Chamomile is a medicinal plant with a strong odor that everyone knows. Most often, decoctions and infusions are prepared on its basis. And chamomile tea not only has a pleasant smell and taste, but has a beneficial effect on all body systems.
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What is the benefit of chamomile tea for women?
Tea made from chamomile flowers has a strong anti-inflammatory, sedative, diuretic and antimicrobial effect. This plant contains many vitamins, acids, essential oils and tannins, which is why it is often used in the treatment of colds. It is also effective in combating many female diseases.
It is drunk under such conditions:
- heavy and painful menstruation;
- menopause;
- disruptions in the menstrual cycle;
- hormonal disorders.
Chamomile is also good for improving the condition of the skin and hair, which is important for all girls and women. Tea is recommended to be drunk in the morning on an empty stomach, and wipe the face with the remnants. The result is not long in coming.
Tea from the flowers of this plant strengthens the immune system, reduces gas formation, calms the nerves, softens the effects of stress and relieves inflammation. It is recommended to drink it for the prevention of colds and in order to prevent the occurrence of stones in the bladder and kidneys.
What diseases does it help?
The plant contains useful substances, which allows it to be used to treat diseases of a different nature:
- poisoning and intoxication of the body;
- disorders of the nervous system;
- flatulence;
- colds and ODS;
- pathology of the endocrine system;
- various types of inflammation;
- diseases of the liver, kidneys.
Instead of ordinary chamomile tea, multicomponent infusions and decoctions are often used, one of the main ingredients of which is this unremarkable flower.
Chamomile, as a strong antiseptic, is often used in the treatment of female gynecological diseases. Unpleasant sensations and discomfort associated with inflammation of the genitals are easily eliminated by means of this simple plant.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding: benefits and harms
Women can take chamomile tea during pregnancy only with the permission of a doctor. The fact is that this plant stimulates the production of estrogen, and an excess of these hormones can lead to a miscarriage. For this reason, women with the threat of termination of pregnancy and those who could not bear a child before are forbidden to use such funds. Chamomile will not hurt the rest, if you drink it, after consulting with your doctor.
People's advice: chamomile: medicinal properties and contraindications
During pregnancy and lactation, many banned drugs are prohibited for women. Instead, you can use an ordinary chamomile.
It will help with such conditions:
- digestion problems;
- sleep disorders
- nausea;
- muscle spasms;
- a sore throat.
The main thing is not to overdo it. In the first trimester, you can drink no more than 1 cup of weakly concentrated tea in 48 hours. In the second and third trimesters, no more than 2 glasses per day, but the less often, the better.
Breastfeeding chamomile tea is often a real salvation for mothers. After all, it can be used for cystitis, intestinal diseases, gynecological diseases, thrush, without worrying that it will affect the baby badly.
Decoctions of this plant can be used without fear externally: for compresses, inhalations, baths, lotions and douching.
How to make chamomile tea - recipes
The simplest recipe for a tasty and healthy drink consists of only three ingredients:
- dry chamomile - 1 tsp;
- boiling water - 1 glass;
- honey - 1 tsp
There is nothing complicated in cooking. You do not need to boil tea, just pour dry inflorescences with boiling water and cover the cup with a lid for 10-12 minutes to make the drink brew. For sweetness, you can add a little honey.
For the treatment of many diseases, it is recommended to drink 0.5 cups of liquid before each meal in 20-30 minutes.
With stress and insomnia, it is useful to drink 1-2 cup of chamomile tea with a sprig of mint before bedtime. Such a drink will calm the nerves, help to fall asleep and relieve headaches.
In addition to the classic recipe, there are many unusual and non-standard:
- Chamomile-pomegranate drink. To get 1 liter of liquid, you need to take 4 tsp. dry chamomile pharmacy, 1 tbsp. pomegranate juice, 3 tbsp. l Sahara. Dry raw materials need to be poured with boiling water and wait until everything has cooled. In strained infusion, add pomegranate juice and sugar, mix and pour into cups. Garnish with mint leaves and add ice cubes, if desired.
- Lemon ginger chamomile drink. For 5-6 servings of tea, you need to take 1 liter of water, lemon, 4 tsp. chamomile, 100 g of honey and a small slice of ginger. Cut the root into slices, add lemon zest and honey, pour water. Bring to a boil and squeeze lemon juice into the drink. Add chamomile to the hot liquid and let it brew. Strained warm drink pour into glasses.
You can experiment a lot by adding different ingredients - mint, lemon balm, cinnamon, orange or carrot juice. To treat colds, you can add thyme, raspberry or currant leaves to tea. This enriches the taste of the drink and helps get rid of a specific herbal smell, which many do not particularly like.
Useful properties for losing weight
Chamomile tea is often drunk when you need to lose weight. During such herbal medicine, you need to monitor your diet and follow the principles of a healthy diet.Quick weight loss with this method of losing weight is impossible, since chamomile acts very gently.
Most often, such a drink is recommended to drink with lemon. Useful recommendations:
- It is better to drink the drink every day on an empty stomach. But this in no case can not be done to persons who suffer from gastritis or gastric ulcer.
- It is useful to drink a cup of broth before going to bed. This not only contributes to the breakdown of fats, but also normalizes the hormonal system and makes sleep stronger.
On 1 tbsp. boiling water you need to take 1 tbsp. l daisies. The mixture must be infused for at least 20 minutes, so that the beneficial substances fully reveal their strength. Lemon is added to a warm infusion to taste.
Good composition was also collected by such a composition of herbs: chamomile, immortelle, St. John's wort and birch buds. The combination of these plants is more effective, and therefore will help to quickly lose extra pounds, improve well-being and rejuvenate the body.
Such tea will not help if a person does not take the initiative: do more physical work, run, walk. The approach to solving the problem should be comprehensive.
Can I mix the mixture myself?
Raw materials can be prepared independently. In medicine and cosmetology, only flowers are used, so the plant must be harvested exclusively during the flowering period - from the last week of May until the end of summer. Overripe inflorescences cannot be collected, they will not be of any use.
Collection Rules:
- Raw materials need to be collected on a clear day. You should not do the workpiece in rainy, wet weather or immediately after dew.
- Inflorescences must be cut with scissors or a special device for collecting berries.
- During the collection, you need to ensure that insects, lumps of earth, extraneous leaves or stems of unknown plants do not get into the basket.
- Raw materials can only be collected in ecologically clean places. Plots near highways, cemeteries, factories, landfills and industrial enterprises are the most inappropriate for the collection of medicinal herbs. Plants collected in inappropriate places will not only be of no use, but may even be harmful.
In warm time, the collected raw materials can be dried directly on the street in the shade of trees or under a canopy. It is important that the inflorescences are not exposed to direct sunlight, otherwise all useful substances will be lost. For the same reason, do not dry chamomile in the oven at temperatures above 40 ° C.
If this is not possible, the flowers are dried in the attics, verandas or in dryers. The collected inflorescences are laid out evenly on paper or a special frame. It takes at least 6-7 days to fully dry. During this time, the inflorescences are periodically turned over so that the raw material dries better. It needs to be dried well - under-dried specimens begin to deteriorate quickly, and over-dried ones lose almost all of their useful properties.
Dry flowers should be stored in glass jars, canvas bags or hermetically sealed cardboard boxes in a dark and dry room. Subject to storage conditions, the medicinal plant does not lose its properties within 12-18 months.
Contraindications and possible harm
Although chamomile is useful, everyone needs to get acquainted with the list of contraindications. The use of decoctions and infusions based on this plant is prohibited for people with mental disorders, stomach ulcers, diarrhea and urinary tract diseases. Before use, you need to check whether the patient has an individual intolerance to the substances contained in this plant. People with allergies need to be treated with chamomile very carefully.
When taking chamomile-based drugs, the main thing is not to overdo it.
In case of an overdose, the following symptoms appear:
- headache;
- weakness in the body;
- dizziness;
- heart palpitations;
- drowsiness;
- cough and hoarseness.
Drinking infusions based on this plant is allowed only occasionally.Long-term use can provoke a malfunction in the nervous system.
People who take sedative drugs with a liquefying effect should not drink chamomile teas - the drink has the same properties, which can lead to an overdose.
If you follow the instructions and drink chamomile decoctions correctly, then this simple plant can permanently improve overall well-being and relieve some diseases.
