Flowers of marigold from many diseases

Calendula (marigolds) is a herbaceous annual plant that grows in many suburban areas. True, the people call these flowers - marigolds. Valuable calendula is not for its appearance, but rather for those useful medicinal properties that are used in folk medicine.

Refers to the calendula family of astroids (Compositae). It is unpretentious, grows by a bush, the height of which is from 30 to 75 centimeters, depending on the composition of the soil and care. Has a highly recognizable odor arising when touched. Color inflorescence - from yellow to rich orange with a red tint. There are regular and double forms of inflorescences (photos of marigold flowers).

Whimsical seeds, rather large and similar to small crescents, have very good germination. They can reproduce by self-seeding, often growing far from the places intended for this.

Very much like flowers marigolds lit by the sun, flowerbeds. It is better to use them in group plantings, along with cornflowers, poppies, camomiles and other field annuals.

To obtain a strong and healthy plant, the marigold flowers are sown in spring (early May) immediately to a permanent place, slightly sprinkling with loose soil. Be sure to water the planting and make sure that the soil does not dry out. Appear young plant about a week later. They are usually dived right there, on the bed, but with a large number of sprouts, you can simply thin out. You should leave the distance between them about 25 centimeters.

Calendula is growing very quickly. The first buds can appear in about a month. In order for flowering to be continuous until the first autumn frosts, it is not recommended that the flowers of the marigold tie the seeds. We must cut them off permanently.

Care of the plant consists in weeding from weeds, loosening of the soil and irrigation. You can fertilize them with complex fertilizers several times a season.

As a rule, as a rule, cultivated more valuable terry varieties.

Collect marigold flowers, the use of which in folk medicine is widely known, by hand. Choose the most saturated in color - in them the content of useful substances is higher. Dry in dryers (air) at a temperature of 45 degrees for 4 hours. If the inflorescence disintegrates under pressure - the drying is finished.

Use calendula in the form of broths, infusions, tinctures or oils.

The spectrum of action of these medicines is so wide that with their help it is possible to effect a healing effect on practically all organs of the human body, namely:
- to remove inflammatory processes;
- Quickly heal wounds;
- to achieve a diuretic and diaphoretic effect;
- disinfect;
- Relieve pain;
- lower blood pressure;
- calm the central nervous system, etc.

In the flowers of marigold there are many carotene, phytoncides, organic acids and vitamin C. They also contain trace elements (copper, zinc, selenium and molybdenum). Thanks to the presence of the above substances, immunity increases, a positive effect on the teeth, cardiovascular and reproductive systems, as well as oncological diseases are prevented.