Many proponents of traditional medicine grow Kalanchoe at home - an indoor plant that is as valuable as aloe and ginseng in its pharmacological properties. For the treatment of various diseases, torn leaves are used, from which miraculous juice is squeezed, tinctures and ointments are made.
The plant contains a whole bunch of organic acids: malic, oxalic, citric. In addition, it is rich in polysaccharides, tannins and trace elements. Being a natural remedy, Kalanchoe is often used to treat children. It also helps pregnant women who should not use many synthetic drugs.
The plant is famous for its bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic and wound healing effects. Preparations made on the basis of Kalanchoe have all the properties of a biogenic stimulant. In this article we will tell you what diseases the plant helps against. Below will be a photo of Kalanchoe. Treatment with juice and ointments will be described in detail.
Kalanchoe Therapy
In which case is this popular folk remedy effective? Probably, there is no such area in medicine that would not use Kalanchoe: treatment of the common cold, throat, eyes, ears, ulcers, wounds, stomach and intestinal problems, gynecological ailments, and prevention of tuberculosis. And this is not a complete list of those diseases that can be healed with the help of a plant.
It is known that Kalanchoe juice is able to destroy harmful microorganisms, actively fight bacteria, cleanse the skin of dead cells. The liquid is non-toxic. In most cases, it does not irritate the mucous membranes and skin of a person. Therefore, it rarely causes allergic reactions and complications. Virtually no side effects.
By the way, in folk medicine they use not only the leaves of the plant themselves, but also their processes - the so-called children. The concentration of nutrients in them is significantly less. Therefore, in this case, the vegetable flesh must be taken an order of magnitude more, and the leaves themselves chew longer if the therapy provides for just such their use.
Another option for getting Kalanchoe inside the body is to use it with food. So, the finished pulp is added to a bowl of soup or a second dish. For these purposes, one teaspoon of herbal medicine will be enough.
In order for the natural medicine to work as much as possible, it is necessary to prepare it from fresh, just plucked leaves. Before this day, 3 or 4 plants are not watered. Cut leaves are placed in the refrigerator, where they are stored for a week. After that, they are passed through a meat grinder or blender, squeezing the juice. To keep it longer, a little honey is added to it.
There is another popular way of conservation. The juice is upheld for 3-4 days. Then it is diluted with alcohol (1/5 of the total volume of liquid) and poured into small bottles or special ampoules.
You can make another version of the tincture from the finished juice. It is not difficult to do: 4 tablespoons of the pulp of a plant, crushed into small pieces, pour vodka (200 g) or pharmacy alcohol (100 g). The workpiece is placed in a dark, cool place and kept for three weeks.
Ointment can also be made from juice: 50 grams of anhydrous lanolin and 30 ml of plant juice are mixed in a ceramic bowl, after which 50 g of petroleum jelly are added to the mass. In the refrigerator, you need to store an ointment made on the basis of Kalanchoe.
Treatment of runny nose and sinusitis
For the treatment of rhinitis and its complications, juice is used. It is squeezed out of the plant and instilled into each nostril: three drops two times a day. The liquid tickles the mucous membrane, causing a prolonged attack of sneezing. With its help, the nasal passages are cleared of accumulated mucus. Juice also kills bacteria and germs, reduces swelling of the inside of the nose.
The treatment of sinusitis is similarly carried out. Kalanchoe is instilled into the nose several times a day. But the main thing here is not to overdo it, since in large quantities this liquid can harm, causing a burn of the mucous membrane.
For the same reason, treatment of the common cold in children is carried out very carefully: Kalanchoe is not given to babies in their pure form, it is often diluted with boiled water (the required proportion is 1: 3). For prophylactic purposes, children do not bury the juice, limiting themselves only to rubbing the nostrils with cotton pads or tampons moistened in a healing fluid.
The mucous membrane of the nose in babies is very tender. Therefore, before using any folk remedies, you need to visit a pediatrician or otolaryngologist, in consultation with specialists.
Damage and disease of the skin
Kalanchoe is one of those rare medicinal plants that helps get rid of erysipelas. This is a very insidious skin disease: streptococci provoke inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue and the skin itself.
The disease is severe. The patient's temperature rises high, lymph nodes increase. In this case, the inflammatory process extends to extensive skin areas. Antibiotics help get rid of erysipelas. Doctors recommend the treatment of Kalanchoe. At home, the patient lubricates the skin with ointment or just juice. The procedure should be performed at least three times a day.
In addition, the plant helps with eczema and dermatitis. The procedure is similar - applying three drops a few drops to the affected area three times a day. If a person suffers from furunculosis, then it is worth lubricating not only the formation itself, but also the areas adjacent to it. Do this twice a day for a week.
Helps Kalanchoe and eliminate warts. The procedure is simple: a dressing with shredded fresh leaves is applied to those places where formations regularly appear. Change it twice a day. If the weekly course did not help, continue treatment for Kalanchoe for several days.
Recipes include help in healing wounds and ulcers. You will also need juice for this. The liquid is collected in a syringe (1-2 ml) and irrigated with damage. Then apply a bandage. It is made from several layers of gauze, abundantly moistened in juice. On top is a clean cloth absorbing excess moisture, and a bandage.
If the wound is purulent, then an antibiotic is often added to the juice. But here we already need a consultation with a doctor who will tell you the necessary drug and its correct proportions. When severe burning appears, the bandage is removed. In this case, the juice is diluted in equal proportions with one percent novocaine. The dressing is moistened with juice twice a day.
Therapy of diseases of the oral cavity, throat and ear
In these cases, Kalanchoe is also used. The treatment of various inflammations in the mouth - stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontitis - is carried out either using applications on the mucous membrane or gums, or aerosol inhalations. The procedures, the duration of which is 20 minutes, are repeated four times a day. Thanks to them, with periodontitis, bleeding of the gums and itching are reduced, and suppuration occurs completely in two weeks. By the end of the therapeutic course, the gums gain their healthy pale pink color, becoming firm and healthy.
Otolaryngologists advise their patients to use Kalanchoe for tonsillitis. For example, if the disease is chronic, then in a day electrophoresis of the plant juice is carried out on the submandibular zone. In case of inflammation of the middle ear or damage to the eardrum, a cotton swab dipped in tincture of Kalanchoe is inserted into the auricle.
For the prevention and treatment of any inflammatory processes of the nasopharynx, one uses the following recipe: dilute juice and boiled water in proportions of 1: 5. Two drops of liquid are instilled into each nostril five times a day. Patients with tonsillitis, laryngitis and tonsillitis also gargle with this solution.
How to treat eyes?
Ophthalmologists also recommend treatment for Kalanchoe at home. The plant effectively copes with burns and other traumatic injuries of the eye, erosive and inflammatory processes of the cornea. It is often used to combat dystrophic mutation of the elements of the visual organ.
The treatment method is simple: Kalanchoe juice is instilled into the conjunctival sac. You can take a clean liquid or dilute it with novocaine (0.5%), an isotonic sodium chloride solution. Proportions - 1: 1. These procedures are best done under the supervision of a physician.
Female assistant
In obstetric practice, treatment with Kalanchoe leaves is common. The juice effectively enough fights against birth tears, heals the wounds of the perineum. It helps with erosion of the cervix, inflammation of the mucous membrane of its channel - endocervicitis.
The latter disease requires drug therapy. But if the inflammation is non-specific, that is, it is caused not by a viral infection, then women are recommended to douche with anti-inflammatory herbal remedies. For example, Kalanchoe juice.
Firstly, the plant acts directly. It eliminates the inflammatory process. Secondly, it works indirectly - it enhances the effect of various healing procedures: mud therapy, electrophoresis. For the treatment of diseases of the female genital area, plant juice is used. So, two to three drops are applied to the affected area. The course lasts 5 days.
Kalanchoe is the best assistant to nursing young mothers. The juice of the plant eliminates the irritation of the skin, heals cracks formed on the nipples. To this end, the liquid is applied to the desired area. A pipette is used for the procedure. It is necessary to apply two to three drops at a time after each feeding the baby.
Gastrointestinal tract
As you can see, with many ailments, Kalanchoe helps. Plant treatment is also effective for diseases of the intestines and stomach: gastritis, colitis, enteritis, ulcers. Therapy has a combined effect: relieves inflammation from the mucous membrane, stimulates the regeneration of epithelial tissues. The range of gastrointestinal diseases is too wide. Therefore, in each case, the specific dosage and duration of the course is determined by the doctor.
At the same time, ordinary heartburn can be dealt with at home. Here you should apply the following recipe for alternative medicine: if you experience discomfort, burning and itching in the stomach, you should eat a small leaf of the plant, chewing it thoroughly. A sense of relief comes within five minutes.
Phlebeurysm
In this case, an alcoholic tincture or ointment based on Kalanchoe will become an effective medicine. Treatment involves rubbing drugs into the skin. Both ointment and tincture will remove inflammation and have a resolving effect.
The procedure should begin with the foot, gradually approaching the knee. Pay the most attention to eggs: grab them with your fingers, move your hand slowly, avoiding strong pressure on the veins and muscles.
After the massage, put on a special stocking. Being elastic and durable, it will return the vein to its correct shape. As a result, the effect of the procedure will be enhanced.
Other conditions
Surprisingly, treatment with Kalanchoe juice is carried out in case of not only physical ailments, but also psychological ones. So, the plant helps with depressive conditions. If you suffer from this problem, just plant a Kalanchoe in a pot and place it on the windowsill. Inhaling its aroma all year round, you will feel much better: your emotional state will stabilize, your work capacity will increase, your mood will rise. Even a headache will cease to resemble itself.
The plant is often used to treat tuberculosis. The patient is given tincture: a teaspoon of juice is diluted with a third glass of water. The medicine is drunk half an hour before meals for 3-4 months. A similar tincture will also serve to prevent tuberculosis. It should be drunk to all households who come in contact with the patient.
What else does the plant treat? It helps with bedsores. So, affected skin is treated with juice. The bandage is changed regularly for the first three days, then once every three days. During the break, the diseased parts of the body are lubricated with petroleum jelly, zinc ointment and other emollients.
As for burns and frostbite, then the technique is simple. Plant juice is dripped onto the affected area. You will need no more than three drops. The procedure is repeated several times a day for five days.
For skin beauty
Kalanchoe treatment is effective not only in medicine, but also in cosmetology. With a leaf of a plant, having previously removed the skin from it, they wipe the face - this is a skin cleansing procedure. Juice is quickly absorbed. To enhance the effect, tap on the face with your fingertips. After apply regular cream.
By the way, on the basis of Kalanchoe a lot of cosmetics were released. So, there is a Kalanchoe skin cream that contains 15% plant juice. It is designed to prevent aging, restore aging skin.
If your capillaries are dilated, a similar procedure will help. After the first such beauty session, a slight burning sensation, pinching may appear. Do not worry - after the third procedure, the discomfort will pass. The number of sessions is not less than 12. They are carried out in a day or two.
What else can Kalanchoe? The plant is able to fight wrinkles, blackheads and dark circles under the eyes. For this, a medicinal potion is prepared: 2 tablespoons of finely chopped leaves are poured into a glass of warm water. Insist for several hours in a cool place, protected from the sun. After the medicine is filtered, a natural lotion is obtained. They smear the skin of the face, hands, decollete. Such a preparation is able to give health to the skin, eliminating all cosmetic imperfections.
So, we have described both the diseases themselves and the treatment of Kalanchoe. The photo in the article clearly demonstrated the plant itself. You can always take the advice of traditional medicine. They only enhance the effect of the main therapy, help the patient recover faster, and in some cases serve as an excellent prevention of the development of a number of ailments. But before proceeding with therapy, in any case, consultation with a specialized doctor is necessary. Only doctors can give the right recommendations so that such alternative treatment does not have negative consequences.