Why spend large amounts on the purchase of pharmacological products, if the existing drugs are already created by nature? For example, well-known nails (flowers) or calendula can be grown independently or purchased at any pharmacy. The plant is very beautiful and unpretentious in care, and its beneficial properties can not be counted. What can calendula be used for?
Key Benefits
Calendula is rich in vitamins and essential oils. It also contains protein, carotene, organic acids and volatile. Thanks to its rich composition, marigolds (flowers) are used in medicine to treat a wide variety of diseases. This plant is useful for the cardiovascular system, especially with high blood pressure. With regular use, calendula has a positive effect on the nervous system. Every schoolboy knows about the antibacterial and healing properties of decoctions from this plant. You can use drugs based on it and for local cleansing of the skin and improve its quality. Marigolds (flowers) also have other medicinal properties, they can be used for diseases of the digestive system, including malignant neoplasms.
How and why to use calendula
In the pharmacy you can buy dried inflorescences of this plant or alcohol tincture. A huge number of medicinal and cosmetic preparations are also produced, which include marigold extract. If you wish, it’s very easy to grow the plant yourself. Fresh inflorescences can be used to make tinctures or decoctions. It is allowed to dry them at home. A solution of
tincture of calendula or a decoction can be used to wash wounds and other skin lesions. An infusion made from one tablespoon of dry inflorescences and 200 grams of boiling water is considered a tonic. It is recommended to drink it three glasses a day, a course of at least a week. Do not forget that marigolds (flowers) boast disinfecting properties. This means that the filtered broth can be used to rinse the mouth or eyes with inflammation. The infusion of this plant is also used in gynecology. In its pure form, alcohol tincture is used to cauterize pimples and treat acne. If you are worried about warts, try to attach fresh inflorescences to them and seal them with a band-aid.
How to grow and harvest marigolds (flowers)?
Calendula is an
annual flowering plant. You can plant it on a regular garden bed or in a separate flowerbed. If you want to harvest flowers early, sow the seeds before winter. Shoots are thinned out, weeding is carried out as necessary and weeds are removed. Marigold flowers properties are not only medicinal. By revealing the inflorescences, it is possible to determine not only the approach of rain, but also the change in atmospheric pressure. For therapeutic purposes, harvest inflorescences. They are cut and dried in a well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight. If you dry the calendula on a horizontal surface, it is recommended to shake your crop regularly to better dry it. Store harvested inflorescences in dense plastic bags or glass containers.