Various extracts of medicinal herbs, diluted in purified alcohol, are known for their antiseptic, antimicrobial and disinfecting properties. For example, tincture of calendula - the use of this remedy is often limited to the treatment of wound surfaces, abrasions and burns. But this drug can be used for other purposes, even taken internally, and for medical reasons.
The use of an alcohol tincture of calendula for the face
Experienced cosmetologists know that the drug in question has several valuable qualities that help get rid of many skin defects. The drug has the following beneficial effects:
- bleaching;
- antiseptic;
- Smoothing;
- healing;
- restorative.
Usually, the use of tinctures of calendula from acne and comedones is practiced. If you add to it the essential oil of tea tree (2 drops for every 50 ml of the product), you can get a highly effective lotion for problem skin. It is recommended to apply it on the inflammation 2 times a day.
Also helps to reduce the severity of acne rash mask based on the tincture of "marigolds."
Prescription drug
Ingredients:
- wheat flour - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- tincture of calendula - 15 ml;
- water - 1-1.5 teaspoons.
Preparation and use
Dissolve the flour with liquid components, mix until homogeneous. Apply liquid "dough" to all problem areas, rinse after 10 minutes with warm running water.
Application of tincture of calendula for hair
This drug is recommended for women suffering from seborrhea, dandruff, increased activity of sebaceous glands in the scalp.
Tincture of calendula perfectly copes with the listed problems, promotes normalization of fat content of hair, elimination of pathogenic microorganisms, in particular - fungi, provides strands with beauty, shine and elasticity, stimulates their growth.
Prescription remedies for seborrhea, dandruff
Ingredients:
- castor oil - 20 ml;
- tincture of calendula - 50 ml.
Preparation and use
Mix in a separate container solutions, quickly shake them. Rub the resulting lotion into the scalp before washing. Carry out massage once a day for at least 10 minutes.
Recipe for a liquid mask for hair growth
Ingredients:
- olive oil - 10 ml;
- tincture of calendula - 45 ml;
- chamomile essential oil - 3 drops;
- rosmarine ether - 2 drops.
Preparation and use
Slightly warm the oil components, mix them together and add a tincture of calendula. The solution is intensively rubbed into the scalp, the remainder of the mask is spread over the entire length of the curls. Leave the remedy for half an hour. After that, wash the strands with organic shampoo, abundantly rinse them with a decoction of chamomile or rose hips.
The use of calendula tincture inside and to rinse the throat
For therapeutic purposes, the drug is prescribed for such diseases:
- cholecystitis;
- biliary dyskinesia;
- cholangitis.
Tincture of calendula has a pronounced choleretic property, therefore it perfectly helps to cope with the listed pathologies in the complex therapeutic scheme. It must be diluted in a small volume of warm boiled water of 15-20 drops. Therapists are advised to take the solution 3-4 times a day, 15-30 minutes before meals.
Unique antiseptic qualities of this medication have found application in the treatment of:
- inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth;
- angina;
- gingivitis ;
- pharyngitis;
- tonsillitis;
- stomatitis.
For rinses 1-1.5 teaspoons of tincture should be dissolved in 150 ml of pure warmed water. Repeat the procedure is recommended up to 5 times a day.