A beautiful and very useful plant grows in our gardens and vegetable gardens - calendula. It is also called marigold because of the shape of the seeds. We can confidently call this bright orange flower a folk flower - it is difficult to find a person who does not know it. There are other names for this plant: at random, core. It is called the “bride of summer” - because of the flower’s ability to turn after the sun. The first Christians called calendula “the gold of Mary” and decorated statues of the Mother of God with it. Calendula helps with diseases of the stomach and intestines.
Is it possible to use calendula for gastritis?
Calendula really helps with gastritis - even in its acute form. It is important to follow your doctor's recommendations and follow a special diet to quickly overcome the disease. If the attack occurs suddenly and the person complains of severe pain in the stomach, this remedy can help him. We are preparing a medicinal mixture of 5 components: calendula (flowers), horsetail (herb), plantain leaves, St. John's wort inflorescences, dill seeds. All of the above components are poured into a container one tablespoon at a time and mixed.
Calendula really helps with gastritis, even in its acute form, it is important to follow the doctor’s recommendations and follow a special diet to quickly overcome the disease
One tablespoon of the prepared mixture is poured with 500 ml of boiling water. Cover the dish with a lid and leave for 1 hour. This time is enough for the drug to infuse well. The cooled infusion is filtered and taken 3/4 cup 10 minutes before meals. Regularity – 3 times a day, and the total course of treatment is 14 days.
In its pure form, calendula tincture also works for gastritis, but chamomile and yarrow help make the treatment more effective. Take a tablespoon of flowers from each medicinal plant and mix them well. Pour a tablespoon of the mixture into a glass of boiling water in a thermos. Leave overnight to allow the medicine to infuse well. Strain in the morning. Drink 1/3 glass daily twenty minutes before meals. The duration of treatment is three weeks.
If for some reason you couldn’t get yarrow or chamomile, you can use a simpler recipe. 2 teaspoons of flowers are poured into 2 cups of boiling water. There is no need to infuse the drug all night - 15 minutes is enough. Then calendula for gastritis with high acidity is filtered and drunk in small portions throughout the day.
For hyperacid gastritis, an infusion from this plant is used, which is prepared as follows: take 15 grams of raw material, pour in 200-300 ml of boiling water and leave in a cool place for 1-1.5 hours. Treatment with infusion is carried out 2-3 times a day before meals.
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Calendula tinctures, safely prepared at home, allow you to remove toxins from the body, cleanse the liver, kidneys and other vital organs of harmful radicals, and relieve pain from gastritis, ulcers and various ailments of the duodenum.
Gastritis
The disease is manifested by inflammation of the stomach; among the causes are genetic changes in the body, poor nutrition, and illiterate use of antibiotics.
Note! To relieve symptoms of gastritis, nausea, dizziness, stool disturbances, pale skin and dry mouth, dull pain in the pancreas, it is necessary to use calendula tincture only 20 minutes before meals.
In the morning, the dosage form is ready for use.
For the treatment of hyperacidity gastritis:
The course of healing the body is about 2 weeks.
Recommendation! After a short break, you can resume treatment, but only under the supervision of a doctor, in order to avoid an overdose of the chemical components of plants in the body.
Take calendula flowers, horsetail herb, dill seeds - 20 g each, add 15 g of plantain root and licorice to the mixture. All ingredients are mixed, poured into a saucepan, where 0.5 liters of boiling water is added. The container is closed with a tight lid, and the infusion is kept in a cool, dark place for several hours.
After just 3-4 sessions of using the medicinal composition, the patient will feel a dramatic change, relief of spasms and colic in the pancreas, stool will normalize, and the overall well-being of the body will improve.
Important! In case of an overdose of the drug, allergic rashes, nausea, vomiting and disruption of intestinal function are possible.
Treatment of gastritis with calendula
Calendula officinalis is a very beloved flower by many gardeners, valued for its simple decorative appearance and medicinal properties for a wide range of applications. When describing calendula, special attention is paid to the composition of the herbaceous plant with characteristic healing properties that have been known since the 15th century. The medicinal plant calendula is truly a storehouse of useful substances, an indispensable assistant in effective treatment, restoration and maintenance of health.
The use of calendula in folk medicine is very wide. Many doctors of traditional treatment note the high effectiveness and healing properties of calendula. Calendula treats so many conditions and is used in so many different areas of medicine that answering the question of what calendula helps with can take quite a long time.
Calendula is truly a storehouse of useful substances for effective treatment, restoration and maintenance of health.
In the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract, it has an anti-inflammatory effect; calendula preparations are useful for gastritis, colitis, constipation, ulcers, and indigestion.
Decoctions, infusions, and tinctures of calendula inflorescences have anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antiseptic, and bactericidal effects. They are prepared from both dried and fresh raw materials. Wine with calendula is also used in the treatment of gastritis.
Treatment with calendula for gastritis:
- calendula infusion for gastritis: pour 2 teaspoons of dried crushed inflorescences into a thermos with 0.5 liters of boiling water, leave for 15 minutes, strain. Drink in equal parts in several doses throughout the day;
- Calendula decoction for gastritis: pour 2 tablespoons of dried crushed inflorescences into a glass of hot boiled water, heat in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, stirring constantly, then leave covered for 45 minutes, strain, squeeze out the raw materials. Bring the volume of the decoction to the original volume with boiled water. Take 1 tablespoon warm 3 times a day;
- oatmeal with calendula infusion: 1 tablespoon of dried crushed calendula officinalis flower baskets, pour 1 glass of cold water, bring to a boil, remove from heat, wrap, leave for half an hour, strain. Prepare oatmeal with this broth and eat it for breakfast. Repeat for 10 days;
- wine with calendula: 50 grams of fresh petals (marginal flowers) of calendula, pour 1 liter of dry grape wine (use a dark glass bottle), leave in a dark place at room temperature for 2 weeks, strain. Keep refrigerated.
The healing power of marigolds
The most valuable thing in this plant is the inflorescence, which contains many useful substances, in particular: flavonoids, steroids, alkaloids, coumarins, tannins, carotenoids. It also contains a significant amount of phytoncides, organic acids (ascorbic, malic, salicylic), glycosides, saponins, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc. Thanks to this rich composition, calendula is widely used in both folk and official medicine . In folk medicine, its anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, sedative, antitoxic, antispasmodic and diuretic effects are noted. Healing infusions, tinctures, decoctions, ointments, and oils are prepared from calendula flowers, which help with many diseases of the digestive and cardiovascular systems. Fresh juice of the inflorescences is also used, which is considered an effective remedy for angina pectoris, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and neurosis. In addition, it will help with gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, colitis and enterocolitis. It is used externally for runny nose, anal fissures, inflammation of the rectum, cervical erosion, leucorrhoea and trichomonas colpitis. Calendula has a fairly long flowering period: from June to almost October. Therefore, it can be prepared throughout the summer. The inflorescences are picked by hand in sunny weather, when the flowers are fully in bloom. The collected raw materials are laid out in the attic in the shade or dried in a dryer at a temperature of 45°C.
Calendula for gastritis with high acidity
Marigold, or calendula, due to its astringent, emollient, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, regenerating and antispasmodic properties, has also found wide use in the treatment of gastritis. For gastritis with increased secretion of gastric juice, an infusion (1 tsp of plant flowers per glass of boiling water) and a decoction (1 tbsp of flowers per 0.5 liter of water, boil for about 5 minutes) will be useful, which should be taken 3 times a day , as a remedy for possible exacerbations.
Calendula is useful for gastritis with high acidity and as part of herbal teas. For example, pour a collection of calendula, chamomile, yarrow and marshmallow root (80 g) with 2 cups of boiling water and leave for an hour, tightly covering the top. It is recommended to take this infusion, like the previous one, half an hour before meals for 3 weeks.
Calendula is useful for gastritis with high acidity and as part of herbal teas
Calendula therapy can be harmful if carried out during hypotension, anemia, or pregnancy. But in any case, you cannot do without consulting a gastroenterologist and therapist.
Recipe based on calendula infusion for gastritis with high acidity
Place two tablespoons of calendula flowers in an enamel pan, then pour one glass of boiling water over them. Place the pan on low heat and keep there for about ten minutes.
Remove from heat and let steep for one hour, after which the infusion is filtered. The calendula infusion, after it has been strained, is again placed in the pan, put on the fire and brought to a boil. After the infusion boils, you will need to add three tablespoons of oatmeal into it. When the porridge thickens, add one tablespoon of honey. This porridge should be eaten in the evening. Within a few days of taking this remedy, you can forget about gastritis. In addition, you should avoid junk foods: meat, dairy, flour, fried, fatty foods.
Composition and benefits of the herbaceous plant
Medicinal calendula (marigold) has proven itself in the fight against gastrointestinal pathologies. It is known for the following beneficial properties:
- anti-inflammatory;
- wound healing;
- regenerating;
- antiseptic;
- bactericidal;
- painkillers;
- restorative.
The plant has a rich chemical composition and contains the following microelements:
- binders;
- carotenoids;
- coumarins;
- sterols;
- flavonoids;
- iron;
- magnesium;
- zinc;
- calcium;
- tannin;
- essential oils.
Biologically active components help with intestinal erosion. Calendula infusion increases gastric secretion. In pharmaceuticals, the following products are produced from it:
- oil;
- ointments;
- tincture;
- herbal preparations;
- suprosia.
Calendula decoction for gastritis
Calendula infusion is a valuable medicine used by herbalists for many centuries. In the Middle Ages, this drug, unique in its healing properties, was used to treat measles, smallpox and to strengthen the heart. Nowadays, a decoction prepared from calendula is actively used by traditional healers to treat a wide range of gynecological, colds, gastroenterological and other diseases.
To prepare the medicine, place 2 tablespoons of calendula flower baskets in an enamel or heat-resistant ceramic pan, pour in a liter of water and bring the resulting mixture to a boil. The container with the boiling broth is kept for 15 minutes on low heat, then its contents are poured into a thermos and allowed to brew for 50 minutes. The prepared product is carefully filtered.
Calendula decoction is a valuable medicine used by herbalists for many centuries.
For intestinal and stomach ulcers, calendula decoction is taken orally three times a day. A single dose is 1/3 cup. The drug quickly and effectively eliminates inflammation and activates regenerative processes in the digestive tract.
For gastritis, prepare a mixture of decoctions of calendula, chamomile and yarrow and take 150 grams four times a day. After drinking the healing drink, refuse to eat for at least 3 hours. In a similar way, a decoction is taken, which is prepared based on a collection of calendula, tansy, chamomile (4 parts each), yarrow, St. John's wort, centaury (3 parts each), marshmallow, calamus, elecampane and knotweed roots (2 parts each). Both drugs should not be used to treat gastritis during periods of exacerbation.
For gastritis, intestinal ulcers, stomach ulcers and other gastrointestinal diseases, it is useful to take a decoction of calendula with a small addition of honey. The drink is drunk shortly before meals, half a glass three times a day. When colitis is detected, prepare a mixture of decoctions of blackberry leaves and calendula flowers. The resulting drug is taken orally before meals, the recommended dose for each dose is 100 ml.
Who can't?
It is better for hypotensive patients to refuse treatment with this plant.
This healing component is included in most pharmaceuticals and is used to treat various gastrointestinal diseases. Calendula tincture requires caution in preparation. But despite the numerous beneficial properties of calendula, there are also contraindications. These include the following restrictions:
- children under 3 years of age as prescribed by a therapist;
- increased sensitivity to biologically active substances;
- hypotension;
- disturbances in the functioning of the heart.
Pregnant women should be careful and should consult a doctor before using calendula to treat gastritis.
Natural remedies from calendula for gastritis
Calendula is endowed with special properties that have a beneficial effect on the human digestive system. The plant, as well as preparations that contain marigold extract, kill microorganisms that provoke the occurrence of an inflammatory process in the digestive tract. And this is the main advantage of the discussed representative of the Ukrainian flora.
Calendula infusion for gastritis
We take two teaspoons of dry raw materials and put them in a thermos. Fill the contents of the thermos with half a liter of boiling water. Let the medicine sit for at least ¼ hour. About 60 minutes is better. Let the infusion cool to body temperature and take it orally as an alternative to tea.
Calendula infusion should be taken for chronic gastritis, ⅓ glass a quarter of an hour before meals three times a day.
It is important that the infusion is not too cold or too hot. The body most quickly absorbs the liquid whose temperature is equal to the human body temperature. Otherwise, the body has to waste resources raising the temperature of a drink that is too cold or lowering the temperature of a drink that is too hot. Take calendula infusion for chronic gastritis. Take ⅓ glass a quarter of an hour before meals three times a day. Duration of treatment is three weeks.
Calendula decoction for gastritis
Take two tablespoons of calendula raw material (if necessary, the inflorescences at your disposal should be pre-chopped; this will allow you to correctly measure the amount of raw material). Boil water and pour 200 ml of boiling water over the dry contents of the glass.
We make a water bath: take an aluminum basin or a wide pan, fill it with water, and bring the liquid in the basin to a boil. Then we place a smaller vessel inside the large container. It should be such that if you pour boiling water with calendula into it, it will not “drown” completely in a wider container. The water should reach the sides. This will mean that the water bath is organized correctly.
For acute gastritis, take a decoction of calendula, one tablespoon half an hour after meals three to four times a day.
Boil calendula with water in a water bath for about ¼ hour. Remove the small container from the “bath”, cover with a lid (preferably as tight as possible) and leave for ¾ hours. Add hot water to the resulting broth in such an amount that the original volume of the glass (200 ml) is restored. For acute gastritis (the initial form of the disease), take one tablespoon half an hour after meals three to four times a day. Duration of treatment is two weeks.
Oatmeal with calendula decoction for gastritis
Oatmeal prepared with calendula decoction is suitable for those patients suffering from gastritis who have high stomach acidity. If the acidity, on the contrary, is too low, calendula will not be able to increase it. In this case, instead of marigold decoction, a similar liquid base prepared on the basis of yarrow is used. Take for chronic and acute gastritis once a day for breakfast. Duration of treatment is ten days.
Take a small saucepan and add two tablespoons of dried orange flowers, purchased at the pharmacy or prepared yourself during the season. Pour boiling water over the medicinal raw materials. The volume of water should be equal to a faceted glass. Place the pan on the stove, turn on the minimum heating mode, bring the liquid to a bubbling state and do not remove from the stove for about ⅙ hour.
Oatmeal prepared with calendula decoction is suitable for those patients suffering from gastritis who have increased stomach acidity
Turn off the stove and leave the broth to cool. After an hour, when the mixture has cooled to room temperature, take a sieve and strain the contents of the pan. We throw the remains of the plants into the trash, and use the prepared broth to cook oatmeal. Put the pan on the stove again, put three tablespoons of oatmeal in it and cook until thick. Turn off the stove, leave the porridge to cool a little, then add a little honey to the medicinal dish - this will not only be healthy, but also tasty.
How to use
For treatment with chamomile and calendula to be beneficial, you must follow the instructions recommended by doctors. Not worth it:
- violate the volume of herbs used, their quantity;
- do not adhere to the recommended duration of treatment courses;
- add other herbs not listed in the recipe at your discretion;
- store in inappropriate conditions.
This will not only not help in curing the disease, but, on the contrary, can be harmful to health.
