Apply inside 1-2 tablespoons 3-4 times a day, as well as for inhalation, rinsing, lotions, washings.

Required: 15 g of marigold flowers, 15 g of common fennel fruit, 15 g of blue cornflower flowers, 200 ml of beer. 1 st. l. collection, pour a glass of hot beer, leave for 1 hour and strain.

Mode of application. Take 1/4 cup 3-4 times a day after myocardial infarction.

Required: 2 tbsp. l. calendula inflorescences, 1 tsp. celandine leaves, 1 liter of hot beer.

Cooking method. Brew herbs with hot beer, infuse for 1 hour, then strain.

Mode of application. Take 2 times a day for 1/2 cup.

Decoction of flowers

The broth is prepared in the same way as the infusion, but the mixture is kept in a water bath for 30 minutes, and cooled at room temperature for 10 minutes.

Napar

2 tablespoons of raw materials are poured with a glass of boiling water, insisted in heat for 20-30 minutes, filtered. Inside take 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day.

Preparation of oil extract

Crushed dried flowers are poured with 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1: 3 for 1-2 days, after which olive or corn oil is added (1 part alcohol solution to 7 parts oil) and incubated for 7 hours. The extract is then filtered and squeezed. The drug is used externally for lubrication with various injuries and inflammations of the skin and mucous membranes.

It is even easier to make calendula oil at home. Flower baskets are tightly stuffed into a glass jar, filled to the top with refined vegetable oil and infused for 2-3 weeks. This remedy is effective for many serious diseases and skin lesions, including burns, trophic ulcers. They lubricate the affected areas 2-3 times a day.

1 g of colored baskets per 100 ml of olive oil. Insist 20-25 days. Used for wounds and bruises to avoid scarring.

The healing properties of marigolds

The plant is used as a remedy: anti-inflammatory, wound healing, bactericidal, antispasmodic, choleretic, dermatotonic, analgesic, antipruritic.

Calendula heals

• allergies
• angina
• Heart arrhythmia
• Arthritis
• bronchial asthma
• Blennorey
• Inflammation of the liver
• Kidney inflammation
• Gastritis
• hypertension
• Dizziness
• Dermatomycosis
• Jaundice
• scrofula
• Colitis
• Malaria
• thrush
• Runny nose (rhinitis)
• Tumors
• periodontal disease
• Rush of blood to the head
• Rickets
• Rheumatism
• Stomatitis
• Toxicosis (intoxication)
• Enlargement of the spleen
• bruises
• Cholecystitis
• Enteritis
• peptic ulcer
• Barley

In dental practice, calendula is used for periodontal disease, bleeding gums and thrush in children. With proctitis and paraproctitis, the drug is used in the form of microclysters. In combination with sulfonamides and angibiotics, marigolds are successfully used to treat tonsillitis.

Calendula preparations have a particularly effective effect on gastritis, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, colitis, enterocolitis, diseases of the liver and gallbladder. Marigolds are used to combat catarrh and diarrhea.

Calendula acts as a diuretic, allowing toxins to be excreted in the urine, making it an indispensable remedy for arthritis and gout.

Very often, calendula is used as an antiseptic healing medicine and as a first aid agent - in tinctures or simply by stretching the flowers.

The astringent properties of calendula can stop bleeding, speed up wound healing, fight infection, inflammation, and swelling.

Ear, nose, throat diseases

Angina and chronic tonsillitis

Everyone knows how angina manifests itself, and yet we will list its main symptoms. They are the following - redness of the pharynx, redness and swelling of the tonsils, raids and purulent plugs in their folds, pain when swallowing, fever. This disease can be quite severe. Sometimes a sore throat with improper treatment can be accompanied by quite serious complications (peritonsillar abscess, rheumatism, glomerulonephritis).

Angina can be an external manifestation of a number of dangerous diseases - blood diseases, immunity disorders, diphtheria. Therefore, it is recommended that at the first signs of illness, immediately consult a doctor and not self-medicate.

Chronic tonsillitis occurs with exacerbations similar to a sore throat, or has a latent course, manifested by general weakness, increased fatigue, decreased performance, pain in the heart, and cardiac arrhythmias. Being a focus of chronic infection, it often contributes to the exacerbation of chronic diseases.

The infectious nature of tonsillitis and chronic tonsillitis requires the use of medicinal plants with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects in the form of infusions or decoctions. For rinsing, the infusion of the next collection can be effectively used.

Collection for rinsing

• marigold flowers
• plantain leaves
• Sage leaves or chamomile flowers. In equal parts.

One st. l. collection on a glass of boiling water to infuse in heat for 30 minutes. Gargle with this infusion.

The optimum temperature of the infusion is 38-39 °C. Rinse thoroughly for 5 minutes, at least 5-6 times a day. The procedure must be carried out in the morning, every time after a meal (only warm and semi-liquid) and at night. In intervals, additional rinsing with antiseptic solutions (furatsilin, potassium permanganate, atonium, etc.) is useful.

Timely initiation of treatment even before contacting a doctor can stop the process, especially if it is caught at the first manifestations of symptoms of the disease. Chemotherapeutic drugs prescribed by a doctor (biseptol, erythromycin, etc.) are not a reason for refusing local herbal medicine.

To speed up recovery, it is necessary to combine local treatment with the ingestion of medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, tonic, increasing the body's defenses action, containing a large number of herbs.

Strengthening Collection No. 1

Sage herb Oak bark Chamomile flowers St. John's wort Herb Calendula flowers. All in equal parts.

Take 3 tbsp. l. collection for 2 cups of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 1 hour. Take 3-4 times during the day.

Strengthening Collection No. 2

Rose hips Hypericum herb Chamomile flowers Elecampane root Celandine herb Nettle herb Plantain leaves Dandelion root Oregano herb

Take 3 tablespoons for 2 cups of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 1 hour. Take 3-4 times during the day.

rinses

One st. l. dry inflorescences of calendula officinalis for 1 cup of boiling water. Insist, wrapped, 1 hour, strain. Rinse your mouth 2-3 times a day.

For gargling, you can also dilute 70% alcohol tincture of calendula at the rate of 1 tsp. to a glass of water.

Collection for rinsing

calendula inflorescences

Plantain leaves

Wormwood herb. All in equal parts

Take 1 tbsp. l. mixture, pour 1 glass of water, boil over low heat (preferably in a water bath) for 10-15 minutes, let it brew, strain. Gargle with warm decoction every 2 hours. The same decoction can be taken orally for 1 tbsp. l. 3-4 times a day.

Oil extract of calendula for the treatment of pharyngitis

For the treatment of chronic subatrophic and atrophic pharyngitis, an oil extract of calendula is used. You can prepare it in the following way.

The crushed dried flowers are poured with 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1: 3 for 1-2 days, after which olive or corn oil is added (one part of the alcohol solution to seven parts of the oil) and incubated for 7 hours. The extract is then filtered and squeezed. The extract lubricates the mucous membrane of the pharynx.

Rhinitis (runny nose)

A common symptom of a cold is a runny nose (the result of inflammation of the nasal mucosa - rhinitis), which becomes chronic and is often associated with allergies. Good results in acute infectious rhinitis and exacerbation of chronic rhinitis are given by a course of washing the nasal cavity with infusion of the next collection.

marigold flowers

Chamomile flowers

Linden flowers

Take 2 tsp. collection for 1 cup boiling water, leave for 20 minutes in heat. The procedure is performed as follows: bend over at an angle of 45 °, draw in water with your nose and release it from your mouth. So skip the entire solution, without raising your head, blow your nose alternately through each nostril.

For chronic cold

For chronic rhinitis, prepare slightly warm, slightly salted water (0.5 l.). Add 1 tsp to it. tincture of calendula. Rinse the nose with the resulting solution in the same way as indicated in the above recipe. In chronic rhinitis, the procedure is performed twice a day - in the morning and in the evening.

For allergic rhinitis

The following infusion is applied:

Pour 10 g of inflorescences of calendula officinalis 1/2 cup boiling water, steam for 1-2 hours. Take one tbsp. l. twice a day for allergic rhinitis.

With allergic rhinitis, rinsing the nose with infusion (dilution with water 1: 2) or calendula tincture (1 tsp tincture in one glass of water) also helps well.

Inhalations

If, despite the measures taken, the pre-morbid condition nevertheless turned into an acute disease (tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia) or manifested itself immediately in a “blooming” form, in agreement with the doctor, a sufficiently strong phytotherapy is carried out. The appointment of antimicrobial agents (biseptol, erythromycin, doxycycline) is not a reason to refuse traditional medicine, the combination of both of them gives the best results. The optimal way to use medicinal plants in the acute phase of the disease is a course of inhalation of vapors of essential oils and other antimicrobial substances of plants, that is, inhalation therapy.

For inhalation herbal medicine with anti-inflammatory action, heat-moist inhalations of decoctions or infusions are used, prepared from calendula flowers, eucalyptus leaves, St. ). In addition, phytoncides contained in preparations of onions, garlic and some other plants are used for heat-moist inhalations.

The advantages of this method are that it has a direct effect on the inflamed mucous membranes of the nasopharynx, trachea, bronchi and lung tissue. Inhalations of medicinal substances sublimated with steam, infusions and decoctions of herbs give an antimicrobial effect, allow you to moderate the inflammatory process, dilute sputum and help to cough up.

For inhalation in the standard way, prepare yourself the following infusion.

Infusion of calendula flowers for inhalation

Two teaspoons of calendula flowers pour 1 cup of water, put in a water bath and bring to a boil. It is good to put 2-3 washed, but not peeled potatoes in a container and a little (0.25 g) of the Golden Star balm. Potatoes are pre-boiled, and the balm is added before inhalation. When the water in the container boils, pour the grass (or collection of herbs) into the bowl. A bell is made of cardboard, through which inhalation is carried out, inhaling steam through the mouth and nose. The procedure is carried out with short rest intervals for 10-15 minutes.

Keep in mind that the temperature of the steam and the concentration of volatile substances of plants in it should not irritate the respiratory tract and be well tolerated. The process should be enjoyable. Its duration is much more important than an attempt to strongly warm the respiratory tract due to the high temperature of the steam. Many believe that only inhalation under a towel directly from a steam bath can have a healing effect. However, this opinion is erroneous. Such a procedure is less effective than inhalation of vapors through the socket, moreover, it is difficult to tolerate by patients.

The duration of inhalation herbal medicine depends on the nature of the disease. It is less with laryngitis and tracheitis and usually more with bronchitis and pneumonia. On average, in acute processes with a favorable course, it is carried out for 3-7 days and up to 12-15 days - with a protracted course of the disease. 4-6 inhalations are carried out per day in the initial period and 2-3 during the resolution period.

It is possible to use dosage forms from individual plants, but collections, which include herbs with a softening, enveloping and sputum thinning effect, are much more effective.

Wild rosemary grass (shoots)

Casting coltsfoot Herb violet tricolor Chamomile flowers Marigold flowers Elecampane root

anise fruit

Grass and roots of cyanosis

Four tsp. Pour the mixture with a glass of cold water, leave for 2 hours, heat in a water bath until boiling, strain. Take warm, sips throughout the day.

Otitis (inflammation of the ear)

Inflammatory diseases of the ear are more common in children, but adults also suffer from them. The process can be acute and chronic. It is accompanied by pain in the ear, headaches. Sometimes the disease is accompanied by suppuration. In chronic purulent inflammation, surgical treatment is indicated in most cases.

In all cases of ear pain or discharge from the ear, you should consult a doctor.

Phytotherapy of otitis is of auxiliary importance. It is mainly aimed at improving the outflow of mucus from the nose, restoring nasal breathing, reducing the manifestations of inflammation of other ENT organs, and increasing the body's resistance.

With otitis, nasal rinsing and gargling are recommended. Be sure to include St. John's wort, chamomile and calendula flowers in the collection. A good effect is given by external use on the behind-the-ear and parotid areas of a compress from a 70% tincture of calendula flowers (pharmacy).

The use of collections with general strengthening, anti-inflammatory properties, for example, those collections that we cited for the treatment of angina, accelerates recovery.

Alcohol tincture of calendula for chronic otitis

Crushed dried calendula flowers insist on 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1:5 for 10 days, filtered through sterile cotton wool. In chronic purulent otitis media, an alcohol tincture is instilled into the sore ear, 5 drops 2 times a day.

Respiratory diseases

Acute tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia are most often caused by various infections. The development of these diseases may be associated with cooling (colds), with exposure to harmful chemicals. Often they are preceded by influenza and other acute respiratory viral infections. Typical symptoms are general weakness, malaise, chest pain, dry and phlegm cough, fever. Pneumonia may cause shortness of breath.

Frequent association with hypothermia allows even before the development of obvious symptoms of the disease to carry out some preventive measures. Among these methods is the Russian steam bath in combination with herbal medicine. After the steam room, it is recommended to take diaphoretic tea according to the following prescription.

collection for tea

sage herb

Oak bark

Calamus rhizome

Chamomile flowers

Hypericum herb

marigold flowers

birch leaves

Take 2 tablespoons of the collection for 1 cup of boiling water. Boil 5 minutes, insist 1 hour. Take 1/4 cup three times a day.

Bronchial asthma

Bronchial asthma is a chronic disease caused by altered bronchial reactivity. Various allergens play a huge role in the development of this disease: house dust, animal dander, plant pollen, food, drugs, etc. Various infections, hormonal, neuropsychic and other disorders are also of no small importance in the occurrence and development of the disease. The most common variants of bronchial asthma are those associated with exposure to allergens and their combination with chronic infectious processes (chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, etc.). The most typical manifestation of bronchial asthma is an asthma attack due to bronchospasm. The severity and duration of attacks is different: from several minutes to several days. The course of the disease is undulating with periods of exacerbations and remissions.

The use of medicinal plants in bronchial asthma has the following goals: expanding the bronchi (relieving spasm), reducing or eliminating inflammation, thinning sputum and creating conditions for its discharge, reducing the degree of allergization of the body, calming effect on the central nervous system.

Phytotherapy of bronchial asthma, perhaps more than with other diseases, requires an individual approach. With the right selection of medicinal plants and their combination, it is possible to achieve a reduction in the dosages of pharmaceutical preparations prescribed to the patient. Phytotherapy should also be aimed at the prevention of exacerbations. Since it is the doctor who determines the place, duration and composition of herbal medicine, we want to confine ourselves to bringing one recognized recipe for medicinal herbs.

Yarrow herb - 2 tsp

Plantain leaves - 2 tsp

Nettle leaves - 2 tsp.

Calendula flowers - 1 tsp

Cumin fruits - 1 tsp

Fennel fruits - 1 tsp

Oregano herb - 1 tsp

Tea leaves - 1 hour l..

One st. l. collection pour a glass of boiling water, insist in heat (thermos). Take 1/4 cup 3 times a day after meals.

Asthma can be caused by hereditary factors. Regardless of the cause, during an asthma attack it is important to immediately relieve bronchospasm and normalize breathing. During an attack, the patient must be freed from tight clothing, ventilate the room, dip the hands and feet in hot water or put mustard plasters on them, rub the heart area with a rag soaked in cold water with vinegar and salt (if there is no pulmonary disease), rub the whiskey cologne. For asthma attacks, hot chest wraps are used. In Indian traditional medicine, the main method of clinical treatment of asthma is emetic therapy. In milder cases, diet and herbal medicine are sufficient.

Be sure to quit smoking and drinking alcohol. It is necessary to avoid cold air, keep warm and conduct active physical training that increases the body's resistance (you can, for example, use Strelnikova's breathing exercises). Avoid baths after eating. You should not sleep much, especially during the day and after meals. Useful relaxing oil massage of the head, shoulders, chest, as well as sea air and psychotherapy.

Be sure to refrain from cold and sour food. Avoid most dairy products (especially cottage cheese and ghee), including cheeses. Avoid fermented foods and foods that cause water retention in the body, such as various pickles - cucumbers, tomatoes, herring. In some cases, you should not eat mushrooms, walnuts, peanuts and other nuts, as well as products cooked with yeast. Give up sugar, bananas. Dramatically reduce the consumption of meat dishes and foods containing starch. Puffy foods (peas, beans, cabbage, millet) should be avoided. Separate food and drink intake. Drink better 1-1.5 hours after eating. Quench your thirst with water should not be immediately, but gradually, in several steps.

Pears, apricots, grape juice are useful. Blueberry tea is recommended. In many cases, fasting once a week helps.

With severe wheezing, bronchodilators are used, such as ephedra, lobelia.

Marsh rosemary herb - 10 g

Coltsfoot leaves - 10 g

Licorice roots smooth - 10 g

Elecampane root high - 10 g

Peppermint herb - 10 g

One st. l. collection for 400-600 ml of boiling water. Keep warm for 1 hour. Take 1/3-1/4 cup of infusion 3 times a day after meals.

With bronchitis

Common anise fruits - 10 g

Scotch pine buds - 15 g

Calendula flowers - 10 g

Peppermint herb - 10 g

Grass coltsfoot - 10 g

Grass violet tricolor - 10 g

Eucalyptus leaves - 15 g

Prepare an infusion or decoction. Take 1/3-1/4 cup 3 times a day after meals for bronchitis.

After prolonged pneumonia and bronchiectasis

Elecampane roots high - 10 g

Common anise fruits - 10 g

Calendula officinalis flowers - 10 g

Leaves of sage officinalis - 10 g

Coltsfoot leaves - 10 g

Large plantain leaves - 10 g

Peppermint herb - 10 g

Eucalyptus leaves - 10 g

Prepare the infusion. Take 1/3-1/4 cup 3 times a day after prolonged pneumonia and bronchiectasis.

Herb sage officinalis - 20 g

Common thyme herb - 15 g

Chamomile flowers - 15 g

Blue cyanosis roots - 15 g

Anise fruits - 15 g

Coltsfoot leaves - 15 g

Calendula flowers - 10 g

Prepare the infusion. Take 1/3-1/4 cup 3-4 times a day after meals for bronchiectasis.

Grass and roots of spring primrose - 10 g

Elecampane roots high - 10 g

Leaves of sage officinalis - 10 g

Scotch pine buds - 10 g

Peppermint herb - 10 g

Calendula officinalis flowers - 10 g

Large plantain leaves - 10 g

Licorice roots - 10 g

St. John's wort herb - 10 g

Common thyme herb - 10 g

Prepare the infusion.

Take 1/3 cup 3-5 times a day after meals for acute respiratory illness.

Diseases of the circulatory system

Hypertonic disease

Hypertension is a disease of the cardiovascular system. It is characterized by an increase in blood pressure. An increase in blood pressure can be caused by many reasons: nervous overload, increased weight, hormonal disorders, kidney disease, atherosclerosis. In the treatment, the normalization of the mode of work and rest, the restriction of salt in food, the transition to a dairy-vegetarian diet are important. Meat broths should be excluded from the diet. It is recommended to drink red beet juice 1/2 cup 3 times a day before meals, eat a baked potato in a "uniform" with a peel. Good results of treatment with hunger are known. In the initial stages of the disease, it is recommended to sweat in a bath or sauna. Walking in the fresh air plays an important role.

Blood pressure (low)

Lowering blood pressure is especially common in women. It is necessary to check the iron content in the blood, as well as hemoglobin (for anemia). If necessary, be sure to undergo a course of treatment.

Recommended: regularly exercise, swimming, jogging, take a shower 2-3 times a day (alternating hot and cold water), massage the body with a dry brush with hard bristles, rubbing the body to redness, then take a shower and lie down for 15 minutes.

Take the following medicinal herbs: eleutherococcus, ginseng, zamanihu, lemongrass, rosemary, ephedra. We also recommend a Russian bath with a broom and a Finnish bath (sauna).

Calendula tincture should be taken to normalize blood pressure.

Calendula - 50 g, 70% alcohol - 500-600 g.

Marginal calendula flowers are placed in a liter bottle and filled with alcohol. Tincture is consumed 1 teaspoon per reception 2-3 times a day. At the same time, headaches disappear, sleep improves and efficiency increases.

Flushing to the head, migraines and other headaches

The causes of headaches are very diverse: high blood pressure, constipation, hormonal disorders (especially in women before, during and after menstruation), general overwork, salt deposition and arthrosis of the cervical spine, allergies.

Rushing of blood to the head can be caused by hypertension, atherosclerosis, menopause.

For headaches, a collection of medicinal herbs also helps well.

Calendula inflorescences - 2 parts

Mallow flowers - 2 parts

Common anise seeds - 3 parts

Black elderberry flowers - 3 parts

Field harrow root - 3 parts

Brittle buckthorn bark - 3 parts

Licorice root - 3 parts.

Pour two tablespoons of the mixture overnight in a thermos with 0.5 liters of boiling water, strain. Drink 2 glasses of infusion per day.

Atherosclerosis

Licorice root - 10 g

Rhizomes with valerian roots - 5 g

Dill fruits - 5 g

Panzeria grass - 10 g

Grass of a series - 10 g

Calendula flowers - 10 g.

Art. l. the mixture is brewed in a glass of boiling water, insisted for 1 hour in a tightly closed container and filtered. Take 1/3 cup 2-3 times a day.

Diseases of the veins

Congestive dilation of the veins of the lower extremities with varicose veins (knots) of the superficial saphenous veins is due to their weakness and atony, sclerosis of the walls and venous valves. Heredity and disorders of fat (lipid) metabolism are the initial causes, and disorders of venous outflow as a result of pregnancy, the characteristics of a profession that requires prolonged standing with little physical activity, are contributing factors. The most dangerous complication of this disease is the occurrence of an inflammatory process and the formation of blood clots in varicose veins (thrombophlebitis). This complication requires urgent and very serious inpatient treatment.

Haemorrhoids

A frequent manifestation of local expansion of the veins are their nodes in the submucosa of the rectum - hemorrhoids with pain during defecation, with frequent bleeding. Chronic constipation contributes to the onset and progression of the disease. Phytotherapy of hemorrhoids is well developed by traditional medicine and involves general treatment with herbal preparations, including herbs with a laxative effect and local therapy in the form of sitz baths, washes, tampons, therapeutic enemas. Plants with anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effects are also introduced into the composition of herbal preparations.

For the general treatment of hemorrhoids, especially during its exacerbation, the following collection is recommended.

Collection for hemorrhoids

marigold flowers

Yarrow herb

sage leaves

shepherd's purse grass

One st. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, prepare the broth in the usual way. Take 1/2 cup 2-3 times a day before meals for hemorrhoids with bleeding.

Varicose veins

Varicose veins, "varicose veins" - a very common disease, especially in women. Such expansions are more often observed in the subcutaneous veins of the legs, the mucous membrane of the rectum (hemorrhoids) and are associated with congenital structural features of the veins. An important role is played by the weakness of the connective tissue. Treatment options for varicose veins are limited, sometimes only surgery can help in advanced cases. However, even with this disease, there is a panacea in the pantry of herbal medicine.

Collection for varicose veins

marigold flowers

Yarrow herb

sage leaves

shepherd's purse grass

Black poplar buds. All in equal parts.

One st. l. collection, pour 1 cup boiling water, prepare the broth in the usual way. Take 1 / 3-1 / 2 cups in the morning and evening after meals.

Thrombophlebitis

With thrombophlebitis, it is recommended to make a compress from an 8% mummy prepared with castor or chestnut oil. After 4-5 hours, a potato compress should be put on the sore spot, covered with a four-layer piece of cloth on top. Such compresses are made both on the stomach and in the back of the head. In the morning, instead of breakfast, you need to take a Tibetan collection.

Tibetan fee

Repeshok - 50 g

Arnica - 50 g

Lavender - 50 g

Calendula - 50 g

Sporish - 50 g

Flowers and leaves of wild maltsa (mallow) - 50 g.

Mix everything, pour 2 tablespoons of boiling water into a thermos. In the morning, drink the infusion on an empty stomach, you can with honey or 20 g of dried apricots.

Skin diseases, wounds, burns

Dermatitis, eczema

Dermatitis is characterized by all signs of inflammation: redness, swelling, soreness, burning sensation, skin tension, itching, and often local or general fever. The course of the process largely depends on the nature and area of ​​dermatitis: it can be limited and generalized. In the latter case, the course is severe, affects the general condition of the body and requires inpatient treatment.

In acute inflammation, herbal treatment helps relieve itching, cool and dry weeping foci. In this phase, compresses, hot baths, ointments are contraindicated. Preference is given to wet-drying dressings, lotions, irrigations, powders. The following collection is also very useful.

horsetail grass

Rosehip flower petals

marigold flowers

blackberry leaves

One st. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, cook in a water bath for 10 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Use for lotions and washes.

For lotions and lubrication for dermatitis and eczema, it is recommended to use tincture of calendula flowers.

Tincture of calendula flowers for lotions, lubrication for dermatitis and eczema

Dilute the tincture of marigold flowers (pharmacy or homemade) with warm water at the rate of 1 tsp. tinctures for 0.5 liters of water. Apply for washing, lotions, lubrication.

Ointment to stop chronic exacerbation of the disease

After the elimination of acute or subacute inflammatory manifestations and the disappearance of new active rashes, it is advisable to switch to the use of ointments that help stop the chronic inflammatory process. At this stage, there is a transition to herbal medicine for the chronic course of eczema, i.e. recovery phases. In different regions of the country, phytotherapists use individual plants and recipes for the preparation of liquid and thick ointments. We offer you one of the recipes.

Collection for ointment

Burdock root - 10 g

Calendula flowers - 5 g

Rose petals - 5 g

Lemon balm or mint leaves - 5 g

Immortelle flowers - 5 g

Walnut leaves - 5 g

Budra grass - 5 g

Oak bark (crushed) - 5 g

Horsetail grass - 5 g

Pour the entire amount of the collection with 250 ml of vegetable oil. Boil in a water bath at low heat for 15 minutes. Infuse in warmth all night, strain through several layers of gauze. The ointment is applied to the affected surface with a thin layer under a not very tight gauze bandage, twice a day for 4-6 hours. After the next exposure, the remnants are washed off with a decoction of calendula and the affected surface is allowed to dry and “rest” from the procedures for several hours in the air without a bandage. Treatment is carried out until the lesions heal.

Dermatomycosis

Dermatomycosis - fungal diseases of the skin (trichophotia, scab, microsporia, etc.).

The gauze folded in 3-4 layers is moistened with calendula infusion and lotions are applied to the area of ​​the body affected by the fungus.

Furunculosis

Calendula flowers - 1.5 parts

Plantain leaves - 1.5 parts

Elecampane root - 1.5 parts

Sage herb - 1.5 parts

Chamomile flowers - 1 part

Horsetail grass - 1 part

St. John's wort - 2 parts.

One st. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, cook for 15 minutes (it is advisable to add calendula flowers separately, immediately after cooking), leave for 20 minutes. Take 1/3-1/2 cup 3 times a day half an hour before meals.

Aphthae

Aphthae are painful superficial sores on the oral mucosa.

Decoction of calendula inflorescences

One st. l. calendula inflorescences pour 1 cup boiling water, boil for 10 minutes. Use for rinsing.

Infusion of calendula inflorescences

Pour 20 g of calendula inflorescences with 1 cup of boiling water. Dilute with water in a ratio of 1:2 or 1:3. Use for rinsing.

Herpes

Often, herpes simplex is popularly referred to as fever. It manifests itself in the form of separate multi-chamber vesicles with a cloudy liquid. The localization of the bubbles is on the face, more often around the mouth, less often on the nose, on the neck and auricles. The second typical localization is the external genitalia, perineum, buttocks.

Local phytotherapy of herpes foci is aimed at accelerating epithelialization, preventing the accumulation of secondary pyogenic microflora. From herbal remedies with antiviral, antimicrobial and wound-healing effects, lotions and lubrication of calendula tincture on alcohol (1:10) are shown here. Lubrication of the foci is carried out twice a day.

Barley, conjunctivitis

Barley is an acute purulent inflammation of the hair follicle of the eyelash and the sebaceous gland of the eyelid.

Infusion of calendula inflorescences

10-15 g of dried flowers of calendula in a glass of boiling water, insist, wrapped, 30-40 minutes, strain.

Make lotions and compresses on sore eyes.

Calendula is considered a good remedy for inflammation of the eyes, conjunctivitis.

Dilute calendula tincture with boiled water 1:10. Make lotions for the above diseases.

Acne

Acne (acne) - inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles. Localization - mainly on the face and upper back.

At home, it is not difficult to prepare an aqueous infusion of marigolds. Lotions and rubbing with infusion reduce pores on the face, sebum secretion. They are prescribed for oily seborrhea, acne and acne.

The alcohol tincture bought at the pharmacy, before being applied to the skin, must be diluted in the proportion: 1 tsp. tincture of calendula in 1 glass of water.

With acne on the face, you can use the following two tinctures to wipe the skin at home.

1. One art. l. drink dry calendula flowers with 2 cups of boiling water, leave for 1 hour, then strain and add 2 tablespoons of water or cologne.

Wipe face morning and evening. Do not eat fatty, spicy, sweet.

2. Calendula inflorescences (50 g) pour 0.5 liters of vodka. Insist 8-10 days, after which one tsp. dilute 150-200 g of boiled water and make lotions.

Acne mask

If blackheads appear on the face, masks with the use of calendula help well. One st. l. tinctures of calendula and a glass of warm water are poured into enameled or glassware, wheat or oatmeal is added, stirring thoroughly until a creamy mass is obtained. Apply it in a thick layer on the face, hold for 20-30 minutes, and then wash off with warm water. Masks should be done 2-3 times a week. The course of treatment is 15-20 masks, and then a break of 1.5-2 months.

With acne on the face, compresses from a decoction of a mixture of the following plants are very useful.

calendula flowers

Chamomile flowers

juniper berries

Bark and buds of birch. Take everything in equal amounts.

One st. l. Pour the mixture with one glass of water, boil over low heat for 5 minutes. In a warm solution, moisten a linen cloth folded in 2 layers, making pre-cuts for the eyes and nose and put the cloth on the face. As it cools, moisten the cloth again with the decoction and wring it out lightly. The duration of the procedure is 20 minutes.

Ointment for irritation, inflammation of the skin

With irritations, inflammations, acne on the face, especially with dry skin, calendula ointment is recommended. To do this, grind 5 g of dry petals of calendula flowers into powder, and then grind with 25 g of petroleum jelly. Or you can mix 10 ml of fresh calendula juice with 100 g of lard. The ointment is applied to the affected areas of the skin.

seborrhea and hair loss

Seborrhea is a very common disease in our time. By the way, seborrhea is the main cause of baldness. The causes of seborrhea are the most diverse, but the following are considered to be the main ones - dysfunctions of the endocrine glands (mainly sexual), autonomic nervous system and metabolism.

As a means of general herbal medicine, the following herbal infusions are used.

Plantain leaves - 1.5 parts

Burdock root - 1.5 parts

St. John's wort - 1.5 parts

Nettle herb - 1.5 parts

Calendula flowers - 1 part

Mint herb - 1 part

Corn silk - 1 part

Immortelle flowers - 1 part.

One st. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, cook for fifteen minutes, leave for 45 minutes. Take 1/3-1/2 cup 3 times a day half an hour before meals.

Calendula flowers - 1 part

Hop seedlings - 1.5 parts

Burdock root - 3 parts.

Six Art. l. collection (45 g) pour one liter of boiling water, cook for 15 minutes, leave for 15-20 minutes. Apply to wash your hair and rub into the skin.

Tincture of calendula flowers is used for rubbing with oily seborrhea.

For oily scalp, dandruff, hair loss

For oily scalp, dandruff and hair loss, it is recommended to wipe the scalp 2-3 times a week with a mixture of 10 parts of alcohol tincture of calendula and 1 part of castor oil.

For dry scalp

If the scalp is dry, it is better to use a mixture of 2 parts alcohol tincture of calendula and 1 part castor oil.

Mask for damaged hair

Once a week, arrange a "beer day", after which the hair will get stronger, get a healthy shine and silkiness. Mix equally dry calendula flowers, birch leaves, burdock root, hop cones. Pour about 50 g of the mixture with a glass of hot light beer, let it brew. Strain, warm slightly and use in place of rinse aid.

For hair loss

For hair loss, we recommend the following recipe: 1 tsp. honey, 1 tsp burdock oil, 1 tsp. liquid soap, onion head juice. Everything is thoroughly mixed, and use the resulting mixture as a compress. The duration of the procedure is 1.5-2 hours.

fungal diseases

Most often, fungal diseases are localized in places where the skin is moist and hot: for example, between the toes and in the groin, and sometimes on the scalp, where the disease takes the form of ringworm. The main measure in such cases is the following - keeping the skin in the affected area cool and dry. You should be more careful about hygiene issues and always remember that fungal organisms are very fond of accumulating under the nails, infecting the skin between the fingers. Fungal diseases can be transmitted from one person to another by contact.

Topical applications of marigold tinctures are a very effective antifungal measure. After applying the tincture to the sore spots, leave it on the skin until it dries. For very damp skin, this herb can be used in powder form, sprinkled on the affected areas. Calendula flower powder can be used neat or mixed with odorless talcum powder. If the infection is widespread or recurs frequently, oral medications may be needed to boost the immune system. In this case, regularly take garlic, you can with a beggar, or you can take it in the form of capsules. A short course of echinacea in the form of an infusion, tincture or tablet will also be useful.

Universal remedy for skin diseases - calendula oil

At home, it is easy to prepare the so-called "butter". It is enough to fill the jar tightly with baskets of flowers, pour it with refined vegetable oil and leave for 2-3 weeks. This remedy is effective for many skin diseases, burns, trophic ulcers. They lubricate the affected areas 2-3 times a day.

Skin irritation from insect bites

Irritation of the skin from insect bites will pass if you lubricate these places with fresh calendula juice.

Mechanical damage to the skin and burns

Injuries, cuts, abrasions

Ointment or alcohol tincture of calendula inflorescences lubricate bruises, abrasions, bruises, tumors.

With severe purulent inflammation of the wound, it is preferable to use a combination of herbs.

St. John's wort - 5 parts

Oak bark - 1 part.

Ten tablespoons per 1 liter of boiling water boil for 10 minutes, remove from heat and add 4 tablespoons of calendula flowers, leave for 15 minutes. Use for lotions and washes.

burns

The burnt surface is smeared with tinctures of herbs - nettle grass, calendula flowers, immortelle, cinquefoil, calamus rhizome, etc.

Chamomile flowers - 5 g

Calendula flowers - 7.5 g

Yarrow flowers - 12.5 g

St. John's wort flowers - 25 g.

Collection pour 1 liter of olive oil and leave for 40 days. Use for dressings and lubrication of the burnt surface until complete healing. Ointment bandages are usually applied for a day. You can use propolis ointment. If after a sunbath you feel a burning sensation of the skin and bubbles appear on it, then you have burned it. Wipe burned areas with tincture of calendula or yogurt.

Digestion is the sum of the most complex physiological and biochemical processes, in which not only the organs of the gastrointestinal tract itself take part, but also the cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, genitourinary, lymphatic, immune, and, by the way, all body systems.

Pain in the abdomen can even indicate diseases of organs that seem to be not directly related to it - the spine, kidneys, lungs, heart, nervous system.

Diagnosis of diseases accompanied by abdominal pain is a complex and extensive medical problem. There is even a term: "acute abdomen". It is used in cases where emergency hospitalization of the patient is required, and it is impossible to establish an accurate diagnosis.

Gastritis

Gastritis is an inflammatory disease of the gastric mucosa.

Gastritis is basically a disease of those who do not eat properly. If you bring down the food load in the form of a pork chop with fried potatoes on an empty stomach, then the blow will be very strong. What if you do it all the time? Exacerbation of gastritis can cause spicy food, fried, fatty, as well as excessive alcohol consumption and especially smoking. Each time drinking alcohol is a risk of exacerbation of the disease, but smoking is an even more harmful factor. If you do not quit smoking, then it is almost impossible to cure chronic gastritis. Stress can also trigger an attack of pain. Even weather conditions, climate affect the state of our stomach. Exacerbations often occur in autumn and spring, so at this time of the year you need to be especially attentive to your diet. The reason for the exacerbation of pain in the abdomen is often "not homemade" food. In good canteens, meals are organized correctly: they serve salad, the first hot dish, the second, the third. In such places, gastritis is unlikely to gain. But in cheap "diners" the risk is much higher. Gastritis with increased secretion can lead to gastric or duodenal ulcers, gastritis with reduced secretion - to stomach cancer. This danger is very real.

The main task of herbal medicine for gastritis in the acute period is to protect the inflamed and weakened mucosa from further damage by acids and enzymes of the gastric and other digestive juices when they enter the stomach. For this purpose, medicinal plants rich in mucus-forming polysaccharides and astringents are used - marshmallow root, licorice root, snake knotweed root, orchid tubers, Icelandic moss, flax seeds, coltsfoot leaves. In addition, two plants with anti-inflammatory properties are included in the fees immediately or every other day.

In acute gastritis caused by poor-quality food, it is necessary to add plants with antimicrobial effects. Most often, calendula is used here, as well as St. John's wort, wormwood, chamomile.

Chamomile flowers

marigold flowers

Plantain leaves

Yarrow herb

One st. l. collection pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes. Take 1/2 cup 3-5 times a day.

In chronic gastritis with reduced secretory function of the stomach, which is often accompanied by secondary disorders of the liver and pancreas, plants are introduced into anti-inflammatory preparations, which, due to the bitter taste, increase appetite and activate the secretion of gastric juice, stimulate the formation and release of bile, pancreatic secretion.

birch leaves

Watch leaves

Elecampane root

Hypericum herb

marigold flowers

Swamp cudweed grass

dill fruits

Plantain leaves.

All in equal parts.

One st. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, boil in a water bath for 10 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Take 1/2 cup warm 3-4 times a day 20-30 minutes before meals.

For treatment by a course (for 2-3 weeks with the same breaks) at the beginning of remission, later - with a prophylactic purpose, when discomfort and the first signs of a possible exacerbation of the disease appear, it is proposed to take the following infusion.

Infusion of calendula flowers

Two tablespoons of flowers are poured into a glass of boiling water, heated in a boiling bath for five minutes, cooled for 45 minutes. Take warm two tablespoons 3 times a day one hour before meals.

20 minutes before meals, it is useful to take a decoction of chamomile, mint, oregano, calendula, St. John's wort or wild rose. You can mix all these herbs and brew overnight in a thermos (one tbsp per glass of boiling water). Take in 3 doses of a third of a glass. The course is designed for 2-3 months.

Compliance with the diet plays a big role both during periods of exacerbations and during remission. If the secretion of your gastric juice is lowered, the diet must include meat broths, low-fat boiled meat and fish, chicken, meatballs, cereals, jelly, compotes. It is better to exclude spicy and spicy dishes, canned food, mustard, peppers, onions, spicy sauces. It is good to drink a glass of Essentuki No. 17 mineral water half an hour before meals. For gastritis with increased secretion, preference should be given to mashed vegetarian and mucous soups, dairy products, lean fish and boiled meat, soft-boiled eggs, cereals, jelly, jelly, vegetable puree, compotes from fresh (non-acidic) fruits, carrot juice, white bread. It is better to give up coffee, strong tea, meat broths, smoked meats, mustard, onions, garlic.

With an exacerbation of peptic ulcer and gastritis with increased secretion, it is better to switch to vegetarian and mucous cereal soups. With gastritis, Russian doctors considered apple treatment to be one of the effective methods of treatment. Only green varieties are suitable for this. The recipe is simple: grate washed, peeled and cored apples on a fine grater. Do not drink or eat 4-5 hours before and after taking apples. It is advisable to eat apples in the morning, then by eleven o'clock in the morning you can already have breakfast. At night, patients with gastritis cannot eat apples - this will cause a deterioration in the condition due to an increase in gas formation. Continue treatment for a month daily, the second month - 2-3 times a week, the third - weekly. At the same time, it is necessary to follow the prescribed diet and not to consume milk, fatty, spicy, salty foods, strong tea, coffee, fresh bread, spices.

With peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, with gastritis with high acidity, it is recommended to use potato juice. Juice must be freshly made. Take it on an empty stomach for 3/4 cup. After taking the juice, you need to lie down for half an hour. You can eat after an hour. It is necessary to continue treatment for 10 days, then take a 10-day break and another 10 days of treatment.

Carrot juice helps to reduce the acidity of the stomach. Juice should be freshly prepared from well-ripened carrots, preferably the Carotel variety. Take on an empty stomach 1/2 cup once a day.

At the stage of remission, the next collection is very good.

marigold flowers

Chamomile flowers

motherwort herb

Yarrow herb

Hypericum herb

Liquorice root

Celandine grass

Oak bark. All in equal parts.

Pour two tablespoons of the collection with 2 cups of cold water, leave for 3 hours, bring to a boil, boil for 3 minutes, leave warm for 1 hour. Take half a glass 3-4 times a day 30-40 minutes after meals.

With peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum with reduced gastric secretion

Peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum is a chronic disease with the formation of ulcers in the mucous membrane of the stomach and (or) duodenum. The course of the disease is accompanied by pain in the epigastric region after a certain time after eating or on an empty stomach, vomiting, seasonal exacerbations. Well helps with this disease infusion of calendula flowers.

Paste of inflorescences of calendula officinalis Take 20 g of inflorescences in 1 cup of boiling water. Drink 1/2 cup 3 times a day between meals.

A decoction of inflorescences of calendula officinalis Take 10 g of inflorescences per 200 ml of boiling water. Take 1-3 tablespoons 3 times a day.

A variety of herbal teas also have a good therapeutic effect.

Calendula inflorescences - 3 parts

Rose hips - 3 parts

Marsh cudweed herb - 1 part

Chamomile inflorescences - 1 part

White rose petals - 1 part

Field horsetail shoots - 1 part

Grass agrimony ordinary - 2 parts

Artemisia herb - 2 parts

dill seeds - 3 parts

Hypericum perforatum - 4 parts Plantain leaves - 4 parts

Flowering tops of common yarrow - 7 parts.

Art. l. mixture brew 0.5 liters of boiling water, simmer for 30 minutes, strain. Drink half a glass 4 times a day 15-20 minutes before meals.

Plantain leaves - 2 parts

Chamomile flowers - 2 parts

Rose hips - 1 part

White rose petals - 1 part

Calendula flowers - 1 part

Burdock roots - 1 part

Wormwood grass - 1 part

Dill fruits - 1 part

Flax seeds - 1 part.

Two tablespoons of the collection pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Insist in a thermos for 5-6 hours. Take warm half a cup 1-1.5 hours after eating.

Large plantain leaves - 2 parts

Mint leaves - 1 part

St. John's wort - 1 part

Chamomile flowers - 1 part

Calendula flowers - 1 part

Dandelion root - 1 part

Wormwood grass - 1 part

Calamus rhizome - 1 part.

One st. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, heat in a water bath for 7-10 minutes, leave for 45 minutes. Take half a glass half an hour before meals 3 times a day.

With reduced gastric secretion, a collection prepared according to the following recipe helps well.

Calamus rhizomes - 10 g

Aralia Manchurian roots - 10 g

Hypericum perforatum - 10 g

Calendula officinalis flowers - 10 g

Peppermint leaves - 10 g

Large plantain leaves - 10 g

Wormwood grass - 10 g

Chamomile flowers - 10 g

Prepare the infusion. Take 1 / 2-1 / 3 cup 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals with gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer with reduced gastric secretion.

For chronic pancreatitis

Elecampane roots high - 10 g

St. John's wort herb - 10 g

Calendula officinalis flowers - 10 g

Burdock roots - 10 g

Wormwood grass - 10 g

Chamomile flowers - 10 g

Weed cudweed marsh herb - 10 g

Horsetail herb - 10 g

Grass of a series of tripartite - 10 g

Leaves of sage officinalis - 10 g.

Prepare the infusion. Take 1/2-1/3 cup 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals in chronic pancreatitis.

With colitis

Calendula inflorescences - 1 part

Blackberry leaves gray - 2 parts.

Four tsp. brew the mixture with a glass of boiling water. Drink 3/4 cup 3 times a day before meals.

Inflammatory bowel disease.

constipation

Inflammatory diseases of the small intestine (enteritis), large intestine (colitis), both at the same time (enterocolitis) can occur at any age (more often in children and the elderly), have an acute and chronic course and different reasons.

Plants with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and stimulating mucosal regeneration action take a large place in the collections used for the treatment of intestinal diseases. We bring to your attention the following collection.

marigold flowers

blackberry leaves

One st. l. pour 1 cup boiling water, leave for 30 minutes. Take half a glass 3 times a day half an hour before meals.

If you begin to experience problems with the intestines (constipation), the reason may be that you are eating foods that are not suitable for your body or incompatible foods. In no case should laxatives be abused with constipation. This can cause prolonged irritation of the delicate mucous membrane of the rectum and, as a result, colitis. The more laxatives are taken, the weaker the intestines become, and more and more powerful drugs are required to induce it to further action. So the disease becomes severe, and then becomes chronic. Often a headache occurs from constipation. In such cases, you should not take pills “from the head”, but, first of all, it is constipation that needs to be treated.

Enteritis

Enteritis is inflammation of the small intestine caused by food poisoning, infections, and other causes.

With enteritis, an infusion of calendula inflorescences helps well.

Infusion of calendula inflorescences

One tsp calendula inflorescences in a glass of water. Drink 1/2 cup per reception in between meals. The best results are achieved when using calendula in combination with chamomile and yarrow.

Diseases of the liver and biliary tract

Chronic cholecystitis

Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder where bile, the secretion of the liver, accumulates. Cholecystitis occurs when the composition of bile is disturbed and conditions are created for the formation of stones. Stones are a collection of undissolved substances that crystallize and begin to grow. Acute cholecystitis begins suddenly with pain in the right hypochondrium. Within a few hours, the pain intensifies. Movement, even deep breathing, makes the pain unbearable. The temperature rises, the attack is accompanied by nausea, repeated vomiting, bloating, and sometimes stool retention. Of course, in such a situation, urgent hospitalization is required.

Chronic cholecystitis manifests itself a little differently. After abundant and especially fatty foods and fried foods, a person begins to feel a dull, aching pain in the right hypochondrium. Pain usually occurs 1-3 hours after eating. Often there is bitterness and a metallic taste in the mouth, frequent belching of air, nausea, flatulence, alternating diarrhea and constipation. If the gallbladder is already inflamed, although it has not yet reached the formation of stones, therapeutic nutrition is necessary. First of all, you need to eat at least 4-5 times a day, and at the same time. Your diet should include a sufficient amount of complete protein found in milk and dairy products, fish and meat, as well as vegetables and fruits.

If you get cholecystitis, try to exclude from the diet rich broths (meat, chicken, fish, mushroom), refractory fats (pork, lamb, beef fat), fatty meats, poultry and fish. Avoid everything fried, smoked, rich, as well as spicy seasonings and spices. The same applies to radishes, radishes, turnips, garlic, horseradish and sorrel. Alcohol is contraindicated in any form and quantity. For the treatment of cholecystitis, we offer the following recipes.

Calendula officinalis flowers - 10 g

Common corn (columns with stigmas) - 10 g

Peppermint leaves - 10 g

Dandelion roots officinalis - 10 g

Common tansy flowers - 10 g

Wormwood grass - 10 g

Chamomile flowers - 10 g

Sandy cumin flowers - 10 g

Great celandine herb - 10 g

Prepare an infusion from the collection. Take 1/2-1/3 cup 3 times a day thirty minutes before meals with cholecystitis, cholangitis and cholelithiasis.

Immortelle flowers - 2 parts

Calendula flowers -2 parts

Oregano herb - 1 part

Cornflower flowers - 1 part.

One st. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, insist in heat for 30-40 minutes. Take 1/3 cup 3-4 times a day half an hour before meals.

Hepatitis

The most common liver disease is hepatitis, a group of inflammatory diseases of an infectious (viral hepatitis) and non-infectious nature (for example, arising from poisoning). With such diseases, the following infusion will be useful.

Infusion of calendula inflorescences

Two tsp. calendula inflorescences brew 2 cups boiling water, leave for 1 hour, strain. Drink half a glass 4 times a day. Has a choleretic effect.

Herbal tea with calendula

Calendula inflorescences - 2 parts St. John's wort - 2 parts Knotweed grass - 1 part Chicory root - 1 part

Sandy immortelle flowers - 2 parts

Alder buckthorn bark - 1 part

Chamomile flowers - 1 part.

Four tablespoons of the mixture pour 0.5 liters of cold water overnight, boil for five minutes in the morning, leave for twenty minutes. Drink 1/2 cup three times a day 30 minutes before meals

Calendula flowers - 1 part

Dill fruits - 1 part

Birch leaves - 1 part

Juniper fruits - 1 part

Cudweed grass - 1 part

Wild strawberry fruits - 1 part

White rose petals - 2 parts

Corn silk - 2 parts

Rose hips (chopped) - 2 parts

Horsetail grass - 3 parts

Immortelle flowers - 4 parts.

One st. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, heat in a water bath for 15 minutes, leave for 45 minutes, strain. Take half a glass 4 times a day 15 minutes before meals.

Hepatitis or jaundice is manifested by yellow staining of the skin, mucous membranes, sclera of the eyes due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood and its deposits in the tissues. With jaundice, an infusion of calendula flowers helps well.

Infusion of calendula inflorescences

Two tsp. inflorescences brew 2 cups boiling water, leave for 1 hour, strain. Drink 1/2 cup four times a day.

You can also use calendula as a tincture. Take starting from 30 drops, gradually increasing the dose to 1 tsp, 2-4 times a day.

collection for jaundice

Above-ground mass of calendula - 1 part

Rose hips (crushed) - 3 parts

Dandelion root - 3 parts

Corn columns with stigmas - 3 parts

Horsetail shoots - 3 parts

Sandy immortelle inflorescences - 4 parts White rose petals - 2 parts

Wild strawberry fruits - 2 parts

Chamomile inflorescences - 2 parts

Common juniper fruits (crushed) - 1 part

Cudweed herb forest - 1 part

White birch leaf - 1 part

Dill seeds - 1 part.

Art. l. mixture brew 0.5 liters of boiling water, simmer for 30 minutes, strain. Drink 150 ml 3 times a day 10-15 minutes before meals. The taste of the infusion is bitter.

Folk recipes for the treatment of liver disease

St. John's wort - 20 g

Sporish - 10 g

Wild chicory - 15 g

Sand immortelle - 20 g

Buckthorn bark - 15 g

Chamomile - 5 g

Take 20 g of the mixture per 0.5 l of cold water, pour it over night, boil for 5-7 minutes in the morning; insist in a warm place for 20 minutes. Take the entire infusion per day in several doses. It is recommended for hepatitis, hepatocholangitis, liver cirrhosis.

The people have also preserved a unique recipe for a medicine that is useful for drinking in diseases of the liver, pancreas, and intestines.

It is done like this. Strained broth of calendula (0.5 liters) bring to a boil, add 2-3 tablespoons of oatmeal, cook for 30-40 minutes. Rinse, salt, you can add a little sugar. Take the remedy or 1 glass as a second breakfast, or 3 times a day for half a glass 30 minutes before meals. It is an effective enveloping agent. It is especially recommended to drink with pain in the intestines and pancreas.

With gallstone disease

Cornflower flowers - 4 parts

Calendula flowers - 8 parts

Dandelion root - 2 parts

Nettle rhizome - 2 parts

Sweet clover grass - 1 part.

One st. l. collection, pour 1 cup boiling water, insist in a thermos for one hour. Take 1 cup warm 4-5 times a day 15 minutes before meals.

With an enlarged spleen

With an increase in the spleen - a hematopoietic organ located in the abdominal cavity - traditional medicine recommends the following collection.

Calendula inflorescences - 1 part

Grass with yarrow inflorescences - 1 part.

Pour 20 g of the mixture with 0.5 liters of boiling water, insist, wrapped for 40 minutes, strain. Drink 1/3 cup twice a day.

Diseases of the urinary system

Acute glomerulonephritis

Acute glomerulonephritis is now relatively rare. It affects mainly young people, more often men. The disease usually develops after a streptococcal infection (tonsillitis, scarlet fever). The classic manifestations of acute glomerulonephritis are edema, increased blood pressure, and changes in the urine. However, in recent years, only changes in the urine - urinary syndrome - have been noted.

When conducting herbal medicine for acute and exacerbations of chronic glomerulonephritis, diuretic medicinal plants that irritate the kidney tissue are contraindicated. Phytotherapeutic practice offers the following recipe for a medicinal collection, recommended for acute glomerulonephritis.

Kidney tea herb (pharmaceutical preparation)

plantain leaves

nettle herb

Grass succession tripartite

Calendula flowers. All in equal parts

One st. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, heat in a water bath (without boiling) for 10 minutes, leave for 30 minutes. Take 1/4-1/3 cup 3-4 times a day twenty minutes before meals.

Chronic glomerulonephritis

Unlike most chronic diseases that have an acute onset, chronic glomerulonephritis is relatively rarely preceded by an acute one. Most often, the disease immediately acquires a chronic course.

For the treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis, the same plants are used as for acute. Outside of exacerbations of the disease, phytotherapy with diuretic herbs can be somewhat expanded. However, when using such recipes, it is worth strictly observing the recipe: juniper berries, horsetail grass, highlander, birch buds should be included very carefully and only as part of collections in which their content is low. Traditional medicine offers the following collection.

bearberry leaves - 2 parts

Horsetail grass - 2 parts

Licorice root - 3 parts

Calendula flowers - 3 parts

Plantain leaves - 3 parts

Chamomile flowers - 3 parts

Grass of kidney tea (pharmaceutical preparation) -

One st. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, cook for 7-10 minutes, leave for 30 minutes in a thermos. Take 1/4-1/3 cup warm half an hour before meals.

Urolithiasis disease

Urolithiasis is a consequence of many factors: metabolic disorders, nutritional and drinking regimen, chronic hypovitaminosis (mainly vitamin A), infectious and inflammatory processes in the urinary tract. As a result, acids excreted by the kidneys (uric, oxalic, phosphoric) form sparingly soluble salts with an excess of calcium. Scattered, freely released crystals turn into sand or stones. Sand and small stones are excreted only with urine. This can cause blockage of the exit of urine from the renal pelvis or ureter (an attack of renal colic), trauma to the mucosa, which causes a spasm that prevents their discharge.

Include only vegetable and dairy products in the diet for such a disease. Exclude juice products, marinades and sour juices, spices. Parsley, celery, cranberries, wild strawberries, pumpkin, watermelon contribute to the removal of stones.

The following fees may apply.

Calendula officinalis flowers - 20 g

Stinging nettle herb - 10 g

Field harrow root - 15 g

Common yarrow grass - 20 g

Common fennel fruits - 10 g

Horsetail herb - 10 g

Birch leaves - 15 g

Prepare the infusion. Take 1/3-1/4 cup 3-4 times a day after meals.

St. John's wort herb - 40 g

Grass mountaineer bird - 20 g

Common chicory root - 30 g

Sandy immortelle flowers - 40 g

Chamomile flowers - 10 g

Calendula officinalis flowers - 40 g

Prepare the infusion. To do this, 20 g of the collection is poured into 400 ml of cold water, insisted for 12 hours, boiled for 5-7 minutes, cooled for 20 minutes and filtered. Take during the day in equal portions.

Blue cornflower flowers - 15 g

Nettle leaves -10

Walnut leaves - 10 g

Calendula officinalis flowers - 10 g

Horsetail herb - 10 g

Grass violet tricolor - 20 g

Grass of a series of tripartite - 15 g

Herb Veronica officinalis - 10 g

Prepare the infusion. To do this, 4 tablespoons of the collection is poured with one liter of cold water, insisted for 12 hours, boiled for 5-7 minutes and filtered. Take during the day in equal portions.

With nephritis

Nephritis is a bilateral inflammatory disease of the kidneys with a primary lesion of the glomerular apparatus.

Calendula inflorescences - 40 g

St. John's wort - 40 g

Sandy immortelle inflorescences - 40 g

Chicory flowers - 30 g

Buckthorn bark - 30 g

Knotweed grass - 20 g

Chamomile inflorescences - 10 g

Pour 20 g of the mixture with two glasses of boiled water, leave for 10 hours, boil for 5-7 minutes, cool, strain. Take during the day. Use as an astringent, anti-inflammatory agent.

Diseases of the nervous system

Migraine

Migraine is a fairly common disease caused by disorders of vascular regulation, vascular tone of the brain and soft tissues of the head. More commonly seen in women. Migraine is manifested by attacks of headache, and the pain most often captures one half of the head, localized in the temple, eye, forehead or back of the head. The intensity of pain is usually significant, they have a pulsating, boring character, are aggravated by loud sounds, bright lights and other irritants, sometimes accompanied by nausea and even vomiting.

Use 20 g of raw materials per 100 ml of alcohol or vodka. Insist in a dark place for 7 days. Take 40-50 drops in 30 ml of water 3 times a day before meals.

dizziness

Dizziness, as a painful symptom, develops with some diseases of the inner ear, nervous system.

Diseases of the joints, skeletal system and spine

“If a person has many diseases,” wrote the famous doctor Nishi, “the cause must be sought in disorders of the spine.” Nerves and blood vessels depart from the spine, connecting with various parts of the body and organs, so any, even the slightest violation in the condition of the spine can adversely affect the state of health. For example, subluxations of the cervical spine lead to diseases of the eyes, lungs, heart, kidneys, and intestines. A subluxation of the 2nd lumbar vertebra causes inflammation of the bladder, appendicitis, impotence in men and gynecological diseases in women. If your eyesight is not all right, your throat or stomach often hurts, your thyroid gland does not function well, this is most likely due to subluxation of the 5th thoracic vertebra. The list goes on.

So, one of the causes of diseases lies in disorders of the spine, therefore, only by improving its condition, you can improve your own health.

Medicinal herbs are a worthy alternative to chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of joint diseases. Moreover, the anti-inflammatory effect of these simple remedies is sometimes like a miracle. Joint treatment should be comprehensive, including the use of both internal and external agents.

Before proceeding with treatment, you need to understand the nature of the disease. If the cause of the malaise is an improper exchange of uric acid (in official medicine, such a disease is called uric acid diathesis or gout), then plants that have the ability to remove excess uric acid from the body come to the fore - buds and birch leaves, large burdock (root), madder dye, bedstraws tenacious and real and some others.

But most often the cause of inflammation of the joints is the deposition of salts in the cartilage tissue due to age. And then plants that remove these salts from the body will come to the rescue: horsetail grass, knotweed, dandelion, elderberry and linden flowers, birch leaf, burdock root. Plants that normalize salt metabolism with long-term use will also help: dandelion grass, nettle leaves, elder flowers, hop cones, burdock root, as well as herbs that increase immunity: echinacea purpurea, licorice naked, euphorbia, pallas, duckweed small, elecampane high, celandine big.

When we are talking about rheumatic arthritis, then in the first place should be herbs that eliminate chronic foci of streptococcal infection in the body, such as calendula, St. John's wort, eucalyptus, sage, thyme, chamomile, yarrow, oak bark, etc.

For any diseases of the joints, it is important to saturate the body with vitamins. And here multivitamin plants will come to the rescue: rose hips, mountain ash, viburnum, hawthorn, currants, strawberries in the form of dried fruits and nettle leaves. They can be mixed in any ratio and drunk instead of or along with regular tea without any special restrictions.

Osteochondrosis

It is known that it is when a person is sitting that the greatest load falls on his spine. And office workers have to sit a lot and not always - on good chairs. At the end of the working day, you began to notice: the lower back is tense, the neck hurts, the head is spinning? It's time to go to the orthopedist: everything suggests that you have cervical and vertebral-sacral osteochondrosis. The disease starts when the elasticity of the intervertebral cartilage discs is lost. They lose water, seem to dry out, become thinner and can no longer fully serve as natural shock absorbers. As a result, muscles, ligaments, blood vessels, and nerves suffer. The bone structure of the spine also changes: nerves and blood vessels are compressed, spasms and inflammation occur.

From constant pain, the mood deteriorates, sometimes even a neurosis develops. Disorders of cerebral circulation can join - the notorious vegetovascular dystonia.

Lingonberry leaves - 4 parts

Nettle leaves - 1 part

Peppermint leaves - 1 part

Calendula officinalis flowers - 2 parts

Heart-shaped linden flowers - 2 parts

Chamomile flowers - 3 parts

Meadowsweet flowers - 2 parts

Dill fruits - 1 part

Horsetail grass - 1 part

Grass mountaineer bird - 4 parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection with a glass of boiling water. Insist 8-10 hours in a thermos. Strain. Take 1/2 cup 2 times a day before meals.

Horsetail grass - 20 parts

Birch leaves - 20 parts

Willow bark - 20 parts

Herbaceous elder flowers - 10 parts

Cornflower flowers - 5 parts

Calendula flowers - 5 parts

Evasive Peony Flowers - 5 parts

Juniper berries - 5 parts

Buckthorn bark - 5 parts.

One st. l. the mixture is poured into 1.5 cups of boiling water, insisted for 30 minutes, squeezed and filtered. Drink the whole dose. Repeat every 2 hours.

Rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatism is an infectious-allergic disease with damage to the connective tissue, mainly the cardiovascular system and joints. This disease is characterized by inflammation of the joints and connective tissue, muscles, cartilage tissues. The causes of rheumatism are frequent colds, especially in childhood. Chronic angina plays a particularly negative role. Rheumatism is also characterized by damage to the heart up to severe forms of rheumomyocarditis. In the people, rheumatism is called all inflammation of the joints. This is wrong, it is necessary to distinguish between true rheumatism and other forms of joint inflammation (arthrosis, gouty and deforming arthritis, etc.). Only a doctor can accurately diagnose the disease.

Calendula inflorescences - 10 g

Licorice root - 10 g Rhizome with roots of Valerian officinalis - 5 g

Dill fruits - 5 g

Panzeria grass - 10 g

Grass of a series of three-parted - 10g.

One st. l. brew the mixture with one glass of boiling water, insist in a thermos for 1 hour, strain. Drink with rheumatic pains, angina pectoris, neuroses.

Elder flowers - 2 parts

Nettle leaf - 2 parts

Willow bark - 4 parts

Birch leaf - 4 parts

Calendula flowers - 1 part

Peony flowers - 1 part

Juniper fruits - 1 part

Buckthorn bark - 1 part.

Inflorescences of calendula officinalis - 5 g

Common juniper fruits - 5 g

Brittle buckthorn bark - 5 g

Black elderberry flowers - 10 g

Nettle leaves - 10 g

Horsetail herb - 20 g

Purple willow bark - 20 g

Warty birch leaves - 20 g

Three tablespoons of the mixture pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes, cook for 5-10 minutes, strain. Drink 1 glass every 2 hours for rheumatoid arthritis.

Calendula inflorescences - 1 part

Elder flowers - 2 parts

Blue cornflower flowers - 1 part

Peony flowers - 1 part

Buckthorn bark - 1 part

Nettle leaves - 2 parts

Willow bark - 2 parts

Horsetail herb - 4 parts.

Mix the crushed raw materials well, pour 3 tablespoons of the collection into 0.5 liters of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, strain. Take 1 cup of hot decoction every 2 hours for rheumatoid arthritis.

Elder flowers - 2 parts

Nettle leaf - 2 parts

Willow bark - 4 parts

Horsetail grass - 4 parts

Birch leaf - 4 parts

Blue cornflower flowers - 1 part

Calendula flowers - 1 part

Peony flowers - 1 part

Juniper fruits - 1 part

Bittersweet nightshade shoots - 1 part

Buckthorn bark - 1 part.

Pour 0.5 liters of boiling water over three tablespoons of chopped collection, bring to a boil after 10 minutes and strain. Drink a glass of hot decoction every 2 hours for rheumatoid arthritis.

An old folk remedy for osteochondrosis, rheumatism, intercostal neuralgia

Sew a muff for the legs out of an old sheepskin. Pour clean river sand into a cloth bag.

Going to bed, put on a muff on your feet, and put a bag of hot sand under your lower back. During the day, boil oat straw in the bath, soak old clothes in the broth, which you will then put on yourself (for example, a tracksuit, socks, a scarf). Without wringing out, all this is hot (if only not to get burned!) Put on yourself, tie up with a scarf, wrap yourself in an old blanket and sit or lie in the bath for half an hour. Then remove everything, rinse with clean water (do not wash with soap) and dress in dry clothes. Before going to bed, rub yourself with a tincture of the footsteps, drink tea from calendula flowers and go to bed. Repeat the procedure the next day.

After 10 days, take a seven-day break. At this time, every evening you should soar your legs in a basin. Add mustard powder to water. Then again 10 days - a bath. After such courses of treatment, you will forget what sciatica is, put a stick in the corner, and work in your garden all summer.

Diseases of the endocrine system

Goiter

The thyroid gland performs an extremely important job - it maintains the energy level of the body. The gland is located in the front of the neck, and if everything is in order with it, it is not visible. However, if something is wrong, she honestly and directly states it. If the thyroid gland is enlarged for any reason, it usually becomes noticeable immediately. If it is inflamed, pain occurs, the source of which is easily determined. If a tumor develops in it, it is easy to palpate. When the function is impaired in the form of excessive or insufficient production of the hormone, the thyroid gland signals that its affairs are bad. Treatment of thyroid diseases in most cases is simple and successful.

Thyroid function can be greatly affected by medications taken in connection with

some other disease. For example, a drug such as amiodarone, used for severe heart rhythm disorders, reduces the production of thyroid hormone. Lithium has a similar effect (very effective in the treatment of certain mental disorders) and iodides (which are part of various cough mixtures) with prolonged use. Finally, thyroid dysfunction may be genetically determined.

The following collection works well for patients with toxic goiter.

Hawthorn - 3 parts

Sweet clover - 2 parts

Calendula - 2 parts

St. John's wort - 3 parts

Melissa - 3 parts

Tansy - 2 parts

Motherwort - 4 parts

Rue - 3 parts

Thuja - 2 parts

Hops - 3 parts

Sage - 4 parts

Rosehip - 3 parts.

Brew three tablespoons of the mixture in 0.5 liters of boiling water, evaporate for 12 hours. Drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day.

Oral diseases

periodontal disease

Periodontal disease is a chronic gum disease. With periodontal disease, an infusion of calendula flowers in olive oil is used (in a ratio of 1:10). The affected areas are lubricated.

An aqueous infusion of calendula is also used for rinsing the mouth: pour 10 g of calendula inflorescences with a glass of boiling water. Insist 2 hours, strain. Rinse 3-4 times a day after meals.

Stomatitis

Stomatitis is an inflammation of the oral mucosa.

Apply tincture of calendula (pharmaceutical preparation):

One tsp for 1 cup of boiled water or infusion (20 g of inflorescences for 1 cup of boiling water), diluted with water in a ratio of 1:2 or 1:3. Used for rinsing with inflammation of the gums, oral mucosa.

You should carefully monitor the hygiene of the oral cavity and teeth. This is especially necessary for all diseases of the digestive system. In the morning, it is recommended to rinse the mouth with an infusion of sage leaves (one tablespoon of raw material per glass of boiling water, keep warm for 30 minutes) or calendula tincture (50 drops per glass of boiling water).

bedsores

Bed sores are caused by prolonged pressure on the same spot on the body. Pressure infringes on small vessels, stops the blood supply to the skin and underlying tissues, as a result of which the tissue dies.

For the treatment of extensive, long-term non-healing bedsores, water infusions and decoctions of calendula flowers are used, which have a calming, wound-healing and anti-inflammatory effect.

Preparation of infusion: 2 tsp. calendula flowers are poured with two glasses of boiling water, insisted for 15 minutes, filtered. Take orally - 1/2 cup 4 times a day before meals.

The prepared infusion is also used externally for washing festering bedsores and soaking napkins for dressings.

With extensive, difficult to treat bedsores, crushed fresh calendula leaves are applied directly to bedsores, ulcers and festering wounds.

Malaria

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium. Accompanied by fever, anemia.

Calendula inflorescences - 2 parts

Artemisia herb - 3 parts

Sunflower flowers - 5 parts

Centaury grass - 10 parts.

Art. l. mixture pour a glass of boiling water. Prepare the infusion, cool, strain. Take 1/4 cup 4 times a day before meals.

Women's (gynecological) diseases

Toxicosis

Toxicosis (intoxication) - poisoning of the body with harmful substances of internal origin (with toxicosis of pregnant women, thyrotoxicosis) or external toxins. For the treatment of early toxicosis, two prescriptions are offered.

Calendula inflorescences - 2 parts

Melissa - part 1

All mixed, 1 tbsp. l. the mixture is poured into 500 ml of boiling water, insisted for 20 minutes, filtered. Take 75 ml 3 times a day for 7-8 weeks.

Calendula inflorescences - 4 parts

Rose hips (chopped) - 3 parts

Motherwort grass - 4 parts

Valerian root - 3 parts

Peppermint - 2 parts

Calamus rhizome - 2 parts

St. John's wort - 2 parts.

Mix the components of the collection: 1 tbsp. l. the mixture is poured into 500 ml of hot water, boiled for one minute, insisted for 20 minutes, filtered. It should be taken 50-100 ml 3 times a day for half an hour or an hour before meals for 2 months. After a ten-day break, the course of treatment can be repeated.

You should first consult with your doctor.

With uterine fibroids, accompanied by bleeding

Grass mountaineer bird - 5 parts

Arnica flowers - 2 parts

Nettle leaves - 2 parts

Calendula flowers - 2 parts.

Alder (infructescence) - 4 parts

Calendula flowers - 3 parts

Lagohilus leaves - 2 parts

Nettle herb - 2 parts

Pour two tablespoons of the mixture with 0.5 liters of boiling water, insist, strain. Take 1/2 cup 3 times a day.

Wild strawberry leaves - 5 parts

St. John's wort - 2 parts

Calendula flowers - 2 parts

Buckthorn bark - 2 parts

Motherwort grass - 2 parts

Chamomile flowers - 2 parts

Nettle herb - 1 part

Yarrow grass - 1 part.

Pour two tablespoons of the mixture into a thermos, pour one liter of boiling water, leave for 10-12 hours, strain. Take 1/2 cup 2 times a day for long courses.

To improve blood circulation in the genitals, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory action

To improve blood circulation in the genitals, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory action, in addition to local treatment, the following mixture is used inside.

Sage herb - 1 part

Nettle - 1 part

St. John's wort - 1 part

Calendula flowers - 1 part

Yarrow herb - 3 parts.

Three tablespoons of the mixture pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave for 2 hours, strain, drink 100 ml of infusion 3 times a day for 2 months.

With erosion of the cervix, ulcers, whites

Dilute calendula tincture (pharmaceutical preparation) with water - 1:10 and make compresses and sprays.

Climax

As women age, there comes a specific period called menopause. During this period, the general well-being of a woman worsens. There is a certain lack of restraint, a more acute reaction to trifles and conflict situations.

Around the same period, a woman begins to notice changes in her appearance. The skin becomes drier, its elasticity decreases, a second chin appears, wrinkles become noticeable.

However, do not passively wait out the menopause. After all, the manifestations of menopause can be successfully dealt with. In particular, with the help of the following herbal preparations.

Elder flowers - 3 parts

Herb herb - 3 parts

Anise fruit - 3 parts

Grass violet tricolor - 3 parts

Root of prickly harrow - 3 parts

Buckthorn bark - 3 parts

Licorice root - 3 parts

Calendula flowers - 3 parts

Mallow flowers - 2 parts.

Prepare an infusion and drink 2 cups a day in small sips for 10 days.

With menopause, disorders of the cardiovascular and nervous systems are often manifested. With a pathologically occurring menopause with a pronounced disturbance of well-being, you can take infusions of the following composition:

Valerian root - 3 parts

Mint leaves - 3 parts

Chamomile flowers - 4 parts.

Two tablespoons of the mixture, pour 400 ml of boiling water, boil for 3 minutes, take 200 ml in the morning and evening.

Hawthorn flowers - 4 parts

St. John's wort - 2 parts

Calendula flowers - 2 parts

Buckthorn bark - 4 parts

Motherwort herb - 5 parts

Chamomile flowers - 2 parts

Cudweed herb - 3 parts

Yarrow herb - 1 part

Sage herb - 2 parts

Rose hips - 3 parts

Hop cones - 1 part

Fennel fruits - 1 part.

Pour two tablespoons of the mixture with 1 liter of boiling water, boil for 1 minute, leave for 20 minutes, strain. Drink 50-100 ml of decoction 3 times a day in courses of 2 months with ten-day breaks (can also be taken with premenstrual syndrome and after removal of the ovaries).

Cracked nipples in breastfeeding mothers

When breastfeeding, the nipples are subjected to significant stress, and cracks can easily occur. Timely and intensive treatment should begin immediately with the appearance of cracks. For this, a pharmacy preparation is well suited - calendula ointment. Ointment is an effective wound healing agent. Before using this drug, you should consult your doctor.

Sexual disorders in men

For sexual disorders in men, with increased excitability of the central nervous system, the following collection is used.

Calendula flowers - 5 g

Herb initial medicinal - 10 g

White mistletoe leaves - 20 g.

Pour two tablespoons of the collection with a glass of boiling water and boil for 5-7 minutes, strain. Take 50 ml 3-4 times a day.

For sexual disorders associated with metabolic disorders, the following composition of plants should be used.

Calendula flowers - 10 g

Blackberry leaves gray - 5 g

Marsh cudweed herb - 5 g

Common hop cones - 5 g

Two tsp. brew a mixture of herbs in a glass of boiling water. Drink warm infusion 1/4-1/2 cup 2 times a day before meals.

With oncology

While in oncology, calendula preparations are mainly used for symptomatic treatment of various malignant tumors: they help to alleviate the condition of even inoperable patients - the intoxication of the body decreases, the work of the stomach and intestines improves, appetite increases and sleep normalizes.

The ability of alcohol extracts of calendula to inhibit the development of tumors, in particular sarcomas, revealed by clinical experiments, is now being studied.

The section uses the recipes of the famous phytotherapist prof. A. F. Sinyakova.

For tumors of various localization, 30-40 drops of alcohol tincture of calendula are prescribed 3 times a day.

For skin cancer, lotions are made from an alcohol tincture of flowers, for which 1 teaspoon of the drug is diluted in a glass of water. At the same time, 30 drops of tincture are taken orally with a small amount of water 2-3 times a day.

For tumors of the upper respiratory tract, pour 2 tablespoons of crushed flowers with 1 cup of boiling water, leave for half an hour or an hour, strain and use to gargle after each meal. At the same time, take the same infusion 1/4-1/3 cup 3 times a day 20-30 minutes before meals.

For stomach cancer, pour 3 teaspoons of dried marigold flowers in a thermos with 0.5 liters of boiling water, leave for an hour, strain. Take 1/2 cup 4 times a day 20-30 minutes before meals.

Folk remedy for tumors of the mammary glands: grind fresh flowers and marigold leaves in a mortar into gruel, add honey to taste and take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day for half an hour before meals.

For malignant and benign tumors of the internal female genital organs, a decoction of flowers is prepared: 2 tablespoons of raw materials are poured with 1 cup of boiling water, boiled over low heat for 5-7 minutes, insisted for half an hour or an hour, filtered and drink 1/4-1/3 cup 3- 4 times a day 20-30 minutes before meals.

Children's diseases

The basic principle of herbal medicine for children and adolescents is that only a doctor prescribes and controls it. In the future, with a sufficient period of treatment and the experience of parents, medicinal plants can be a means of first aid for exacerbations of chronic and the occurrence of acute diseases in which they were previously used.

The use of medicinal plants for children and adolescents dictates increased requirements for the quality of raw materials. When self-harvesting medicinal plants, it is necessary to strictly observe all the rules for collecting, drying, processing and storing. When buying plants, you should pay attention to the timing of their harvesting, purchase only harvested in the current year. It is unacceptable to buy them from random persons. It is very important to correctly determine the dosages of medicinal plants for each age group. For more information, see herbal medicine or herbal medicine guides.

The simplest and most commonly used calculation of doses of medicinal plants for children and adolescents is as follows.

Attention!

All herbal teas given below are given in dosages intended for children from 10 to 14 years old. It is necessary to use the indicated phyto-collections (if there are no special instructions in the text) in accordance with the following age dosages:

Diseases of the respiratory system

Rhinitis, sinusitis

Rhinitis is an inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa, which occurs most often in children and adolescents. In infants, rhinitis causes sucking problems due to difficulty in nasal breathing.

Locally applied in the form of instillation and irrigation of infusions or steams of calendula. Their temperature should not exceed 38-39 °C. The use of calendula can be combined with pharmaceutical nasal drops prescribed by a doctor.

The following fees are most effective for instillation and washing of the nose (the recipe and doses are the same for children of any age).

Hypericum herb

Chamomile flowers

eucalyptus leaves

Mint leaves. All in equal parts.

Oak bark

raspberry leaves

Chamomile flowers

marigold flowers

Plantain leaves. All in equal parts.

One st. l. raw materials in a glass of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 1 hour.

marigold flowers

plantain leaves

Serpentine mountaineer root

One st. l. raw materials in a glass of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 1 hour.

The intake of collections of medicinal plants inside is shown. They should include plants that have a tonic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic effect, rich in vitamins.

Chamomile flowers Calendula flowers

Rose hips (chopped)

Coltsfoot leaves Birch buds Sequence grass

Pour 1.5 cups of boiling water over 15 g of the collection, boil for 3 minutes. Keep warm for 1 hour. Give children 10-14 years old 3 tablespoons 4 times a day or add to tea. Children of other ages should be given according to the age dosage.

Adenoids

Raspberry leaves

Wild strawberry grass (with roots)

Linden flowers

clover flowers

dandelion flowers

marigold flowers

black currant leaves

Pine buds. All in equal parts.

Pour 15 g of the collection into 1.5 cups of boiling water, boil for 3 minutes. Keep warm for 1 hour. Give children 10-14 years old 3 tablespoons 4 times a day or add to tea. Children of other ages should be given according to the age dosage.

Pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis

Yarrow herb

marigold flowers

Dog-rose fruit

Leaves coltsfoot

birch buds

thyme herb

Hypericum herb

Blueberry leaves. All in equal parts.

Grind to powder 10 g of the collection (in a coffee grinder or meat grinder) per glass of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 2 hours. For teenagers, take 1/4 cup 3 times a day. For children of a different age, determine the dose according to the table.

hawthorn flowers

marigold flowers

Dog-rose fruit

Grass of succession

Cowberry leaves. All in equal parts.

Grind to powder 10 g of the collection (in a coffee grinder or meat grinder) per glass of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 2 hours. For teenagers, take 1/4 cup 3 times a day. For children of a different age, determine the dose according to the table. Take in the treatment of chronic tonsillitis.

Bronchial asthma and chronic asthmatic bronchitis

Phytotherapy of bronchial asthma and chronic asthmatic bronchitis is carried out in courses of 6-8 weeks 3-4 times a year at the first precursors of exacerbation and during periods of threat of exacerbations.

Chamomile flowers

Leaves coltsfoot

Flax seeds

Melissa herb

Calendula flowers. All in equal parts.

Pour 7 g of the collection 1.5 cups of boiling water, boil for 3 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Take 1/4 cup 5-6 times a day after meals.

Ledum herb - 1 part

Calendula flowers - 1 part

Cumin fruits - 1 part

Oregano herb - 1 part

Chamomile flowers - 2 parts

Nettle leaves - 2 parts

Grass of succession - 2 parts.

Pour 7 g of the collection 1.5 cups of boiling water, boil for 3 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Take 1/4 cup 5-6 times a day after meals.

Arterial hypotension

Hypotonic states in children and adolescents are less common than hypertensive ones. They are associated with disorders in the activity of the nervous system (neurocirculatory dystonia), to a lesser extent - with the state of the endocrine glands (adrenal glands, thyroid gland). More often, hypotension develops in children with an asthenic constitution (tall, thin). It is manifested by weakness, increased fatigue, drowsiness, and a tendency to faint. Children suffering from hypotension do not tolerate heat, stay in a cramped, stuffy room.

Medications are prescribed only in extreme cases, in the absence of the effect of herbal medicine and general health measures.

With hypotension in children, plants from the group of plant biostimulants are effective - ginseng, golden root, Altai magnolia vine, eleutherococcus, St. John's wort, angelica, celandine, sandy immortelle. We suggest the following fees (doses do not depend on age, but on the severity of hypotension).

Angelica grass

marigold flowers

Chamomile flowers

Raspberry leaves

Fireweed herb. All in equal parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection with a glass of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Take 1/3 cup 3 times a day (the last time no later than 18 hours).

Rhodiola rosea root

marigold flowers

Dog-rose fruit

Melissa herb

Prepare a cold infusion at the rate of 8 g per glass of water, insist for 2 hours, bring to a boil, boil for 3 minutes in a sealed container, insist in heat for 1 hour. Take 1/3 cup 3 times a day.

Rheumatism

Rheumatism is an infectious-allergic disease that mainly affects the cardiovascular system. It is characterized by a chronic relapsing course. Periods of exacerbations are called attacks or the active phase. In the vast majority of cases, rheumatism (its first attack) begins in childhood, mainly school age.

marigold flowers

plantain leaves

sage herb

hawthorn flowers

Chamomile flowers. All in equal parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection 1.5 cups of boiling water, boil

3 minutes, insist 2 hours. Take 1/3 cup 4-5 times a day.

motherwort herb

Chamomile flowers

marigold flowers

wormwood grass

Birch leaves (spring)

Rose hips (chopped). All in equal parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection into 1.5 cups of boiling water, cook in a water bath (without boiling) for 15 minutes, leave for 1 hour. Take everything warm for 4 times, after meals.

Collection №3 Calendula flowers

Grass of succession

blueberry leaves

Hypericum herb

mint herb

Valerian root

Dandelion root. All in equal parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection into 1.5 cups of boiling water, cook in a water bath (without boiling) for 15 minutes, leave for 1 hour. Take everything warm for 4 times after meals.

marigold flowers

motherwort herb

clover flowers

pine buds

Wild strawberry leaves

black currant leaves

viburnum flowers

Sweet clover grass

Melissa herb. All in equal parts.

After eliminating the attack of rheumatism, herbal medicine should be continued for 1-1.5 years in the form of courses of 1.5-2 months with 10-14-day breaks. For this purpose, you can use any of the above fees or limit yourself to simpler ones.

marigold flowers

Grass of succession

Rose hips (chopped). All in equal parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection into 1.5 cups of boiling water, boil for 3 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Take 1/3 cup 4-5 times a day.

marigold flowers

thyme herb

pine buds

Blackcurrant leaves. All in equal parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection with 1.5 cups of boiling water, boil for 3 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Take 1/3 cup 4-5 times a day.

Diseases of the digestive system

Gastritis and peptic ulcer

Acute gastritis in children most often occurs due to eating disorders: overeating, eating a large amount of unripe fruits, berries, smoked meats, and poor-quality foods. The cause of acute gastritis can be some drugs - aspirin, amidopyrine and others.

In acute gastritis, plants with enveloping, astringent, anti-inflammatory properties are needed. We give doses for children aged 10 to 14 years. For children of other ages, determine the doses in accordance with the instructions in the chapter "Illnesses of childhood".

marigold flowers

Flax seeds

Hypericum herb

Pour 10 g of the collection with a glass of boiling water, cook in a water bath for 15 minutes, leave for 1 hour. Take 1/4 cup 3-4 times a day.

marigold flowers

Leaves coltsfoot

Yarrow herb

Flax seeds

Valerian root. All in equal parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection with a glass of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Take 1/4 cup 3 times a day.

Herb lungwort officinalis

Serpentine mountaineer root

Alder fruit

marigold flowers

Pour 10 g of the collection with a glass of boiling water, cook in a water bath for 15 minutes, leave for 1 hour. Take 1/4 cup 3-4 times a day.

In chronic gastritis with reduced secretory function of the stomach, the following herbal teas are also indicated for children of any age.

plantain leaves

marigold flowers

wormwood grass

Yarrow herb

Oregano herb. All in equal parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection with a glass of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 1 hour. Take 1/4 cup

4 times a day before meals.

plantain leaves

Yarrow herb

Chamomile flowers

marigold flowers

tansy grass

Elecampane root

Rose hips (chopped)

Dill seeds. All in equal parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection with a glass of boiling water, cook in a water bath for 15 minutes, leave for 1 hour. Take 1/4 cup 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals.

Children, especially at preschool and school age, are recommended a relatively limited set of plants. The following fees are most effective in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

marigold flowers

Celandine grass

Yarrow herb

Serpentine mountaineer root

Hypericum herb. All in equal parts.

Pour 12 g of the collection with a glass of water, leave for 3 hours, heat in a water bath for 10 minutes, cool. Take 1/4 cup 4 times a day 30 minutes before meals.

marigold flowers

Chamomile flowers

Dandelion root

Yarrow herb

Pour 10 g of the collection with a glass of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Take 1/4 cup 4 times a day 30 minutes before meals.

marigold flowers

Yarrow herb

Liquorice root

marshmallow root

herb oregano

Swamp cudweed herb. All in equal parts.

Pour 12 g of the collection with a glass of water, leave for 3 hours, heat in a water bath for 10 minutes, cool. Take 1/4 cup 4 times a day 30 minutes before meals.

marigold flowers

Swamp cudweed grass

marshmallow root

Serpentine mountaineer root

Valerian root

Leaves coltsfoot

Rose hips (chopped)

Nettle herb. All in equal parts.

Pour 12 g of the collection with a glass of water, leave for 3 hours, heat in a water bath for 10 minutes, cool. Take but 1/4 cup 4 times a day 30 minutes before meals.

With chronic cholecystitis

Birch leaves (spring)

Hypericum flowers

Chamomile flowers

marigold flowers

blue cornflower flowers

Yarrow herb

centaury herb

Dog-rose fruit

Motherwort grass. All in equal parts.

Pour 8 g of the collection into 1.5 cups of boiling water, heat in a water bath for 15 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Take 1/4 cup 4 times a day.

With glomerulonephritis

nettle herb

Birch leaves (spring)

Wild strawberry grass

Calendula flowers. All in equal parts.

Birch leaves (spring)

marigold flowers

Grass of succession

Nettle leaves. All in equal parts.

Pour 8 g of raw materials with a glass of boiling water, heat in a water bath (without boiling) for 10 minutes, leave for 30 minutes. Take 1/4 cup 3 times a day before meals.

lingonberry leaves

nettle herb

marigold flowers

Rose hips (chopped)

Grass succession. All in equal parts.

Pour 10 g of the collection into a glass of boiling water, boil for 5 minutes, leave for 2 hours. Take 1/4 cup 3 times a day.

bearberry leaves

Yarrow herb

Elecampane root

marigold flowers

Forest forest leaves

Grass succession. All in equal parts.

Pour 8 g of raw materials with a glass of boiling water, heat in a water bath (without boiling) for 10 minutes, leave for 30 minutes. Take 1/4 cup 3 times a day before meals.

Birch leaves (spring)

knotweed grass

shepherd's purse grass

meadowsweet flowers

nettle herb

blue cornflower flowers

galangal root

marigold flowers

Liquorice root. All in equal parts.

Grind the collection to a powder, pour 10 g of powder with 1.5 cups of cold water, leave overnight, cook in a water bath for 10 minutes in the morning, leave for 30 minutes. Take all for 4 times during the day after meals.

Blennorea

Blennorrhea is a purulent inflammation of the eyes that occurs more often in newborns. This is where traditional medicine can help. Here is one of the recipes.

Take one tsp. calendula inflorescences in 1 cup boiling water. Insist, wrapped, 30-40 minutes, strain thoroughly. Apply for washing the eyes, lotions, compresses for the eyes.

Scrofula

When treating scrofula in children, you need to take 1 tsp. calendula inflorescences in 1 cup boiling water. Insist, wrapped, 1 hour, strain. Take 1/4 cup 3-4 times a day.

Rickets

Rickets is a violation of phosphorus-calcium metabolism due to a lack of vitamin D in the body of a child.

When treating rickets with traditional medicine, you need to take 1 tsp. calendula inflorescences in 1 cup boiling water. Insist, wrapped, 1 hour, strain. Take orally 1/4 cup 3-4 times a day.

Solar inflorescences in home cosmetics

Calendula is one of the most popular plants among cosmetologists all over the world - along with chamomile and aloe. In cosmetics, almost the entire spectrum of its healing properties is used.

Beauticians around the world widely use calendula in their work. In cosmetics, all types of extracts are used, which have a bactericidal, disinfectant and wound healing effect. Substances contained in marigold flowers improve metabolic processes in skin cells, have a sedative effect, relieve irritation and inflammation. Therefore, they are included in various cosmetic preparations - moisturizing creams and gels, nourishing creams for sensitive skin, after-sun creams, lotions and gels for oily skin, children's cosmetics, foot balms, shaving products, toothpastes and elixirs, care products. behind the hair. Calendula extracts well complement the action of other plant extracts. Calendula oil is a lipoid extract obtained from the petals by extraction with soybean oil. Used in protective creams for dry and sensitive skin. In cosmetic practice, flowers are used for acne and oily skin, to strengthen and grow hair.

Cosmetics with calendula has a disinfecting and soothing effect, stimulates the metabolism in skin cells. Due to its healing and regenerating properties, calendula is used to care for rough, cracked, inflamed skin.

The list of calendula products produced by the cosmetic industry is huge.

At home, it is not difficult to prepare cosmetic products from marigolds, it is pleasant to use them, and the effect with regular use will not take long.

Facial skin care

With sluggish aging skin, it is very useful to wash your face with a cold infusion of calendula flowers. The procedure for which this herbal infusion is frozen in ordinary molds also tones, cleanses and refreshes. Cubes of such ice are rubbed daily in the morning along the massage lines.

For the care of sensitive, inflammation-prone skin, an infusion of calendula flowers is effective, which is seasoned with potato starch until the jelly is thick. The composition is applied to the face for 20 minutes, then washed off first with warm and then cool water.

Toner for oily problematic skin

3 handfuls of fresh or 2 tablespoons of dried flowers and marigold leaves pour 0.5 liters of boiled water, add 2 tablespoons of crushed hazel kernels (hazelnut), let it brew for several hours.

Mask for oily, acne-prone skin Pour 1 tablespoon of calendula tincture with a glass of warm water in an enamel or glass bowl, add wheat or oat flour, mix thoroughly until a creamy mass is obtained. Apply the product in a thick layer on the face for 20-30 minutes, and then rinse with warm water. Masks are recommended to be applied 2-3 times a week.

Whitening neck mask

Mix 2 tablespoons of milk or whey, 1 tablespoon of marigold flowers, 1 tablespoon of honey, a pinch of crushed cloves and a pinch of baking soda. The mixture is applied to the neck for 15-20 minutes, then washed off. This mask tightens and whitens the skin, making it smooth and fresh.

Removal of freckles and age spots For this purpose, phytocosmetologists advise using freshly squeezed juice of calendula petals: they moisten problem areas daily until they turn pale or completely disappear. The effect will be enhanced if lemon juice and currant berries, taken in equal amounts, are added to the product.

Bath with calendula and apple

A very effective remedy for cracked skin is calendula. Thanks to its healing properties, this plant will relieve inflammation and dry out weeping, non-healing wounds.

On the basis of this healing herb, you can make a variety of baths. For example, if you add apple juice and beer to the calendula decoction, you get a bath that has not only wound healing, but also nutritional properties.

Required: 2 tbsp. l. calendula flowers, 400 ml of beer, 100 ml of apple juice.

Cooking method. 2 tbsp. l. calendula flowers pour 400 ml of beer and put on fire. Bring to a boil, cover and let steep for 20 minutes. Strain. When the broth has cooled, add 100 ml of apple juice.

Mode of application. Immerse your hands in the decoction for 15 minutes. After the bath, rinse your hands and lubricate with cream.

For dull aging skin

With sluggish aging skin, it is very useful to wash your face with cold herbal infusions of calendula, chamomile, and nettle.

For sensitive, irritated skin

With sensitive, irritated facial skin, an infusion of calendula, seasoned with potato starch to the density of jelly, effectively works. Apply the infusion on the face for 20 minutes, then rinse with water.

Toning lotion for oily problem skin

Mix 2 tablespoons of dry raw materials (flowers or leaves) or 3 handfuls of fresh raw materials with 0.5 liters of water, add 2 tablespoons of hazel kernels (hazelnut). Let it brew for a few hours. This is an excellent remedy for oily skin with pustules. It is useful for oily skin to prepare cosmetic ice from this water.

With oily, porous skin, it is useful to wash in the morning with infusion of calendula, chamomile, St. John's wort, sage or wormwood.

To remove freckles

To remove freckles, you can use calendula: squeeze the juice from the calendula petals and moisten the skin with it. At the same time, freckles fade or disappear completely, especially if you add lemon juice and currant berries, taken in equal amounts.

Purifying mask of marigolds and ice

A decoction of 1 tbsp. l. marigold and 250 ml of water to bring

to a boil. Insist until cool, strain, pour into molds, put in the freezer. Wash your face, lubricate with a fat cream and spend 10 minutes along the massage lines with a piece of ice (keep the ice with a napkin so as not to drip). Do it daily for 8-10 days in a row, repeat this refreshing, cleansing, toning procedure every 3 months.

Foot bath with marigold infusion

Foot bath with marigold infusion, prepared at the rate of 2 tablespoons of flowers per liter of water. Hold your legs for 10-15 minutes. Especially useful for disinfecting chapped skin.

For cracked soles or heels

If there are cracks or wounds on the sole or heel, it is recommended to add disinfectants to the foot bath: calendula tincture (1 tablespoon of herb per 1 liter of water). After the bath, lubricate your feet with chamomile cream.

With sweating feet

An infusion of a mixture of herbs is recommended: rowan leaves, calendula, wormwood, taken in equal amounts. One st. l. the mixture is brewed with a glass of boiling water, insisted for thirty minutes. For one liter of water take 1 tbsp. l. infusion.

Industrial cosmetics

Treatment tonic for damaged hair

Treatment tonic for damaged hair with seaweed extract, aloe vera, chamomile, calendula.

Refreshing toner for oily and combination skin

An excellent refreshing tonic based on plant extracts of calendula, chamomile, thyme, lemon balm with a softening and antiseptic effect. Ideally completes cleansing, invigorates the skin, normalizes the sebaceous glands, prepares the skin for further stages of care.

Cream "Calendula"

Cream "Calendula" retains all the healing properties of the plant. The active cosmetic components of the cream are calendula extract, sweet almond oil, beeswax, vitamin E, allantoin, bisabolol, softening and moisturizing additives.

Calendula extract

The extract is rich in vitamins B and C, protects the skin from unwanted exposure to sunlight, prevents the appearance of dark pigment spots, controls the action of the sebaceous glands. It is an excellent remedy for rashes and sunburn.

Refreshing tonic lotion with calendula and sage extracts

Calendula extract - 1%

Sage extract - 1%

Sorbitol - 3%

Hamamelis (chamomile officinalis) - 3%,

The extract of calendula, sage and witch hazel regulates the secretion of the sebaceous glands, cleanses the skin of the face, making its color more natural. Allantoin softens the skin.

The lotion can be used as a make-up remover, or on its own as a tonic, softening and refreshing skin remedy.

Softening toning lotion

Gentle with an exquisitely light aroma, tonic-lotion is enriched with mallow and calendula extracts, which have the ability to maintain an excellent balance of skin moisture. Recommended for normal, combination and oily skin types.

Refreshing tonic

Tonic contains: extracts of cucumber, calendula, chamomile, lemon, witch hazel, aloe vera gel, and allantoin. The drug has a cleansing and tonic effect.

Herbal refreshing toner for dry to normal skin

Contains: extracts of witch hazel, hops, calendula, arnica, chamomile, sage, coltsfoot, harrow, horse chestnut, dandelion, marshmallow, horsetail, yarrow, rosemary; allantoin, methionine; vit. A, B1, B 6 , C, etc.

Balanced Calendula Tonic

The composition of the tonic includes: water, aloe vera gel, glycerin, extracts: camellia, evening primrose, violet, hyssop, calendula, lavender, chamomile, lemon peel extract, citric acid, panthenol (provitamins, allantoin, rose oil, oil from wild carrot seed, frankincense tree oil). Does not contain artificial colors and flavors.

Tonic softens, soothes, refreshes and moisturizes the skin; creates a feeling of coolness and freshness; suitable for any type of skin; has an antiseptic effect; does not cause irritation.

Tonic does not contain alcohol, is an excellent tool for gentle, gentle facial cleansing and toning. Due to the presence of extracts of medicinal herbs (calendula, chamomile) in its composition, the tonic has a pronounced bactericidal and biostimulating effect.

Calendula in children's cosmetics

"Baby soap" with calendula

Baby soap with calendula is best for washing during the day. Its cleansing action is due to the careful selection of oils and plant extracts. This composition is especially suitable for the care of delicate and sensitive children's skin, regulates its moisture and fatty layer.

Soap composition: palm, coconut and olive oils; a mixture of essential oils; extracts from calendula flowers, chamomile and pansies, iris root, rice, malt.

Shampoo "Argosha"

In the conditions of the city, the child's head is best washed every three days. Shampoo "Argosha" does not irritate the mucous membrane of the eyes, so this shampoo can be used without fear.

The composition of the shampoo includes oil extracts of calendula, chamomile, string. They have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant effects, renew skin cells, moisturize and soften it.

Children's protective cream "Argosha"

Children's protective cream "Argosha" cleanses and dries the skin, relieves irritation, soothes and protects.

Cedar oil - softening, anti-inflammatory effect; tissue oxygenation.

Eucalyptus oil - antimicrobial, bactericidal action.

Oil extract of calendula - wound healing, epithelizing ability.

Vitamin E - antioxidant, strengthening effect.

Talc, zinc oxide - cleansing, drying effect.

Lipocomp, lanolin - giving the skin elasticity, softening effect.

The cream cleanses the skin, relieves irritation, dries, soothes and protects. The cream is effective for local skin lesions (pimples, redness). Before putting on diapers, treat the baby's skin with cream, especially the folds that sweat most often. The cream will protect the delicate skin of the baby.

A series of products with calendula for the care of newborns with a predisposition to skin diseases

Skin problems in children, as a rule, are caused by malnutrition of the mother or child, as well as insufficient or improper care of the baby. In the first case, allergic reactions occur, and in the second - prickly heat, diaper rash, contact dermatitis. In the presence of these problems, the mother can use the products of this particular series to care for the skin of the child.

If the nutrition and care are correct and complete, but the skin is still not in order, then, most likely, the baby’s mother needs to see a doctor for a correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Since the main procedure for caring for a child is bathing, then, first of all, mother will need bathing oil, which, in addition to calendula, contains vitamin E, essential oils, almond oil, corn oil, shea butter and chamomile extract. This combination of oils gives the effect of the thinnest oil film on the surface of the water. When the child is taken out of the bath, this film remains on his body, penetrating into hard-to-reach places and the smallest folds of the skin. It is not necessary to wash off this film and wipe the child. You should wait until the oil is absorbed. Bath oil does not wash away dirt from the body, so first you just need to bathe the child, and then change the water by adding a capful of bath oil to it.

There are many lines of children's cosmetics with calendula, both Russian and foreign. This cosmetics is natural, without dyes and preservatives. It includes the whole range of cosmetic products that are daily necessary in caring for a child from the first days of life and throughout the entire period of his growing up.

Side effect

With external use of preparations with calendula, allergic reactions are possible. When ingested, there may be a feeling of bitterness in the mouth, a burning sensation in the stomach, and pain in the abdomen.

special instructions

With peptic ulcer and gastritis with high acidity, calendula preparations are prescribed together with antacids (acid-reducing agents) and antispasmodics.

Contraindications

Increased individual sensitivity to calendula preparations.

Calendula (marigold) serves as a raw material for the preparation of various dosage forms. For example, a tincture is made from it, which is applied externally and drunk inside.

Calendula tincture - composition

Alcohol tincture of the plant represents the transparent liquid of yellow-brown color having specific aroma. Calendula flowers insist on alcohol in industrial conditions, packaged in glass bottles of 25.40 ml. From above, the bottles are packed in cardboard boxes. Some manufacturers equip vials with a pipette for ease of use.

The drug is available without a prescription as an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic of plant origin. His price - about 35 rubles. Also in pharmacies there is calendula oil - its properties and use are in many ways similar to those of tinctures.

The composition of the tincture thanks to calendula is as follows:

Separately, it must be said about calenduloside, a triterpenoid that promotes the healing of wounds and ulcers. Usually the drug is used after dilution, but it can be used externally in its pure form.

Useful properties of calendula

Treatment with calendula has been known for a long time. Its properties are highly valued in folk medicine, official pharmacology. The flowers of the plant are used - yellow, orange baskets, which are harvested in June-September. The brighter the petals, the more carotenoids in calendula. These substances do the following:

alkaloids and a number of terpenes have antimicrobial activity, due to which the tincture is used as an excellent antiseptic. Also, the plant has an anti-inflammatory effect, reduces capillary permeability. Calendula is non-toxic, while it works as a mild sedative - it calms the nervous system without side effects, addiction.

Externally, calendula in tincture helps to improve the function of the liver, gallbladder - it optimizes the composition of bile, reduces bilirubin, and regulates the secretory functioning of organs.

Calendula lowers blood pressure, is an anticoagulant, it can be used as a diuretic, tonic, diaphoretic, expectorant.

The plant increases potency, is an antispasmodic, relieves pain.

Indications for use

Gargling with a tincture of this plant is often recommended. This appointment is justified for any inflammatory pathologies of the oral cavity, pharynx - sore throat, chronic tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, aphthous stomatitis, gingivitis, candidiasis, periodontal disease. You can gargle as a diluted tincture, or combine it with other means (for example, calamus root, flowers, etc.).

The use of the drug in cosmetology is widely known from:

• acne (pimples) on the face;
• hair loss;
• hyperpigmentation of freckles;
• enlarged pores;
• overly oily skin.

Calendula is used for ear diseases - it helps with otitis externa by destroying the infection. With arrhythmia, the plant helps to normalize the heartbeat, with allergic reactions it reduces the body's susceptibility to such phenomena, reduces sensitivity.

If you regularly dilute the tincture and take it orally, the condition of asthma patients improves. Externally with it, you can make compresses for arthritis, arthrosis with severe pain, as well as for dermatitis, fungal infections, scrofula. Kidney diseases are also treated with calendula - we are talking about nephritis, urolithiasis. Calendula tincture helps with hypertension, dizziness, jaundice, colitis, rheumatism and a number of other pathologies.

Instructions for use inside

According to the instructions, the drug should be drunk inside 10-20 drops before meals (15 minutes), first it should be diluted with water in? glass. Reception is carried out three times / day. The course is selected individually depending on the type, severity, form of the disease.

With various pathologies, the norms and the order of admission may vary. For hepatitis, other forms of jaundice, take 30 drops with water twice a day, then after a week increase the dose to a teaspoon four times a day. The course is a month. For colitis, the tincture is used as follows:

• drop 20 drops of the product into the water;
• take 5 minutes before meals;
• repeat therapy twice/day for 2 months.

As a choleretic agent, drink 10 drops of tincture with 50 ml of water once a day. With hypertension, the intake rate is 40 drops three times / day, but you need to start with a smaller amount. The initial course is a month, after the courses are discussed with the doctor.

In gynecology, the drug can be used for douching. To do this, dilute a tablespoon of tincture in 500 ml of warm water. Douching with whites, erosion, candidiasis should be done in the evenings with a course of 10 days.

External treatment with tincture of calendula

The drug is widely used for rubbing the skin, making masks. Recipes can be:

With bruises of soft tissues, it is possible to lubricate the affected areas with tincture without dilution. Similarly, they act in the presence of wounds, cuts, abrasions - they are treated with tincture several times until healing.

For eczema, it is enough to dilute a teaspoon of tincture in a glass of water and wipe the skin - the spots quickly disappear.

For diseases of the throat, mouth, dissolve 50 drops of tincture in 100 ml of water, continue rinsing for 30 seconds.

It is advisable to do up to 5 procedures per day. From joint pain, an equal amount of tincture is added to any cream, rubbed into the joints as needed. Against herpes, rashes are rubbed with calendula without dilution. From conjunctivitis, dilute the tincture 1:10, rinse the eyes three times / day with the resulting liquid.

Contraindications, side effects

Children under 16 years of age are not allowed to take the drug.! Outwardly, you can wipe the skin, if there are no allergic reactions, from the age of one. Gargles can be performed if the child is already able to gargle without swallowing the remedy.

Contraindications for internal use are as follows:

Even externally, the drug is used with caution if there are allergic reactions to flowering plants, especially to calendula itself. Under the supervision of a physician, the tincture can be used in the presence of Quincke's edema, a history of anaphylaxis (for any herbal preparations). Among the side effects are often a rash, skin irritation, hypersensitivity phenomena, when taken internally - bitterness in the mouth, abdominal pain, burning in the epigastrium.

Many herbal medicines are now freely available at pharmacies or ordered from online pharmacies. And although, “Popular about Health” always recommends the first method, since a person must know for sure that all the rules are observed when storing the drug. At the same time, there is a second option and it should not be discounted either. Often, private online stores buy plant materials from the same suppliers as pharmacies, but they don’t need to pay for storage space. They simply send the product from the supplier to the buyer or buy it in cheaper pharmacies and therefore can compete with more expensive ones. So it is not at all difficult to purchase raw materials of a medicinal plant, if you do not want to harvest it yourself. But why do it?

Scientists have long proven the healing properties of plants by conducting a lot of scientific research. Preparations based on them are actively used by doctors in everyday practice. Some experts even believe that such products are much safer than chemical drugs. And their effectiveness is often on the same level. One of the most famous medicinal plants is calendula. The topic of our conversation today will be the drug "calendula on alcohol", from which such a drug helps, let's talk. By the way, you can purchase a ready-made pharmacy product in a vial, or you can make a tincture from vegetable raw materials and medical alcohol using a recipe. The effectiveness of the tinctures will be the same, but you can control the entire cooking process yourself.

Alcohol tincture "Calendula" - what helps?

Calendula preparations are used by physicians as a disinfectant and bactericidal agent that copes with many pathogens, especially staphylococci and streptococci. Such agents are used in the treatment of purulent lesions, carbuncles and boils. They treat purulent wounds, carbuncles, boils, a variety of ulcers and burns. Also, calendula preparations can be used to treat abrasions, bruises and cuts, lesions of the oral cavity (stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontal disease and other inflammations) and tonsillitis. Among other things, it makes sense to use them for the treatment of anal fissures.

An excellent effect is obtained by washing with a diluted tincture of calendula for certain diseases of the visual apparatus, represented by conjunctivitis, blepharitis and barley.

Doctors have proven that calendula is good for calming the central nervous system. Medicines based on it reduce reflex excitability, contribute to the normalization of blood pressure and increased cardiac activity simultaneously with a slowing of the heart rate.

An alcohol tincture of calendula may benefit patients suffering from certain liver and biliary tract disorders. It is also useful for heart disease, ulcerative lesions of the digestive tract and various types of colitis. Also, such a drug can be used by women who are in menopause, as well as those who suffer from certain gynecological diseases.

In order for calendula tincture to be really effective, you need to use it correctly.

How to use calendula tincture on alcohol?

With arterial hypertension

For hypertensive patients, alcohol tincture of calendula will help optimize blood pressure indicators, eliminate or reduce headaches, and improve the activity of the cardiovascular system as a whole. In addition, such a medicine tones the body well and adds efficiency.

For the treatment of hypertension, doctors advise taking calendula tincture for alcohol twenty to thirty drops a day, dissolving this volume of medication in fifty milliliters of water. Take this remedy three times a day for a month.

For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and gallbladder

With such diseases, alcohol tincture of calendula is recommended to be drunk according to a flexible scheme. Start with twenty drops (dissolving them in a small amount of water) two to three times a day, and gradually work up to a teaspoonful of the medicine once a day. The duration of such therapy is at least one month.

As a choleretic agent, alcohol tincture of calendula is recommended to take ten drops, dissolving them in fifty milliliters of water.

Pimples, skin ulcers, furunculosis

For the treatment of various skin problems, doctors advise diluting a teaspoon of alcohol tincture of calendula in one glass of water. Use this skin care product. Pimples can be lubricated with point concentrated (not diluted) tincture. Calendula will help to quickly eliminate inflammation and have an antiseptic effect.

Diseases of the oral cavity (including children's thrush)

For the treatment of oral ailments, doctors advise diluting a teaspoon of alcohol tincture of calendula in one glass of water. Use this solution for rinsing the mouth or throat as often as possible - at intervals of an hour, and also after each meal. Young children should treat their mouths using a gauze swab, moderately moistened with a solution.

Gynecological diseases

Doctors advise patients with cervical erosion to use alcohol tincture of calendula for douching. Dilute a teaspoon of the medicine in one glass of water and use it once a day - before a night's rest.

Cosmetic problems

Alcohol tincture of calendula is great for hair care. So it is recommended to combine it with castor oil, adhering to a ratio of 1: 3. Such a simple remedy will help to forget about dandruff. It should be used as a hair mask.

And an aqueous solution of alcohol tincture of calendula (1: 3) will help eliminate baldness.

When caring for the face, calendula tincture can be used as a lotion by diluting it in water. Also, this tool is great for preparing masks from black dots and rashes.

Additional Information

It must be remembered that alcohol tincture based on calendula is categorically contraindicated in patients suffering from cardiovascular insufficiency, as well as hypotension (low blood pressure). In addition, it can not be used by patients who are carrying a baby and breastfeeding.
In addition, it should be borne in mind that alcohol tincture based on calendula can cause individual intolerance reactions (allergies).

In this material, we will talk about calendula, its beneficial properties and applications in various fields. Marigolds, in addition to being very beautiful as decorative flowers, can be beneficial to our health. This has long been a known fact, as a result of which calendula is used both in folk remedies and in traditional medicine. Any raw material for drugs has its own indications for use, as well as contraindications. Calendula is no different here. We will try to understand the properties and secrets of application in this article.

There is an ancient, as the world, legend. It says that the Sun has a lot of gold coins that help it shine. One day the sun got tired of shining and sat down to rest on a hill. While resting, a coin rolled away from him. Having traveled a long way, she fell straight to the ground.

A new flower grew at the place of the fall - calendula, very similar to the Sun, with the same golden color of the petals. Calendula is also called marigold. This plant loves light very much and pleases with its flowering for a long time, which pleases the eye of every passer-by.

Marigold flowers have many vitamins and nutrients, which gives them the right to be used in a variety of areas. This plant has many medicinal properties. Among them the most pronounced are:

• Bactericidal property in relation to some pathogens
• Calming property that acts on the nervous system
• Healing and revitalizing properties for skin and hair
• Immunomodulatory property that helps in regulating the immune system
• Wound healing property for various wounds, burns and scratches
• Anti-inflammatory property

In addition to medicine, calendula is also used in cooking. It is used as a seasoning, dye and flavor. Among other things, now in the field of cosmetology they cannot do without this medicinal flower. It is launched for:

• rejuvenation
• acne treatment
• face and hand skin care
• hair rinse

Despite the fact that much has been said about the benefits of marigolds, it is impossible not to mention contraindications for the use of medicines from calendula.

1. Pregnant women. It is not worth using this medicine inside (meaning decoctions, tinctures), because a miscarriage can occur.
2. Allergy. Flower pollen may cause allergies.
3. Hypotonics(people with low blood pressure and low heart rate). Marigolds have the ability to lower blood pressure, so eating calendula is likely to only aggravate the situation.
4. People with dry skin. Calendula perfectly tightens pores, so it is not recommended to apply it externally to dry, delicate skin.
5. It would be appropriate to say that marigolds are incompatible with hormonal agents.

Summing up, we see that the benefits of using calendula are much greater than the contraindications. In each individual case, it is appropriate to use it in different forms: decoctions, lotions, tinctures, teas (infusions), ointments. Let's say a tincture is used to fight acne.

acne calendula

According to reviews on the Internet, the use of calendula to clear the face of acne is very effective. In order not to bring unnecessary harm to your health, you should carefully use alcohol tincture.

• Dilute tincture of calendula in water in a ratio of 1 to 10 and lubricate the sites of acne with this solution. No need to lubricate the entire face, because this liquid can cause dry skin.
• After acne heals, scars remain. In order for them to resolve, you can prepare the following lotion at home. Take 40 ml of alcohol tincture of calendula and dilute with 100 ml of water, add 3-4 drops of chamomile and tea tree essential oils. This tool can be used 2 times a day.

• It happens that not simple acne is sprinkled, but acne-pustules. In order to get rid of them as quickly as possible, you can apply such an interesting recipe. For it, you need to add 1 tsp to half a glass of water. tinctures of marigolds.
• With such a liquid, it is required to soak a light natural cloth and put it on the area with abscesses for 20 minutes. Repeat such manipulations should be about two or three times a day.

Due to the fact that alcohol tincture of calendula can be applied in many places, we will consider this drug in more detail.

alcohol calendula

The flowers of this plant include substances that are biologically active in nature. In fact, it is thanks to them that marigolds can guarantee an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect on our body.

• The tincture consists of calendula flowers and 70% alcohol.
• The antiseptic effect of alcoholic calendula for cuts, wounds, skin burns, inflammation of the tonsils is to disinfect the damaged area. It is often used also as a choleretic drug.

• It is necessary to store the drug in a dark, cool place.
• If you do not have the opportunity to purchase such a tincture in a pharmacy, then it is quite possible to prepare it at home. To do this, put 4 tablespoons in any glassware. freshly cut or dried marigold inflorescences and the same amount of alcohol or an alcohol-containing solution. Put the tincture in a cold dark place for 7 days. After that, you can use it.

In the pharmacy, in addition to the usual tincture, calendula can be found in a completely different form.

Candles with calendula

Due to its bactericidal action, calendula is also available in the form of candles. Candles with this plant are applicable for the treatment of:

• With hemorrhoids. During inflammatory processes in hemorrhoids, it is suppositories with marigolds that reduce the growth and reproduction of bacteria. With a painful course of the disease, such candles are best suited, because they have an analgesic effect.
• Use this medicine, as the only therapy, and in combination with other drugs. Candles are used, which include this healing flower, as prescribed by the doctor, also according to the instructions. Treatment ends with the complete elimination of the symptoms of the disease.

• With gynecological diseases. These include colpitis, endocervicitis, endometritis, salpingo-oophoritis.
• As an additional treatment, it is used for erosive lesions of the uterine neck. Use the drug according to the recommendations of the attending physician.
• Marigold suppositories can also be used in combination with other medicines. The course of treatment is determined individually.

Calendula decoctions are also a good way to improve health.

Decoction of calendula

Consider what else decoctions of marigolds can be useful for:

• For the treatment of stomatitis or inflamed gums apply the following decoction. For 2-3 tsp flowers of this medicinal plant, take 1 liter of water and boil over low heat. After that, the broth should be insisted under the lid for 2 hours or more. Be sure to rinse your mouth at night and after every meal.
• For the treatment of conjunctivitis, eye fatigue or barley, you can apply the same decoction. For this purpose, a cotton pad is dipped into a decoction and lotions are applied to the eyes for 10 minutes. in a day.

• For the treatment of headaches and migraines such a healing decoction is used. It is necessary to boil 2 tsp. calendula with 2 glasses of water. Then, you need to insist it, and only then use half a glass 3 times a day.
• For the treatment of inflammation in the bladder apply a decoction with calendula and nettle. To get a useful infusion, you should mix these herbs in equal proportions. Boil 1 glass of water with 1 tbsp. such a collection, insist 20-30 minutes. Drinking half a glass of this decoction is required 3 times a day for 2 weeks.

Special mention deserves the widespread use of calendula in the field of gynecology.

Calendula in gynecology

Since ancient times, this flower has found its vocation in the treatment of women's diseases. Now marigolds do not lose their popularity. We see how rapidly the field of medicine is developing, and yet, it is this plant that rightfully occupies its high position in the women's health industry.

• These wonderful flowers should be used only on the advice of a doctor. After all, the use of calendula has its own side effects for pregnant women, as well as women who have recently had childbirth or an abortion.
• Due to its anti-inflammatory effect, marigolds are able to get rid of not only pathogens, but also remove itching, burning, and discomfort. For this, doctors prescribe douching with a decoction of calendula.
• To obtain this decoction, pour 3 tbsp. marigold flowers with 4 cups of water and boil for 10 minutes. Then insist for at least 1 hour, strain through a sieve or gauze. Douching is carried out with such a finished liquid. However, you should not get too carried away with such treatment, because calendula also removes bacteria that are useful for the microflora of a woman.
• For the sake of reducing uterine erosion, gynecologists can also prescribe douching from marigold flowers. But here a slightly different decoction is applied. To get an infusion, it is worth boiling 3 tablespoons in 1 liter of water. dried or freshly cut calendula flowers. Then strain the resulting liquid and carry out the procedure in the morning and evening for several weeks.

• For the same purpose, another infusion is used. In 1 glass of very warm water, add 1 tsp. mixtures of calendula tincture and 10% propolis extract. It is enough to use the resulting medicinal liquid for 7 days.
• During menopause, women feel a deterioration in well-being, experience problems with sleep and insomnia, and are often irritated and overstrained. To alleviate the condition of the fair sex, you can use a special infusion. 2 tsp flowers, pour 400 ml of boiling water and let it brew for about 2 hours. After strain. This amount is enough for the whole day, since such an infusion of calendula should be used 0.5 cups 4 times a day.

To relieve many of the symptoms of menopause, you can also use pharmacy alcohol tincture. In this case, it is necessary to dilute 1 tsp. tincture with 1 glass of water and drink half a glass of this liquid twice a day.

Choose one of the methods that you like best. You should not get carried away and drink 2 infusions at once, because they can cause an overdose. Marigolds have many uses for medical ailments.

Gargling with calendula

As soon as we feel unwell in the form of a sore throat, sore throat or a cold, we most often think about how to gargle. Do not immediately run to the pharmacy. In this case, you can use what nature itself gives us. Affordable calendula tinctures are a great option for gargling.

• For the treatment of angina you can apply the tincture of marigolds, bought at the pharmacy. To obtain a medicinal rinse, it is necessary to pour a glass of boiling water over 1 tbsp. tinctures. Let stand a little under the lid and you can use it. It is enough to gargle with this solution a couple of times a day and recovery will be much faster.
• You can also try to prepare an infusion from the dried flowers of this plant to save yourself from a sore throat. To do this, fill a glass with boiling water and place 1 tsp there. inflorescences of calendula. It is necessary to tightly close the container with the liquid so that it is better infused. After about half an hour, you can start rinsing. It will be possible to cure a sore throat in this way in about a week.

• For a cold It is recommended to use calendula teas. In order to cure a mild degree of SARS, you can drink infused tea from calendula and eucalyptus leaves. The resulting drink is advised to use at night with honey until complete recovery.
• There is another popular infusion for washing the throat. For it, you need to mix in equal proportions the flowers of such herbs: calendula, sage, chamomile, linden, as well as the wild rosemary grass itself. 1 tbsp of this composition, pour 1 cup of boiling water. In order not to get burned and to achieve the best effect, it is necessary to infuse the liquid for at least 30 minutes. After that, you can gargle a couple of times a day.

Tinctures and decoctions from marigold inflorescences treat not only colds, but also diseases of a more complex form.

Other diseases that calendula helps with

As mentioned earlier, calendula has healing properties. This plant is used for such serious diseases:

• Skin diseases. Marigold infusions and ointments are used for eczema, warts, boils, various inflammations, skin suppurations, and even for insect bites. Usually wipe the problem area of ​​the skin several times a day until complete recovery.
• Diseases of the cardiovascular system. Special infusions are used for ailments in the form of atherosclerosis, tachycardia, hypertension and heart failure, arrhythmias, angina pectoris. Taken inside. For the treatment of each disease, there is a certain dosage.
• Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Decoctions and tinctures of marigolds are used orally for stomach and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, constipation, and liver diseases. The course of treatment is often long, more than 10 days. The dose of a useful agent is determined by the condition of the patient.

• Diseases of the nervous system. For insomnia, tics, neurosis, increased nervous excitability, it is recommended to drink an alcohol tincture of calendula or a special soothing tea with calendula and other herbs. It is possible to use a soothing relaxing bath with calendula, mint and oregano.
• Diseases of the genitourinary system. Marigold tincture is drunk with cystitis. For the best effect, you should drink the drink for at least 10 days.
• Gynecological diseases. Infusions of calendula are used for douching with itching, vaginitis, trichomoniasis, uterine erosion. The course of treatment is often 7 to 10 days.
• Urological diseases. With various inflammatory processes of the male genitourinary system, it is worth taking diuretic, anti-inflammatory drugs, which include calendula. It is also recommended to drink an infusion of marigolds and wild rose several times a day for a week.

Calendula for hair

Beautiful, shiny, thick hair is the dream of every girl. In order for them to be so, hair needs good care. For hair, and especially prone to oiliness, calendula is the best. On account of this wonderful plant are listed:

• Hair cleansing
• Normalization of hair follicles
• Saturation of hair with natural shine
• Elimination of dandruff, itching of the scalp
• Restoration of brittle and damaged hair

Today, hair products with calendula occupy a special place in the cosmetology market. The most common are all kinds of shampoos, conditioners and masks.

If you have flowers of this plant at home, you can prepare rinsing infusions yourself. Judging by the reviews of the girls who used this remedy, it is really effective.

• Recommended for oily or oily hair.
• For healthy and clean hair, you need to pour 2 tbsp. calendula flowers 1 liter of boiled water and leave for about half an hour. It can be applied warm several times a month. Hair with regular use will have a healthy shine and stay clean longer.
• For rapid hair growth, you can also prepare a rinse. To do this, in equal proportions, you need to take marigold flowers, chamomile and hop cones. Then 2 tbsp. these dry herbs pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave for about half an hour. After that, you can rinse your washed hair every 10 days.
• To strengthen the hair use a mask of calendula. To prepare it, you need to fill a half-liter jar with plant flowers and pour any oil (olive or vegetable). It is worth shaking the jar every 2 days and after 14 days the calendula hair mask is ready for use. Before applying to the hair, you can strain through a sieve or cheesecloth to remove the inflorescences. This mask is rubbed into the hair and left for 30 minutes, wrapping the hair in a towel.

As you can see, science has recognized the healing properties of calendula, and boldly finds its use in the treatment of various diseases. One can easily note not only the beauty of this flower, but also its high qualities of preserving beauty, youth and health.

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