Oil and tincture from a calendula are used in medicine and cosmetology long ago. They have the anti-inflammatory and calming effects. It is possible to buy remedy in drugstore, but also it is possible to prepare it. We know better about its useful properties and also we will try to prepare independently.
As receive in the industry
The calendula (marigold) in itself an unpretentious plant — will be able to grow up a flower even the inexperienced gardener. In the medical purposes flowers are used. Their color varies from yellow till saturated-orange color.
Learn more about a calendula: from what helps also that treats as it is used in the medical purposes.
For industrial production grow up the whole plantations. On production the product is created in the way of maceration or extraction by alcohol.
The first way means insisting of a plant in liquid that helps to collect all useful substances. The calendula is drawn in vegetable oil — this way helps to keep the maximum quantity of useful elements. Extraction by alcohol is extraction of medical elements by long insisting in special devices too.
Important! Essential oil costs much because of amount of necessary raw materials: from 5 tons of leaves of a calendula only 1 kg of a product turns out.
Chemical composition
Means is a valuable product thanks to flavonoids and carotinoids which are in its structure. But, in addition, there still there are such useful acids as linoleic, arakhinovy, palmitic, olein.
Properties and application
Thanks to a set of useful acids in structure it is possible to mark out such properties of a product:
- anti-inflammatory;
- healing;
- antiseptic;
- rassasyvayushchy;
- feeding and moistening.
It is used at treatment of such diseases:
- stomatitis;
- ulcer;
- eczema;
- psoriasis;
- for disinfection and healing of wounds, cuts, scars;
- problems with a GIT;
- urolithic disease.
Extract of a marigold also helps to overcome a depression, to normalize a hormonal background, to normalize periods.
Appreciate means and — to remove cosmetology as it helps to improve a condition of skin eels, bruises, rashes.
If to draw garlic on sunflower or corn oil, garlic oil — fragrant gas station for salad will turn out.
In traditional medicine
Oil of a marigold is used for removal of pain at otitis. Couple of drops needs to be added twice a day to both ears — after the procedure it is necessary to insert a cotton tampon and to lie down 20 minutes.
Any cuts, wounds, scratches need to be processed alcohol or tincture of a calendula then to make a lotion with means. Each two hours bandage or the moistened gauze need to be changed.
Frivolous burns, except for chemical, can be smeared with oil too or to do of it lotions (during healing). An intertrigo, rashes it is necessary to grease several times a day. Means also is suitable for newborns.
Important! Before use on children be convinced that kids have no allergic reaction — drip to steam of drops of oil on a wrist of the child and observe the site of skin within half an hour.
Lotions with means will help and at fungal diseases of female genitals — it will reduce the naggers and will remove inflammations. But you should not resort to oil as remedy for similar diseases.
At hemorrhoids for the night apply the tampon moistened in calendula oil to the place of a cone.
At diseases of a GIT accept a product teaspoon before food. Before the use consult with the doctor that he granted permission for such method of treatment.
Read also about useful properties and application in traditional medicine, cookery and cosmetology of oils: castor, amarantovy, rape, sprouts of wheat, sea-buckthorn, soy, pumpkin, sesame, palm, hempy, walnut, dogrose.
In cosmetology
Extract of a calendula lotions, skins for washing add to many medical cosmetic cream. With its help it is possible to wash away cosmetics, at the same time without hammering a time and moisturizing the skin.
At regular drawing means in pure form on the person it is possible to remove a capillary grid, to get rid of dark circles under eyes, of rashes, to moisturize the dry skin. It well will suit people with oily skin as normalizes work of sebaceous glands. At inflammations and an acne it is possible to apply on an affected area an oil drop for the night.
At dryness of hands and legs the means is used in the form of cream. It is also possible to do with it wrappings and baths.
National recipes
Oil of a marigold is often mixed with others for increase in its efficiency. Before use medical liquid should be heated to comfortable temperature. In each separate case there is a special recipe for treatment which we will consider further.
At cuts and scratches
We mix 100 ml of almond oil from 10 ml of extract of a calendula, we warm up mix and in the form of lotions we impose on wounds. Helps at ulcers, inflammations, an intertrigo.
From cracks on nipples
After each feeding we grease nipples with warm means. It is desirable to put on at least half an hour of nothing and to give to means to be absorbed. It is obligatory to wash away warm water before feeding.
From stings of insects
Open parts of the body can be spread with means that did not bite mosquitoes. Oil as in pure form is used, and added to body lotions.
If insects already bit, then, having mixed elixirs of a calendula and a camomile in identical proportions, it is possible to appease the naggers and to remove inflammation.
Protection against solar burns
Before an exit to the street massage movements rub calendula extract in skin. It will protect it from undesirable influence of ultraviolet rays. But on the beach it is impossible to use — at long stay under the scorching sun the effect can be the return.
Whether you know? In India the calendula is considered Krishna's flower. The nail is called a symbol of happiness and good luck there.
For strengthening of nails
Add 3 drops of lemon to 1 tsp of oil of a calendula and rub in nails. Do not wash away half an hour. At constant use the plate will become stronger and will cease to exfoliate and break.
From pimples and acne rash
About 1 tsp of oils of a marigold and cocoa, white clay and juice of an aloe will be necessary. Mix all components and put the turned-out mix on a face. In 20 minutes wash away warm water.
For hair
This means will help to get rid of dandruff and to strengthen hair.
For strengthening
We mix 1 tablespoon of oil of a calendula, burdock and coconut. We warm up all this mix, we apply on hair. We wrap up them with a film and we leave as long as possible, it is possible for the night.
For gloss
We add 3 drops of oil of orange to 1 tablespoon of extract of a calendula, a cypress and a lavender. We warm up mix, we apply on hair and we leave for an hour. We wash away warm, and then cold water.
From dandruff
Will be necessary: 3 tablespoons of our product, on 5 drops of tea tree oil, rosemary and jojoba. It is necessary to rub well in head skin this mix and in half an hour to wash away.
How to choose upon purchase
Attentively study a small bottle and the label. There Calendula and nothing superfluous has to be written. In structure there should not be excipients. The real means is much more expensive of spirit excerpts and tinctures.
Whether it is possible to make in house conditions
It is possible to make such medical elixir and independently. And if to use olive oil for a basis, then the ready-made product will be much more useful.
Learn more about application of olive oil: for the person, skin of a body, hair; frying.
It will be required to us:
- flowers of a marigold;
- bank;
- olive or other vegetable oil.
Proportions depend on that how many means you want to make. Ideally all vessel has to be filled with flowers of a calendula. Previously they need to be dried on pure fabric. We pour in bank with a marigold oil with the temperature of +60 °C so that it covered them, and hour we hold capacity on a water bath. Then capacity needs to be put to the dark place where mix infuses 5 days. Then it needs to be filtered and used for designated purpose.
One more option of preparation — cold infusion. We fill in 5 tablespoons of inflorescences with a glass of oil and we put in the fridge.
We keep mix two weeks there, shaking up the vessel every day. After endurance it is necessary to filter and store in the fridge.
Video: calendula oil preparation in house conditions
Compatibility with other oils
This means is often mixed with other oils — grape, camomile, lemon, almond, cypress. It is possible to experiment with it freely.
Contraindications and precautionary measures
It is accurately necessary to apply infusions and oil of a marigold to people with an allergy to them. It is necessary to refuse their use to pregnant women. For the rest the product is safe for external application, and before internal it is necessary to consult with the doctor.
Whether you know? The belief of the southern Slavs says: if the girl digs out the earth where her darling stepped, and will put in it a calendula, their feelings will be eternal.
Calendula oil: responses
At me something some troubles on skin - rashes just as in youth, me the girlfriend advised to apply a milk to washing and skin toner with oil of a calendula were got recently and, you can imagine, helped though before it what only I did not use - nothing helped.
Minona
https://svoiduhi.com/threads/maslo-kalenduly-svojstva-i-primenenie.663/
To me this oil was pleasant, in masochka to add most that, skin gentle becomes then, color at oil beautiful gentle and apricot
Turquoise
http://forum.aroma-vita.com.ua/index.php?showtopic=308
I adore it to a maslitsa, I use it as healing any sores and as soothing together with a calendula, just looney helps.
olga_fun
http://forum.aromarti.ru/showthread.php?t=96
So, oil of a calendula can be very useful in life. At cuts, scratches and more serious wounds it will help to heal skin quicker. It can be used also in cosmetology. If to follow advice, then with little effort such elixir of beauty and health can be prepared in house conditions.