When should calendula ointment be used?

Few plants in flower beds can be compared with the amount and variety of useful properties of calendula. Calendula ointment is an excellent external remedy used in dermatology, gynecology, for cosmetic problems and household injuries.

The beneficial substances obtained from orange flowers determine the therapeutic effect of the ointment and the scope of its use. A proven herbal remedy:

• has antimicrobial, bactericidal and antifungal effects;
• reduces or completely eliminates inflammation;
• stimulates recovery processes, accelerating the healing of wounds and abrasions, burns and ulcers without rough scars and scars;
• reduces puffiness;
• relieves itching, redness and intoxication of the field of insect bites.

Calendula ointment, which has an active effect on the skin, the network of blood vessels and tissues, is widely used in cosmetology, is useful for varicose veins, and can be used to stimulate hair growth.

Composition of calendula ointment

The therapeutic effect of a calendula-based drug depends on the biochemical composition of the plant itself. The ointment from correctly collected and prepared raw materials includes:

• organic acids such as malic and salicylic;
• vitamins;
• mineral components;
• essential oils;
• coumarins;
• about a dozen carotenoids;
• flavonoids;
• triterpene glycosides;
• mucus and bitterness;
• essential oil;
• resin.

The complex of substances that determine the indications for the use of calendula ointment includes lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation and other irritating factors. This substance activates collagen synthesis and skin rejuvenation, improves skin tone and prevents inflammation.

Calendula and all preparations from it suppress the development of pathogenic microflora, fungi, bacteria and even viruses.

Thanks to this, the ointment is very useful for acne, as well as thrush caused by fungi of the genus Candida.

Applying calendula ointment for the face

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What does calendula ointment help with? In cosmetology, the ointment is used:

• to lighten the skin, eliminate age spots and freckles;
• as part of acne therapy;
• to narrow the enlarged pores;
• with peeling, irritation, redness and swelling;
• to reduce spider veins;
• for protection from frost, wind;
• and signs of dehydration appear.
• for the speedy and high-quality healing of scars and scars.

Astringents of calendula are valued by cosmetologists and are used when it is necessary to cope with increased secretion of the skin, with inflammatory processes and acne. Instructions for using calendula ointment recommend it at the stage of exacerbation. It eliminates all signs of discomfort, thanks to coumarins, flavonoids and sitosterol, relieves redness and inflammation, eliminates the source of infection, helps the skin and mucous membranes to heal quickly and without a trace.

The pronounced anti-inflammatory properties of the ointment, its ability to restore tissue are in demand in the treatment of dermatitis, psoriasis, and allergic reactions.

A significant role in this is played by carotenoids and salicylic acid, one of the most powerful antiseptics, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing agents.Calendula ointment for the face can be both a medicine and a prevention. Natural remedy fits perfectly into everyday skin care at any age.

What calendula ointment helps with

Due to the wide range of useful properties, orange flower ointment has every right to be in the home medicine cabinet. The tool will be useful in the treatment of cuts, diaper rash and burns, with bacterial and fungal infections of the skin and mucous membranes.

Applications and sterile dressings soaked in calendula ointment are used for trophic ulcers, complications varicose veins, as well as for the healing of postoperative sutures and after soft tissue bruises. In these cases, the remedy relieves pain, reduces swelling, stimulates regeneration and improves tissue blood supply.

Calendula flowers are rich in carotenoids, which determine their color and a huge part of their beneficial qualities. In the human body, these substances stimulate the production and absorption of retinol. This vitamin is extremely necessary for the skin, it is responsible for restoration, maintenance of youth and health of the integument. With cracked heels, calendula ointment and vitamin A help to quickly cope with the problem:

• relieve soreness;
• soften the skin;
• eliminate inflammation;
• prevent or control signs of a bacterial or fungal infection.

To keep the feet healthy and look well-groomed, according to the instructions for use, homeopathic calendula ointment is used as the basis for compresses at night. In a few hours, the agent acts not only on the surface, but also, being absorbed, penetrates deep into, moisturizing, nourishing, and adjusting metabolic processes in damaged tissues.

Calendula ointment for children and women

When applied externally, calendula acts very carefully and accurately, very rarely causing negative consequences.

Therefore, the ointment can be used when caring for a child. If the baby does not have signs of an allergic reaction, and the treating pediatrician has approved this natural preparation, it can help soothe and soften the skin:

• with prickly heat, irritation or diaper rash from diapers;
• after insect bites, accompanied by redness, swelling, itching;
• with dermatitis.

What is calendula ointment used for in daily care? Delicate baby skin often suffers from heat, frost, active sun. Vitamins, antibacterial and wound-healing substances of plant origin help to maintain tissue moisture, their softness and health.

If there is no individual intolerance, pregnancy and lactation are not a contraindication to the use of flower ointment.

Young mothers often use the drug to take care of the breast skin. A gentle massage with calendula ointment improves blood supply to tissues, helps to strengthen blood vessels, heal microcracks and prevent inflammation of the delicate skin of the nipples. Before feeding, the breast should be thoroughly washed, removing all traces of the ointment.

Men can use a natural aftershave for sensitive skin prone to irritation.

Contraindications to the use of calendula ointment

Means for external use are most gentle. However, with a mass of medicinal properties, calendula ointment has contraindications.

Neglecting them threatens with increased discomfort, burning, swelling, itching. Do not use the ointment:

• with individual intolerance to the components;
• with a tendency to allergy to flowering plants;
• with bronchial asthma.

The very active composition of the ointment can be harmful if it gets on children's skin. Therefore, the remedy is not recommended until the age of three.

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