Making at home and instructions for the use of Kalanchoe juice
Burns and gastritis, sores in the mouth and bedsores, runny nose and pimples on the face - this is an incomplete list of what treats Kalanchoe, or rather, its juice. This plant rightfully bears the title of green doctor. But not all of its types have healing properties. In medicine, Kalanchoe Degremona and Kalanchoe pinnate are used.
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Pharmacological properties of Kalanchoe juice
- flavonoid glycosides, which have a bactericidal and choleretic effect;
- tannins with antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic properties;
- organic acids and enzymes that improve local metabolism;
- vitamins C and P, which strengthen blood vessels, normalize interstitial metabolic processes and increase immunity;
- as well as polysaccharides and trace elements.
All this together provides wound sanitation, suppresses wound infection, accelerates the regeneration of the epithelium, normalizes microcirculation in tissues, and relieves inflammation.
How to be treated with Kalanchoe juice
In the pharmacy instructions for the use of Kalanchoe juice, you can read that it is used topically and topically. The difference is that in the first case, lotions for the skin are prepared with the drug, and local applications and irrigation are suitable for mucous membranes.
Wounds, burns and other skin damage
To trophic ulcers and bedsores, once a day, apply gauze napkins abundantly moistened with juice, closing the wound with a bandage. In case of severe burning, Kalanchoe liniment is used or an equal proportion of 0.5% novocaine solution is added. Treatment requires medical supervision.
To combat acne, cleansed skin is rubbed several times a day with an alcoholic tincture of Kalanchoe.
Phlebeurysm
To strengthen the vascular walls and eliminate congestion in varicose veins, the legs are rubbed with Kalanchoe tincture in the morning and evening. It is prepared independently: a glass bottle is filled halfway with finely chopped green mass, alcohol or vodka is added to the top and insisted for a week in the dark. The finished tincture is filtered, squeezing out the raw materials, and stored in the refrigerator.
Gynecological problems
With erosion of the cervix and endocervicitis at night (for 8-10 hours), a tampon soaked in ointment or Kalanoe juice is inserted into the vagina. The same drugs lubricate cracks in the nipples, postpartum wounds of the perineum.
Dental diseases
In case of periodontal disease, inflammation of the gums, stomatitis, applications are performed by applying gauze tampons with juice for 15-20 minutes up to 5 times a day. They reduce swelling and pain after surgical procedures (opening an abscess, removing a tooth), promote rapid regeneration of the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, and reduce the risk of suppuration.
ENT diseases
In acute otitis media, a cotton swab soaked in juice is laid, or 2-5 drops of warm juice or alcohol tincture are instilled.
To eliminate nasal congestion with sinusitis or severe rhinitis, Kalanchoe juice diluted with water is dripped into the nose up to 5 times a day. Dilute the concentrated juice or its alcohol solution in a ratio of 1 to 5.Strong sneezing effectively clears the sinuses, and then the nasal passages can be moistened with a cotton swab dipped in juice.
Pregnant women should not use Kalanchoe juice to treat a cold, not only because of possible allergic reactions. Dangerous are the sharp contractions of the abdominal muscles during sneezing.
With tonsillitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, an aqueous solution of juice gargle every hour in the first few days of the disease.
Internal use of Kalanchoe juice
For gastritis, colitis and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the use of Kalanchoe juice inside is prescribed. But in each case, the dosage can only be determined by the attending physician. Kalanchoe juice is included in the composition of medicinal drinks consisting of lime juices, cucumber and other fruits and vegetables
For heartburn with low stomach acidity, you can drink a teaspoon of warm juice or eat a fresh leaf of a plant.
To prevent colds and improve immunity, Kalanchoe juice is drunk in a spoonful after breakfast.
Juicing at home
The bushes of medicinal Kalanchoe varieties are not demanding in care. Therefore, amateur flower growers do not buy Kalanchoe juice at the pharmacy, but easily get fresh medicine at any time of the year. To do this, cut off the required amount of fleshy leaves and stems, chop with a meat grinder, garlic press or just a knife, and then squeeze the green gruel through 3-4 layers of gauze.
But this method is good only if the healing solution is required urgently. To get a stronger remedy, the cut greens are wrapped in paper and placed in a dark, cold place. After 3-6 days, the seaweed is washed and the juice is prepared.
In order not to lose a drop, the gauze is pre-moistened with warm water.
Store homemade juice in a dark glass bottle at temperatures up to 10 ° C for no longer than a week. You can extend the period by adding 1 part alcohol to 20 parts of juice.
A contraindication to the use of Kalanchoe juice in any form may be pregnancy and hypersensitivity to this plant.
Have you bought alcoholic Kalanchoe juice at the pharmacy? Is it suitable for nasal instillation and should it be diluted? Thank.
Alcohol-based juice must be diluted before instillation. The article indicates a ratio of 1: 5, but check by looking at the instructions (still mucous, so as not to burn). It usually tells you how to use the product.
Unfortunately, the instructions do not say at all about the possibility of using these drops as nasal drops ((