"... loves, does not like, spits, kisses, presses to the heart, sends to hell ..." so we torture the poor daisy until it comes out loves and kisses. I wonder what else is suitable for chamomile? This article will describe a herbaceous plant - chamomile pharmacy , namely its external and medicinal properties.
Chamomile pharmacy is an annual herbaceous plant from the family of Compositae. This small plant, 40 cm high, has a strong branched single stem. Has a strong odor. As for chamomile flowers, they are collected in a basket, about 1.5 cm across. The flower basket consists of white linguiform petals and yellow numerous yellow tubular flowers. By the end of flowering, the reed flowers are bent downward. Chamomile blossoms for a long time - from the end of May to the middle of September. It grows throughout the European part of Russia as a weed in weedy places, near dwellings and in fields, on deposits, along roadsides. How to prepare for the winter? And how to preserve useful properties for a long time? To do this, you need to dry the collected chamomile flowers in well-heated rooms or under canopies with good ventilation, spreading a thin layer, 2-3 cm thick on paper or cloth. Make sure that there is no mold, rot and other small parts. Shelf life is not more than 1 year from the moment of harvesting.
About chamomile pharmacy and its medicinal properties can talk for a very long time, because they have no end. Camomile is known for its medicinal properties, and is in fact very useful for our body. It can be used for both external and internal use. For medicinal purposes, chamomile flowers are used. Collect them at the time when the white reed flowers are horizontal. Chamomile Pharmacy has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, antiseptic, disinfectant, astringent, analgesic and diaphoretic properties. Chamomile is so useful due to its rich and curative composition. It contains proteins, essential oils. The composition of chamomile essential oil includes chamazulene, or in a different way azulene, which has anti-inflammatory properties. Of chamomile, apigenin and apion are excreted, they impart spasmolytic properties to the chamomile. About 20% of coumarins, glycoside, cadinene, tricyclic alcohol, triacantan, choline, salicylic acid, glycerides of fatty acids, mucus, gums, vitamins C, B, E, K and much more. Here is such a rich composition of chamomile.
As for the infusion of chamomile, it is prepared from chamomile flowers. This magic tincture is recommended to drink with many diseases. It acts as an analgesic, soothing, diaphoretic, choleretic, astringent, mild laxative, carminative. Infusion of chamomile flowers perfectly helps with cold and gastrointestinal diseases, spasms and pains in the stomach. With diarrhea, constipation, increased excitability, insomnia, cramps, toothache, with female diseases, uterine bleeding, delay in menstruation, it is also recommended to drink infusion of chamomile flowers. A solution of chamomile washes purulent wounds, ulcers, abscesses, used to rinse the throat with angina, make inhalation with the flu.
Chamomile tea is very useful for depression, with liver and kidney diseases, bladder, chamomile tea acts as a diuretic. With a variety of colds, migraines - everything helps chamomile, better than pills. Infusions of chamomile are used in the form of lotions and compresses for inflammatory skin diseases and gemmoroye.Sak chamomile helps from the formation of gases, relieves pain in the abdominal region during menstruation, it has an exciting property on the central nervous system. Chamomile can increase the secretion of gastric and intestinal juices, stimulates appetite.
Medicinal properties of chamomile pharmacy have found wide application and in cosmetology. Chamomile is also used in folk cosmetology, making various masks and lotions from it. Chamomile tea is wiped or washed face to improve and purify the skin of the face. Chamomile has cleansing properties that help get rid of various acne and acne. Chamomile infusion is used as a conditioner for light hair, from the hair, the hair gets a healthy golden hue. Chamomile flowers are used in perfumery, using essential oils. Chamomile extract is added to many well-known and little-known shampoos, creams, lotions. Chamomile is used in many cosmetic and SPA salons.
I'll share with you the recipe for chamomile tea: for this you need 1 tablespoon chamomile flowers to brew in a glass with boiling water. Let it rest for 30 minutes and then strain. Can be used for both indoor and outdoor use.
By the way, this infusion can be treated ulcer . For this, infusion, which you have prepared, drink 15 minutes before eating, and after that you need to lie on all sides of the body, so that the infusion evenly absorbed all parts of the mucous membrane. Drink 3 times a day, treatment course 1 month.
In order to get rid of stomatitis and other diseases of the oral cavity, 1 st.lozhku chamomile flowers should be brewed with 1 glass of water, insist 45 minutes, and rinse the mouth 2-3 times a day. From the infusion of chamomile, you can make chamomile ice, for this simply pour the ice molds with infusion and into the freezer. They can wipe the face, neck, décolletage area, and use tonic instead of washing. It is especially good to use for cooling in the summer heat, and pleasant and useful.
To make an oily infusion, for this you need 250 grams of chamomile flowers to pour 1 l of vegetable oil. Insist 2 weeks in a dark warm place. Strain. Before use, warm to a body temperature in a water bath. Apply for varicose veins and thrombophlebitis, for dry hair (apply on the scalp and hair for 30-40 minutes, rinse thoroughly). This same infusion can lubricate abrasions, abscesses, etc.
And in order to make the lotions need 2-3 st. l. flowers chamomile stir in 2-3 tbsp. l. boiling water. Kashitsu is applied to gauze and applied to a painful place with rheumatism, bruises, swelling, furuncles, burns, bruises, joint pain, headaches, eczema.
Instructions for using chamomile pharmacies are familiar, it remains only to apply your new knowledge. Good luck! Be healthy and do not be ill.