A detailed introduction to the efficacy and function of Calendula

Calendula is also known as Changchunhua. A long time ago, calendula grew in India. Let's take a look at the efficacy and function of marigold in detail.

A detailed introduction to the efficacy and function of Calendula

The efficacy of calendula

Ingredients: Calendula contains carotene, tomato hydrocarbon, butterfly plum flavin, jade red yellow, volatile oil, resin, mucus, malic acid and other elements, is a nutritious flower.

Taste: bitter; pungent; salty; lukewarm

Meridian tropism: lung, stomach and large intestine meridians

Efficacy: the flowers and leaves of calendula have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, roots can promote qi and blood circulation, flowers can cool blood and stop bleeding, and the cosmetic effect of calendula can not be ignored. It has a high moisturizing effect on dry skin.

The function of Calendula

1. Hypolipidemic effect: saponins in calendula can reduce serum cholesterol, free fatty acids, phospholipids, β-lipoproteins, total lipids and triglycerides in experimental hyperlipidemia rats, as well as total lipids, cholesterol and triglycerides in liver.

2. Stimulating effect: the polysaccharides in calendula have strong immunostimulatory effect.

3. Sedative effect: Calendula extract has a sedative effect on the central nervous system and can reduce reflex excitability; intravenous injection can reduce blood pressure, enhance cardiac activity, increase heartbeat amplitude and slow down heart rate.

4. Medicinal effect: it can promote bile secretion and accelerate wound healing. European folk have the custom of taking marigold chrysanthemum internally to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, hepatobiliary diseases and so on. If used for digestive tract cancer can reduce poisoning symptoms, improve appetite, sleep, etc., but also for irregular menstruation.

5. Tea: marigolds are suitable for single soaking or with green tea. Brew with a tablespoon of dried marigold petals and simmer for about 3-5 minutes. The golden tea is set off against the floating golden petals with a delicate fragrance, slightly bitter to drink, and can be seasoned with honey.

6. Soft hair: your hair is dry and yellow. don't worry. This marigold can also help you solve this problem. Wash your hair with marigold and shampoo. If you stick to it for a long time, your hair will become more supple.

7. Anti-inflammation: in European folk, Calendula is used for all kinds of inflammation of skin and mucous membrane, and it can also treat many kinds of diseases.

Beauty: Calendula is rich in a variety of vitamins, especially vitamin An and vitamin C, which can prevent pigmentation, improve skin gloss and elasticity, slow down aging and avoid skin relaxation and wrinkles.

Taboos of calendula

1. It is worth noting that when taking marigold preparation, it should be used according to the prescribed dose; overdose will cause toxic symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sweating, abdominal pain, dizziness, blurred vision and palpitation, and severe cases can be fatal.

2, if encounter poisoning phenomenon, light should stop using and oral potassium chloride 2 grams-3 grams, three times a day; severe symptomatic treatment, if necessary, comprehensive rescue.

3. Pregnant women should not drink Calendula tea.

Edible method of Calendula

I. the brewing method of Calendula tea

Calendula tea is brewed with a tablespoon of dry petals and simmered for about 10 minutes. The golden tea is set off with floating golden petals with a delicate fragrance, slightly bitter in the middle of Gansu, and can be mixed with honey.

Second, the skills of choosing and purchasing marigolds

1, the color is too bright, too beautiful Calendula tea can not be selected, may be sulfur smoked, this kind of Calendula brewed with boiling water, has a sulfur flavor. Choose fresh chrysanthemums with calyx and green calyx.

2, do not choose the dark marigold, this kind of marigold is old, damp and may be moldy, which is harmful to your health.

3, touch with your hand, soft, smooth marigold is better; petals are not disorderly, do not fall off, that is to say, it is picked as soon as it is opened.

4. There is no guarantee for the quality of marigolds in the vegetable market. Marigolds in big hospitals or pharmacies are packaged independently and guarded by pharmacists. Relatively speaking, the quality is guaranteed.

Third, the edible method of marigold

Marigolds are suitable for single soaking or with green tea. Brew with a tablespoon of dried marigold petals and simmer for about 3-5 minutes. The golden tea is set off against the floating golden petals with a delicate fragrance, slightly bitter to drink, and can be seasoned with honey.

Fourth, the flower language of the marigold

People in Europe and the United States like to cut the stems of marigolds for viewing in bottles. Because the marigold is a flower that notifies the Virgin Mary of pregnancy, its flower phrase is "relief".

Those who are blessed by this kind of flower are very motherly, brimming with gentle brilliance that can contain everything, and sometimes this gentleness will be mistaken for love. So people who already have boyfriend and girlfriend should be careful not to cause misunderstandings.

In Normandy, France, marigolds are used to dye cattle with golden color. Legend has it that it also has the function of predicting the weather: if the flowers bloom before 7 o'clock in the morning, it must be a clear day, otherwise it will rain.

Those who are blessed by this kind of flower are very motherly, brimming with gentle brilliance that can contain everything, and sometimes this gentleness will be mistaken for love. So people who already have boyfriend and girlfriend should be careful not to cause misunderstandings.

In Normandy, France, marigolds are used to dye cattle with golden color. Legend has it that it also has the function of predicting the weather: if the flowers bloom before 7 o'clock in the morning, it must be a clear day, otherwise it will rain.