Marigold ointment is a product known to everyone - there are legends about its properties. Calendula ointment is often used, among others. for hemorrhoids, skin problems, acne, scars, varicose veins. Learn about the properties and application of the Marital ointment!
Contents:
- Calendula ointment: properties
- Marigold ointment: application
- Calendula ointment: when not to use?
Calendula ointmentis made from an annual plant called calendula. Calendula is a member of the Asteraceae / Complex plant family ( Asteraceae/Compositae ). The plant comes from the Mediterranean area.
In Poland, a variety with dark orange flowers is grown for pharmaceutical purposes. Marigold is also often found in home gardens because it has great decorative value.
The calendula flower and basket are used for the production of the marigold ointment. The raw material obtained from June to September is dried in natural conditions, in the shade and in airy rooms.
Drought contains:
- triterpene saponins
- oleanolic acid derivatives
- triterpene alcohols and their esters
- sterols
- carotenoids
- flavonoids
- coumarin
- oils
- aliphatic hydrocarbons
- sulfur compounds
- polysaccharides
Calendula ointment: properties
Calendula ointment is a product with a fairly simple composition. It usually combines plant extract with white petroleum jelly. The marigold flower can be used externally or internally.
Internally (as an infusion of dried marigold flowers), calendula can help with stomach cramps and gallbladder diseases.
The infusion of marigold flowers is also recommended as an adjunct to the treatment of stomach ulcers and after surgery.
It can also bring relief to some ailments accompanying menstrual disorders, as well as in the period of menopause.
Drinking an infusion of calendula flowers stimulates the secretory functions of the skin and liver, and has anti-inflammatory properties.
The infusion also has a slight bactericidal effect.
Externally, the infusion of calendula flower or calendula ointment can be used for skin problems, bruises, burns andand 2nd degree, minor frostbite, ulceration, postoperative wounds, inflammation in the mouth, pharyngitis and inflammation of the intimate places (vaginitis, vulvitis, proctitis).
Calendula compresses can also be used on the eyes - the marigold flower, mainly due to its anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effect, can be helpful in soothing eye irritation, with fatigue, and drying of the conjunctiva caused by prolonged stay in air-conditioned or overheated rooms.
Marigold flower eye compresses are recommended to be used in winter, when the mucous membranes of the eyes are exposed to thermal shock, when we come out of heated rooms to frost and cold wind.
Calendula flower packs also support the treatment of conjunctivitis.
Marigold ointment: application
The basic ingredients of most marigold ointments are the marigold flower (marigold mother tincture) and the auxiliary substance, thanks to which the appropriate consistency of the product is obtained. The other ingredients of the calendula ointment are most often white petroleum jelly or solid paraffin.
Calendula in the ointment is mainly used externally, the indications for use are skin inflammations, including: rashes, acne, skin irritations.
Calendula ointment is also used after minor frostbites, sunburns and radiation therapy. Marital ointment can also be used on leg varicose veins, as an auxiliary in the treatment of skin stretch marks and some scars.
Calendula ointment: when not to use?
Marigold ointment has many advantages. It is often used by women to care for the skin of the face and neckline. It is said to be an excellent anti-wrinkle cream.
Unfortunately, there are situations where the use of the ointment is not possible.
The main contraindication to the use of Marital ointment is allergy or hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients.
The ointment should not be applied to open wounds or severely damaged skin. During pregnancy, consult your doctor before applying the ointment. While breastfeeding, do not use marital ointment to soothe inflammation of the nipples.
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Anna Jarosz A journalist who has been involved in popularizing he alth education for over 40 years. Winner of many competitions for journalists dealing withmedicine and he alth. She received, among others The "Golden OTIS" Trust Award in the "Media and He alth" category, St. Kamil awarded on the occasion of the World Day of the Sick, twice the "Crystal Pen" in the national competition for journalists promoting he alth, and many awards and distinctions in competitions for the "Medical Journalist of the Year" organized by the Polish Association of Journalists for He alth.
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