Marigolds (calendula) - a plant familiar to many. Its useful properties are very extensive. Bioflavonoids are present in large quantities in the composition of calendula. These substances endow the nails with antiseptic, astringent and antifungal properties. The medicinal plant is used by folk healers to eliminate many pathologies, and its extract is an ingredient in some medicinal ointments, as well as tinctures and shampoos.
Marigolds (flowers) are the decoration of any garden. The pictures with their image, which you see below, are a complete confirmation of this. Calendula can be seen in flowerbeds and front gardens, as well as on balconies. A bright orange or golden yellow marigold looks great there, the flower of which serves as a real decoration.
The healing properties of calendula have long been known. For the people of India, it was a sacred plant, in China it was associated with longevity. The nail, the flower of which without a stalk is part of the preparations, produces a diuretic, analgesic, antispasmodic, hemostatic, bactericidal, wound healing and diaphoretic effect. In addition, the medicinal plant is capable ofstop tumor growth and help with hypertension.
There are a huge number of recipes for medicinal potions, which include a marigold, the flower of which is a healing raw material. These are decoctions, tinctures, drinks, etc.
Doctors recommend calendula in the treatment of liver and gastritis, ulcerative processes and diseases of the heart muscle, as well as in menopause. Marigold, the flower of which is used as a stimulant and antispasmodic, is used for hysteria, beriberi and hypotension.
Calendula is included in the composition of the drug "KN", which is prescribed for symptomatic effects in advanced forms of oncology. Under the influence of these tablets, patients experience a decrease in intoxication, vomiting, nausea and belching are eliminated, sleep and appetite improve.
Marigold flowers are also used externally. They are included in the composition of tinctures and decoctions for lotions, douches and rinses. As an aphrodisiac and to reduce the formation of pus, calendula finds its use in the manufacture of plasters intended for the treatment of wounds. Additionally, it also produces an anti-inflammatory effect.
Combined preparation, which includes 200 mg of calendula flower powder and 50 mg of nicotinic acid, is recommended by specialists for dystrophy, beriberi and other chronic pathologies that cause depletion of the body.
Infusion of marigold flowers,made from 1 tsp. raw materials and 200 g of water, it is recommended to get rid of inflammation of the gums, mucous membranes and oral cavity. It is also used to eliminate thrush in children.
Recommend calendula for fungal diseases of the skin. The healing plant in this case finds its application in the form of lotions applied to the lesions, and baths.
Marigold flower tincture is taken as a therapeutic and prophylactic agent to inactivate influenza viruses.
