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Cough in the bronchi
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Pharmacodynamics
Calendula has a strong antiseptic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, it has a certain expectorant effect. Calendula does not contribute to increasing the amount of sputum secreted or to liquefy it, so it is recommended to use it with a damp cough to facilitate the expectoration of bronchial mucus.
Dosing and administration
When coughing, it is recommended to cook boiled marigold. For 1 cup of boiling water, take 2 tablespoons. Crushed dry flowers, which you can collect yourself or buy at a pharmacy. First, the composition is put on a water bath for a quarter of an hour, then we remove it and leave it for 40-50 minutes. After filtering the composition, it is topped up with boiled water to a full glass and taken before meals 2 or 3 times a day. The composition should be warm. Single dose - 2 tablespoons.
When bacterial bronchitis is also useful to take inside the infusion of calendula. For half a liter of boiling water you need to take 1.5-2 tablespoons. Dry raw materials, We insist for an hour. This infusion is not strong and can be taken as regular tea.
Contraindications
Preparations based on calendula and alternative recipes are not recommended for people with individual intolerance to the plant, heart failure, low blood pressure, exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases. Calendula is also prohibited in pregnancy, as it provokes an increase in toxicosis and causes a contraction of the uterus.
Caution in the treatment of calendula is to be observed for people with asthma or pollinosis (allergic rhinoconjunctivitis), as well as those who have a predisposition to allergies.
Children recipes based on calendula can be safely given, beginning with the age of 12 years.
Side effects Calendula
Calendula may cause drowsiness, decreased performance, allergic reactions. There are also complaints of nausea, vomiting, the appearance of a bitter taste in your mouth, a feeling of heaviness in the epigastrium.
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Interactions with other drugs
Calendula has a depressing effect on the central nervous system, so it is not recommended to use it simultaneously with antidepressants and sedatives. In the treatment of calendula may need to adjust the dose of drugs that reduce blood pressure.
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Storage conditions
These bright orange flowers are known to many and are unlikely to be confused with anything. If there is a choice, then it is better to collect flowers, because they contain the greatest amount of useful substances. And the marigolds flower very long, from the beginning of summer and ending in late autumn. The first frosts are not terrible for flowers, but they lose their properties and are not suitable as medicinal raw materials.
Collect the flowers you need the day when they fully open. Handle the flowers carefully, trying not to crumple them. Dry them in the shade, where there is good ventilation.
Store marigold grass in tissue or paper bags in a dry well-ventilated place for no more than 1 year.
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Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Cough in the bronchi" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.