Chamomile tea. How is chamomile for the body? Application in cosmetology

Of all the variety of colors, special attention should be paid to chamomile. After all, this simple-looking flower has so many useful properties.

Chamomile is a medicinal plant. Pharmacy Chamomile   has a pleasant delicate smell that gives chamomile oil to flowers.

Chamomile is widely used in medicine. This is one of the few plants that is recommended to be taken by patients with high acidity of gastric juice. Chamomile infusion reduces fermentation processes, reduces gas formation, relieves stomach cramps, reduces swelling of the gastric mucosa. Useful properties of chamomile   They have a soothing effect on the central nervous system, the extract of chamomile enhances bile secretion, and also promotes the rapid healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers.

About the benefits of chamomile It has been known since antiquity. In ancient Egypt, this flower was considered dedicated to the sun god Ra. Chamomile treated women's ailments. In the old days, chamomile was called the mother liquor, or uterine weed, "it meant its ability to heal women's diseases, chamomile helped to deal with uterine bleeding, helped to normalize the failures of the menstrual cycle. Avicenna considered chamomile one of the healing medicinal plantswith a powerful tonic effect.

Chamomile is a very soft herbal remedy, it is perfect for treating children and adults. But at the same time it brings significant benefits in the treatment of many diseases. Chamomile perfectly heals chronic diseases of the respiratory system, diathesis, dermatitis, eczema, menstrual disorders.

Chamomile is widely used in traditional medicine. Chamomile is taken in the form of infusion, decoction, tea, tincture. They make lotions with chamomile, gargle with her, add chamomile extract to the bath.

Chamomile tea or decoction will help soothe the nerves, cope with stomach cramps, help you fall asleep.

About the benefits of chamomiletibetan monks also knew, it was no accident that they included chamomile in the composition of the elixir for rejuvenation. And the recipe for this elixir is very simple:

Take 100 grams of hypericum, chamomile, immortelle and birch buds. Take a teaspoon of the mixture, place in a container and pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. insist on for 3 hours. Drink before bedtime by adding a teaspoon of honey. This elixir improves metabolism, treats obesity, makes joints flexible, helps in the treatment of hypertension, improves eyesight, removes toxins from the body.

Some recipes of traditional medicine using chamomile. Traditional medicine is very widely used useful properties of chamomile.

• Soothing tea. Brew a teaspoon of chamomile flowers in a glass of boiled water, as usual tea. Insist 1 hour. Drink before bedtime, adding a teaspoon of honey with severe fatigue and insomnia.
• With flatulence, you can make carmint tea. Mix 6 parts of chamomile flowers, 4 parts of valerian root and 1 part cumin. Take 1 tablespoon of the mixture, pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. Drink half a glass in the morning and evening.
• Broth with inflammation of the gums. Mix a teaspoon of Hypericum, horsetail, chamomile and calendula. Pour all half a liter of boiling water, insist 30 minutes. Rinse with inflammation of the gums 5-6 times a day.
• When sore throat gargle with infusion of chamomile flowers. But it is better to take 3 more parts of linden flowers on 3 parts of chamomile flowers. 20 grams of this mixture brew a glass of boiling water, insist 20 minutes, then gargle several times a day.
• Warm infusion of chamomile flowers drink for diseases of the kidneys and bladder. It is taken 1/3 cup 3 - 4 times a day before meals.
• For stomach cramps and intestinal colic, take a tablespoon of chamomile tea 3 to 4 times daily before meals. Take 15 - 20 grams of flowers per cup of boiling water.
• in case of intestinal diseases, chamomile enemas are made.
• When cystitis is useful such a collection: chamomile flowers, grass knotweed, blue cornflower flowers, grass of Hypericum, corn stigmas to take in equal shares. Pour a tablespoon of the mixture with 1.5 cups of boiling water. let it brew for an hour, strain. Drink half a cup three times a day, after meals. For acute cystitis, they drink 2 tablespoons every hour (half an hour), until the cessation of sharp lower abdominal pain.
• Chamomile is widely used as part of anti-obesity fees. For obesity, use this collection: chamomile, St. John's wort, cmin sandy, birch buds, leaves of wild strawberry. Take 1 tablespoon of each herb. Grind and mix. Pour 3 tablespoons of the mixture with 2 cups boiling water and leave for 12 hours. Take half a cup twice a day, 20 minutes before meals. This mixture adjusts the salt metabolism in the body, remove the deposited salts from the body.

Probably, in every home there is a bundle with a dry medicinal chamomile. After all, this is the first assistant with virtually all ailments for children and adults, as well as an effective cosmetic tool. It has long been known about the healing properties of a plant, but not everyone knows how to brew chamomile correctly, when it is necessary to use tea and tea, and in which tincture, to whom and how the herb can be harmed. Answers to all these questions and many more interesting things you will find further in the article.

Chemical composition

The healing properties of this low annual plant of the Astrov family are due to its richest composition. AT therapeutic purposes   only inconspicuous small inflorescences are used, which have a strong specific aroma.

Did you know? The Latin name for camomile apothecary (Matricaria recutita) is derived from the Greek word, which translated means "mother." Linguists associate his etymology with healing properties   potions.

  In the composition of pharmaceutical chamomile in large quantities found:

• essential oil of blue (from 0.1 to 1.0%);
• quercetin derivatives;
• luteolin;
• apigenin;
• coumarins (umbelliferon and herniarin);
• caprylic acid;
• anthemisa organic acid;
• isovaleric acid,
• salicylic acid;
• tannins;
• ascorbic acid (223 mg in leaves and 135 mg in flowers);
• polyine compounds;
• polysaccharides;
• gum;
• vitamins;
• carotene;
• bitterness;
• phytosterols;
• protein substances;
• glycosides;
• flavonoids (in chamomile them 2 times more than in the nails and yarrow);
• mucous substances;
• alkaloids (available only in flower baskets, but absent in leaves and stems);
• sulfur (2.4 g);
• potassium (37.34 g);
• chlorine (10.8 g);
• calcium (16.33 g);
• phosphorus (3.34 g);
• silicon dioxide (2 g);
• magnesium (3.6 g).

Important! Preparation of medicinal raw materials chamomile is better to produce in the second decade of June, when the peak of its flowering begins. In the evening and in the heat, the metabolic processes in the plant are reduced, so you need to pick flower baskets in the morning, in dry weather.

Beneficial features

The curative effect of chamomile is recognized not only by folk herbalists, but also by official medicine. Despite the technological progress and the latest developments of synthetic medications, today there are a lot of drugs based on chamomile oil, which is the most valuable component of the plant. Natural extracts from this plant are very much appreciated in cosmetology.

Due to the unique combination of constituent flower baskets, they have an antibacterial, choleretic, calming effect. Chamomile also stimulates appetite, relieves muscle spasms of the gastrointestinal tract, anesthetizes.

• gastritis;
• digestive disorders;
• increased acidity of gastric juice;
• ulcers of the digestive tract;
• colitis;
• malignant tumors;
• cystitis;
• bladder diseases;
• cholecystitis;
• thyroid dysfunction;
• colds and viral infections;
• problem skin;
• colpitis;
• conjunctivitis;
• burns;
• purulent wounds that long and poorly heal;
• toothache;
• gout and rheumatism.

Did you know?   If cows graze on chamomile glades, their milk will be enriched. useful substances, but it is impossible to drink it because of a sharp unpleasant smell.

Tea recipes

Chamomile tea can be drunk not only during illness, its benefits are obvious even as a preventive measure. Every day 1-2 cups of a pleasant aromatic drink will not interfere, but on the contrary, they will take off fatigue and strengthen the body. And if you add a teaspoon of honey to the drink and drink it at night - a good and healthy sleep is provided.

  There are no restrictions for chamomile tea. It can and should be taken by people of different ages and even newborns. In fact, it is a natural, completely harmless medicine.

Herbalists advise to prepare a drink by classic recipe: brew a glass of boiled water with a teaspoon of dried raw materials and leave for about 10 minutes. Depending on the time during which the drink was insisted, it can have different colors: from light yellow to dark brown.

  In most cases, when ailments chamomile tea is used in its pure form. Its therapeutic effect does not immediately occur: for this you will need to take several courses. But for preventive purposes, you can take a drink from herbal.

Did you know? Ancient Egyptian peoples used chamomile oil to mummify the bodies of the dead.

Herbalists recommend several popular chamomile inflorescences for tea:

1. Chamomile-mint teahas a pleasant aroma and taste, relieves stress, helps to relax, eliminates all sorts of pain, inflammation and helps to sleep. To prepare the drink, you will need a sprig of fresh or dried mint, 1 teaspoon of chamomile flower baskets and 20 ml of boiling water. Pour everything into the teapot and cover with water. Then cover and allow a few minutes for the drink to infuse.
2. Chamomile Thyme Tea helps with insomnia, colds, inflammatory processes. Prepare it from equal parts of chamomile and thyme (take a teaspoon of herbs in a glass of boiling water).
3. Chamomile-lemon balm tea   Not only useful, but also very tasty. For him more often use lemon varieties of lemon balm, which are characterized by a pronounced pleasant smell. Drinking helps relieve fever, pain, inflammation of colds, has a calming effect. To make an aromatic and healthy drink, it is enough to add half a teaspoon of dried lemon balm to the chamomile or 5-6 fresh leaves.

Important!   To distinguish medicinal chamomile from other species, cut it across. Hollow inside specimens are suitable for all kinds of disease therapy and prevention. Also for drying it is necessary to look for inflorescences with a pronounced apple-honey smell.

Use in traditional medicine: treatment of diseases

For diseases, you can use drugs based on flowers of medicinal chamomile. These are Rotokan, Rekutan, Ayuron, Ramazulon, chamomile essential oil. But the remedy is very easy to prepare at home. The main thing is to always have healing raw materials at hand. We will understand in more detail what exactly folk healers recommend to treat with chamomile and what instructions for use are recommended in specific cases.

Cold

The herb is very effective for light colds, sore throats, bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. Treatment is desirable to carry out teas, mouth rinses, inhalations.

  Herbalists in such cases are advised to prepare a herbal collection taken from 1 tablespoon of chamomile, plantain and calendula. Then 30 g of the mixture is poured 200 ml of boiling water and infused for 3 hours. Take the medicine you need in the intervals between meals for a third cup.

Important! For drying pluck flowers and not more than 3 cm of the stem. Keep dry raw materials can be for 2 years.

Runny nose

A runny nose, which often accompanies colds, cures chamomile decoction well. It is prepared from 2 tablespoons of dried flowers and a glass of boiling water. For the product, it is necessary to find an enamelled container so that in the process of heating it does not lose its useful qualities.

  When all the ingredients are mixed, put the saucepan on water bath and hold for about half an hour. Then allow 10 minutes for cooling and strain the drug. At the final stage of preparation, the resulting broth is diluted with boiled water to make 200 ml of liquid. The tool is used for inhalation, rinsing and washing the nasal passages.

For the treatment of abscesses of the gums and teeth, only cold decoctions and chamomile tinctures are used, since warming up the sore spot can trigger the development of infection and complications caused by the suppuration of suppuration.

Herbalists recommend preparing a classic tea or a decoction of a glass of boiling water and a tablespoon of raw materials, then put the liquid, when it cools, in the freezer. Then apply ice cubes to the affected tooth to relieve inflammation and pain relief. Rinsing with cold chamomile tea of ​​the oral cavity also helps. Alternatively, swabs moistened with chamomile broth can be applied to the inflamed cheek.

Important! Cooked decoction of pharmaceutical chamomile can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

For pregnant and lactating women, dentists recommend traditional gargling with herbal decoction from equal portions of chamomile, and St. John's wort. To obtain the desired effect, just a tablespoon of the mixture pour a glass of boiling water. Then add to the resulting liquid 1 teaspoon of soda. If you rinse your mouth with this medicine for 5-10 minutes, the pain will disappear in an hour.

Eyes

Knowing from what helps chamomile decoction, if necessary, you can start the treatment of conjunctivitis, blepharitis, glaucoma and even cataracts in time. In complex therapy ethnoscience   advises to brew 2-3 tablespoons of inflorescences with a glass of boiling water. After an hour, when the medicine is infused, it must be thoroughly drained through double gauze and rinsed with a clean swab. It is advisable to repeat the procedure several times a day until the illness passes.

Heart arythmy

In case of dysfunction of the cardiovascular system during the period of exacerbation of symptoms, it is useful to dip a person in cold chamomile tea. Also effective herbal collection, made from equal parts of flowers, chamomile and apothecary double servings of leaves and. A tablespoon of the mixture is poured 200 ml of boiling water, cover with a tight lid and infused for 5 minutes. Then drink in one gulp. You need to take the medicine three times a day exclusively fresh. The course of treatment lasts about 3 months.

Did you know? By the colors of medicinal chamomile, you can determine the time. At 6 o'clock in the morning, their petals are directed upwards, closer to 4 pm they are placed horizontally, and by 7 o'clock they are pressed tightly against the peduncle.

Constipation

Thanks to chamazulene, which is part of the essential oil, chamomile is indispensable for the stomach and intestines. In addition, its mucous components contribute to the improvement of the work of the digestive tract in infants and people of mature age. It is recommended to use classic chamomile herbal teas and teas for both therapeutic and prophylactic purposes.

  For constipation in newborns and in preschool children, microclysters of warm chamomile infusion are recommended. Children up to one year injected no more than 15 ml of liquid.

Gastritis

Chamomile will also help to relieve cramps and adjust the proper functioning of the intestines in such cases. As a therapeutic agent, traditional medicine advises to drink half a glass of herbal tea every morning and evening. For its preparation you need to take 2 tablespoons of inflorescences and 200 ml of boiling water. To improve the effect, some recipes suggest adding equal parts of leaves and seeds. When the mixture is infused, it must be filtered and taken three times a day after meals.

Important!   You can remove the specific smell of drugs from chamomile using valerian root.

Gastric and duodenal ulcer

Chamomile decoction helps to eliminate painful sensations when an ulcer in the stomach and duodenum is opened. Herbalists recommend it every day to drink 3-4 cups between meals instead of tea.

Liver and biliary tract

When cholelithiasis is disturbed, folk healers advise to drink warm chamomile infusion three times a day. It is prepared from 1.5 tablespoons of flower baskets and 200 ml of water. All components are combined and left to infuse for 8-9 hours. Then filter, squeeze the raw materials, add whipped cream or butter to the liquid.

Prostatitis

In the initial stages of development, this unpleasant male disease can be stopped by chamomile infusions. Liquid is advised to use for washing the intestines and internal techniques.

  The drug is prepared from 30 g of dry raw materials and half a glass of boiling water. Components connect, insist about 30 minutes, then drain. It is advisable to drink the remedy every day, morning and evening, and microclysters to do 48 hours (before bedtime).

Did you know?   In addition to medicine, pharmaceutical camomile is widely used in perfumery and porcelain production.

Application in cosmetology

As part of many cosmetic products for hair and skin care, you can find chamomile. Especially often this component is found in children's cosmetics. But, despite the wide range of store creams, masks, shampoos and gels, most women trust the means prepared at home. We will understand how you can use the grass for the beauty of the body.

For hair

All blondes who prefer natural remedies are aware of chamomile hair lightening. If you regularly rinse your head after washing with herbal decoction, for a couple of months, the hair will brighten a couple of tones. Moreover, the procedure promotes healing and shine strands. Some brown-haired women prefixed to make hair dyes from medicinal plants, glycerin and hydrogen peroxide. Chamomile inflorescences and nettle leaves are used as natural ingredients. To gloss curls, you can add a little juice.

  Lifeless hair with bitten tips will help restore a special mask of equal portions of apothecary chamomile, plantain, nettle and. A glass of boiling water pour 30 g of the mixture, give a couple of hours to infuse. Then we filter, we mix in a liquid crumb of rye bread to obtain a pasty consistency. After the done manipulations apply the mask on the hair roots (if it remains, you can stretch the entire length), we wrap the head with polyethylene and a towel. An hour later, wash off.

Did you know? Popular belief says that chamomile blooms where the stars fell.

Some owners of blond hair with each wash add chamomile tea to shampoo with lemon juice. For dyed hair, in order not to overdry them, it is advisable to add a few drops of burdock, castor or any other oil.

For skin

Many ladies who care about their appearance and health begin and end the day by wiping their face with chamomile decoction. This is done in order to give the skin a fresh and healthy glow. For aging and tired skin, it will be very useful to place the prepared broth for several hours in a freezer, then wipe your face with ice. This procedure has a beneficial effect on problem skin, various kinds of rashes and irritations.

For burns and dermatitis of the skin, traditional healers advise you to prepare chamomile oil.It is enough to mix 4 tablespoons of dry raw materials and 100 ml of olive oil. Bring the mixture to a boil, then infuse for 10 days and strain.

If the tan does not succeed, and the skin is burned, camomile ointment will warn the appearance of blisters. It is made from well-dried grass and Vaseline passed through a coffee grinder. The ratio of ingredients is 1: 5.

Important!   With the systematic use of pharmaceutical chamomile is quite possible to get rid of even chronic diseases.

Application in gynecology

Teas, infusions and decoctions of chamomile are very helpful for diseases of the female genital organs and painful menstruation. The listed tools are recommended for both internal and external use.

  In order to neutralize the causative agents of inflammatory processes, gynecologists often prescribe chamomile broths, as well as drinking plenty of tea brewed from this culture. The fact is that drinking reduces heat and relieves pain.

Prepare a therapeutic drug at the rate of 2 tablespoons of flowers for 1 liter of boiling water. Ingredients are simmered to a boil. Then they wrap a covered pan well and leave to infuse. Liquid suitable for drinking and douching. For the last therapeutic variation, the temperature of the drug should not exceed 38 ° C.

  Also, the grass is shown to expectant mothers to improve the work of the intestines and strengthen the immune system. The main thing, before you start taking the decoction of chamomile inside, be sure to consult with your doctor about the possible benefits and harms.

Important! Never collect medicinal raw chamomile near the road and industrial enterprises.

Contraindications

It would seem that chamomile, which has so many medicinal properties, is completely harmless. But experts distinguish a certain group of people who wish to refrain from such therapy and preventive measures. Allergy sufferers who are sensitive to substances contained in the plant, as well as people suffering from mental disorders, in particular, schizophrenia, got here.

  It is also important to know when to stop.   In cases of overdose are possible:

• headache;
• cough;
• physical exhaustion;
• general tiredness;
• depression.

  Nothing will happen if you, whenever you want, drink a couple of cups of chamomile tea a week. But before starting treatment, be sure to enlist the advice of the attending specialist, ask him how much herbal remedies should be taken specifically in your case. Remember that the maximum amount of drunk chamomile per day should not exceed 4 cups, and the treatment in the most severe and advanced forms of the disease lasts no more than 3 months.

As you can see, chamomile has beneficial properties and at the same time has contraindications. Do not experiment with your health, take care of yourself and be healthy.

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