When should you use calendula candles?
Calendula is striking in its many useful properties and the breadth of their application. Candles with calendula have absorbed all the healing qualities of the plant and are used to treat various inflammations in gynecology and for problems with the condition of the rectum.
For use in medical practice, rectal and vaginal suppositories are produced. They contain ingredients that provide anti-inflammatory, wound healing, soothing and softening effects.
- essential oils, which give flowers and preparations from them a characteristic aroma, as well as disinfecting, antibacterial ability;
- organic acids, including salicylic acid, which is known to have a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect;
- mineral salts, especially potassium, zinc, magnesium and calcium;
- carotenoids, which, when entering the body, work as natural antioxidants, enhancing the protective function of tissues, accelerating wound healing and regeneration;
- flavonoids;
- bitterness that fights infections and inflammations.
This form of the drug as a suppository is designed to affect the delicate integument of the rectum and female genital organs.
According to the instructions for use, candles with calendula do not irritate the mucous membrane and, thanks to the gradually dissolving base, provide long contact of the affected surfaces with bioactive substances.
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Vaginal suppositories with calendula
Inflammatory processes of a different nature are the main cause of gynecological diseases. Vaginal suppositories with calendula are used in combination with other drugs and relieve the condition in many diseases.
The disinfecting, anti-inflammatory, emollient and regenerating properties of the plant help to quickly and without side effects cope with such unpleasant problems as:
- endometritis, in which inflammatory processes affect the uterine lining;
- colpitis associated with the spread of viruses or pathogenic microflora and the resulting inflammation of the vaginal mucosa;
- endocervicitis of an infectious nature, the focus of which is located on the cervix;
- salpingo-oophoritis, characterized by infectious inflammation of the uterine tubes and ovaries.
Reproduction of fungi of the genus Candida leads to thrush. Unfortunately, this and other diseases do not bypass the side of women expecting children and breastfeeding. Most medications are undesirable at this time. With a lot of restrictions, calendula suppositories used in gynecology play a very important role.
Suppositories eliminate dryness, relieve swelling and redness, and relieve itching. Calendula suppresses the spread of fungi and bacteria, and then regenerates tissues, activating the protective capacity of tissues.
Since the active ingredients from the suppositories do not enter the bloodstream, they can be used during pregnancy. However, the use of calendula suppositories should take place with the permission and under the supervision of the attending physician. At the slightest discomfort or alarming symptoms, treatment should be stopped.
Suppositories with calendula for hemorrhoids
One of the most delicate diseases, hemorrhoids are accompanied not only by discomfort, pain, itching and difficulty in defecation.The disease is associated with inflammation, the appearance of foci of infections and dangerous complications. There are many causes of hemorrhoids, including overweight, improper lifestyle, individual predisposition, as well as late pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Rectal suppositories with calendula, as part of therapy, facilitate and speed up treatment, and at the initial stage of the disease, they can completely eliminate all symptoms.
The herbal preparation acts in a complex way:
- toning and strengthening the walls of blood vessels;
- stimulates blood flow;
- providing a wound-healing effect;
- relieving itching and inflammation;
- dissolving the blood clots formed in the nodes;
- softening and moisturizing irritated tissues.
With a lot of useful qualities, candles with calendula at hemorrhoids should not be used uncontrollably and as the only treatment.
Contraindications to the use of calendula suppositories
Suppositories based on plant raw materials of calendula gently relieve pain, stimulate natural regeneration, stop inflammation and eliminate their causes. But such a bouquet of useful properties does not exclude the presence of contraindications.
Diseases in which calendula candles can be harmful include:
- infections, erosion and rectal ulcers;
- tuberculosis;
- diseases of the heart and vascular system;
- complicated diabetes mellitus;
- osteoporosis.
A particular danger is the use of calendula and candles based on it during an exacerbation of chronic diseases.
A deterioration in well-being due to individual intolerance to the components and an allergic reaction to the plant should not be ruled out.