Hello, dear readers. Today, I would like to tell you about calendula tincture, its uses, and contraindications. Calendula flowers are truly beautiful, and just looking at their bright, sunny appearance can lift your spirits. Today, while walking with the children in the kindergarten, I noticed some marigold flowers growing in one of the flower beds, and they immediately caught my attention. Fortunately, I almost always have my camera with me. Sometimes I joke about myself, “I always take my video camera with me,” but I always take my camera. You never know what interesting things fate has in store for you, and having a camera allows you to capture them, especially since I have people to share these pictures with.
So why not take joy in such bright calendula flowers? As I was walking home, I had the idea to write to you about calendula tincture, especially since it has quite a wide range of applications and provides very good results.
Let’s explore why calendula tincture is so beneficial.
The Benefits of Calendula Tincture:
- Calendula tincture is an antiseptic.
- It has bactericidal properties.
- Calendula tincture is used for treating wounds, cuts, abrasions, and cracks.
- It is also used for insect bites.
- Calendula tincture is used for throat conditions, gum diseases, and stomatitis, as a gargle.
- It is used as a choleretic agent.
Calendula is one of the good skincare products. Calendula tincture has gained wide use in cosmetology; it effectively reduces inflammation and redness on the skin, “cauterizes” pimples, and heals wounds and micro-cracks.
How to Prepare Calendula Tincture: Nowadays, calendula tincture can be easily purchased at a pharmacy. However, you can also make calendula flower tincture yourself. My mother prepares it. She fills a half-liter jar to the top with calendula flowers and then pours vodka over them. She infuses it in a dark and cool place for 10-14 days, then strains the tincture.
How to Store Calendula Tincture: Store calendula tincture in a dark and cool place. It can be stored in the refrigerator. The shelf life of alcohol-based calendula tincture is 1 year. Keep the tincture out of reach of children. Do not use calendula tincture after its expiration date if you bought it at a pharmacy, and if you made it yourself, do not use it after a year; instead, prepare a new batch. Also, sediment may form at the bottom of the bottle during storage, so don’t be alarmed.
Do not use calendula tincture uncontrollably; use it only as needed. Here are some calendula flowers growing in one of the flower beds in the kindergarten.
Calendula Tincture Uses: For cholecystitis as a choleretic agent, drink 15 drops of calendula tincture diluted in 1/4 cup of water 20 minutes before breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Calendula tincture not only dilates the bile ducts but also increases bile secretion.
For sore throat and tonsillitis, dilute calendula tincture with warm boiled water and gargle with it. Dilute one tablespoon of tincture in 200 grams of water.
For otitis, you can drop 3 drops of calendula tincture into the ear 3 times a day.
Calendula tincture is used in dentistry for bleeding gums, periodontal disease, and stomatitis in children.
For stomatitis and gum inflammation, also dilute calendula tincture with boiled water and thoroughly rinse the oral cavity. Take some tincture in your mouth, rinse, and spit it out.
Calendula tincture is used to treat wounds, cuts, injuries, and abrasions as compresses. Wounds heal very well and quickly.
Calendula tincture is also used to treat pimples, acne, and skin rashes. It’s applied to various inflammatory lesions on the facial skin.
Calendula Tincture Contraindications:
- If you have an allergy or individual intolerance to calendula tincture or calendula flowers, it is contraindicated.
- During pregnancy, it’s better not to take calendula tincture internally since it contains alcohol. It’s better to prepare a water-based solution of calendula tincture. However, external use of calendula tincture is allowed.
- In the case of gallstone disease, it is not recommended to use calendula tincture since it has a choleretic effect, which may provoke the movement of stones in the bile ducts.
- Uncontrolled use of calendula tincture may cause headaches. The skin may react with dryness, tightness, and flaking.
As you can see, calendula tincture has a rather wide range of uses. How do you use calendula and calendula tincture for medicinal purposes? Write below in the comments.
