Blooming pharmacy on the windowsill
Kalanchoe juice contains many useful substances:polysaccharides, tannins, flavonoids, organic acids, enzymes, micro- and macroelements, vitamins and other biologically active substances. Preparations containing this plant are used in surgery, dentistry, and gynecology. They are successfully used in otolaryngological and ophthalmological practice, and in cosmetology. Kalanchoe juice is an excellent antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent. In addition, the plant has hemostatic and wound-healing properties, helps wounds heal faster, and promotes tissue regeneration. This is an indispensable remedy for burns and ulcers, furunculosis, and varicose veins. Medicines containing Kalanchoe are used for colds, gum inflammation, and diseases of the ears and throat. Kalanchoe is included in many ointments and cosmetics used for skin care. Traditional medicine uses Kalanchoe juice as an external remedy for treating wounds that do not heal for a long time, bedsores, trophic ulcers. It is taken internally for coughs, for inflammation in the stomach and kidneys, for runny nose and sinusitis, it is instilled into the nose.
The famous Kalanchoe Degremona
There are more than 200 species of this plant,One of the most famous is Kalanchoe Degremona. It is on its triangular leaves that a large number of "air babies" grow, which, breaking away from the mother plant, take root on their own. For this feature, the plant is called viviparous. Thanks to this, it reproduces very quickly and allows a person to constantly use its medicinal properties. This plant has another name - "Goethe's flower". The great poet admired the vital energy of this plant. Every day he ate a tablespoon of "babies" of Kalanchoe Degremona as a means of rejuvenating the body. The leaves of this flower are a storehouse of vitamins. They can be used in food, adding to vinaigrettes, potato salads. There are other recipes, for example, you can add fresh cucumber and avocado to finely chopped leaves of Kalanchoe Degremona. Any vegetable oil and a little lemon juice will do as a dressing for this vitamin salad. During vitamin deficiency, this salad is simply irreplaceable. The use of the plant is recommended for those who suffer from gingivitis and periodontosis. The substances it contains have a beneficial effect on the oral cavity, help reduce inflammation and reduce bleeding gums. The juice of the plant is great for irrigating the oral cavity. It is not difficult to make: chop the lower leaves, strain and filter the resulting gruel. Irrigation should be done twice a day after brushing your teeth. It is advisable to use freshly prepared juice. The medicinal properties of the plant help improve the condition of the gums. It is enough to wipe them with juice. The medicinal properties of this plant allow you to make a real elixir that can activate vital processes in the body, increase its protective functions. To prepare it, the leaves are kept on the bottom shelf in the refrigerator for 12 days. Then you need to squeeze the juice from such leaves and drip 3-5 drops into your nose before leaving the house. This is an excellent preventive measure in the fight against colds. The juice can reduce the pain of wounds on the body in a matter of minutes. Kalanchoe Degremona is used as a means of fighting tuberculosis and stomach ulcers.
Some medicinal recipes
When using juice for preventive purposeswithin a month, you can protect yourself from colds and other viral diseases. A runny nose can be cured in a few days. An aqueous solution will help cope with conjunctivitis. It is easy to prepare the solution. To do this, squeeze out the Kalanchoe juice and mix it with cold boiled water in a ratio of 1:2. Apply as an eye compress. Ointments are also easy to prepare yourself. To do this, mix the plant juice (30 g) with Vaseline and lanolin (50 g each). Such ointments are stored in the refrigerator for a long time. This balm helps get rid of acne and boils. Alcohol tinctures are suitable for external use. The recipes are simple. Half of a glass jar should be filled with crushed Kalanchoe leaves. Top up with vodka and leave in a cool, dark place for a week. Shake the jar periodically. This tincture is rubbed on the legs at night for varicose veins and joint pain. Rub from the foot upwards. The use of this tincture will help with ear inflammation. It is enough to instill one drop at night. To improve vision, take one tablespoon three times a day for 14 days. Kalanchoe is irreplaceable for mastitis. Here are some recipes: squeeze out a little juice and lubricate the areolas around the nipples with it, make compresses on the mammary glands three times a day. This will help quickly reduce the temperature. Kalanchoe juice helps get rid of cervical erosion at the initial stage. For this, use tampons soaked in the juice of the plant. For toothache, you just need to chew a leaf of the plant and apply it to the sore spot. Repeat the procedure if necessary.
Kalanchoe on guard of beauty
This wonderful plant helps to get rid ofdark circles under the eyes. To do this, apply the peeled leaves to the lower eyelid. A leaf cut lengthwise will help improve the complexion if you wipe your face with it daily after removing makeup. Fresh juice from the plant will help get rid of acne if you apply it two or three times a day. Kalanchoe helps to defeat warts. To do this, the leaves are crushed and applied to the warts as a compress.
Other types of plants
Among the many species, Kalanchoe is also knownKalandiva and Blossfeldiana, blooming with small bright red, orange or yellow flowers, which are collected in umbrella-shaped inflorescences. Kalanchoe Kalandiva is a hybrid that appeared thanks to the Blossfeldiana species, which became the basis for selection work and the development of a new species. They differ in size, as well as in the fact that Kalandiva blooms much longer than Blossfeldiana. Flowering can last up to six months. The plant has simply fantastic energy. Its presence indoors helps to raise vitality, improve mood, and tune in to work. To feel a surge of strength, it is enough to simply be near the plant for half an hour. If you put this home doctor in the bedroom, it will provide healthy dreams without nightmares. In addition, it will cleanse the room of harmful microbes.
Contraindications for the use of Kalanchoe
Despite all the useful properties, the useThis plant is not indicated for everyone. It is forbidden to use it for people suffering from allergies, liver diseases, pregnant women. It should not be used by people with low blood pressure, suffering from diabetes.
