Calendula is a medicinal plant. In folk medicine, it has found wide application due to its pronounced bactericidal properties, which allow you to rid the body of some pathogens, especially streptococci and staphylococci. Medicines based on calendula flower baskets are recommended in the treatment of wounds that do not heal for a long time, burns, and fistulas. A medicinal plant is used to rinse the mouth with tonsillitis and stomatitis. Calendula is used by folk healers for pathologies of the heart muscle, which is accompanied by a violation of its rhythm. The medicinal plant helps with liver ailments, diseases of the duodenum and stomach, gastritis, hypertension, etc. Calendula is used in the form of infusions, decoctions. The medicinal plant is also included in medicinal ointments.
Often the skin suffers from the smallest breaks - cracks, abrasions, which are very painful. In thesecases, calendula ointment, the use of which allows you to quickly get rid of the pathology, helps to restore tissues and the epidermis. An external remedy containing a healing extract can effectively treat any poorly healed wounds. Calendula ointment finds application in getting rid of varicose ulcers that occur in the elderly on the lower leg in case of poor blood supply to the lower extremities. This remedy successfully relieves patients of purulent wounds and abscesses. With these pathologies, simultaneous compresses or washing of lesions with infusions of horsetail are recommended.
Calendula ointment also finds use in less significant inflammation. With its help, they successfully get rid of the formed crusts on the nasal mucosa. It also treats inflammation of the nail bed. Apply ointments based on calendula for fungal or bacterial infection of the skin. Most often, the use of this remedy is made on small areas covered with a rash that causes discomfort. Often, calendula ointment is used around the mouth and in the anus. When rashes are the result of internal pathologies, the drug applied externally is not able to eliminate metabolic or immune disorders, but it alleviates itching.
Apply calendula ointment for heels. The use of this tool allows you to eliminate cracks and give the legs a well-groomed appearance. For greater efficiency at home, you can makespecial cream. It contains calendula ointment and vitamin A. This cream is able to eliminate cracked heels and nourish nails with vitamins, which are rejuvenated and become smoother.
Finds calendula ointment application in the care of infants. This remedy eliminates diaper rash and irritation, dermatitis from diapers and rashes on the skin. Men with sensitive skin can apply calendula ointment after shaving.