Chamomile has a number of useful properties that allow the plant to be called a green healer for women. According to experts, the medicinal plant gently affects the underlying disease, and also heals other organs. Chamomile in gynecology is used for baths and douches for vaginal dysbacteriosis, thrush, cystitis and other diseases. Also, the plant can be found in some pharmacological preparations.
Useful properties of the plant
In folk medicine, chamomile flowers are used, which are harvested during the flowering period. They contain a lot of important and useful substances for women's he alth. Essential oil, for example, has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect. Efficacy in the treatment of problems of the female reproductive systemIt is provided by the content of medicinal hormone-like substances in chamomile. Doctors agree that chamomile is safe and effective.
The rich composition of vitamins (nicotinic acid, carotene, ascorbic acid), macro- and microelements (zinc, potassium, copper, boron, selenium) provides the body's needs for the relevant substances. It weakens the manifestations of allergies and has a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect of chamazulene, while apiin, apigenin and herniarin relieve spasms well.
Chamomile contains organic acids that have bactericidal properties and normalize metabolic processes. Herbal medicines, infusions and decoctions of medicinal plants disinfect, relieve pain and inflammation, have anti-allergic effects, relax the muscles of internal organs and accelerate the regeneration of damaged tissues.
Using chamomile
In gynecology, a decoction of chamomile is used for washing, douching and baths. It is an affordable and safe drug for daily use. Chamomile should be used only according to indications, because the chemical composition of the plant contains many biologically active substances of natural origin, which, if used incorrectly, can cause adverse symptoms on the part of the female body.
Vaginal inflammation
Judging by the reviews, chamomile in gynecology is most often used for various inflammatory diseases of the female reproductive system. Atcolpitis, vulvitis or vaginitis, the severity of unpleasant symptoms (itching in the vagina, heavy discharge, burning and discomfort) can be reduced by douching with chamomile. When using a medicinal plant, there are usually no side symptoms such as dryness or irritation.
For douching with chamomile in gynecology (how to do it - described below), this solution is recommended: three tablespoons of dry raw materials are poured with a liter of hot water, insisted for 30 minutes, filtered after cooling and applied. Douching should be done twice a day for a week. The procedure will require a syringe. It is necessary to fill the container with a solution, and then rinse the vagina from the inside with a syringe. After you need to gently rinse the external genitalia to remove the remnants of the solution. Such a procedure, judging by the reviews, helps to quickly normalize the condition of a woman.
Chamomile douching is a fairly popular procedure in gynecology. It is carried out with the addition of other medicinal herbs to enhance the beneficial effect. So, you can mix one tablespoon of chamomile flowers and the same amount of plantain, pour 0.5 liters of hot water and leave for 30 minutes. After the composition must be filtered and used twice a day.
The use of chamomile in gynecology is not limited to douching. Vulvitis can be treated with sitz baths. An infusion of chamomile or the following mixture of herbs is added to the water: nettle, calendula, chamomile and celandine in equal amounts. It is better to prepare the solution separately first, and notmix immediately in the bath. The procedure is done once or twice a week.
Cycle normalization
To normalize the menstrual cycle, chamomile in gynecology is used in cases where the pathology is not caused by hormonal disorders, bacterial infection or pregnancy. A teaspoon of medicinal plant flowers should be poured with half a glass of hot water and infused for 30 minutes. After strain and take on an empty stomach four servings a day. Usually, if you believe the reviews, the next day, menstruation begins. With heavy periods, a decoction of chamomile helps (two tablespoons per glass of boiling water). This medicine should be taken three times a day, four tablespoons a few days before menstruation. During menstruation, experienced herbalists do not recommend taking a decoction of chamomile internally.
Inflammation of the bladder
Cystitis, as a rule, develops with hypothermia of the pelvic organs or legs, but sometimes the cause of the disease can be sexually transmitted diseases, an abnormal structure of the genital organs, or poor hygiene. The disease is treated with antibiotics, but in addition, doctors recommend douching, taking chamomile decoction orally or baths.
In severe form of cystitis, only a medicinal plant is indispensable. In this case, it is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible and undergo the recommended course of treatment. As part of complex therapy, chamomile will speed up the healing process and relieve unpleasant symptoms.
Thrush (candidiasis)
The beneficial properties of chamomile allow the plant to be actively used in many women's diseases. In gynecology, the medicinal plant is also used to treat thrush. This is a common disease that can become chronic in the absence of timely and adequate treatment.
In case of milk jug, chamomile is used in the form of infusions and decoctions. To prepare, you need to pour a tablespoon of the flowers of the plant with a glass of boiling water, heat it in a water bath for twenty minutes, and then leave for thirty minutes. Strain the infusion and use for douching, washing or as lotions. As the patients assure in their reviews, such a remedy will help to effectively relieve itching and pain, disinfect and heal microdamages of the mucosa.
Cervical erosion
Doctors say that it will not be possible to completely cure erosion with the help of chamomile, but you can temporarily remove the unpleasant symptoms of the disease, which cause severe discomfort. In general, it should be remembered that the use of plants is effective only in the initial stages of gynecological diseases.
A solution to improve erosion is prepared as follows: aloe leaves (the plant must be at least two years old) are cut and placed in a cool place for a week. Then the leaves must be crushed and mixed with chamomile infusion in equal proportions. Soak a tampon with this composition and insert it deep into the vagina. Better to leave overnight. The course of treatment is at least ten days.
Chamomile during pregnancy
For any gynecological problems during pregnancy, a reasonable solution is to use traditional medicine, but under the supervision of a supervising physician. Chamomile can also be used for thrush, which is a common occurrence during childbearing, and for a common cold.
Chamomile-based herbal remedies are not recommended, because the components of the perennial stimulate the production of estrogens, and an excess amount of this hormone can cause miscarriage. But local application in the form of washings will not harm the fetus in any way. Infusions and decoctions can be taken orally only in strictly regulated quantities and under the supervision of a physician. You can make baths from chamomile. In gynecology, this is considered more effective than washing.
While breastfeeding
When breastfeeding, chamomile is considered safe. Even babies are given weak decoctions to reduce gas formation and eliminate intestinal colic. Mom can use decoctions and infusions (in limited quantities) to treat colds, as well as a place for cystitis or inflammation of the vaginal mucosa. It is believed that excessive consumption of chamomile inside can reduce the amount of milk and increase the excitability of the child, so you need to take the herb with caution.
Daily use
Decoction of chamomile has a number of useful properties, but the use of such a remedy ondaily basis is required. It is recommended to use traditional medicine recipes only in the treatment of various acute or chronic diseases of the female reproductive system. Douching or baths are prescribed by the attending physician after examination and identification of possible contraindications to various medicinal plants.
Contraindications to chamomile treatment
Chamomile in gynecology is a common remedy that doctors often prescribe for various women's he alth problems. But it is always necessary to take into account the individual characteristics of the organism. Chamomile should not be taken internally if you have a tendency to diarrhea, during pregnancy, if you have an individual intolerance or hyperacidity of the stomach.
Chamomile douching in gynecology is undesirable during menstruation. On critical days, the severity of allergic symptoms when using the plant may be stronger. Baths with infusion of a medicinal plant are not recommended for treatment with homeopathic medicines, because the effect of drugs can be neutralized. In any case, before using traditional medicine, you should definitely consult with your doctor.
