Useful properties of using Kalanchoe
Of the variety of Kalanchoe varieties, it is worth highlighting three species that are especially valued and are the most useful from the point of view of traditional medicine. These are the varieties of the flower Pinnate, Blossfeld and Degremon. They have the richest composition, due to which they have a therapeutic and prophylactic effect: these are organic acids, tannins, enzymes, polysaccharides and minerals.
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How is the flower useful?
For the preparation of a magic medicine, Kalanchoe leaves are mainly used, from which juice is extracted. It has a lot of useful properties and is widely used in traditional medicine:
- helps to cleanse the nasal passages with a cold and sinusitis;
- stops bleeding;
- neutralizes all inflammatory processes;
- accelerates the healing of wounds and stitches after surgery.
The flower brings invaluable benefits in the treatment of diseases in the field of gynecology, gastrointestinal tract and tuberculosis. In addition, Kalanchoe is recommended for the prevention of colds and flu in the winter.
Fresh Kalanchoe juice well helps with minor eye burns during welding. A five-day course of rubbing the juice into the gums relieves their inflammation and cures stomatitis, and regular rubbing of the affected areas on the skin will relieve acne, dermatitis and even eczema.
If you add butter and 1 ampoule of an anesthetic (for example, novocaine) to fresh juice, you get a universal ointment. It relieves joint pain, removes bruises and helps relieve itching from mosquitoes and other insects. But the juice, mixed with alcohol, heals otitis media and bedsores.
How to make a medicine from Kalanchoe correctly?
To get the most out of a plant, simply picking off a leaf is not enough. The cut leaves should be refrigerated for 7 days. During this time, under the influence of cold air, the maximum concentration of active substances is achieved in them. Now you can grind the leaves and squeeze out the juice. By the way, if you mix it with medical alcohol in a 5: 1 ratio, then the juice can be stored in the refrigerator for a year.
A week before cutting the leaves for the preparation of the medicine, it is necessary to stop watering the flower.
Who should not take Kalanchoe medicine?
It is not recommended to use for the treatment of Kalanchoe to such categories of patients:
- pregnant women;
- nursing mothers;
- people with a tendency to allergies.
The plant should be used with caution when treating young children due to a possible allergic reaction.
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