Modern people are so carried away by treatment with various chemicals that they completely forgot that getting rid of health problems can be done with less dangerous methods. So, why not remember that before our great-grandfathers did not use pills at all, but treated themselves with various home-made medicines from herbs. Now I want to talk about how calendula tincture helps.
A few words about the plant
Initially, it should be noted that calendula and marigolds are the name of the same plant that beautifully blooms and pleases the eye of many people. Flowers are orange or yellowish, retaining their beauty throughout the summer, until the arrival of autumn. So, this plant propagates by self-sowing and can grow wherever there are not too severe winters. Distributed in Asia, Western Europe and the Mediterranean.
It is worth noting that calendula is bred mainly in two directions: medical and decorative (it is interesting that flowers are grown and in this way have their medicinal abilities, although they are not so pronounced). However, not all people know that, for example, the leaves of this plant are very pleasant to taste, they can be added to salads and various dishes without fear for their health, successfully used also in cooking.
How to properly grow calendula for use in medicine
In order to make calendula tincture treatment as effective as possible, this plant can be grown and dried at home, then it is possible to make medicines on its own. So, it should be noted that this plant is completely unpretentious in care, and this flower is able to successfully grow even a novice grower. Calendula tolerates drought and small frosts without any problems. And to bloom as long as possible, it is necessary to collect the grown flowers, giving the opportunity to form new ones.
Conditions that are necessary for the active growth and flowering of calendula:
- Sunny place (in the shade, calendula growth will not be so fast).
- Fertile soil (preferred, but not necessary).
- To make the flowers large, the plant can be watered. It is enough to do this only a couple of times a week.
Calendula is propagated by seeds. They need to be planted to a depth of a couple of centimeters, not deeper. And in order to transplant a plant, just dig it out with a tuber and transfer it to a new place.
The constituent properties of calendula
Before you figure out what helps tincture of calendula, it must be said that the plant itself has in its composition a huge amount of useful elements. So, these are various essential oils and fatty acids, carotenoids, saponins and manganese salts. It is such a composition that perfectly affects the functioning of the liver and kidneys, and also helps better absorption of iron and calcium. Tannins, volatile and glycosides have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
Marigold action
So, what helps tincture of calendula, and in what cases should this plant be used? So, she is able to exert the following action:
- antiseptic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- healing;
- soothing;
- refreshing
- painkiller.
Well, it is also important to note that calendula, as well as the infusion from it, is an excellent urinary and choleretic agent.
Making calendula infusion at home
Knowing how much tincture of calendula costs (its price is quite low and affordable for everyone), you can still make this medicine at home yourself. What do you need to know and have for this? So, to prepare this tool is completely easy. Initially, you need to prepare freshly cut flowers in the amount of 4 tablespoons. Further, they are placed in any glass dish (ideally - a jar) and filled with alcohol necessarily in a ratio of 1: 1. Then all this is placed in a cool and necessarily dark place where the sun does not fall . The term for preparing the medicine is seven days. After that, the infusion of calendula is ready for use as directed.
Having understood how the medicine is made, which is based on calendula (tincture), the recipe for an aqueous solution - that's what I also want to talk about. So, if you need to prepare just such a drug, you need not be afraid to get down to business. After all, the procedure will be even simpler and less costly. So, you need to prepare the same 4 tablespoons of flowers, however, fill everything with two glasses of clean filtered water (you can spring). Everything is placed in a water bath and simmers over low heat for about 15 minutes. After this, the medicine is filtered and cooled. Further, water can be added to this water infusion to the required volume. However, here you need to remember: the validity of the water extract is no more than two days. After this, this medicine begins to gradually lose its useful abilities, and does not have the maximum possible and expected therapeutic effect.
Pressure surges and hypertension
What helps alcohol tincture of calendula? Its application is relevant for a variety of problems. And it doesn’t matter if this product is prepared at home and on its own, or simply bought at the nearest pharmacy.
If we talk about hypertension, then it is very important for them to use alcohol tincture. So, this drug is able to actively fight headaches (it decreases significantly), even out the pulse and all the work of the cardiovascular system, normalizing blood pressure. In addition, it is important to note that the infusion of calendula is very useful in such a problem also in that it is able to restore working capacity and perfectly tone the body, giving it a boost of strength and energy.
The course of treatment itself in this case is completely uncomplicated, and will not require much effort. So, about 25-30 drops of this infusion will need to be stirred daily in 50 ml of water. The finished product is drunk for a month three times a day. If you take such a course, you can forget about pressure surges for a long time. Experts say that two or three such courses a year are enough to completely prevent a person’s problem.
Calendula infusion for facial beauty
When is calendula tincture still used? The use of this agent for the face is what I also want to talk about. Moreover, this home remedy is completely inexpensive, and the effect of its use is simply amazing. So, the infusion of calendula is most often used for acne, as well as acne and scars. However, it is best not to wipe with a pure alcohol solution (because it can dry the skin on healthy areas of the face), but make a lotion out of it. It’s not difficult to create a new medicine. So, in a spirit solution, you will need to add a couple of tablespoons of water, about 3 ml of glycerin, as well as one teaspoon of boric acid (5% required). With the prepared medicine, you need to lubricate the face twice a day - in the morning and evening. In this case, the problem, if it does not disappear completely, will significantly decrease. Also, this ready-made remedy perfectly fights oily skin.
For facial beauty, you can also use an ointment prepared on the basis of calendula infusion. To do this, you have to mix two tablespoons of concentrated infusion, and about 20 grams of common Vaseline. All this is thoroughly mixed to a uniform consistency and applied to the face with light massage movements twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. It is worth noting that this is an excellent substitute for synthetically prepared creams to improve appearance.
How else is calendula tincture used? Application for the face involves the preparation of masks on this basis. So, it should be noted that she is able to deal with problems such as acne and black spots. To prepare the product, you need to mix a tablespoon of the infusion with one glass of pure spring water, and then add another four tablespoons of well-sifted wheat flour. After that, all the ingredients described must be mixed until a homogeneous mass is formed. The mask is applied to the pre-cleaned face for about 35-40 minutes, after which it is washed off with running warm water.
Oral problems
We understand further, from which tincture of calendula helps. It is an alcohol solution that can be used for various problems that arise in the oral cavity. Initially, it should be noted that this drug helps with thrush in newborn babies. So, this problem often occurs in the youngest children. And it causes discomfort and discomfort. You can cope with it if the alcohol solution of calendula is mixed with water (in a proportion of 1 tablespoon of the medicine per glass of water). With this tool, you need to moisten the gauze pad, which wipes the baby's mouth.
If we talk about adults, then the same solution can deal with problems such as stomatitis and ulcers of the mucosa. However, in this case, you just need to rinse your mouth. You can do this 4-5 times a day until the moment when there is a full recovery.
For diseases of the throat
It is also important to recall that calendula tincture for throat is widely used. So, this tool perfectly helps to cope with various inflammatory processes that affect this organ. In this case, you need to mix a dessert or a tablespoon of the infusion in a glass of warm water. Rinse the throat at first once an hour, then less often. And if a person feels that the throat is about to ache, you must immediately use this tool, and the disease will be killed in the bud.
Diseases of the internal organs
Calendula alcohol tincture is also used for various problems that affect the gall bladder, gastrointestinal tract and liver. However, the treatment regimen in this case will be very flexible. So, you need to start getting rid of the problem with only 20 drops, gradually increasing the dosage to a teaspoon. Thus, treatment should be for at least a couple of months, while taking the medicine two to three times a day. It is also important to note that the alcoholic extract of calendula is an excellent and also safe choleretic and diuretic. In this case, 10 drops of this agent will have to be diluted in 50 ml of water.
Gynecology
In what cases is calendula (tincture) used? The instruction for use reads: this medicine helps well with various female diseases. So, it is especially useful for cervical erosion. In this case, douching will help. To prepare them, you need to dilute one teaspoon of the medicine in a glass of clean boiled water. This tool can also be washed if there are inflammatory processes and other problems on the external genital organs of the lady.
Skin problems
Alcohol tincture of calendula also helps to cope with various problems that occur on the skin. So that small cuts, cracks and wounds do not become inflamed, they must be washed with a special solution. Cooking it is not difficult. So, you need to dilute a teaspoon of this product in half a liter of water. And then moisten a cotton swab in this medicine, wiping the affected areas. It should be noted that in this case the antiseptic effect of calendula will turn out to be very relevant.
It is also important to note that this tool will help young mothers who suffer from nipple cracks. The above solution needs to lubricate painful places. In a couple of hours you can see a positive result.
Ear diseases
It is important to note that calendula tincture can also be instilled into the ear. Here we are talking about the initial stages of otitis media. To get rid of the problem, doctors recommend adding 2-3 drops of this natural medicine three times a day to each ear canal. By the way, this procedure is suitable even for the smallest crumbs.
However, here you need to remember that often homemade calendula tincture (however, as well as manufactured industrially) is an insufficient remedy for such a disease. Otitis is a very serious disease, which is not recommended to joke. Especially when it comes to children. So use this medicine only with the permission of the doctor.
Scalp and hair problems
When can calendula alcohol tincture be used? Its use is widespread in cosmetology. So, on the basis of this ingredient, various ointments and masks are often made that help to cope with a wide variety of problems.
Separately, I want to say about hair. They will become beautiful if you use this tool to improve them.
- To cope with dandruff, you need tincture of calendula, as well as castor oil, mixed with a ratio of 1: 3.
- To cope with hair loss, you need to rinse your hair after washing your head with water infusion. This should be done at least twice a week for at least two weeks.
- Also, tincture of calendula flowers copes well with such a problem as seborrhea (if simply put, this is peeling of the scalp). In this case, you will have to mix 50 ml of calendula infusion with 25 ml of castor oil. All this must be left for a couple of hours to insist. After that, this medicine is applied to the scalp with light massage movements. And after 10 minutes everything is washed off with warm water. However, it is necessary without soap, shampoo or balm.
Contraindications
Having understood how useful the tincture of calendula is, how to breed it correctly for the preparation of a particular medicine, I would also like to tell you about when it is necessary to refuse to use this drug. After all, tincture of calendula, like all medicines, has certain contraindications.
- Women during pregnancy and lactation should not use alcohol infusion inside. External use is permitted.
- Hypotension is also a contraindication to taking calendula.
- You can not use this tool for various kinds of exacerbations of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Alcohol tincture of calendula should not be used by children inside until they reach the age of 12.
It is also worth remembering that the internal intake of alcohol extract of calendula is fraught with various side effects. You need to be prepared for this in advance. In this case, a person may experience nausea, dizziness. Among the more serious complications of the doctor, red blood cell rupture, in other words, hemolysis, is distinguished.
And most importantly, what I want to say about: in no case should you use alcohol infusion of calendula without the recommendation of a doctor (solely at your discretion). After all, this is fraught with various problems and complications.
Cost of medicine
Many people are interested in how much does calendula tincture cost? The price of this drug is acceptable, from which we can draw a simple conclusion that this tool is available to representatives of various segments of the population. The cost of the drug may vary depending on the policy of the pharmacy and place of sale. However, it is rare in which cases the price of alcohol extract of calendula will exceed 50 rubles. On average, the pricing policy is such that the cost of this drug is 30 rubles.
Marigold oil
Calendula (tincture) has been fully considered, the instructions for the use of this drug have also been studied sufficiently. I would also like to say that from this plant you can also make healthy oil. It helps to cope with multiple problems:
- This is a great healing agent.
- It is a good natural moisturizer for the skin.
- This is an excellent remedy for acne and dermatitis.
- Calendula oil also helps deal with sunburn and insect bites.
Calendula got these properties due to the presence of essential oils, as well as fatty acids, saponins, salicylic acid, polysaccharides and mucus.