Calendula flowers

Dried calendula flowers are produced by Zhitomir JSC Liktravy (Ukraine).

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Indications marigold flowers

Indications for the use of calendula flowers are extensive:

1. Acute rhinovirus infections, influenza, acute respiratory diseases.
2. Herpes.
3. Feverish conditions.
4. Tachycardia.
5. Dyspnea.
6. Edema.
7. Ischemic heart disease.
8. Burn, both chemical and thermal.
9. Violation of the integrity of the skin: wounds, abrasions, erosions, ulcers, eczema.
10. Pharyngitis, rhinitis and other inflammatory processes affecting the ENT organs.
11. Stomatitis.
12. Sore throat and tonsillitis.
13. Inflammation of the gums: gingivitis, periodontosis.
14. Supportive therapy for oncological pathologies.
15. Cystitis.
16. Stagnation of bile, liver dysfunction.
17. Enterocolitis, colitis.
18. Pancreatitis.
19. Diabetes mellitus.
20. Erosive lesion of the female genitals. Thrush.
21. Hemorrhoids, sores on the skin folds of the anus.
22. Ulcerative and erosive lesions of the gastric mucosa and duodenum.
23. Inflammation of the biliary tract mucosa.
24. Sleep disturbance.
25. Stomach cramps.
26. Cervical erosion.

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Release form

Dry raw material of calendula flowers is packaged in sealed packages placed in a cardboard box. The mass of the preparation in the package is 50 g.

Other forms of release are suppositories, tinctures, tablets, sprays, ointments and syrups.

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Pharmacodynamics

1. Highly effective anti-inflammatory agent (calenden).
2. High antimicrobial activity.
3. Antitoxic, antispasmodic, choleretic action, manifested due to flavonoids.
4. Cardiostimulating and hypotensive effect due to sterols (sterins).
5. Improving the metabolic function of the liver.
6. Wound healing effect (due to flavonoids and calendin).
7. Activation of the recovery process in the digestive tract.
8. Improving the condition of bile.
9. Elimination of the negative effects of free radicals (coumarins).
10. Anticancer effect due to lactone and sterols.
11. Lowering cholesterol and bilirubin levels thanks to sterols (sterols).
12. Positive effect on the organs of the central nervous system.
13. Increase in human immune status due to triterpenoids. They also allow controlling blood sugar levels and normalizing them.
14. Antibacterial action (action of various essential oils).
15. Antithrombotic effect.

Preparations based on calendula flower raw materials are used both for external therapy and for oral consumption.

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Pharmacokinetics

The pharmacokinetics of calendula flowers is unknown.

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Dosing and administration

The method of administration and dosage of the drug depend on the form of the drug being taken.

If we talk about alcohol infusion, pharmacists recommend taking calendula flowers 20 drops three times a day.

It is recommended to take one or two tablets three times a day.

When using herbal decoctions (for rinsing and oral use), the procedure is carried out three to five times a day. Calendula flowers are brewed in the classic way. To obtain a decoction, brew one teaspoon of the herbal product in a glass of boiled water. If the plant is purchased at the pharmacy not as a loose dry product, but in the form of pressed briquettes, then it is enough to take one briquette for the same glass of boiling water. Place the container with water and herbs in a water bath and keep it on the fire for a quarter of an hour (from the moment of boiling). Set aside on the side and let it brew with the lid closed for another 45 minutes, then cool the decoction, strain. The medicine is ready for use.

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Use marigold flowers during pregnancy

Calendula flowers should be used with caution during pregnancy, especially when taken orally during the first trimester.

When applied externally, doctors see no reason to limit a pregnant woman in using this medicine.

Contraindications

Contraindications to the use of calendula flowers are minimal:

1. Increased individual intolerance to one or more components of the medicinal plant marigold.
2. Allergy to calendula flowers.
3. Hypotension – the patient has persistently low blood pressure.
4. Children under 12 years of age, due to a weak research base.

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Side effects marigold flowers

Taking calendula flowers (internally) can cause side effects, provoking the manifestation of the following symptoms:

1. Nausea and vomiting.
2. Allergic reaction: hyperemia of the skin (with external use), swelling, itching, rash. One of the most serious consequences of taking the medicinal plant can be angioedema (up to asphyxia) and/or anaphylactic shock.
3. Painful sensations in the epigastric region and in the lower abdomen.
4. Feeling of heartburn and bitterness in the mouth.
5. Shortness of breath.

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Overdose

When treating with calendula flowers, overdose has not been recorded.

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Interactions with other drugs

Taking calendula flowers simultaneously with medicinal plants such as oak bark and/or chamomile and calendula flowers enhances the anti-inflammatory properties of both herbs.

When used externally, do not allow two medications to be applied to the same affected area at the same time. If a preparation based on calendula flowers and other medications are prescribed, then external treatment of the affected area of skin with these medications should be separated by time. Usually, the allowed interval between applying two different medications should be four to six hours.

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Storage conditions

The storage conditions for such plant materials as calendula flowers are as follows:

1. The drug should be stored in a dry place, protected from direct sunlight.
2. Storage temperature: +30 degrees.
3. The finished decoction can be stored for no more than a day. The sediment formed at the bottom of the container is quite acceptable.
4. Calendula flowers or preparations made from them should be kept in places that are inaccessible to teenagers and small children.

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Shelf life

The shelf life of medicinal plant raw materials is one year (or 12 months). In the form of a briquette, their shelf life is slightly longer - two years (or 24 months).

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