Medicinal, useful properties and contraindications of black shavers. Chernobrivtsa flowers in folk medicine. Benefits and harms, the use of small-flowered marigolds for treatment.

Marigolds are a genus of annual or perennial flower crops, numbering more than 50 representatives, from the Astrovye family. The homeland of the plant is South America (Mexico), from where it was brought to European countries in the 16th century by the colonialists, where many people fell in love with it. These unusually bright and beautiful flowers with high decorative value can be found in almost every summer cottage, in gardens, in front gardens near private houses and even on the balconies of apartment buildings.

However, not everyone knows that they are used not only for decorating and landscaping the territory, but also in folk medicine, cosmetology, cooking, and everyday life. The medicinal properties and contraindications of marigolds are determined by the qualitative and quantitative composition of the chemical compounds found in them, of which the components of the essential oil are of particular value. In Ukraine, this plant has a poetic name "Chernobryvtsy", in Germany - "Turkish carnation" or "student flower", in England it is called "the gold of the Virgin Mary" or "Mary Gold", in the Caucasus - "Imeretian saffron", in China - "flowers of a thousand years."

Botanical features of marigolds

Small-flowered marigolds are low annual plants. The narrow lanceolate leaves are colored in different shades of green. The inflorescences are bright, in the form of a basket, about 5 cm in diameter. They are simple and semi-double. The color of the flowers is varied - from bright yellow to red-brown. In the inflorescence there are different types of petals, differing in shape, color and size - the closer to the edge, the darker and longer they are.

Flowering begins in early summer and ends with the first frost. In the fruit capsule, up to 700 flat and light seeds ripen. Depending on the height of the stems, there are different types of plants - from miniature to tall.

Plants originate from America, where they grow wild everywhere. Marigolds were brought to Europe more than five centuries ago. They easily took root and settled.

In Russian, their name indicates the velvety tint of the petals. Bright flowers that absorb sunlight are a decorative decoration of every country estate. In ancient times, plants were planted near the house to scare away evil spirits.

Let's get to know better

The plant was brought to Europe from Mexico. It belongs to the Astrovs and has 50 species. In Latin - Tagetes. Tages - the hero of myths, revealed to people the secrets of how to look for treasures in the bowels of the earth.

Unpretentious, 20-120 cm tall, strong roots, supply the bush with water and food. Essential oils accumulate in the buds and leaves, which have a floral-fruity spicy aroma.

It blooms from June to autumn frosts with flowers of yellow, red and brown shades. Narrow long black seeds are collected in an elongated receptacle.

The healing and useful properties of the black shavers

In folk medicine, tagetis patula is used to treat a number of diseases. The beneficial properties of marigolds are effectively used in such cases:

For problems with the pancreas, preparations from a medicinal plant relieve inflammation, swelling and stimulate the production of enzymes.
They help to improve mood, reduce nervous tension, improve sleep, have a beneficial effect on the nervous system during stress and nervous exhaustion of the body, and neutralize the harmful effects of mental stress.
They actively increase immunity during influenza epidemics, almost halving the risk of illness. They have an antiviral effect, especially with the respiratory droplet method of infection.
They are a cleanser for blood vessels, relieving them of plaque and blood clots. They serve to lower blood pressure, prevent heart attack and stroke.
Cleans extensive wounds and ulcers from pus, dead tissue. Regenerates the skin and heals wounds.

The composition and calorie content of marigolds

Marigolds are used in culinary, medical and cosmetic industries.

The calorie content of marigolds is 310 kcal per 100 g of product, of which:

Proteins - 11.4 g;
Fat - 5.8 g;
Carbohydrates - 61.4 g.

The composition of marigolds contains useful substances, thanks to which the plant gained popularity:

Vitamin A
... In the form of retinol (retinal), it improves metabolic processes and the quality of nails and hair, and in the form of carotene, it stimulates visual function.
Vitamin P (or rutin)
... Prevents the development of tumors, protects the mucous membrane of the digestive tract from damage, reduces the production of histamine in allergic reactions and accelerates microcirculation in peripheral vessels.
Vitamin E
... It normalizes oxidative reactions, prevents the formation of free radicals, "is responsible" for the quality of the skin and prevents age-related changes.
Lutein
... Supports visual function.
Gold
... Normalizes metabolic processes, stabilizes the nervous system, accelerates blood flow.
Alkaloids
... Maintain the tone of the nervous system, accelerate the sensitivity to the perception of impulses.
Flavonoids
... Strengthens the walls of blood vessels and tone up micromuscles, prevent the development of varicose veins.
Phytoncides
... They have antimicrobial and antiseptic properties.

Marigolds are prized by culinary experts for the taste and aroma that essential oils give:

Limonene stimulates the activity of leukocytes;
Citral has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects;
Sabinen soothes, inhibits impulse activity;
Ocytomen, a natural cystamine, has a positive effect on reproductive function, normalizes the regularity of ovulation and improves sperm quality.

Also in the composition of Imeretian saffron there are biologically active substances that have not yet been fully studied.

Marigolds in folk medicine (video)

In addition to its medicinal properties, marigolds are also used in such cases:

As a natural food coloring (lutein) used in the manufacture of ice cream, juices, mayonnaise, butter, pasta, baked goods, and for coloring shrimp.
They are planted in vegetable beds to repel pests of nightshade crops.
Their smell protects from moths, and the smoke, when burned, drives away mosquitoes.
As a feed additive for poultry, which influences the color of the yolk of the eggs they "lay".
Hanging bunches of plants relieve flies on hikes.
Cleans the soil from heavy metal salts.

A little chemistry

Looking at the beautiful flowers, few people can imagine how much useful these marigolds conceal in themselves. Their healing properties are due to a large number of unique elements that are rarely found in nature. Throughout the growth stage, marigolds accumulate essential oil, and the accumulation occurs in all parts of the plant, both in the leaves and in the stems and in the inflorescences. This oil has an amber-yellow color, it also gives a pleasant floral aroma with light notes of spices and fruits. The main component of this oil is ocytomen. The rest is apinene, sapinen, limonocene, citral and some others.

Traditional medicine recipes with chernobrivtsi

In folk medicine, various drugs are used based on black shavers, there are several recipes for such funds:

Oil for wounds and burns... Equivalent to sea buckthorn oil. Chopped flowers are poured with olive oil (1:10) and insisted for at least 8 hours. Then the infusion is heated for a couple of half an hour. The strained composition is stored in an opaque glass container in the refrigerator. Compresses, lotions, half-hour baths are made with him. The drug is suitable for repeated use.
Infusion of fresh flowers helps against worms and protozoa... A spoonful of raw materials is poured with one and a half glasses of boiling water, kept in a sealed container until it cools. Take a couple of spoons three times a day for two weeks. You can also eat 5 fresh flowers before bed, children can eat up to 3.
With inflammation of the joints, to get rid of pain and swelling, use a decoction from a spoonful of dry raw materials to a glass of boiling water. This remedy is drunk 3 glasses a day for 3 months. Two courses are carried out with a break of three weeks.
To improve vision, you need to eat 3 freshly picked flowers daily for a month. Children are allowed to eat only 1 flower.
Tea to boost immunity. A dozen flowers are boiled for 10 minutes in a liter of water. Add honey to the strained drink. It is an effective remedy for the prevention of colds and flu.

To normalize metabolism, 5 flowers are boiled for a couple of minutes in a liter of boiling water. The broth is drunk on an empty stomach in a glass twice a day for two monthly courses with a break of a week.

Restrictions and harm from the plant

Flowers have a number of medicinal properties, but there are also limitations:

It is not advised to use flowers in their natural form for women in position and for nursing mothers. This applies to marigold infusions and tinctures, which are consumed internally.
Allergy sufferers need to test their body's response to marigolds before using them.
The essential oil is very enriched, and when using it, you need to carefully choose the dose. It cannot be used by women while waiting for a baby, people with bronchial asthma and epilepsy. If there is eczema on the skin, then the oil should not be applied externally.
You should be very careful to take funds with low blood pressure.
Do not recommend the use of drugs for children under 14 years of age.

Marigolds in cosmetology

Marigolds have regenerating and rejuvenating properties for the skin, soften it and relieve inflammation, this is especially true for youthful acne. Also, these plants improve blood flow to hair follicles, improve hair structure and stimulate hair growth.

There are several recipes for cosmetic products based on black shaves:

Lip balm. It requires a quarter cup of olive oil, a spoonful of almond or apricot oil, two tablespoons of chopped flower mass. The product is kept for 2 weeks until tender in a cool, dark place.
Facial lotion. It is necessary to insist a spoonful of flowers in a glass of boiling water during the night. In the morning, pour in a teaspoon of lemon juice and vodka there. The product is kept cold.
Milk for dry skin. A couple of tablespoons of marigolds are poured with one and a half glasses of boiling water and heated almost to a boil, then insisted for several hours. After filtering, juice from a large aloe leaf is poured into the resulting substance.

Medicinal use of flowers

Flowers are used for pathologies such as

Digestive diseases.
Cardiovascular disorders.
Constipation.
Depressive states.
Colds, flu, etc.

In the early stages of diabetes, marigolds can lower blood sugar levels. The plant is used as a prophylaxis for fever. Flowers have diuretic and choleretic properties.

... Black shaves have a beneficial effect on the condition of the liver, kidneys and pancreas.

Healing tea to improve vision

The herb also helps to strengthen vision.Even doctors advise to brew marigolds like tea and drink it throughout the day. The permissible dose per day is a liter or a little more. After a few days of using such an infusion, many noted an improvement in the state of vision.

Growing marigolds in the garden

Self-cultivation of marigolds in the garden begins with the purchase of ready-made seeds. Next time they can be collected from faded flowers. The seed obtained in this way must be dried and stored until spring.

Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out in early spring. The depth of the holes is 1 cm, the distance between them is twice as much. The earth in the box is rarely watered (if only it does not dry out). When seeds germinate, watering is increased. In May, boxes with ready-made seedlings are taken out into the street. By this time, several leaves are sprouting on the seedlings. At first, the seedlings are not taken out of the boxes, they are given several days to adapt.

For planting seedlings, soil with equal parts of land, humus, peat, turf with the addition of half of the sand is suitable. For better drainage, a three-centimeter layer of crushed stone is added there. The area for flowers should not be lit all day, the plants should be in partial shade part of the day. Drafts are not desirable for plants.

Landing is carried out in two-centimeter holes. With the threat of frost, young plants are covered with a film. It is not necessary to replant marigolds in late spring if it is protracted. Chernobrivtsi are not afraid of transplants even during the flowering period.

Further, to care for young plantings, you must follow these rules:

Watering and feeding. Growing bushes need to be watered abundantly. In the heat, you need to do this every evening. They should be fed three times: when they reach a height of ten centimeters, before and during flowering. For this, liquid mineral dressings are used.
Flowers need weeding and loosening of the soil, since they grow poorly on dense soils.
To form decorative bushes in the summer, they are pruned. To maintain their constant flowering, dry inflorescences should be removed.
At the end of autumn, dry plants are removed.
Plants are rarely affected by diseases and pests. If snails or slugs are wound on them, then the parasites must be collected by hand. Flowers do not like pesticides. With dampness and in too dense plantings, infection of the bushes with gray rot is sometimes observed. Diseased plants must be destroyed so as not to lose the entire flower bed.

Are there any contraindications?

Of course, like any means used externally or internally, marigolds can also negatively affect some people. Medicinal properties and contraindications when using them must be taken into account. Firstly, pregnancy is a special time when using unfamiliar plants is simply unacceptable, since the essential components of marigolds can declare themselves an allergic reaction. And, of course, there are people who are prone to all sorts of rashes due to certain substances contained in parts of the marigold plant. In this case, it is necessary to completely stop using the plant.

Collection and procurement of medicinal raw materials

Harvesting of medicinal raw materials is carried out all summer during the flowering of marigolds. Usually a part of the plant is cut at a height of up to 15 cm from the ground. The collected flowers are laid out in a five-centimeter layer on the fabric. This should be a dry, shaded, well-ventilated area. It is permissible to do this outdoors under a canopy. Finished raw materials can be stored in sealed containers for up to 2 years.

Why are they harmful?

Important!

Despite all the useful properties of this plant, sometimes it can do harm. Therefore, always consult your doctor before using it.

When marigolds are contraindicated

During pregnancy, the use of essential oils based on these flowers is prohibited, as this can lead to the development of allergic reactions.
Sometimes the plant causes a negative reaction from the body in people who, due to their individual characteristics, do not tolerate marigolds.
You should not take risks even in children under 2 years of age.

The use of black shavers in cooking

Flowers and leaves of tagetis are used for salads, which get a touch of piquant pungency from this. The inflorescences are involved in the aromatization of vinegar; when salting cucumbers, these components are added to the marinade. Thanks to them, vegetables remain firm, crisp, become more aromatic, and are better preserved.

Almost all Georgian dishes, which include walnuts, contain Imeretian saffron. This seasoning is made from dried yellow marigold petals. Due to the similarity of the color of the seasoning with saffron, it was called Imeretian saffron. It is included in the "khmeli-suneli" recipe, which is used in all Georgian soups, meat dishes and others. Marigolds are also salted and pickled:

Salty flowers... For half a liter of water, you need 4 tablespoons of salt and a kilogram of whole flowers. They are boiled for several minutes and stored in an airtight container in a cool place.
Pickled flowers. For a kilogram of whole flowers, you need 3 tablespoons of salt and half a liter of vinegar, a few peas of black and allspice. They are boiled for several minutes and stored in the same way as in the previous case. Use them in side dishes.

The chemical composition of the plant

The following substances are a part of Chernobrivts:

essential oils;
cytamine;
sabinen;
carotene;
amber oil;
carotenoids;
alanine;
citral;
myrcene;
lutein;
flavonoids;
ascorbic acid;
zinc;
phosphorus;
gold;
vitamin A;
vitamin E;
iron.

Such a rich composition makes this plant a powerful medicine against the most serious ailments. The main thing is to make sure that there is no contraindication.

How to cook imirithin saffron from marigolds (video)

Important! Flowers in buds are suitable for pickling and pickling.

The Latin name for marigolds is tagetes. Plants of the Astrov family received it from the famous naturalist Karl Linnaeus in honor of the grandson of Jupiter Tages or Tag, who was known as a sage, handsome and knew how to look into the future. Ancestors attributed the same magical properties to healing flowers. It is difficult to say whether they are right or not, but the magic of these lovely flowers is in their beauty, pleasant smell, undemanding care and numerous possibilities for application.

Photo

In the photo you can see what marigolds look like.

Decoction for diseases of the digestive tract

If you are worried about diseases associated with the digestive system, metabolic processes are disturbed, there is a deficiency of vitamins or trace elements, it is recommended to undergo a course of treatment at home with a decoction of plant flowers. It is allowed to use home medicine in combination with pharmacy medicines, but you must first consult a doctor.

Preparation:

Pour 1 liter of water into a container.
Put the washed flowers of the plant in the liquid (5-7 pieces are enough).
Put on low heat, wait for a boil.
Avoid boiling, boil for a quarter of an hour.

Strain after insisting. Drink 200 ml on an empty stomach in the morning and in the evening. Do not exceed the number of doses or dosage - such experiments will not affect the effectiveness.

It is recommended to drink the broth in a course of one month. Take a break (2 weeks), repeat the techniques.

Tea for general healing of the body from fatigue

In the middle of summer and before frost, at the time of the lush flowering of marigolds, it is recommended to pamper yourself with a tasty and healthy drink that will improve your general condition, mental activity, and relieve signs of exhaustion and fatigue. Use only fresh flowers with remarkable qualities in the preparation.

Step by step recipe:

Grind flowers (30 gr.), Leave for a quarter of an hour.
Chop plantain leaves into green gruel, add chamomile inflorescences, thyme herb (you can use dry vegetable raw materials), you will need about 20 grams. herbal collection.
Combine all components, pour boiling water (500 ml).
Put on the stove, boil over low heat for five minutes.
Wrap the container with a warm towel, leave until it cools completely (it is better to prepare the drink in the evening - by the morning the tea will acquire a rich taste, retaining all the useful properties).

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Drink a drink throughout the day. It is not necessary to consume the liquid in large portions - it is much more beneficial to take a little tea, but often.

You can improve the taste - add a little sugar, bee honey.

Infusion of flowers

This remedy is very effective for ascariasis. To do this, you need to take a glass of boiling water on a glass of raw materials, and then leave to insist for half an hour. The infusion is taken three times a day. To expel pinworms and roundworms will also help fresh black shaves, the medicinal properties of which are very extensive. They need to be eaten 5 before bed for adults, and 2 for children.

Marigold oil against non-healing wounds, irritations, burns

For external use, traditional medicine proposes to prepare a fragrant oil, which has medicinal qualities that will not be inferior to pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of skin diseases.

It is recommended to use a home remedy for wounds that do not heal for a long time, are accompanied by inflammation, pus discharge. In case of irritation, purulent rash, burns, you also cannot do without an oily fragrant liquid - it will quickly eliminate the problem.

Preparation:

Chop the flowers of the plant into a fine gruel.
Send the vegetable gruel to the container.
Pour olive oil (for one part of plant materials, you need to take ten parts of an oily liquid).
Insist for 8 hours.
Send the container to low heat, simmer for half an hour.
Cool slightly, strain, pour the liquid into a container that can be tightly closed.

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Store cooked butter in the refrigerator. Before use, thoroughly rinse the skin, remove the remaining liquid. Apply a small amount of the prepared product, rub it into the dermis tissue with slow, light movements.

In case of serious skin lesions, saturate a soft cloth with oil, put on the problem area, fix with a bandage. Leave the compress for 3 hours, remove, rinse the skin. Repeat the procedure every day until the dermis is completely healed.

It is also recommended to use a remedy against psoriasis. Compresses in such cases will be ineffective - it is better to carry out manipulations using warm baths. The duration of the procedure is at least half an hour. You can use the oil several times - this will not affect the effectiveness of the treatment.

Blank

The flowers are harvested after the opening of the buds until they wither. Cut them with a small part of the stem about 2 cm. The raw materials are laid out on trays covered with cloth or paper and dried in a dark and well-ventilated place with little humidity. It is permissible to carry out air drying in places where it will be hidden from direct sunlight. The parts of the dried flowers should be well separated from each other.

If it is necessary to obtain oil, the collected raw materials are dried, since most of the nutrients will evaporate.

What are the benefits for overall health?

The benefits of flowers are manifested in the fact that they are anthelmintic, aromatic, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogic, sedative and stomachic. Topically used to treat ulcers, ulcers, eczema. They are curative for vision, relieve eye pain and rheumatism.

Soothes Inflammation... This is one of the most famous properties of the plant. The plant's usefulness lies in the fact that it can calm irritation and inflammation in the neurotic, excretory, nervous and digestive systems, as well as panic, anger, depression, stress, anxiety, suffering, seizures and other psychological and emotional overreactions.
Reduces eye inflammation and conjunctivitis... Infusions of the plant have also been used as a flush to help soothe and cool stressed eyes. Marigolds are also widely used to prevent conjunctivitis.
Scares away insects... The plant's essential oil is deadly to insects and can kill them. The smell repels parasitic insects - lice, bedbugs, fleas and mosquitoes. In addition, the most common household insects such as termites, white ants and cockroaches are sensitive to the constituents of the oil.
Fights free radicals... As a plant that is very rich in antioxidants, marigold can help the body fight free radicals that cause early symptoms of aging and disease, moreover, this flower also acts as an anti-carcinogen.
Acts as a disinfectant... Marigold essential oil has antibiotic, antiparasitic and antimicrobial properties that are very effective in disinfecting the body. When applied externally or internally, it can cure infections in the body. If oil is included in sprays, vaporizers, and fumigants, it is possible to disinfect all areas within reach.
It can also protect against airborne diseases such as smallpox, measles, mumps, and the common cold.
Relieves cramping... It is a natural relaxant, which means that the plant can relieve any type of spasm in the body, can provide relief from cramps, diarrhea and spasmodic cough.
Suppresses biotic growth... Marigold essential oil is an antibiotic.
Prevents sepsis... Marigold essential oil is deadly for Staphylococcus aureus.
Helps Reduce Hemorrhoid Pain... Because herbal treatments can promote tissue healing and reduce swelling, many find that applying them topically to the anus or genitals can help reduce symptoms of hemorrhoids or anal tears (also called anal fissures).
Warts... Marigold flowers help in the healing of warts, corns.
Oily skin... Marigold infusion helps to get rid of blemishes and acne in people with oily skin.

It is believed that the ability of marigolds to help heal wounds is due to the stimulation of the production of epithelial cells, mainly as a result of the presence of glycoproteins and nucleoproteins.

Butter

Externally used for wounds, burns, roughness and skin diseases for compresses and lotions. They drink 2 tsp oil to restore vision and relieve cough. in a day.

To obtain oil, perform the following steps:

flowers are poured with olive oil (1:10);
leave for 8 hours in the dark;
boil in a steam bath for 30 minutes;
after cooling, filter, squeezing out the raw material;
poured into a dark glass container and put into the refrigerator.

Use the oil multiple times.

Simple remedy for visual impairment

If vision deteriorates, it is not necessary to immediately put on glasses - marigolds can cope with the problem. The main condition is to use only fresh raw materials, so treatment is best done in summer.

It is not necessary to prepare multicomponent formulations - to improve vision, it is enough to use three plant flowers daily. They can be added to light summer salads, but it is more beneficial to take them neat. If children are being treated, limit yourself to just one flower.

The duration of treatment is a month. If the problem has not completely disappeared, it is recommended to take a break and take another course.

For eye inflammation, eyelid swelling, it is recommended to use a concentrated marigold decoction. A handful of flowers will need about 100 ml of boiling water.

Insist for at least two hours, to increase saturation, you can first send it to a steam or water bath.

Strain, soak cotton pads with warm liquid, put on eyes. Leave for half an hour, this time is recommended to lie down, relaxing. Complete the manipulations by rinsing with cool boiled water.

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Marigolds or black shaves, as they are popularly called, are familiar to all of us: these red-orange balls adorn many flower beds, summer cottages, school grounds from mid-summer until frost.

However, this is not only the mission of the plant: they have numerous beneficial properties that allow the use of marigolds in folk medicine.

A little history of the plant

Marigold (lat. Tagétes) is a genus of annual and perennial plants of the Asteraceae family, or Asteraceae. The Latin name was given in 1753 by Karl Linnaeus, the name was formed from the name of the Etruscan deity Tages, who was born from the furrow.

They come from America, where they grow wildly from New Mexico and Arizona to Argentina, and from where in the 16th century they were brought by conquistadors to Spain, and then spread to Europe, Russia, Asia Minor and so on.

In Ukraine, they are called Ukrainian. "Black-shaved", in England - English. "Marigolds" (Mary's gold), in Germany - "student flower" or "Turkish carnation". In the Caucasus, the spice from these flowers is called "Imeretian saffron" and is added to soups.

The plant is unpretentious, you can see it literally on every site. Marigolds bloom for a long time. This process begins in the summer, and it can last literally until the very frost.

The birthplace of flowers is Mexico. By the way, they are used there for culinary purposes. They are used as a spice for fish or meat dishes. They are also valued in folk medicine around the world.

The unique composition of marigolds allows them to be used to combat a wide variety of problems. It includes a number of essential oils, among which the most valuable is amber, also known as essential yellow.

There is a unique feature of the plant. It can absorb gold and copper from the earth, and then enrich the human body with them.

The healing properties of marigolds

These flowers have essential oils, the main element of which is ocytomene. It also contains other elements with an unusual aroma.

At the same time, there are vitamins and nutrients in marigolds. Marigold tinctures have a positive effect on the processes in the digestive system, namely, on the functioning of the pancreas.

Biologically active substances have antiviral activity, they negatively affect different strains and harmful microbes, because of this they are often added to various drinks.

Marigold Healing Fluid helps fight colds at their peak.

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The effect of marigolds on the human body

In folk medicine, marigolds are used as: immunostimulants, laxatives, sedatives, antidepressants, sedatives, anti-inflammatory, antiviral agents. Preparations based on them reduce blood pressure, eliminate spasms, and fight parasites.

1. For diseases of the pancreas the use of medicinal compositions based on them improves the condition of the gland, eliminates swelling and inflammation, and also stabilizes the process of producing enzymes. When using marigolds, inflammation in the gland area is eliminated in a few days.If the disease develops only at the initial stage, then it is possible to use flowers for self-medication, which is very useful, since not every medical preparation can produce such an effect.

2. In case of disorders in the nervous system also take remedies based on these plants. They increase the production of the hormone of happiness and relieve nervous tension. In addition, flowers improve sleep, make the nervous system stronger, preserving its health under very significant stress. Marigolds stimulate the functioning of the brain and help in the fight against large mental stress - students and just workaholics.

3. The plant is strong immunostimulant, therefore, it will be useful to drink drinks with marigolds at the peak of colds epidemics. Marigolds not only increase the production of cells of the immune system, but, having an antiviral effect, relieve the pathogens that have entered the body. Modern medicine has established that the likelihood of contracting the flu or some other virus, even at the peak of the incidence, with the correct use of the plant, decreases by more than 70 percent.

4. Marigolds good clean blood vessels from plaques and blood clots... Preparations based on them lower blood pressure and strengthen the human cardiovascular system, therefore they are used as a drug to prevent heart attack and stroke.

5. The plant is an excellent remedy for wound healing. It not only speeds up the cell division procedure, but also cleans the wound from putrid and dead masses. Using medicinal preparations made from this plant, it is possible to cure a trophic ulcer, which is not always possible to heal with conventional medicines.

Restrictions and harm from the plant

1. It is not advised to use flowers in their natural form for women in position and for nursing mothers. This applies to marigold infusions and tinctures, which are consumed internally.

2. People with allergies need to check the reaction of their body to marigolds before using them.

3. The essential oil is very enriched, when using it you need to carefully choose the dose. It cannot be used by women while waiting for a baby, people with bronchial asthma and epilepsy. If there is eczema on the skin, then the oil should not be applied externally.

4. Very carefully you should take funds with low blood pressure.

5. Do not recommend the use of drugs for children under 14 years of age.

The use of marigolds in traditional medicine

This medicinal plant has long been used in traditional medicine recipes as a cure for many diseases. They are used to prepare brews, drinks, infusions and creams. It can be used both externally and internally, for inhalation or rinsing, rubbing and compresses.

1. Treatment for rhinitis and inflammation of the maxillary sinuses

With rhinitis, it is good to take a drink from the petals of a plant, it provokes the body to fight negative microbes, eliminates the signs of a cold, such as withdrawal and apathy, migraines and eye pain. Marigolds will help get rid of sinusitis without painful piercing.

It is necessary to prepare a composition for inhalation from them. To do this, take 5 pieces. flowers and fill them with a glass of boiling water. The vessel must be wrapped in a blanket and allowed to stand for some time. Then inhale the steam, it is better to pour the liquid into the teapot, and breathe in each nostril in turn. With significant nasal congestion, the vapor can be inhaled through the mouth and exhaled through the nose.

2. Marigolds for colds or viral diseases

In this situation, you need to make a tincture of flowers. A spoon of dried color is poured with a glass of hot water. Leave the infusion for 30 minutes, then filter. They drink at the same time with medications, 2 large spoons per day.

3. Marigolds in the fight against rough skin on the limbs

Flowers are used in alternative medicine to soften rough skin. The composition of their flowers is prepared using vegetable oil.

We take a saucepan with a volume of 1.5 liters, put flowers in it, then fill everything with sunflower oil to the brim. The composition is left for a week in a dark, not damp place. Then it is filtered off. The area with hardened skin is smeared in the morning and evening. Store the oil in a cool place.

4. With joint disease

The plant for the treatment of the disease is allowed to be used both in natural and in dried form.

For tincture you need 25 pcs. flowers or 4 tablespoons of dry raw materials. We fill the flowers with hot water, wrap them in a warm blanket or towel, and leave for several hours. As soon as the tincture has cooled, we take out the raw materials and filter out the liquid. We drink 2 small spoons in 4 doses per day.

5. Marigolds from high blood pressure

To regulate blood pressure, an infusion of healing flowers is taken.

Ingredients:

Marigold flowers - small spoon;
Calendula inflorescences - a small spoon;
Peppermint - a teaspoon;
Natural honey - a teaspoon;
Water - 1 glass.

Pour plant inflorescences and mint into a container, mix thoroughly and pour a glass of hot water. We put the broth in a water bath for about 3 minutes, you do not need to bring it to a boil. Add honey to a non-hot broth and take it in 30 minutes. before eating.

6. Treatment of diabetes mellitus

For the treatment of this ailment, it is necessary to prepare an infusion of alcohol from marigolds. 50 pcs. flowers (dark shade) pour 0.5 liters of alcohol. It is necessary to insist 7 days in a place protected from the sun. They drink a small spoon three times a day.

7. To improve vision

Those whose work activity is associated with eye strain are advised to use marigold flowers in their natural form, for example, add them to a salad. For the regeneration and enhancement of vision, an infusion of flowers is used.

5 pieces. put the flowers in water while boiling and cook for 5 minutes. Then close the container tightly, let the boil stand, and filter it. The prepared broth is divided into 3 parts and consumed in one day. The duration of therapy is 3 months, then you need to pause for 21 days. If necessary, repeat the course of treatment.

8. Healing baths

Such baths relieve nervousness, increase health in depressive conditions, and help relieve fatigue at the end of a hard working day. They will allow you to relax and sleep well with insomnia.

Marigold baths improve the condition of the skin, as they help the pores to open and cleanse them, making the skin softer. Water procedures will relieve leg fatigue, restore softness and plasticity to the skin of the hands.

The bath is made on the basis of an explosion. To do this, you need to calculate the volume of liquid and the number of flowers, make an infusion and pour it into the bath. It is allowed to use essential oil: 5 drops should be dripped onto sea salt and allowed to dissolve in water.

9. Tincture from parasites

This tool will help to cope with parasites such as roundworms, pinworms and others. To prepare this preparation, you will need to take a spoonful of natural flowers and pour a glass of hot water.

Let the tincture stand for a while until it cools completely. Then the composition must be filtered and drunk 2 tablespoons three times a day before meals. The course of therapy is 14 days.

10. Broth from the plant from the inflammatory process in the joints

In order to make a healing agent that helps to eliminate pain and swelling in a short time, you need to pour a spoonful of dry raw materials with a glass of running water.

Place the dishes on the stove, over low heat and bring the broth to a boil. Then filter and consume 3 cups a day between meals.

The duration of treatment is 3 months. Then you need to pause for 3 weeks, and, if necessary, repeat the course.

Useful properties of marigolds in cooking

Let's follow the example of the Aztecs, for whom marigold was a spice.It is enough to put a few fresh petals in a salad, meat, fish or vegetable dish, and it will acquire a new taste and aroma. For the winter, you can dry the inflorescences of marigolds, grind into powder and use as needed.

The famous Georgian spice "Imeretian saffron" is nothing but dried and powdered inflorescences of narrow-leaved marigolds or small marigolds. This spice is no less popular in France. They add it to both poultry and fish. In dishes made from vegetables, beans, nuts.

Gourmets boil borscht with marigold inflorescences, add them to compotes, wine, tinctures, and also when pickling or preserving vegetables (1-2 inflorescences per jar). Some marinate and salt marigolds, and in winter add them to soup, borscht or main dishes.

Salted marigolds: pour 1 kg of marigold inflorescences with brine (60 g of coarse table salt per 0.5 l of water), cook for 5 minutes, arrange in jars and seal.

Pickled marigolds: pour 1 kg of inflorescences with marinade (50 g of coarse salt, 2-3 peppercorns, 0.5 liters of 3% vinegar), boil, put in jars, seal.

Use fresh and dry marigold inflorescences to give a golden hue to chicken dishes, any baked goods, drink, dessert. Marigolds will not only make them more attractive, but also healthier.

Following the example of the same Aztecs, brew a fragrant tea with marigolds, which will strengthen the immune system, protect against colds and germs. And even prolong youth, thanks to the presence of antioxidants in them.

Useful properties of marigolds in cosmetology

Due to its tonic properties, marigolds are used in cosmetology: in the form of an infusion, decoction, oil, marigolds can be added to lotions, masks, creams, baths.

Promote skin regeneration, rejuvenate and nourish it,
They have a softening and anti-inflammatory effect,
Help with youthful acne.
When caring for hair, they tone the hair follicles, improve blood circulation and promote hair growth.

Recipe. For face rejuvenation, pour 2 tablespoons of crushed inflorescences with 1 glass of boiling water, cool, strain, squeeze. Add 1 tablespoon of vodka and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and refrigerate. With this lotion, wipe your face one to three times a day, depending on your skin type.

Other useful properties of marigolds

1. The smell of dried marigolds can protect against moths if you hang a bag with them in the closet.

2. The smoke from burning dry marigolds repels mosquitoes.

3. Adding marigold flowers to poultry feed will turn the egg yolk orange.

4. Hang bouquets with marigolds at the entrance to the tent during the hike. No annoying flies will fly to you. This is what the soldiers did during the war in India.

5. The peculiarity of marigolds is known to clear the soil from heavy metals. This useful property of marigolds can be useful, for example, when developing new plots of land.

Useful properties of other types of marigolds

In addition to the erect, rejected and small-leaved marigolds we are familiar with, there are species that do not have such large beautiful inflorescences and are usually not grown in gardens, although in recent years there has been interest in their decorative use.

They are tall, densely leafy plants with a high content of essential oil. They are grown and processed for the food, alcoholic beverage and perfume industries, used in tobacco production and medicine.

The species of marigolds Tagetes lucida is better known as Mexican tarragon, Spanish tarragon or sweet Marigold. Plant height reaches 2 m. The sweet anise aroma of these marigolds is felt from a distance. Dry leaves are ground into powder and used as a seasoning, reminiscent of our tarragon. Flowers are used to prepare a popular drink in Latin America; the herb is used in the production of tobacco products.

Certain varieties of Tagetes lucida are used to create fragrant flower beds.

Small marigolds Tagetes minuta are so unpretentious that, accidentally falling into foreign territory, they often crowd out local plant species. They are no higher than 1.2 meters, they have small inflorescences.

In Georgia, they were introduced into industrial culture in the middle of the 20th century and were used along with narrow-leaved marigolds for the manufacture of Imeretian saffron. An essential oil for perfume is obtained from small marigolds, they are used as a seasoning, food coloring and in tobacco production. In Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia, small marigolds are used as a sauce for a popular potato dish.

I hope this knowledge will help you consciously and with splendor treat your own flower bed, plant these flowers not only for beauty, but also for the benefit. When harvesting marigolds, keep in mind that they contain most of all useful substances during the flowering period, therefore, in order to preserve useful essential substances in dry marigolds, they must be dried in the shade.

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Using flowers in everyday life

The insecticidal property of marigolds allows you to solve the problem with moths in apartments that feed on wool. To scare her away, dry flowers are placed in the closet.

If you plant a flower in a garden or vegetable garden, then it will drive away worms and harmful insects (cabbage butterfly, onion fly). By placing the crushed green mass of the flower at a shallow depth in the ground, fertilization can be obtained. Spraying with marigold infusion will not only drive away volatile pests, but also improve their foliar feeding of plants.

What are marigolds and how to grow them

Marigolds are one of the most popular flowering annuals in our gardens. We often see them in city flower beds and, of course, these small beautiful flowers are always present in our own gardens. They are a great addition to herbal compositions. The Latin name tagetis was given in honor of the god Tages, and in Ukraine they are called very poetically - Chernobryvtsy.

The homeland of marigolds is America. It is an annual herbaceous plant with a height from 20 to 120 cm... Inflorescence basket, diameter from 1 to 10 cm, which is common in some varieties, and sometimes terry in other varieties. The color can be golden, yellow, yellow-brown, red-yellow. The smell is peculiar, spicy. Someone thinks the aroma is pleasant, while others, on the contrary.

The flowers of this seasonal plant are extremely attractive because, as a rule, bloom long and profuselyand also make it easy to change the look of the garden. Some of the varieties can decorate gardens from spring to late autumn. Marigolds are great for both lawns and squares, flower beds. They can also be grown in containers like balcony or terraced plants.

Marigolds - a plant unpretentious and easy to grow... To bloom luxuriantly and bush beautifully, they must be planted in sunny places and on fertile, permeable and slightly moist soils, but can cope in partial shade and on weaker, drier grounds.

Marigolds are usually grown in seedlings, but after passing the spring frosts, they can be sown in the ground. Marigolds usually do not require any special care procedures other than removing faded buds and watering during periods of prolonged drought. In very dry summers, plants can be attacked by spider mites, and slugs can appear during wet periods.