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Last reviewed: 09.08.2022
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Indications of the calendula flowers
The use of floral calendula baskets is possible for the treatment of the following diseases:
- dental pathology (pediatric candidiasis of the oral cavity, gingivitis, pyorrhea, dystrophic periodontitis);
- tonsillitis, tonsillitis;
- gynecological pathologies (cervical erosion, trichomonas colpitis);
- proctitis, paraproctitis;
- small wounds, bruises, scratches, boils, burns;
- blepharitis;
- cardiovascular pathologies (tachycardia, ischemic heart disease, hypertension);
- gastritis, stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer, enterocolitis, colitis, liver and bile duct disease;
- insect bites.
Release form
Calendula flowers are produced in the form of dried and chopped raw materials, placed in cardboard packaging. In one package contains 50 g of dry plant.
Vegetable raw material is a flower basket, up to 50 mm in diameter, as well as elements of shoots up to 30 mm long.
The color of the flower baskets is greenish-gray, the outer flowers can have a reddish-brown and yellowish tinge. Aroma is insignificant, medicinal. The taste is bitter-salty.
The active ingredient is Flores Calenduae.
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Pharmacodynamics
Calendula and flowers of this plant have a complex composition. It contains:
- carotenoids - natural organic pigments (in the form of carotene, cirtaxanthin, flavochrome, lycopene, rubixanthin, violaxanthin);
- flavonoids - vegetable polyphenols (in the form of isokvertsitrina, ramnetina, narcissin);
- essential oils;
- saponins are heterosides of plant origin;
- bitterness (calendene, arnidiol, faradiol);
- resins and binders;
- mucous components;
- organic polysaccharide inulin;
- acid components (in the form of apple, pentadecyl, salicylic acids);
- plant sterol;
- ascorbic acid;
- enzymes;
- alkaloid substances.
The above combination of bioactive ingredients determines the anti-inflammatory, regenerative, bacteriostatic, analgesic and choleretic properties of the plant. Extracts and infusions from calendula raw materials with oral intake create favorable conditions for the restoration of the integumentary tissues of the digestive tract, which contributes to the healing of ulcerous and erosive surfaces. It is also characteristic for calendula flowers to reduce high blood pressure and to stabilize coronary function.
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Dosing and administration
Calendula flowers can be used in the following main ways:
- in the form of a tincture. Alcohol tincture is a mixture of 70% alcohol and calendula baskets in a 1:10 ratio. For medicinal purposes take 1 tsp. Tincture diluted in 200 ml of liquid. As a cholagogue it is recommended to take 15 drops of medicine once a day;
- in the form of vegetable infusion. To prepare the infusion, take 10 g (1 tablespoon) of dried flowers in 100 ml of hot water, keep on a water bath for about a quarter of an hour, then cool to room temperature, filter and store in the refrigerator. The product can be taken on 1-2 st. L. Up to 3 times a day.
In addition, infusion of calendula flowers is used for rinsing with tonsillitis and gum disease, up to 4 times a day until complete cure.
Use of the calendula flowers during pregnancy
It is allowed to use external preparations of calendula flowers during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Oral reception in the form of infusions, decoctions, infusions, etc. Is not recommended, since studies on the effect of this herbal remedy on the course of pregnancy and the state of the child have not been conducted.
If the use of flowers of marigold during pregnancy is inevitable, it is necessary to consult with a doctor.
Contraindications
Calendula flowers should not be prescribed:
- during pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- with a tendency to allergies to herbal remedies and biologically active components;
- in childhood (up to 12 years).
In other cases, the use of calendula preparations is allowed if there are no individual warnings from the treating doctor.
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Side effects of the calendula flowers
Side effects when using preparations from the flowers of marigold occur rarely. However, sometimes the following reactions can be observed:
- allergy (allergic dermatitis, urticaria, Quincke's edema, conjunctivitis);
- at oral reception - a bitter taste in a mouth, a heartburn, epigastric pains.
If there are any side effects, then the use of herbal remedies based on calendula flowers should be stopped.
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Interactions with other drugs
The healing properties of calendula flowers are more pronounced when combined with chamomile preparations. This increases the antimicrobial, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory abilities of plants. Also, the function of stimulation of bile excretion is enhanced, which favors the elimination of biliary stasis.
Storage conditions
Vegetable marigold raw materials are stored in a dark place, at a temperature range of + 15 ° C to + 25 ° C, in a closed carton pack.
Ready infusion is stored in a refrigerator up to 2 days.
The tincture can be stored at room temperature in a dark place.
Do not allow children to store their medicines.
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Attention!
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