Marigold flowers

Marigold flowers are plant materials that are intended for the preparation of tinctures, decoctions or infusions for medicinal purposes. Belongs to the category of medicinal herbs.

Marigold flowers are sold in pharmacies without a doctor's prescription.

Indications marigold flowers

Marigold flowers are used to treat the following diseases:

• small wounds and burn surfaces, abrasions, cuts, boils;
• dental diseases (infantile oral thrush, gingivitis, pyorrhea, dystrophy of the mucous membrane due to periodontosis);
• ARI, laryngitis and tonsillitis;
• gynecological diseases (cervical erosion, inflammation of the vaginal mucosa);
• proctitis, paraproctitis;
• heart and vascular diseases (rapid heartbeat, signs of heart failure, hypertension);
• Gastrointestinal diseases: gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, enterocolitis, colitis, liver and biliary tract pathologies.

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Release form

Marigold flowers are sold in pharmacies in the form of dried and crushed plant mass, placed in paper and cardboard packaging. Each package contains 50 g of dry flowers.

The plant material consists of flower baskets, up to 50 mm in circumference, as well as stem parts up to 30 mm long.

The color of the inner surface of the flower baskets is greenish or gray, and the flowers on the outside can have a reddish-orange and slightly yellow tint. The aroma is unobtrusive, herbal. The taste is bitter-salty, specific.

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Pharmacodynamics

Marigolds are rich in useful components. The raw materials contain:

• essential oils;
• carotenoids – natural organic pigments (represented by carotene, cirtaxanthin, flavochrome, lycopene, rubixanthin, violaxanthin);
• flavonoids – natural compounds (represented by isoquercitrin, rhamnetin, narcissin);
• saponins are heterosides of plant origin;
• bitterness (calendin, arnidiol, faradiol);
• resinous and astringent substances;
• mucous substances;
• natural bioactive substance inulin;
• acidic components (such as malic, pentadecyl, salicylic acids);
• sterol;
• vitamins;
• enzymatic substances;
• alkaloid components.

The presented biologically active ingredients explain the anti-inflammatory, restorative, aseptic, antispasmodic and choleretic properties of the plant. Extracts and other products from marigold raw materials, when taken internally, help restore the mucous tissues of the digestive system, which promotes the healing of ulcerative and erosive lesions. In addition, marigold flowers can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension and stabilize the function of the cardiovascular system.

Pharmacokinetics

The pharmacokinetics of marigold flowers have not been studied.

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Dosing and administration

Marigold flowers are usually used in the form of tincture or infusion:

• Alcohol tincture is a mixture of 70% alcohol and marigold flowers in a 1:10 ratio. The medicine is infused in a dark place for 2 weeks, then filtered and used as directed. For medicinal purposes, take 1 teaspoon of tincture diluted in 200 ml of water. As a choleretic agent, it is recommended to take 15 drops of the medicine half an hour before meals, three times a day;
• To prepare the infusion, pour 10 g (1 tbsp) of dried marigold flowers into 100 ml of boiling water in a thermos, leave for 30 minutes, then cool to room temperature, filter and store in the refrigerator. The medicine can be taken 1-2 tbsp up to 3 times a day.

In addition to the main treatment, marigold flower infusion is used for gargling for sore throats and diseases of the oral mucosa, up to 4 times a day for 2 to 6 weeks.

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Use marigold flowers during pregnancy

External use of preparations from marigold flowers during pregnancy and breastfeeding is not contraindicated. Internal use of infusions, decoctions, tinctures, etc. is not encouraged, since studies on the effect of this herbal preparation on the course of pregnancy and the condition of the growing organism have not been conducted.

In cases where you have to use marigold flower infusions during pregnancy, you must consult a doctor.

Contraindications

Marigold flowers are contraindicated:

• during pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• if there is a possibility of allergy to plant components;
• in pediatrics (children under 12 years of age).

In other cases, the use of marigold flowers is permitted.

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Side effects marigold flowers

Side effects may manifest themselves in the form of the following reactions:

• hypersensitivity of the body (allergic rashes, urticaria, angioedema, allergic conjunctivitis);
• when taken internally – a feeling of bitterness in the mouth, a burning sensation behind the breastbone, pain in the abdomen.

If any side effects occur, you should stop taking the herbal remedy based on marigold flowers. In some cases, it is recommended to consult a doctor.

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Overdose

There have been no cases of overdose associated with the use of preparations based on marigold flowers.

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Interactions with other drugs

The medicinal properties of marigold flowers are more pronounced when used in combination with chamomile-based preparations. There is an increase in the antimicrobial, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory activity of plants.

No other interactions of the medicinal plant with other drugs were found.

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Storage conditions

The dried marigold plant is stored in a dark place, at a temperature of +15°C to +25°C, in a closed original package.

The prepared infusion is stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

The tincture can be stored at room temperature in a dark place.

Children should not be allowed into areas where medicines are stored.

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Shelf life

The shelf life of dried packaged flowers is 2 years.

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