Active ingredients
Accumulates carotenoids: lycopene, carotene, violaxanthin, rubixanthone, etc. – about 3%; vitamin C, flavonoids, phenolic carboxylic acids; mucus (up to 4.0%). Traces of essential oil are found: menthol, isomentane, caryophyllene, carvone, etc.; bitter (calendenium), saponins, polysaccharides (galectins) with immunostimulatory properties.
Healing properties
Calendula are plants very often used in folk medicine. They have strong bactericidal effect and are used to treat liver and gallbladder, thyroid, gastritis, bladder stone disease, hypertension, rickets, non-healing wounds and many other diseases and ailments.
Calendula preparations have antispasmodic, biliary, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
Decoction is used to rinse the throat in patients with angina, pharyngitis, stomatitis. Oral preparations (usually Calendula is found in herbal mixtures) are used to treat ulcer, cholecystitis, other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, cystitis (inflammation of the bladder), ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, gastritis, liver and bile, heart disease, cough. The preparations are bactericidal, especially against staphylococci and streptococci. It is used as a bile secretion promoting, gastrointestinal regulating, antiallergic agent, for inhalation in respiratory diseases, and also increases coagulation in the presence of bleeding. Helps to strengthen hair, also promotes their growth.
Interesting and useful facts about Calendula:
Better oral health. Calendula also have antibacterial effects, which has made them so popular and used for many years. Calendula is often added to various health, beauty and hygiene products (toothpaste, mouthwashes, soaps, shampoos). Talking about oral health, toothpastes and mouthwashes containing Calendula help kill harmful bacteria and prevent gingivitis and caries.
Inflammation reduction. No matter where the inflammation occurs, Calendula can help you feel a little better. Calendula tea can help with coughs and chest tightness. Externally used Calendula ointments can help with arthritis and gout. Calendula tea helps with indigestion.
Cancer prevention. It is believed that Calendula may have properties that can help protect against tumours.
Mild cramps. Many people use calendula to reduce spasms. Calendula can help those with nervous system disorders, suffering from painful periods or other types of spasms.
Calendula is similar in chemical composition to arnica, so it has a similar effect on the nervous system. They regulate heart rhythm and reduce the reflex irritability associated with menopause. In addition, headaches disappear, sleep improves, and swelling is reduced. Calendula tea has a weak estrogenic effect, which reduces menstrual cramps and heavy bleeding. Women know this flower as a remedy for gynecological diseases, primarily inflammation. Calendula tea is known to have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, so it is used for ear inflammation, eye inflammation, sore throat rinse.
Calendula is not suitable if you have low blood pressure, are allergic to vitamin A preparations, it should be used with caution during pregnancy.
Grits and tongue rings contain organic acids, resins, carotene, flavonoids, trace elements, essential oil and other biologically active substances. It has been established that calendula has a calming effect on the nervous system, strengthens the work of the heart, relieves pain, lowers arterial blood pressure, has bactericidal, wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties. Calendula flower decoction and spirit extract are used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers, as a bile-stimulating, symptomatic medicine in malignant tumors.
Herbalists say that calendula tea is an especially effective remedy for heartburn. You need to pour a teaspoon (with a lot) of medicinal calendula flowers into a glass of boiling water, cover and leave to infuse for half a minute. Then strain and drink the entire infusion immediately. If you do not feel better after 20 minutes, drink another glass of the same infusion.
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