Kalanchoe. Treatment, recognized by medicine.

Kalanchoe - a kind of succulent plant family Tolstyankovye. There are about 200 varieties. Some of the species are recognized as curative and are used in official and traditional medicine. The juice of this plant has long been used to treat many diseases, and in everyday life it was given the status of a home "doctor". But not all types of Kalanchoe are curative properties , only some of them can be treated. These plants include Kalanchoe Degremona and Kalanchoe pinnate. But the most popular is Kalanchoe pinnate. It is recognized as traditional medicine and is used in pharmacology.

Kalanchoe pinnate is an evergreen perennial. It is very common in everyday life, many housewives grow it on the windowsill and use it as an ornamental or therapeutic indoor plant. In the care of Kalanchoe unpretentious, but needs a good coverage. Without light and sun, it quickly becomes exhausted and may perish. However, after a long cloudy weather, light should be accustomed to light gradually, otherwise the plant can get a sunburn.

Preparation of a medicament

In the treatment of diseases of different directions, juice or mush from the leaves of Kalanchoe is used, the treatment is usually by instillation, washing and applying bandages to the affected area. To get juice from the plant on its own, it is necessary to carefully cut off or break off a piece of juicy leaf from the stem, then cut or tear it apart. After squeezing the juice through the cheesecloth. The medicine is ready for use.

You can prepare medicinal juice for future use. To do this, the leaves are rubbed with a wooden spoon to a mushy state. Then you need to squeeze the juice and put it in the fridge for a couple of days until the precipitate comes off. Two days later dilute the juice with 20% alcohol solution in a ratio of 20: 1. The finished solution can be stored on the refrigerator door for up to a year and a half. In case there is no such valuable plant in the house, preparations on its basis can be purchased at the pharmacy.

Methods of treatment

Juice "home healer" has a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect. Widely used as wound-healing agent. It consists of: vitamin C, organic and tanning agents, flavonoids, various micro- and macroelements.

The children's practice of folk and official medicine also uses the Kalanchoe juice. Treatment is indicated to children from any age. It is absolutely safe to use, the only contraindication is an individual allergy. A common problem for toddlers is a cold and a cold. Treating the rhinitis of Kalanchoe is very effective, it is used as an anti-inflammatory and cleanser. In the people it is called "chihalochka." Bury the Kalanchoe juice from the common cold into each nostril, and after a few minutes the baby begins to sneeze a lot, so all the mucus comes out of the nose. Basically, this method is used for young children who do not know how to blow their nose. But plant juice helps not only to release nasal passages, it removes inflammation and kills microbes. Therefore, the instillation can be made to adults and children, regardless of age. With the help of Kalanchoe, the coryza can be treated in other ways:

- grease the nasal passages with fresh juice several times a day;

- mixed in equal proportions juice of Kalanchoe and aloe. Bury in 1-2 drops.

- put in the nose tampons, moistened in fresh juice.

Kalanchoe is widely used in traditional medicine. In gynecological practice, it is used to heal cervical erosion, ruptures during childbirth, in the treatment of crotch wounds, nipple cracks. In dental practice - with periodontal disease and gingivitis. The effective use of "doctor" juice for burns and wounds, for furunculosis, skin rashes of various origin, eczema and many other diseases is proved.