Very often, at the slightest sign of ailmentspeople hurry to the pharmacy, buy pharmacological drugs, synthesized by chemical means. But it is often possible to cope with the problem with the help of what nature itself gives to a person. There is a huge amount of herbs that have many useful properties. In this article, we will consider in more detail the useful properties of chemist's chamomile. The name of pharmacy chamomile has such synonyms as morgun or uterine grass. Chamomile pharmacy is a herbaceous plant that has a stem with many branches, long from 10 to 20 centimeters. Chamomile belongs to the family of Compositae, their flowers look like a basket, with a conical arrangement, yellow. There is a drugstore chamomile almost everywhere, but it is not recommended to collect chamomile near roads. Only the blossoming inflorescences are collected: baskets, stem and leaves for medical and cosmetological purposes are not used. The time of collection of the inflorescences is June and July, at the time when the inflorescences are completely open. Dried chamomile flowers at a temperature of 45 degrees, avoiding direct sunlight on the raw material. However, in our time, it is not necessary to prepare chamomile. Ready dried chamomile can be bought at any pharmacy. Chamomile pharmacy is used in both cosmetology and medical purposes. However, chamomile pharmacy contraindications also has, so before using folk recipes, be sure to consult a doctor. Doctors say that, despite the fact that the chamomile is just a plant, it has a strong enough effect on the human body, so its use must be strictly dose-dispensed. With excessively long use of chemist's chamomile, or if the recommended dosage is significantly exceeded, the person may have uncaused irritability, headache, general depression of the central nervous system, general weakness of the body. Also, in no case should you not consume chamomile in any form to people who are addicted to diarrhea and an anacid gastritis. It is often recommended to use chamomile if babies suffer from intestinal colic and bloating. However, chamomile pharmacy to children can bring not only good, but also harm. Do not give the baby a large amount of chamomile broth - start with one teaspoon, gradually increasing the amount of broth, if you do not notice the manifestation of allergic reactions. All of the above is equally applicable in cases where the drug chamomile is applied externally, for the treatment of skin diseases. Be sure to first test the product in a small area of skin. Despite the fact that the properties of chamomile pharmacy include anti-allergic effect, with individual intolerance, an allergy is still possible. Separately it is necessary to tell about how the chamomile operates during pregnancy. Very many pregnant women drink chamomile for the removal of headaches. However, a decoction of chamomile, taken at a small period of pregnancy, can cause bleeding and miscarriage, and if the decoction is taken on long terms, there is a risk of premature birth. This is why daisy is contraindicated in pregnant women.
Chamomile flowers have many useful properties:
In medical practice, chamomile is used ininfusion inside, as an antispasmodic agent for diseases of the digestive system, which are accompanied by increased gas production and spasms in the intestine. To prepare a decoction for these purposes you will need two tablespoons of dry inflorescences and half a liter of water. Boil water in enameled dishes, pour into it inflorescences of chamomile. Boil the broth for 10 minutes, then strain it and add one tablespoon of honey. Take the broth twice a day - in the morning on an empty stomach, and in the evening, before going to bed. The course of treatment should be about one week. In the event that a sick person suffers from problems with the biliary tract and bile ducts, the chamomile broth is prepared slightly differently. Boil one liter of water, add to it three tablespoons of dry chamomile inflorescences and a tablespoon of pre-crushed leaves of a tree-like aloe. Boil the broth for about 5 minutes, then strain it and let cool. Take the decoction early in the morning, on an empty stomach, after which it takes about an hour to lie down, in the position on the side. The enemas with infusion of chemist's chamomile remarkably help in solving such a delicate problem as spastic constipation. To make the infusion, pour two tablespoons of dried chamomile inflorescences with a liter of boiling water, tightly wrap the cloth and insist 12 hours. It is necessary to do with this infusion micro enema after each bowel movement. In addition to eliminating spastic constipation, this recipe removes anal fissures and hemorrhoids remarkably. Also from hemorrhoids, emulsion enemas, intended for cleansing and healing of hemorrhoidal inflamed nodes, help tremendously. To prepare a solution for the enema, you need a decoction of chamomile, for which you need to pour a tablespoon of dry inflorescences into boiling water and boil for 10 minutes. After this, cool, strain and add 6 spoons of sunflower oil. Enema should be done before bedtime, for about one month. The first improvement of the condition, as a rule, is noticeable after the first week of treatment. However, for the treatment of colitis and enteritis, some enemas from chamomile broth are not enough. Treatment should be complex - a sick person should take inside the infusion of chamomile for one quarter of a glass twice a day. To prepare the infusion for ingestion, prepare the infusion in the usual way and add one tablespoon of aloe juice to it. However, pharmacy chamomile is successfully used not only to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, but also for the treatment of colds. For example, for the treatment of tonsillitis and tonsillitis helps infusion, prepared as follows: pour a tablespoon of dry chamomile inflorescences with steep boiling water, insist for about an hour, then strain and add 10 drops of iodine tincture. This tincture should gargle about every hour. Even in the case of severe purulent tonsillitis, relief begins within 6 to 7 hours. Chamomile baths are a great help in joint diseases, especially with gout. To make a bath, boil water and pour chamomile into it at the rate of 100 grams per liter of water. The water for the bath should be as hot as possible, as far as the skin can bear. With inflammation of the middle ear, tampons moistened in a strong solution of chamomile broth, as well as compresses, are very effective. For the preparation of compresses you will need cotton wool, which must be moistened in chamomile broth, put on a sore ear, cover with cellophane and apply a tight bandage. The compress should be changed every 4 to 6 hours. Chamomile juice can help get rid of polyps in the nose. To make a solution, you need to pour a tablespoon of chamomile flowers with two tablespoons of boiling water. The resulting mass wrap in gauze and carefully wring out. The resulting liquid is mixed with celandine juice in equal proportions, and digested twice a day, for a week. If a person suffers from chronic cystitis and pyelonephritis, chamomile infusion can significantly alleviate the course of the disease, and if the treatment is started at the very beginning of the disease, then it is possible to achieve full recovery. For treatment it is necessary to take in the broth chamomile pharmacy and medicinal dandelion. For its preparation, take two tablespoons of dandelion root and one tablespoon of dry chamomile inflorescences, fill them with a liter of water and bring to a boil in a water bath, then cool it and take it inside 100 grams, before each meal. Many people, especially women, often suffer very much from constant headaches. But even with migraine, the chamomile is able to come to the rescue. Traditional medicine offers three ways to get rid of a headache:
- Take two tablespoons of dry chamomile inflorescences, grind them into powder with a coffee grinder or manually. Powder should be taken at the first symptoms of the appearance of a headache.
- Put a teaspoon of chamomile inflorescences in the glass, pour them with boiling water, insist for one hour. The broth should be drunk when there are headaches.
- If you have headaches regularly,Prepare the following tincture in advance: in 100 grams of vodka, pour three tablespoons of chamomile flowers and insist 10 days in a dark and cool place. Take 10 drops with headaches.
In the event that a person periodicallythere are pains in the bones, the following remedy will help him: take 10 fresh chamomile inflorescences, and fill them with 100 grams of any vegetable oil, insist for two months. Take a teaspoon twice a day. The course of treatment should last about one month.
The use of chamomile in gynecology
Chamomile pharmacy in gynecology alsohas received very wide. Most often, women are faced with inflammatory diseases of the genitals. As a rule, inflammatory diseases of the uterus and appendages are caused by various microbes - streptococci, gonococci, bacteria and others. Of course, the first thing a woman should do is apply to a gynecologist who will accurately determine the pathogen and choose an individual treatment regimen. The second most common problem is erosion of the cervix. As a rule, simple erosion can be cured by conservative methods of treatment, whereas severe erosion should be cauterized. For all types of diseases, the first sign of the disease is the appearance of leucorrhoea. These whitish in appearance and consistency are significantly different from normal physiological excretions. They can be yellowish or greenish in color. In the event that the discharge has a purulent appearance, speech is most likely about venereal diseases, if the discharge is curdled, then the disease is caused by yeast-like fungi. Practically for all gynecological diseases, a chamomile can bring relief to a woman. If a woman suffers from inflammatory diseases, the following remedy will help her, for the preparation of which you will need:
- 20 grams of dry inflorescences of chemist's chamomile.
- One ampoule of novocaine.
- One liter of boiling water.
Place inflorescences of chamomile in a thermos,fill them with a liter of boiling water and close the lid tightly. To insist it is necessary about day, then infusion strain, and add in it one ampoule of novocaine. Use infusion for daily syringing. If you have cervical erosion, prepare the infusion of chamomile as described above, but do not add novocaine. Pre-cut the leaves of aloe and place for a week in a dark and cold place. Grind the leaves to a mushy state and mix with chamomile infusion in equal proportions. This solution must be impregnated with an ordinary hygienic swab and place it deep in the vagina, preferably overnight. The course of treatment should be 10 days.
Chamomile in cosmetology
If we talk about such a useful plant, aschamomile, application in cosmetology also can not be ignored. Chamomile has a positive effect not only on the skin, but also on the condition of the hair and nails. Pharmacy Chamomile very effectively helps to get rid of acne. To do this, you need to prepare a decoction of chamomile and celandine. It is done this way: prepare one tablespoon of dry herbs celandine and two tablespoons of dry inflorescences of chamomile. Fill them with a liter of boiling water, insist at least 10 hours. Use this decoction to wipe your face 5 times a day. Acne rash will disappear on the 7th day of application. If the facial skin is inflamed and irritated, the person will benefit from lotions of chamomile and honey. Pour a tablespoon of chamomile with a glass of boiling water, insist for about two hours, then strain the broth with gauze cloth. Add the tablespoon of honey to the infusion and mix thoroughly. Prepare gauze wipes, which must be moistened in the resulting infusion and applied to the affected skin for about 30 minutes, changing the wipes as they dry up. The course of treatment should last until the signs of the inflammatory process disappear completely. If you have oily skin prone to acne, return to her healthy state will help a chamomile cream cooked at home. For its preparation you need 200 grams of butter, one lemon, three tablespoons of dry chamomile inflorescences. Bring to a boil 100 grams of water, then put the daisy in it and boil for about 10 minutes. Insist a decoction of the hour, tightly wrapped in a cloth. Then, in a water bath, melt the butter. After it acquires a liquid consistency, pour in the infused broth of chamomile and continue to boil in a water bath for about 15 minutes in order to excess moisture boiled. Remove the resulting mass and add to it the juice of one lemon, constantly stirring gently. Place the mass in a glass container and store in the refrigerator. You can use it as an ordinary cream, without any restrictions. In a similar way, you can prepare a camomile cream, designed for dry and sensitive skin. Prepare a strong broth of chamomile, based on two tablespoons of chamomile inflorescences per 100 grams of water. Insist it for one hour, then add 200 grams of melted butter on the water bath. However, instead of lemon juice, add 50 grams of glycerin to the mixture, mix thoroughly and place in a glass container. Use it as an ordinary moisturizer. Chamomile pharmacy for the face can help and when getting rid of freckles and age spots. To do this, you need to prepare a special solution:
- 2 lemon of medium size.
- 20 grams of dry chemist's chamomile.
- A half liter of kefir or curdled milk.
- 200 grams of boiling water.
Inflorescence of chamomile put in enameledcapacity, pour steep boiling water. Insist for about an hour, then strain the infusion and mix it with kefir. Add the same juice of two lemons, stir the resulting mixture carefully. In it, you need to moisten gauze napkins and apply to pigmented areas of the skin, leaving them for an hour. After that, the skin should be rinsed under running water and treated with any fat cream. To avoid irritation, do not use this remedy more than 3 times a week. Chamomile pharmacy for hair is also very useful. It not only improves the condition of the hair, but also removes the irritation of the scalp, and also helps to eliminate dandruff. Pharmacy chamomile effectively helps to stop hair loss. Decoctions are inherently very similar, but still slightly different. If you have dry, weakened hair, prone to brittleness and loss, the following remedy will help you. Pour 0, 5 liters of boiling water one tablespoon of dry chamomile inflorescences. Insist for 3 hours, after which the infusion strain, and mix in equal parts with the egg yolk. The resulting mixture is applied to the hair along the entire length with the help of a hair brush or a sponge. Leave the mixture for about half an hour, then rinse thoroughly with running water. Such masks should be done at least twice a week. In a month your hair will not be recognized - they will acquire a healthy appearance and silky, stop falling out. To get rid of dandruff, you need a little more chamomile broth. Boil one liter of water, pour into it a tablespoon of dry chamomile inflorescences and one teaspoon of the root of a medicinal plantain. Boil the broth for one hour, then strain through gauze. Rub the resulting mass into the roots of hair with each wash of the head, leave for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse the hair under running water. Dandruff disappears after 5 applications. Chamomile pharmacy for weight loss is also used very often. To do this, chamomile is brewed like tea, at the rate of half a tablespoon of dry inflorescences per 200 ml. water. Insist tea should be about one hour. A day should drink at least three cups of this tea. However, do not forget that the chamomile has a slight laxative property. The course of weight loss should in no case last more than 14 days. Otherwise, various side effects may occur. In conclusion, I would like to recall that despite all the useful properties that the chemist's chamomile possesses, treatment with folk recipes should in no case replace the timely application for medical help. Treatment with the use of folk recipes is permissible only with the knowledge and approval of your treating doctor, only as an addition to the main course of treatment, but not as an alternative. We advise you to read:
