Calendula tincture

Calendula tincture is a medicinal product produced by the Republican Unitary Enterprise Borisov Plant of Medical Preparations (Republic of Belarus, Borisov).

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Indications marigold tincture

Calendula tincture has antimicrobial, antiparasitic, wound-healing, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory effects. The following indications for use are distinguished.

1. Infected wounds.
2. Infections affecting the upper respiratory tract and ENT organs (pharyngitis, tracheitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis and other pathologies).
3. Cholangitis (inflammation of the bile ducts due to infectious invasion).
4. After burns, both chemical and thermal etiology.
5. Chronic cholecystitis.
6. Boils and acne.
7. Infection of the oral mucosa (stomatitis, gingivitis and other pathologies)
8. For biliary dyskinesia. Normalization of bile outflow.
9. Complex therapy of vascular diseases.
10. Hypertension.
11. Calendula tincture helps purify the blood.
12. The medicine is effective in the treatment of warts and calluses.
13. In gynecology it is used when it is necessary to normalize the menstrual cycle.
14. Inflammation of the female external genitalia. Erosion of the cervix.
15. Relief from attacks of spasmodic pain in the epigastric region and lower abdomen.
16. Hepatitis.
17. Pancreatitis.
18. Cholecystitis.

Release form

The release form is a liquid - an alcohol form of tincture. The medicine consists of one part of 70% medical alcohol and ten parts of dry plant material of marigold flowers (Flores Calendulae officinalis).

Pharmacodynamics

The pharmacodynamics of calendula tincture is determined by the pharmacological characteristics of the substances included in the drug:

1. Essential oils, represented by such substances as alpha-cadinol, T-cadinol, fatty acids. This group of substances inhibits both gram-negative and gram-positive pathogenic microflora.
2. Triterpenoids, which include monools, diols, triols, AF glycosides and a number of other substances, have an anti-inflammatory effect.
3. Flavonoids, represented by such substances as isoquercetin, isorhamnetin, hyperoside, astragalin, quercetin, glycosides and rutin, promote relaxation of smooth muscles, thereby relieving their spasms. Thanks to them, the drug has an anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effect.
4. Carotenoids or vitamin A lower blood cholesterol levels.
5. Coumarins have anti-inflammatory effects.
6. Water-soluble polysaccharides, which include arabinogalactans, rhamnoarabinogalactans and a number of other substances, improve the condition of the capillary-vascular system.

Calendula tincture also contains various microelements useful for the human body: magnesium, molybdenum, calcium, zinc, selenium, copper, potassium, iron and a number of others. It stimulates and strengthens the immune system, improves the functioning of the entire cardiovascular system, and prevents the development of caries. It has a mild choleretic and diuretic property.

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Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetics has not been thoroughly studied.

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Dosing and administration

When taken externally or internally, depending on the diagnosis, the method of application and dosage of calendula tincture vary somewhat.

When gargling or irrigating a sore throat, the medicine is diluted with water in a ratio of one teaspoon of tincture per glass of liquid. To obtain the necessary therapeutic effect, the procedure time should be chosen a quarter of an hour before meals. You can gargle up to six times a day.

As a choleretic agent, calendula tincture is taken orally. The dose is usually ten to twenty drops per dose. Depending on the pathology and its severity, there may be three to four such doses per day.

When applied externally, calendula tincture can be used to wipe or treat affected areas (rashes, acne, wounds and other damage to the integrity of the epidermis) undiluted or diluted. This may depend on the skin type and its level of susceptibility. In case of otitis, a turunda (gauze tourniquet) soaked in calendula tincture is usually placed in the inflamed ear. It is recommended to change the tourniquet with the medicine every five to six hours. The tincture is diluted to a 10% concentration. In such a situation, it is not recommended to instill, especially with an undiluted preparation, in order to avoid burns. Such procedures allow you to achieve a warming effect.

If otitis is diagnosed, but there are no abscesses or increased body temperature, a warming application can be used for treatment. The tincture is diluted to a 10% concentration. Gauze folded in several layers is soaked in the medicinal liquid and placed around the auricle. The compress is insulated and fixed on top.

Calendula tincture should not be dripped into the ear canal for children. To achieve a therapeutic effect, you can use a warming compress, but only with the permission of your doctor.

In case of arterial hypertension and stable high blood pressure, calendula tincture can be prescribed in the form of oral drops. The patient is recommended to take 10-20 drops 3 times a day during the day.

Similar treatment is recommended for minor disturbances in the functioning of metabolic processes, insomnia, arrhythmia, and neuroses. To obtain the necessary result and at the same time to fix it, the medicine must be taken for a long time.

In case of changes in the functioning of the gallbladder and/or liver, the drug is taken orally 20-30 drops, which are diluted in 100 ml of warm water. The recommended time of use is a quarter of an hour before the expected meal.

A similar regimen is recommended for gastric pathologies as an effective antispasmodic, wound healing and anti-inflammatory agent.

If a woman has gynecological problems (cervical erosion, colpitis, thrush), douching with the drug in question may be prescribed. In this situation, a teaspoon of pharmacy calendula tincture is diluted with a glass of warm boiled water. Such procedures effectively relieve itching in the genital area, relieve inflammation and have a healing effect on damaged areas of the skin and mucous membrane. Douching should be done daily. The duration of therapy is three weeks (the interval between periods). After menstruation, drug procedures must be continued. Only a doctor can prescribe or cancel treatment.

In case of pathological changes in the tissues of the oral cavity (gingivitis, stomatitis, periodontosis, other inflammatory processes, infection of the oral cavity), calendula tincture is used in the form of rinses. Rinse your mouth as often as possible. Rinse only after diluting the preparation (one teaspoon per glass of warm boiled water), otherwise, using undiluted tincture can provoke the development of a burn of the tissues of the oral cavity.

If wounds or cuts (cracks) appear on the body, even purulent ones, calendula tincture is used both undiluted and diluted (depending on the nature of the lesion) to wipe the affected area.

The duration of the treatment course is adjusted by the attending physician, based on the severity of the pathology, the individual characteristics of the patient's body, and the level of sensitivity to the components of the drug.

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Use marigold tincture during pregnancy

Therefore, the use of calendula tincture during pregnancy is not approved by doctors.

A categorical "no" applies to oral use of the drug.

Calendula tincture can be used externally with caution and only as prescribed by a physician.

A categorical "no" applies to oral use of the drug.

Calendula tincture can be used externally with caution and only as prescribed by a physician.

Contraindications

The following contraindications to the use of calendula tincture are minor:

1. Increased individual intolerance to one or more components of the medicinal plant marigold.
2. Allergy to the components of calendula tincture.
3. If the drug is planned to be introduced into the treatment protocol as an oral medication, it is not allowed to prescribe it if the patient has a history of:

• Ulcerative and/or erosive lesions of the gastric mucosa and duodenum, especially during an exacerbation.
• Gastritis.
• Calculous cholecystitis.

1. Calendula tincture should be used with particular caution in the treatment protocol for children and adolescents (when taken orally) under 12 years of age, due to the presence of alcohol in the medicine.
2. The period of pregnancy and breastfeeding of a newborn.

Caution should be exercised when using the drug if the patient's medical history is burdened with:

1. Pathological changes in the liver.
2. In the presence of traumatic brain injury.
3. Diseases affecting the tissue structures of the brain.

1. For alcoholism.

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Side effects marigold tincture

When used externally, the only side effect of the drug is an allergic reaction of the skin, expressed by urticaria, redness of the skin, rash, swelling, itching and burning.

When taken internally, the list of side effects, in addition to the allergic reaction mentioned above, may be somewhat broader:

1. The appearance of dryness and bitterness in the mouth.
2. The appearance of painful sensations in the epigastric region and in the lower abdomen.
3. Heartburn and belching may occur.
4. Nausea, even to the point of vomiting.
5. Lowering blood pressure.
6. Allergic reaction up to angioedema, which can end in asphyxia and/or anaphylactic shock.
7. The appearance of shortness of breath.
8. Tachycardia.

Overdose

Overdosing on calendula tincture when applied externally is almost never possible. The only thing you can do is dry out your skin or cause an allergic skin reaction.

It is more complicated with oral treatment. Here, it is theoretically possible to provoke overdose symptoms.

1. When taking concentrated medicine, a pregnant woman may have a miscarriage.
2. Development of skin irritation and dry skin.
3. When taken orally, the drug can cause:

• Headache.
• Nausea.
• Increased heart rate.
• Heart rhythm disturbance.

1. In case of kidney dysfunction, in case of overdose, intoxication of the body may occur.
2. In case of gallstone disease, intestinal colic is possible. In a situation where the stone has moved from its place, there is a high probability of blockage of the bile duct.

Interactions with other drugs

But to date, the interaction of calendula tincture with other drugs has not been thoroughly studied.

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Storage conditions

Storage conditions for calendula tincture are quite standard:

1. The medicine should be stored in a place protected from direct sunlight.
2. The storage temperature must be maintained within the range of +15 to +30 degrees.
3. The room should be of low dryness.
4. Calendula tincture should be stored in places that are inaccessible to teenagers and small children.

Shelf life

The shelf life of calendula tincture is three years (or 36 months).

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