Many plants, habitual for us, are sources of valuable raw materials. They are widely used in medicine and cosmetology, and it is used both fresh green material, and products received from it. Essential oil is considered the most useful of them. We learn in what advantage of air from a camomile and what recipes can be noted.
Chemical composition
Essential oil is received by distillation of inflorescences. Distillation with participation of steam allows to maintain a maximum of useful connections. The average content of air in fresh collecting fluctuates within 0.3-0.8% (that is, from preparation in 200 kg 0.6-1.6 l of a ready-made product will turn out).
Such difference speaks simply: for processing inflorescences of different types of a camomile undertake (the role is played by terms and the place of collecting and also a condition of plants). All this influences also the chemical composition of ready liquid rather concentration of substances.
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Irrespective of a grade, main the operating component of oil are bisabolol (up to 50%) and hamazulen (1.6-9%). It is a little less than connections, similar to them — a verduzalen, a farenzen and a kadinen. Among other elements are designated:
- line B vitamins with indexes 1, 2, 4 and also C, D and PP;
- flavonoids (auron and chalcone);
- phytosterol;
- glycosides (apigenin and gerinarin);
- organic acids, including salicylic;
- bitterness;
- coumarins (umbelliferone and gerniarin);
- triterpenovy alcohols.
Important! The pharmaceutical camomile is prepared at the beginning of blossoming when tubular flowers are opened only at the edges of inflorescences, and reed — are directed up. If they already hung, reject raw materials.
In our corner of the world most often the oil taken from medicinal (it pharmaceutical) camomiles meets — these flowers are widespread everywhere. It is possible to meet the product received from inflorescences of the Moroccan or Roman line less often.
Advantage and medicinal properties
Dense liquid with spicy, slightly sweetish aroma, has the whole set of useful qualities.
It is possible to be convinced of it, having estimated a broad spectrum of activity of this means. It can be used as:
- the antidepressant toning nervous system;
- stimulating;
- anti-inflammatory and disinfecting;
- antiseptics and natural antibiotic;
- poto- and bile-expelling (there is also a carminative effect);
- febrifugal;
- the healing and regenerating structure;
- effective spasmolysant.
The impressive list, and not for nothing camomile oil is considered one of the most useful means used for hundreds of years.
Also minerals are a part of essential oil of a camomile, namely: potassium, copper, zinc, selenium.
If to speak about concrete medicinal properties, then they are shown in the following:
- strengthening of immunity;
- to fight against symptoms of chronic fatigue, insomnia, headache attacks;
- optimization of local blood circulation;
- digestion normalization (work of a liver and gall bladder is regulated at the same time). It reduces risk of emergence of emetic desires and spasms, a meteorizm and stomach ulcer;
- soft disinfection of an urinogenital system that prevents appearance of infections;
- fast healing of mucous membranes (it touches both a GIT, and a mouth);
- notable impact on the inflamed gums that is relevant at periodontosis or a gingivita;
- removal of pain in the throat and hoarseness annoying at a tonsillitis;
- elimination of hypostases;
- knocking over of inflammations and irritations, assistance to healing of the difficult wounds or ulcers which became results of burns or stings of insects;
- neutralizations of painful symptoms at injuries and stretchings. As ingredient of massage oils, removes inflammation of joints at bursita or arthritis;
- soft impact on a female body during periods — air weakens, adjusts hormonal and acid balance, support microflora.
Whether you know? In old times these flowers were called Romanov in color or a romannik.
All these properties are widely used for prevention and treatment of various diseases. But there is more to come — liquid is widely applied as the cosmetic structure deserving the detailed description.
As it is possible to use in the cosmetic purposes: recipes
As you can see, oil is quite deservedly considered curative. It is logical that its curative properties are noted long ago by cosmetologists. They use this means in fight against abscesses and acne rash, polytypic dermatitis and eczema. To appease the naggers or to eliminate rash, to moisturize the skin and to strengthen it — all this can do to camomile air or structures on its basis.
Also the national cosmetology offering the recipes does not lag behind. Them there is a huge number therefore we will stop on the simplest and effective.
Hair care
Various mixes and masks on the basis of a camomile perfectly cope with this task. And it is very simple to prepare them.
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For strengthening of hair
Simple mix becomes: 5 drops of air, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and an egg yolk shake up to homogeneous mass. Then its massing movements rub in head skin, having evenly distributed on hair by means of a hairbrush. Maintain half an hour, having covered with polyethylene and a towel. Wash away warm water.
For the best growth of hair
The special mask is required.
2 drops of a camomile add to 1 tablespoon of burdock oil. Liquid will turn out a little, but there is enough to cover roots. 40 minutes under a towel — and everything is washed away usually (be ready that 2, and even 3 washings off will be required). For these reasons the procedure is repeated with a break in 1-2 days.
Important! Working with an oily hair, camomile air is usually not mixed with other oils. Instead of them the same egg yolks, lemons or oatmeal are used.
For a dry brittle hair
The structure prepared in such sequence will help:
- in a glass container mix 5 droplets of oil of a camomile, 10 drops of air of a lavender and 2 tablespoons of base oil (olive, burdock or almond);
- add 5 more drops of vitamin E in the form of solution to preparation;
- ready weight is slightly warmed up and applied to head skin;
- wash away in an hour, warm water without shampoo addition.
From dandruff
To get rid of it it is real if to prepare stronger mask which requires not only liquid, but also a dry camomile.
For a start basic infusion is necessary. 2 tablespoons of dry collecting fill in with 2 glasses of boiled water and maintain under covered within an hour. After decantation drip fresh lemon juice there (also one fruit will be enough).
The second stage — cultivation of 3-4 drops of air with an egg yolk and 1 tsp of ready infusion. Having applied mix to head skin, maintain 1.5 hours, washout then warm water.
Face skin care
Camomile air and in moistening, rejuvenation and also improvement of an integument helps. We learn how it is possible to achieve such effect.
In the cosmetic purposes oils of walnut, a melissa, a bergamot, a flax, a dogrose, grape seeds, avocado, a peach, rosemary, jojoba are also used.
For skin moistening
Mix is prepared: equal shares of oils of a camomile, jojoba and roses (usually take 1-2 tablespoons). Having carefully mixed them, homogeneous mass is applied to previously cleaned skin. 15 minutes — can also be washed away.
For skin around eyes
Here appliques which not only humidify are applied, but also tighten epidermis.
Here too it was without cunnings — air blue (and only) camomiles it is stirred equally with extract from jojoba. Mix is applied only heated-up. Try that the structure did not get into eyes. It is the best of all to use this preparation before going to bed, putting for 25-30 minutes with obligatory washing off.
Whether you know? In Ancient Egypt the camomile was a ritual flower: was considered that the plant is connected good luck the Sun by Ra.
From pimples
Appliques which help also from acne rash and an acne are applied. They are known in several options:
- the first comes down to elementary processing of problem sites the tampon moistened on air. It will take 15-20 minutes;
- for the best effect it is possible to add to an oil camomile from an eucalyptus and a geranium in equal proportions;
- many replace an eucalyptus with a carnation. In that case the ratio of oils of a carnation, camomile and geranium makes 1:1:2.
Also, effective remedies for a boroba with an acne are: mustard oil, solyanka holmovy, tar soap, pumpkin, Japanese radish daikon, potato juice, badger fat, plum, fennel, fennel seeds, thyme
Face scrub
He will demand already other ingredients. The composition from oils of a camomile, a lavender and wheaten germs (everyone on 1-2 drops) is added to 1 tablespoon of sugar or the candied honey.
Such mix is put for 15-20 minutes then it is washed away by warm water.
Important! Frequency of application of a srub directly depends on skin type. So, for normal terms there will be enough 1 procedure a week whereas fat 2 approaches for the same time are required already. That who has dry skin, recommend to increase an interval: in a month 2, at most 3 drawings are allowed.
There is one nuance: presence of a lavender can provoke allergic reaction. To be convinced of its absence, the first 2-3 approaches all components undertake in the reduced doses (on a teaspoon half). If everything passed well, concentration can be increased safely to normal.
Body care
Thanks to the saturated structure and broad action, camomile oil is actively applied to improvement of all organism. And the leading role in it is assigned to water procedures.
Vegetable oils — corn, castor, wheaten germs — available and useful assistants in questions of female beauty.
Relaxing baths
The general help as local, and. Besides cosmetic effect, such procedures take off fatigue and improve health.
Everything is simple: on 3 drops of oil of a camomile, lavenders and mimosas mix with shampoo and add to the water which is warmed up up to +38 °C, without having forgotten to mix thoroughly. Stay in water has to take 15-20 minutes. Then put on a dressing gown (any careful rubdowns by a towel) and set result by a cup of herbal or green tea.
However, there is couple of nuances. First, it is better to take similar baths at least 2 hours later after meal, and with intervals in 1-2 days. Well and, by itself, dosage: begin with addition of 5-6 drops (it is necessary to track reaction of an organism). Let's note that the total dose should not exceed 10 droplets — all essential oils are strong concentrates, and the excess drop can turn back an itch or reddenings.
Whether you know? Among the Tibetan monks infusion from this plant is considered something like a youth elixir.
At stings of insects
They cause hypostases and an unpleasant itch. Most often it is result of contact with bees or wasps. In that case it is necessary to remove urgently from a wound a sting and to squeeze out as much as possible poison which inflates the place of a sting.
Then mix from 1 tablespoon of essential oil and lavender water (also cleaned will fit) with addition of 1 tsp of baking soda is used. In this liquid bandage or a sterile napkin which put to a sting is moistened. Lotions are put until the sting descends.
Having a rest at the sea, some get burns left by jellyfishes. Having convinced that on skin there is no shchupalets left, apply 1-2 drops of air on an affected area. Happens that pain amplifies — then put ice.
How to choose and how to distinguish a fake upon purchase
Having studied properties of remedy and cosmetic recipes, many light up the idea to buy a bottle - another so useful is buttered.
To get really quality product, it is necessary to keep several moments in mind:
- the specialized drugstore or shop will be the best place for purchase — in usual pharmaceutical points synthetic air with a mass of additives often is implemented;
- surely study the data designated on packing. Except mentions of 100% naturalness, date of packing and a grade of the used raw materials have to be specified there. For the cosmetic purposes air of a blue camomile is considered ideal;
- also the container is important. It is good if the bubble is made of brown glass and is covered with a skintight cover;
- color. Fresh oil has a saturated blue color. Over time it changes on greenish and emerald, and even brown (it is characteristic of the liquid made 2-3 years ago);
- density. Means has quite dense consistence. Having seen that liquid freely laps at agitation, it is better to set aside capacity aside;
- price. Too low cost has to guard — it is possible that want to sell you synthetics, the diluted or expired product.
Important! You should not buy such goods in the usual markets where will hardly give though some quality assurances of a product (which, besides, it is packed often up in jars without any mentions of a type of raw materials and dating).
The bought air can be checked in house conditions. Having opened a bottle, deeply inhale — if a smell pleasant and spicy, with grass or fruit notes, then oil real.
It is possible to reveal a fake in one more way: on usual paper place several droplets. If full evaporation took 3-6 hours and after it there is no fat spot left, for quality it is possible not to worry: before you clean naturprodukt.
How to store in house conditions
The optimum place for storage — the darkened corner with a constant temperature within +5 … +25 °C (sunshine, having got on capacity, considerably reduce the content of useful substances). The bubble has to be densely closed and keep in the place, inaccessible for children.
In such conditions oil will keep medicinal and cosmetic properties within 2-5 years from the moment of packaging (date and concrete term is specified on packing or a lid).
All this time is desirable to avoid hit of liquid on clothes or fabrics: such spots are removed hardly.
How to make camomile oil in house conditions
It is possible to receive valuable means also at home. Of course, on the qualities it will concede to a little industrial product, but all the same will remain extremely useful. Let's look that for this purpose it is necessary.
Ingredients
Will be necessary for preparation:
- the dried inflorescences of a camomile (bought in drugstore) — 3 tablespoons;
- if fresh flowers undertake, the dose increases to 4 tablespoons;
- sunflower or olive oil — 1 glass.
Whether you know? The ancient belief that camomiles are nothing but the fallen stars reached our days. So, having seen a spring flower on an edge, it is possible to try to make a wish.
The structure is extremely simple, but the quality of ingredients is important. For example, fresh collecting will approach only in case it was cut off on dew, and the massif of a camomile was located in the distance from the cities or routes. As for oil, from all range best of all will approach olive, Extra Virgin grades — it receive by a mechanical extraction, without any additives and stabilizers.
Recipe
Everything is ready, we start:
- having checked integrity of flowers, place them in a glass jar;
- then fill in with the oil which is warmed up up to +40 … +45 °C. Mix it is necessary at once istoloch;
- it is necessary to cover densely a container with a cover, to wrap up and put it to the cool dark place;
- endurance — 20 days, periodically it is necessary to shake up means;
- after this time liquid is surely decanted in a clean container. Everything, self-made oil is ready to application.