The Kalanchoe plant, whose medicinal properties make many people grow it at home, can be found today in many Russian apartments. You should never forget that this is not only a beautiful and attractive flower, but also a folk remedy for many diseases. Some people use it for colds. This was especially true before, when the choice of medicines was limited, and folk methods were trusted more than doctor's prescriptions.
Kalanchoe plant
The Kalanchoe plant, whose medicinal properties are described in this article, is often used not only inside, but also externally. In general, the range of its application is as wide as possible.
It differs from most other popular houseplants in that it always catches the eye, featuring triangular and serrated leaves. On the edges of this plant you can find a large number of buds, which many call "air babies". As soon as they hit the ground, they germinate easily and quickly.
Many believe thatKalanchoe, the healing properties of which you will learn from this article, nature has given a person to make it easier for him to cope with his ailments. The plant reproduces very quickly, so there are never any problems with its breeding. In general, there are a lot of types of Kalanchoe, but the most famous and common of them is called Degremona.
At the same time, Kalanchoe is a very unpretentious plant. It should be watered in moderation and infrequently. During the winter, its soil can not be moistened at all. Nothing bad will happen to him. The only thing is that every year it needs to be transplanted, and in the spring it will be useful to fertilize with fertilizers.
Useful properties
The medicinal properties of Kalanchoe have been used by people for many years. Its stem and leaves are actively used. Also, do not forget that this is one of the few indoor plants that can destroy germs and purify the air. It effectively disinfects the room.
This plant is said to be very effective against influenza. This is one of the first folk remedies for a runny nose and colds. For example, using the medicinal properties of Kalanchoe, nasal drops are prepared from it. Apply the juice of the plant to which this article is devoted, and in order to wipe the inside of the nose.
So, to summarize, the medicinal properties of the Kalanchoe plant include:
- powerful anti-inflammatory effect;
- the plant has antibacterial and bactericidal properties;
- it has wound healing properties;
- capable of purifying the blood, removingharmful substances from the body;
- has a hemostatic property.
Kalanchoe, the healing properties of which will help you cope with more than one ailment, can often manifest itself in the fact that a person begins to feel a surge of strength and energy. It becomes easier for you to wake up in the morning, especially if you put Kalanchoe next to your bed. Many believe that it has positive energy.
When Kalanchoe is grown in the living room or in the kitchen, it contributes to a friendly and supportive environment in the home.
Application Features
The healing properties of the Kalanchoe flower are used in folk medicine to effectively cope with various diseases. Most often, the leaves are used, from which juice or gruel is obtained.
The composition of Kalanchoe includes a large number of medicinal substances. These include organic acids, tannins, vitamins and mineral s alts, micro and macro elements.
You won't believe how many diseases Kalanchoe can be used for medicinal purposes. For example, with herpes, it is advised to lubricate the affected area with the juice of this plant about four times a day. This is a folk remedy that allows you to quickly get rid of the unpleasant manifestation of the disease on the lips.
Kalanchoe Degremont juice is taken orally to effectively boost immunity, as well as in case of physical or mental overwork. Kalanchoe contains vitamin C. Therefore, it does not interfere with beriberi. To cover the lack of this component,enough to eat half a leaf.
When a person's ear becomes inflamed, one or two drops of Kalanchoe juice are dripped. It is believed that this plant can help even with a wart. They make gruel from Kalanchoe. Apply it to the affected area and wrap it with a bandage.
Ointment from Kalanchoe juice is prepared to get rid of trophic ulcers and boils. The recipe for such an ointment is simple - carefully mix 30 grams of Kalanchoe juice with 50 grams of lanolin and 50 grams of petroleum jelly.
During a sore throat, Kalanchoe juice is diluted in warm boiled water in equal proportions. Gargle with this beneficial mixture.
Kalanchoe juice is advised to lubricate the affected areas in the formation of purulent wounds, burns, skin abscesses. You need to do this several times a day. So wounds will heal faster and more efficiently.
Even with the formation of bedsores, gruel from the leaves of this medicinal plant can be applied to the most problematic places. This will help speed up the healing process.
Help with a runny nose
The healing properties of Kalanchoe in the common cold have long been used, including in Russia. First of all, juice can be used to prevent viral infections. To do this, they lubricate the nasal mucosa, which prevents the penetration of harmful bacteria into the body. If you start doing this regularly, and not occasionally, then you are quite guaranteed to get rid of the likelihood of catching a viral disease.
But if it did happen, and a cold caught youoff guard, do not despair. The healing properties of Kalanchoe with a runny nose will reduce the duration of the disease to a minimum, help you get better soon.
The first thing to do when a cold occurs is to take as much fluid as possible. And if in addition your temperature rises, then take linden tea, rosehip decoction, tincture of viburnum or raspberry, dried fruit.
If your throat hurts, immediately start gargling with a solution of soda, s alt and iodine. There is another effective method of rinsing - egg white. Those who have tried it claim that the throat stops hurting after a couple of days.
The healing properties of Kalanchoe with a cold in children will help get rid of this disease without complications in a short time. It is only necessary to drip the juice of this home plant into the nose. One or two drops in each nostril 3 times a day. It helps very well with the common cold of Kalanchoe. The medicinal properties of this plant have long been studied. These drops clear the nasal passages quickly and effectively.
Kalanchoe juice
Kalanchoe juice has amazing properties. It even helps with acne. This problem of almost all adolescents and some adults can be forgotten forever if you rub the affected areas of the skin with the juice of a home plant several times a day.
Even with such a serious disease as sinusitis, the juice of this plant will come to the rescue. Dilute it in cooled, but always boiled water in proportions of one to two. And then pull it into the nose several times a day. Sinusitis will resolve in aboutweek.
Gum inflammation
If you have inflamed gums, then you can also seek help from this plant. Dilute the juice with water and rinse your mouth regularly. If you repeat these procedures at least 3 times a day for 20 minutes, you will feel the anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of the juice of this plant.
And if you mix Kalanchoe juice with gruel from the leaves, you can relieve toothache and even stop bleeding. The plant will also help with a purulent infection. Due to the unique properties, wound healing will take place many times faster than under normal conditions. From the gruel of the leaves, you can always make lotions for a poultice, and rinse the mouth with juice mixed with water. This has been tested by more than one generation.
When your gums are seriously inflamed, grind the leaves of the plant and squeeze out some juice in them. Wrap the resulting slurry in gauze. Apply it to the most problematic inflamed gums.
How to make Kalanchoe juice
It is worth noting that in order to make juice from Kalanchoe leaves, you need a certain skill and some knowledge. How to do it? Let's take the leaves. They should be thick and mature. If you replace them with the leaves of a young plant, then the juice contained in them will not have the necessary concentration of nutrients, which means that the desired effect will not be achieved.
About a week before you are about to cut the leaves, stop watering the Kalanchoe. Then they become fleshylarge and mature. Send undamaged leaves to the refrigerator, where they should spend seven to ten days. Note that at this stage they must be intact. Don't grind or break them into several pieces just yet.
Under the influence of cold and in a dark place, useful biologically active substances begin to accumulate in the leaves of Kalanchoe.
When the time has come, take them out of the refrigerator, only now chop them, and squeeze the juice through cheesecloth. In some cases, you will need a wooden spoon to get the liquid. With its help, it will be much easier to grind Kalanchoe. The juice should be rich and very concentrated.
It's good if your nasal mucosa can withstand such a concentrated solution. In this case, pure juice can be instilled into the sinuses. This will be the most efficient method. Otherwise, it will have to be diluted with boiled water, cooled to room temperature. As a rule, juice is diluted in proportions one to one.
Such a useful Kalanchoe plant! Medical care at home with its help will allow you to recover many times faster.
What are the contraindications?
It is important to know the contraindications and medicinal properties of Kalanchoe in order to use this plant most effectively and, most importantly, do no harm. A lot has been said about qualities. Now let's look at how and to whom this plant can harm.
First of all, we emphasize that taking any drugs, including herbal ones, based on the experience of traditional medicine, is bestcoordinate with your doctor. So you will be sure that you will not harm your he alth.
This is especially important when taking Kalanchoe inside. Before doing this, be sure to ask your doctor if there may be any negative consequences.
The main contraindication to taking Kalanchoe is individual intolerance. Also, it is not recommended to use it in any form for pregnant women. It is also better to refuse if you often have low blood pressure, there are tumors. Remedies from this home plant are contraindicated for those suffering from cirrhosis, hepatitis, and other liver diseases.
It is also possible that you are allergic to Kalanchoe. If you are going to be treated with this home plant, do a preliminary test that will remove all questions or warn you against a rash act.
Knowing the medicinal properties and contraindications of Kalanchoe is especially important if you are going to give the juice of this plant to a child. It is recommended to dilute it. Children have a weak mucous membrane. Highly concentrated juice can cause burns and unpleasant consequences.
How to distinguish a medicinal plant?
To find out what a medicinal Kalanchoe looks like, carefully study the signs given in this article.
The plant should have a thick and fleshy green stem. The leaves have notches along the edges, as well as barely noticeable veins, of a reddish tint. They themselves are necessarily triangular in shape, pointed at the ends.
The Kalanchoe flower reproduces by separating grown buds. The flowers themselves fall to the ground and quickly take root. Most often, at home, the height of this indoor plant does not exceed 50-60 centimeters.
How to care for a plant?
It is important to note that in order for your plant not to hurt and be as effective as possible, you need to carefully care for it. What to do? Features of care for medicinal Kalanchoe are described in this section.
It must be remembered that this is a very photophilous plant. Therefore, in summer it must be placed on the windowsill, and in winter it must be provided with additional lighting.
In the warm season, it must be moderately watered - as soon as you notice the drying of the soil. By autumn, reduce the frequency of watering, and in winter it is extremely rare to do this at all.
Home care for Kalanchoe provides for its obligatory pinching in the middle of summer. This is necessary for new shoots to appear. Top dressing can be done only in summer and spring, but not more than once a month.
At home, Kalanchoe propagates in several ways: by seeds, cuttings or buds. To transplant a plant using cuttings, cut pieces of leaves or stem and let them lie down for a day. After that, feel free to plant in moist soil or sand.
A common method of breeding Kalanchoe with seeds. To do this, they need to be planted in a sandy substrate and be sure to cover with a film. Keep warm by regularly airing and spraying. As soon as your seeds give the first seedlings, they can be transplanted into a pot, inwhich is poured fertile mixture.
There are some peculiarities in caring for this plant. It is essential to know them. In no case should you water Kalanchoe abundantly. This can lead to the death of the plant itself or the rotting of its roots. The same will happen if you keep it in the shade. Even when putting it on the windowsill in the summer, make sure that it receives as much sunlight as possible so that the shadow does not fall on it.
It also needs to be protected from pests. To do this, the surface of the leaves should be regularly checked for the presence of aphids and similar insects. At the first suspicion, take preventive measures.
