"Surgeon without a knife" or the healing properties of Kalanchoe

Among the plants that we grow with pleasure at home, there are many that have unique medicinal properties. Kalanchoe is one of those that they just don’t call it - and indoor ginseng, and the tree of life, and the "surgeon without a knife", and this is all deserved.

Because if you have such a flower at home, it means that you have a whole pharmacy at home. Consider all the medicinal properties of this flower and how to use it. We also recommend watching a useful video on this topic.

What kind of flower is this?

The heat-loving plant Kalanchoe is classified as a succulent due to the ability to accumulate moisture in its thick fleshy leaves. It is this healing moisture (plant juice) that is used by a person for medicinal purposes.

Chemical composition and medicinal properties

The bulk of the Kalanchoe plant (90%) consists of juice, and the composition of this juice (stems and leaves) contains an incredible amount of vitamins of group P and vitamin C, various organic and inorganic compounds, as well as macro- and microelements, so necessary for the human body:

• polysaccharides (the main creator of our cells);
• flavonoids (actively affect enzymes, contribute to the outflow of bile);
• of hydrochloric acid;
• organic acids: malic, oxalic, acetic, citric;
• tannins;
• lectins;
• catechins (possess antioxidant properties);
• copper;
• calcium
• aluminum;
• silicon;
• Sicily;
• manganese;
• gland.

Kalanchoe is not a poisonous plant at all, in its composition there are no harmful or toxic compounds. Due to such a rich biochemical composition, Kalanchoe is very useful for its abilities:

• wound healing;
• antiseptic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• general strengthening;
• bactericidal;
• hemostatic;
• tonic.

The researchers conducted a series of experiments and came to the conclusion that Kalanchoe is not capable of harming, on the contrary, if a part of the plant (cut for treatment) is placed in the refrigerator for a week, then the concentration of medicinal substances can be almost doubled, which means its benefits will increase.

In the 60s of the last century, the medicinal properties of such a flower as Kalanchoe were intensively studied, as a result of which we now have medicinal preparations (based on it), which have a very wide range of applications recommended by (official medicine). Such a wide range of medicinal properties of the plant is possible due to its perfectly balanced biochemical composition.

The healing properties of home Kalanchoe are also very well understood.areas of its application are defined:

1. the plant quickly copes with colds, runny nose and SARS (for the treatment of the common cold with Kalanchoe juice, read here);
2. perfectly destroys microbes in the air, cleans it;
3. has bactericidal and antibacterial properties;
4. juice "home doctor" is used as a powerful anti-inflammatory agent;
5. this flower successfully helps to remove toxins from the body and cleanse the blood;
6. promotes proper blood coagulation, wound healing;
7. well removes puffiness and circles under the eyes;
8. relieves inflammation of the ear and toothache;
9. helps strengthen hair;
10. heals cracks in the heels, arms and lips;
11. helps in getting rid of joint pain;
12. lowers bad cholesterol;
13. promotes rapid regeneration of affected tissues during burns;
14. perfectly raises vitality and gives strength.

All details about the healing properties and application of Kalanchoe can be found in a separate article.

Watch the video about the chemical composition and healing properties of Kalanchoe:

How can i use it?

It is worth noting that better means than Kalanchoe juice, for the common cold just does not exist. It is only necessary to dilute the juice (freshly squeezed) in half with water, bury it 3 times a day (like a mini) and after two children will not even remember a runny nose. About how to properly instill Kalanchoe juice in the nose and ears for colds, read this article.

Treatment of the throat is also very effective with Kalanchoe juice:

• With angina, you just need to rinse the sore throat with juice at least 4 times a day.
• For tracheitis, you need to mix 1 tablespoon of juice with the same amount of honey and drink it in the morning and evening before eating.
• For tonsillitis, you need to gargle with juice diluted with water (take about 2/3 of the juice and 1/3 of the water) several times a day.

One single leaf can relieve heartburn and relieve stomach cramps, you need to eat it (previously rinsing under water). And just one leaflet will perfectly cope with fatigue - you just need to chew it and you are again full of energy!

If every day you rub the tincture of patients with varicose veins with tincture, the result will also be clearly visible - the swelling will almost disappear and the pain will decrease, the main thing is to do it right - the movements during the procedure should be from bottom to top, that is, you need to move from the feet to the knees. For this procedure, you will need vodka tincture in the proportions of one to one.

If the ointment from Kalanchoe is mixed with an ointment prepared from St. John's wort, the healing process of wounds and bedsores will go even faster (they complement each other perfectly).

Read about the use of Kalanchoe for sinusitis here, and you will learn about what this plant treats and how to use it in this material.

Types and their application

Many are interested in this question. So, of all the Kalanchoe species grown at home, for medicinal purposes, two species are used - Kalanchoe Degremona (viviparous) and Kalanchoe Peristoe.

• Kalanchoe blooming does not have any healing properties.
• Kalanchoe viviparous (Degremon) - has an extensive list of those medicinal properties that were listed earlier; in folk medicine, they successfully use juice, infusions, extracts and ointments from this "tree of life."
• Kalanchoe Cirrus curative - although the appearance of this species is not as spectacular as that of Kalanchoe Degremon, but its medical fame is very large.

Kalanchoe can be used in the form of:

• pure juice (or slightly diluted) - juice is most often used at home for disinfection or healing of cuts, scratches, wounds: for instillation into the nose with a runny nose, for gargling with a sore throat, etc .;
• tinctures - for the preparation of compresses, for rubbing, for washing wounds, burying;
• ointments - for the treatment of skin (wounds, boils, burns, cuts) this is the most suitable option.

How to harvest and store?

So, how to properly prepare all these miraculous remedies, let's figure it out. In fact, everything is simple, the main ingredient here is juice, everything else is made on its basis. To get the maximum benefit from the plant, you need to leave it without watering for a week, and then proceed to harvesting.

Juice

1. It is advisable to take the thickest lower leaves for this.
2. Carefully cut them and put them in the refrigerator for seven days (to activate biological processes).
3. Then we get it, wash it in water and grind it (you can use a knife, or you can use a meat grinder).
4. Next, squeeze the juice through cheesecloth.
5. This juice should be drained into a jar of dark glass, tightly closed and put in the refrigerator.

He can stand there for no more than seven days, during which time you need to use the juice. But Kalanchoe juice can be preserved! If you want to prepare for yourself a large amount of juice (for future use), then conservation here is just right. To do this, mix freshly squeezed juice (10 tablespoons) with vodka (2 tablespoons), pour into a jar, cover with a lid and refrigerate. Such canned juice is stored for 2 years, and, at all, does not lose its healing properties.

Tincture

1. It is best to take the bottommost thick leaves.
2. Rinse and chop them.
3. Then take 1 tablespoon of chopped leaves and pour them with vodka (100 ml).
4. Next, you need to put a container with this tincture in a warm place for 10 days.
5. When everything is infused, filter and put into storage in a cool place (preferably in the refrigerator).

About tincture of Kalanchoe based on vodka or alcohol for the treatment of various diseases, read here.

Ointment

1. You need to take freshly prepared juice (30 ml).
2. Add lanolin or petroleum jelly (50 g) to it.
3. Then mix everything thoroughly.
4. Next, the prepared ointment must be transferred to a jar, tightly closed with a lid and also stored in the refrigerator.

Contraindications

We can definitely say that when applied topically, Kalanchoe has no contraindications, it has no side effects and is not toxic. But from the intake of Kalanchoe juice you need to refrain from pregnancy and hypotension, and you should not give it to children.

Conclusion

Sometimes it’s worth thinking about, but aren’t we too fond of different chemicals - pills and potions? After all, nature has tried especially for us - created a “living medicine”, which can always be at hand. Kalanchoe, of course, should always be in the first place in our "first-aid kit". From such a "home doctor" and no side effects, only one benefit. This plant simply radiates good favorable energy.

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