Kalanchoe plant, whose healing properties make many grow it at home, can be found today in many Russian apartments. You should never forget that this is not only a beautiful and attractive flower, but also a folk remedy for many diseases. Some use it against the common cold. This was especially true earlier, when the choice of medicines was limited, and more popular methods were trusted than the doctor’s prescriptions.
Kalanchoe plant
Kalanchoe plant, the medicinal properties of which are described in this article, are often used not only inside but also externally. In general, the range of its application is as wide as possible.
It differs from most other popular indoor plants in that it is always striking, distinguished by triangular and serrated leaves. At the edges of this plant you can find a large number of buds, which many call "air babies." As soon as they fall into the ground, they sprout easily and quickly.
Many believe that Kalanchoe, about the healing properties of which you will learn from this article, nature has given man, so that it is easier for him to cope with his ailments. The plant multiplies very quickly, so there is never a problem with its breeding. In general, there are a lot of species of Kalanchoe, but the most famous and common of them is called Degremon.
Moreover, Kalanchoe is a very unpretentious plant. It should be watered in moderation and infrequently. During the winter, its soil can not be moistened at all. Nothing terrible will happen to him. The only thing is that every year it needs a transplant, and in the spring it will be superfluous to fertilize with fertilizers.
Beneficial features
People have been using the healing properties of Kalanchoe for many years. Actively apply its stem and leaves. Also, do not forget that this is one of the few indoor plants that can destroy microbes and purify the air. It effectively disinfects the room.
This plant is considered very effective against flu. This is one of the first folk remedies for a cold and a cold. For example, using the healing properties of Kalanchoe, nose drops are prepared from it. Apply the juice of the plant to which this article is devoted, and in order to wipe the inside of the nose.
So, to summarize, then the healing properties of the Kalanchoe plant can be attributed to:
- powerful anti-inflammatory effect;
- the plant has antibacterial and bactericidal properties;
- it has a wound healing property;
- able to cleanse the blood, removing harmful substances from the body;
- has a hemostatic property.
Kalanchoe, whose medicinal properties will help you cope with more than one ailment, can often manifest in the fact that a person begins to feel a surge of strength and energy. It becomes easier for you to wake up in the morning, especially if you put a Kalanchoe next to your bed. Many people believe that it has positive energy.
When Kalanchoe is grown in the living room or in the kitchen, this contributes to a welcoming and favorable atmosphere in the house.
Application features
The healing properties of the Kalanchoe flower are used in folk medicine to effectively cope with various diseases. Most often, leaves are used, from which juice or gruel is obtained.
Kalanchoe contains a large number of medicinal substances. These include organic acids, tannins, vitamins and mineral salts, micro and macro elements.
You will not believe how many diseases you can use Kalanchoe for medicinal purposes. For example, with herpes, it is advised to lubricate the affected area with the juice of this plant about four times a day. This is a folk remedy that allows you to quickly get rid of the unpleasant manifestation of an ailment on the lips.
The juice of Kalanchoe Degremon is used internally to effectively enhance immunity, as well as with physical or mental overwork. Kalanchoe contains vitamin C. Therefore, it does not interfere with vitamin deficiency. To cover the lack of this component, it is enough to eat half a leaf.
When a person has an inflamed ear, Kalanchoe juice is dripped one or two drops. It is believed that this plant can help even if a wart occurs. From kalanchoe make gruel. Apply it to the affected area and wrap it with a bandage.
An ointment from Kalanchoe juice is prepared to get rid of trophic ulcers and boils. The recipe for such an ointment is simple - carefully mix 30 grams of Kalanchoe juice with 50 grams of lanolin and 50 grams of petroleum jelly.
During sore throat, Kalanchoe juice is diluted in warm boiled water in equal proportions. This useful mixture is gargled.
Kalanchoe juice is advised to lubricate the affected areas with the formation of purulent wounds, burns, skin abscesses. This should be done several times a day. So wounds will heal faster and more efficiently.
Even with the formation of pressure sores, the pulp from the leaves of this medicinal plant can be applied to the most problematic places. This will contribute to speedy healing.
Help with a cold
The therapeutic properties of Kalanchoe with a cold have been used for a long time, including in Russia. First of all, juice can be used to prevent viral infections. To do this, they lubricate the nasal mucosa, which prevents the penetration of harmful bacteria into the body. If you begin to do this regularly, and not from case to case, then you can absolutely be guaranteed to get rid of the likelihood of catching a viral disease.
But if this still happened, and a cold caught you by surprise, do not despair. The healing properties of Kalanchoe with a runny nose will reduce the duration of the disease to a minimum, and will help you get better soon.
The first thing you should take when drinking a cold is to drink as much as possible. And if your temperature rises in addition, then take linden tea, a rosehip broth, tincture of viburnum or raspberry, dried fruit stew.
If you have a sore throat, immediately rinse with a solution of soda, salt and iodine. There is another effective rinse method - egg white. Those who have tried claim that the throat stops hurting after a couple of days.
The therapeutic properties of Kalanchoe with a cold in children will help get rid of this disease without complications in a short time. You just need to drip the juice of this home plant in your nose. One or two drops in each nostril 3 times a day. It helps very well from a cold Kalanchoe. The healing properties of this plant have long been studied. Such drops cleanse the nasal passages quickly and efficiently.
Kalanchoe juice
Kalanchoe juice has amazing properties. It helps even with acne. This problem of almost all adolescents and some adults can be forgotten forever if you wipe the affected areas of the skin several times a day with the juice of a home plant.
Even with such a serious disease as sinusitis, the juice of this plant will come to the rescue. Dilute it in cooled, but always boiled water in proportions of one to two. And then draw in your nose several times a day. Sinusitis will pass in about a week.
Gum disease
If your gums are inflamed, then you can also turn to this plant for help. Dilute the juice with water and rinse your mouth regularly. If you repeat these procedures at least 3 times a day for 20 minutes, then feel the anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of the juice of this plant.
And if you mix Kalanchoe juice with gruel from the leaves, then you can relieve toothache and even stop bleeding. The plant will also help with a purulent infection. Due to its unique properties, wound healing will be several times faster than under normal conditions. You can always make lotions for poultice from the gruel of leaves, and rinse your mouth with juice mixed with water. This has been tested by more than one generation.
When your gums are seriously inflamed, grind the leaves of the plant and squeeze a little juice into them. Wrap the resulting slurry in gauze. Apply it to the most problematic sore gums.
How to make Kalanchoe juice
It is worth noting that in order to prepare juice from Kalanchoe leaves, a certain skill and some knowledge are needed. How to do this? Take the leaves themselves. They must be fat and mature. If you replace them with the leaves of a young plant, then the juice contained in them will not have the necessary concentration of nutrients, which means that the desired effect cannot be achieved.
About a week before you are about to cut the leaves, stop watering the Kalanchoe. Then they will become fleshy, large and mature. Send undamaged leaves to the refrigerator, where they must spend seven to ten days. Note that at this stage they must be whole. While it is not necessary to grind or break into several parts.
Under the influence of cold and in a dark place in the leaves of Kalanchoe, useful biologically active substances begin to accumulate.
When the time has come, take them out of the refrigerator, just grind them now, and squeeze the juice through cheesecloth. In some cases, you need a wooden spoon to get the liquid. With its help, grinding Kalanchoe will be much easier. The juice should be saturated and very concentrated.
It is good if the mucous membrane of your nose is able to withstand such a concentrated solution. In this case, pure juice can be instilled into the sinuses. This will be the most effective method. Otherwise, it will have to be diluted with boiled water, cooled to room temperature. As a rule, juice is diluted in proportions one to one.
Such a useful plant Kalanchoe! Medical treatment at home with its help will allow you to recover many times faster.
What are the contraindications?
It is important to know the contraindications and medicinal properties of Kalanchoe in order to use this plant most effectively and, most importantly, not to harm. A lot has already been said about the qualities. Now we will analyze what and to whom this plant can harm.
First of all, we emphasize that the use of any drugs, including herbal origin, based on the experience of traditional medicine, is best coordinated with your doctor. So you will be sure that you will not harm your health.
This is especially important when taking Kalanchoe inside. Before doing this, be sure to ask your doctor if there can be any negative consequences.
The main contraindication of taking Kalanchoe is individual intolerance. Also, it is not recommended to use it in any form for pregnant women. It is also better to refuse if you often have low blood pressure, there are tumors. Contraindicated funds from this home plant suffering from cirrhosis, hepatitis, and other liver diseases.
You are also likely to be allergic to Kalanchoe. If you are planning to be treated with this home plant, do a preliminary appropriate test that will remove all questions or warn you against a rash act.
Knowing the healing properties and contraindications of Kalanchoe is especially important if you are going to give the juice of this plant to a child. It is recommended to dilute it. Children have a weak mucous membrane. Highly concentrated juice can cause burns and unpleasant consequences.
How to distinguish a medicinal plant?
To find out what a medical Kalanchoe looks like, carefully study the symptoms listed in this article.
The plant should have a thick and fleshy green stem. The leaves have notches along the edges, as well as subtle veins, a reddish hue. They themselves are necessarily triangular in shape, pointed at the ends.
Kalanchoe flower propagated by the method of separation of grown buds. The flowers themselves fall to the ground and take root quickly enough. Most often, at home, the height of this houseplant does not exceed 50-60 centimeters.
How to care for a plant?
It is important to note that in order for your plant to not hurt and be as effective as possible, you need to carefully look after it. What to do? Features of caring for medical Kalanchoe are described in this section.
It must be remembered that this is a very photophilous plant. Therefore, in the summer it needs to be put on the windowsill, and in winter to provide additional lighting.
In the warm season, it must be watered moderately - as soon as you notice the drying of the soil. By autumn, reduce the frequency of watering, and in winter it is extremely rare to do so.
Care at home for Kalanchoe provides for its mandatory nipping in the middle of summer. This is necessary so that new shoots appear. Top dressing can be done only in summer and spring, but not more than once a month.
At home, Kalanchoe propagates in several ways: seeds, cuttings or buds. To transplant a plant using cuttings, cut off pieces of leaves or a stem and let them lie down for a day. After that, safely plant in moist soil or sand.
A common method for breeding Kalanchoe using seeds. To do this, they need to be planted in a sandy substrate and be sure to cover with a film. Keep warm by regularly ventilating and spraying. As soon as your first seedlings give your seeds, they can be transplanted into a pot in which a fertile mixture is poured.
There are some features when caring for this plant. Knowing them is a must. Under no circumstances should Kalanchoe be abundantly watered. This can lead to the death of the plant itself or to the decay of its roots. The same thing happens if you keep it in the shade. Even putting it on the windowsill in the summer, make sure that it receives as much sunlight as possible so that no shadow falls on it.
Also, it must be protected from pests. To do this, the surface of the leaves should be regularly checked for the presence of aphids and similar insects. At the first suspicion, take preventative measures.