The beneficial properties of chamomile were discovered by our great-grandmothers, who used it to prepare a wide variety of medicines. The most notable feature is the antiseptic effect, but, in addition to this, there are many other equally useful abilities of this plant. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the possibility of using chamomile in facial skin care in modern conditions.

Facial skin benefits

The healing abilities of each plant are explained by its composition, so there is nothing surprising in the fact that healing properties chamomile is the merit of organic acids, vitamins and microelements contained in it.

Among the most significant, it is worth highlighting caprylic acid, flavonoids, chamazulene, carotene, polysaccharides, coumarins, nicotinic and, essential oils. All of them help to solve the most typical cosmetic problems, not only disinfecting the surface of the skin, but also promoting its regeneration.

In particular, with the help of the following recipes for various means, you can cope with such troubles:

• skin irritation;
• rashes;
• enlarged pores;
• increased oiliness of the skin;
• puffiness and "bruises" under the eyes;
• dark spots;
• decrease in elasticity skin;
• dryness and thinning of the skin of the face.

In addition to all these advantages, this plant is also hypoallergenic, which means that you can safely use decoctions or infusions even if you are prone to allergic manifestations.

Important!For greater effectiveness, it is better to prepare chamomile-based products for daily face care every day, since after standing for a day, they lose a significant part of their beneficial properties.

How to make a decoction of chamomile

If you are interested in recipes traditional medicine you surely know how much various options exists, especially when it comes to such a popular plant as chamomile. Of course, we will not be able to talk about all of them, but we will definitely discuss the most popular ones.

Ordinary

For the most traditional way to prepare a decoction from the described plant, you will need 30 g of fresh or dried chamomile flowers and 300 ml of ordinary pure water. The prepared raw material is simply poured with water in an enameled bowl and placed on fire, and as soon as the mixture boils, the fire is removed a little and boiled for another five minutes.

The finished broth should be filtered and poured into a tightly closed container for further dosed use. It is ideal to use in place of your regular toner, so you can safely wipe your face with it in the morning and evening.

Frozen in ice cube trays

If desired, the prepared chamomile broth can also be used frozen, for which it is enough to pour it into ice molds and send it to the freezer for a while.

Cold, together with a medicinal decoction of the plant, makes it possible to strengthen the vessels of the face, accelerate the speed of blood flow in the capillaries and improve the elasticity of the skin. Ideal for use by women over 25 years of age.

To prepare such an unusual tonic, you will need:

• chamomile flowers - 22 g;
• water - 100 ml;
• - 19 drops.

For the most part, the preparation process is based on creating a concentrated broth, which must then be filtered until a completely clear liquid is obtained and cocoa butter is added to it.

The resulting product is used after removing cosmetics from the face (usually in the evening), moving the cubes along the lines of the lymph flow with slow and sliding movements. After the procedure, it remains only to apply a moisturizing gel to the skin.

Important! The skin around the eyelids is wiped counterclockwise.

How to make an infusion

Depending on what exactly you need a folk remedy for, you can prepare not only water, but also oil or even milk infusion of chamomile. Consider the recipe for each option in more detail.

Water

This variant is commonly used as a mild laxative, cholagogue, and diaphoretic. Moreover, the water infusion of chamomile has a number of other equally positive properties: analgesic, soothing, anti-inflammatory, emollient.

It can be used for stomach disorders in children, cramps and pain in adults, as well as for cramps, menstrual irregularities and other specific diseases of the female. The recipe for preparing an aqueous infusion is as follows: one tablespoon of the flowers of the plant should be poured with 250 ml of boiling water and left for half an hour in a closed container.
After this time, it remains only to strain the infusion and take it hot one-third of a glass before meals 3-4 times a day. Children are given one teaspoon a couple of times a day.

Oil

One of the most interesting recipes for chamomile infusions is oil, or simply chamomile oil. In the very simple version its creation involves cold preparation, for which it is necessary to prepare one glass of dried flowers of the plant and 500–600 ml of any vegetable oil, selected according to your skin type (for example, or even regular sunflower).

The oil base must be poured over the prepared raw materials and left to infuse for 2–2.5 weeks. Of course, during this time, the container with the infusion must be shaken periodically. At one fine moment, you will see that all the flowers are already at the bottom - consider that the oil infusion is ready.
After straining, the resulting product can be stored for a year, used to remove cosmetics, as part of skin masks or hair wraps. In addition, this infusion is perfect for lubricating damaged skin or roughened areas.

If you wish, you can create an oil infusion in a hot way: warming up the resulting mixture in a water bath for 10 minutes, and then leaving it to infuse in a dark place for 10 days.

Like the previous version, a ready-made infusion is perfect for solving dermatological problems, helping to cope with varicose veins, gum and joint diseases.

Lactic

When creating chamomile infusion, you can use not only purified water, oil or alcohol, but even hot cow's milk. The resulting product is great for moisturizing and cleansing the face, and to create a milky infusion for one glass of dried flowers, you need 0.5 liters of freshly boiled milk, after which the container used for mixing is tightly closed and left to infuse for several hours.
As soon as the chamomile is well infused with milk, the mixture should be filtered and placed in the refrigerator, from where it is subsequently taken out for regular rubbing of the skin of the face. Such a remedy will be especially relevant in the summer, with a high probability of overdrying or depletion of the skin, although it will also be useful for owners of dry skin.

Important! If you have oily skin, then fermented milk infusion is more suitable, which is prepared according to the same scheme, but with an increase in downtime to 1-2 days. During this time, the milk will be able to sour well, and the infusion will be an excellent composition for nourishing and cleansing oily skin.

How to use decoction and infusion

Exist different ways using chamomile infusion or decoction, but most often women try not to invent anything complicated and simply wash or wipe their faces with prepared products. True, in the treatment of dermatological problems, compresses and lotions from them will be useful.

Washing and wiping the face

In addition, the standard option is not suitable for some skin types at all, so for dry, problematic and sensitive facial skin, chamomile can be a real salvation, replacing daily water treatments.

There is nothing complicated in the technology of performing the procedure, it is enough just to prepare the infusion and, after it has cooled to room temperature, moisten a cotton swab in it.

After that, all impurities are removed from the face with massage movements, while toning, refreshing and evening out the tone of the face. Several times a week, you can replace the warm infusion with ice cubes, which will improve blood circulation and relieve fatigue.

Compresses

Usually chamomile compresses are more relevant in the presence of dermatological problems, however, they can be a real salvation when the skin of the face is tired of constant negative influences (for example, dry wind or the constant presence of cosmetics).

In this case, a compress based on infusion or decoction of chamomile will be a real salvation, as long as it is at room temperature. For convenience, purchase a fabric mask with holes for the eyes at the pharmacy, soak it in the prepared composition and apply it to your face for ten minutes.

After the procedure, simply rinse the fabric with warm water (this will prevent it from turning yellow), and it will be ready for further use. As an acceptable alternative, a multilayer gauze soaked in a decoction and applied to the face for a similar time can serve.
Facial lotions and compresses with chamomile help soothe inflamed skin, reduce the intensity of allergic itching and speed up healing after insect bites.

Cold compresses will tone the skin, and hot compresses perfectly expand the pores, improve blood circulation in the capillaries and contribute to deep cleansing. With the help of lotions, you can get rid of "bruises" under the eyes and relieve swelling.

Did you know? The plant called today "chamomile" did not always bear this name. In the old days in Russia it was called "blush", "sorcerer", "bathroom", "romance", "sosonka", "divichnik" and other consonant names.

Rubbing with ice cubes

As we have already mentioned, decoctions and infusions of chamomile are equally useful both warm and cold. In the latter case, the finished composition is simply poured into ice molds and left in the freezer for a day, after which the product can already be used for daily wiping the face.
It not only improves the overall appearance of the skin, but also perfectly relieves fatigue and puffiness, however, you should not resort to this method of rejuvenation for rosacea. Also, one should not forget about the sequence of wiping: first, the skin of the face is cleaned of various contaminants and only then ice is used.

If desired, before freezing the broth, you can add mint to it, which will only increase the positive result from the use of ice. In any case, such rubbing is a kind of massage, which means that it must be performed strictly adhering to the massage lines, otherwise there is a risk of stretching the skin and making it flabby.

If the vascular network or blood points are clearly visible on the face, it is better to refuse such a procedure.

How to make chamomile masks

The benefits of chamomile could not but fall into the “field of view” of industrial and folk cosmetology, but if there is no certainty in purchased cosmetics, then a self-prepared composition will definitely not be able to harm the skin, of course, if there are no individual contraindications to its use. Consider the most popular masks for the face based on chamomile.

For dry skin

To “bring to life” dry skin of the face, it will be enough just to mix 2-3 tablespoons of chamomile decoction with one egg yolk, a few drops of essential oil and a small spoonful of honey.

The finished mixture is applied to the neck and face for 20 minutes, after which it is washed off with warm water. For optimal effect, it is advisable to do this mask at least once a week.

For oily skin

To cope with the problem of oily skin of the face will help two tablespoons of strong chamomile decoction mixed with one egg white and a teaspoon of lemon juice. The finished mixture is applied to the face and left there for 20 minutes, after which it is washed off with cold water. You can perform this procedure 1-2 times a week, and the oily sheen will disappear.

For problem skin

Under the problem skin of the face is usually understood as its tendency to the appearance of acne or constant irritation.
In such cases, chamomile-curd mass is ideal, providing for the following preparation procedure: pour two tablespoons of dry grass with a glass of boiling water and leave the mixture to swell, and then simply add cottage cheese, a few drops of tea tree oil to it and mix everything thoroughly.

The finished composition is applied to the cleansed skin of the face and kept there for 20 minutes. Wash off the mask with warm water. I must say that after the first use of pimples should decrease, and the oily sheen completely disappears. To consolidate your positive result, simply repeat the above procedure a few more times.

For aging skin

To slow down the aging of the skin of the face, prepare a chamomile mask according to the following recipe: add the cooked chamomile decoction to two teaspoons of cosmetic clay powder and stir everything until thick sour cream.
Also, a teaspoon of fresh aloe juice and the same amount of honey are added to the mixture. After mixing, the mask is applied for 15 minutes on the face, then washed off first with cool water, and then with a decoction of chamomile. Such a tool perfectly nourishes, tones and brightens the skin, not to mention its tightening.

Did you know?AT Ancient Egypt the flowers of the described plant were traditional participants in various rituals dedicated to the sun god Ra.

Purifying mask

To prepare a good cleansing mask, in addition to the already familiar decoction, you will also need cereals. Two tablespoons of chamomile should have one glass of freshly boiled water and half a glass of cereal, only the latter are added after half an hour of chamomile infusion.

When, after mixing, the flakes begin to swell, mix everything well again and apply on the skin of the face, massaging it a little. After 15 minutes, you can wash off the mask and wipe your face with the remaining infusion. This tool perfectly copes with the fat content of the skin and narrows the pores.

Tonic and anti-inflammatory

To prepare this type of mask, in addition to the chamomile itself, you will also need dry peppermint, which is taken in the same proportions as the flowers of the first plant. After mixing these equal parts, it remains to prepare an infusion or decoction according to one of the above recipes.

As soon as the tonic composition is ready, crushed oatmeal or immediately prepared flour is added to it until a porridge-like consistency is formed. This gruel is applied to the face, leaving it on for 20 minutes. After that, you can rinse off the product with warm water.

from black dots

Cosmetic clay will help to rid the face of the so-called "black dots" of chamomile decoction. For two tablespoons of white clay powder, you need to take a glass of chamomile decoction and mix thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is obtained.

The finished product is applied to problem areas of the skin and after 15 minutes is gently removed with a cotton pad and warm water. Usually, the first results are noticeable after the first use, because such a mask effectively removes excess fat from the skin and tightens pores.

Important!When using the composition, avoid contact of the mask with the area around the eyes.

How to make and what it is used for

In addition to the chamomile-based cosmetics already described, this wonderful plant can also be used to make good tinctures, facial scrubs, and even steam baths. Let's take a closer look at all the options.

Tincture

Chamomile tincture, like some masks based on it, helps to effectively fight acne, skin inflammation and acne. With daily use of such a tool, you will forget about these problems in a week.

To prepare a healing tincture, you will need 40 g of dried flowers of the plant and 100 ml of cognac, and the process itself is as follows: first, the measured number of flowers must be poured into a dark container and poured with alcohol, and after mixing, tightly close the container with a lid and leave in a cool and shaded place.
Over the next seven days, shake the future tincture regularly, and as soon as it reaches the desired readiness, move it to the refrigerator and use it to wipe problem areas of the face.

cook useful scrub based on chamomile is no more difficult than creating a mask from the flowers of this plant, but before moving on to active actions, you should decide what exactly you need: face cleansing (in particular, when dealing with deep black spots) or skin nutrition (such scrubs able to exfoliate horny scales and promote regenerative processes, saturating the skin with vitamins).

In this case, ground chamomile flowers and particles of ground coffee can act as an abrasive component. The scrub preparation process is as follows:

• chamomile flowers are ground on a fine grater;
• then they are mixed with fresh ground coffee;
• heat oil over low heat (for example, almond, olive, grape, argan, etc.);
• add vegetable oil to the resulting mixture of chamomile and coffee.

The resulting product is completely ready for use and can be applied directly to the face with your fingers, rubbing into the skin with massaging movements for several minutes. Of course, everything massage movements should be performed along the line of facial wrinkles: starting from the bridge of the nose and slowly moving to the cheekbones and temples or from the center of the forehead to the sides.

When finished with the distribution of the product, leave it on the face for a few more minutes, and then rinse it off slowly. With the correct manufacture and use of such a cosmetic product, a positive result of its use will not take long: you will soon notice that the skin has smoothed out and become more elastic.

Steam bath with chamomile

A steam bath based on chamomile is an excellent tool for restoring the water balance of the skin, cleansing it and saturating it with oxygen. Although this procedure not performed daily, it is an important intermediate step between cleansing the face and applying a mask or scrub.
The following recipe will help you properly prepare for the procedure: for 1 liter of boiling water there should be two tablespoons of chamomile flowers, which, after mixing, are left to infuse for two minutes (the container with the mixture must be tightly closed with a lid).

As an alternative cooking option, you can add 1-2 cups of herbal decoction to the same liter of water, after which you should cover yourself with a towel in the same way and, bending over a container with hot chamomile, inhale the steam for 5-7 minutes.

Steaming the skin of the face over the finished decoction will help remove blackheads, clear the skin of rashes, in particular, and acne.

Contraindications and harm

It is no secret that seemingly harmless medicinal plants can cause severe allergic reactions, and chamomile is no exception in this matter. As in the case of other medicinal plants, in some situations, chamomile has to be abandoned due to individual intolerance to its components.
Therefore, before proceeding to the use of the composition on the skin of the face, it is necessary to conduct a small test reaction by dropping a few drops of the prepared infusion on the crook of the elbow or the inside of the hand.

If after a few minutes no unpleasant changes occur, then you can apply the composition on your face. In most cases, chamomile flowers are indeed a real find for any person who cares about their appearance.

However, in order to obtain the optimal effect and exclude possible adverse reactions, it is desirable to understand when and how to use this or that remedy and which type of it is better to give preference to. We hope our article will help you to understand these questions.

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Chamomile for the face: medicine and cosmetics for the skin in one product

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Soft, soothing the most irritated and sensitive skin, chamomile for the face has a complex effect on the skin due to its chemical composition. Before using funds based on it, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the contraindications and recommendations for their use.

Chamomile is a plant known for its medicinal properties, which is actively used not only in medicine. Cosmetology also effectively uses it for hair, nails, and skin care. Chamomile is listed as the main component of many lines of branded cosmetics manufacturers : creams, masks, lotions are produced on its basis. But there is nothing more effective and effective than a homemade remedy. Decoctions and infusions of these delicate flowers have a soothing, rejuvenating, whitening, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing effect on the skin. So it turns out that chamomile for the face is a medicine and a cosmetic product in one plant. The secret of such an amazing complex effect on the skin is in the chemical composition of the flower.

Secrets of magical skin transformation

Chamomile can only seem unenlightened simple flower, in fact, its chemical composition is a huge amount of the most active substances that can not always be found in other medicinal plants. It has everything: not only vitamins and minerals, but also organic acids with flavonoids. The highest concentration of all these components is found in chamomile flowers, which should be used as raw materials for the preparation of cosmetic home remedies.

• Hamazulene contained in essential oil a large number of which is found in chamomile flowers: it has many of the most beneficial properties for the skin: anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, anti-allergic;
• Sesquiterpenes create a protective film that reflects external attacks in the form of ultraviolet and frost;
• Caprylic acid perfectly relaxes the muscles, having soothing properties;
• Flavonoids have a rejuvenating effect: they control the production of elastin fibers and collagen in cells, which make the skin toned and elastic;
• Coumarin starts the regeneration of damaged cells, thereby actively eliminating microdamages and healing acne, post-acne and other skin defects;
• sitosterol affects the subcutaneous microcirculation, increasing the access of oxygen and other nutrients to the cells, as a result of which they begin to breathe more actively, which improves the appearance of the skin (the complexion becomes natural and healthy);
• Choline - a vitamin-like substance known as a wound healing and metabolic stimulating substance;
• Carotene evens out the relief of the skin, so that after regular use of facial products based on chamomile, the skin will become soft and silky to the touch;
• organic acids give chamomile brightening properties, thanks to which it can be used in short time get rid of age spots;
• Polysaccharides are able to form a protective film that retains precious moisture inside the epidermis, keeping it on long time moisturizing;
• Essential oil , which is part of chamomile, soothes and treats acne;
• Glycosides give all products prepared from chamomile a bitter taste, and for the skin they are useful in that they have good anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties, which makes decoctions and infusions from this flower ideal means for problem skin care;
• Azulene gives chamomile a unique aroma and at the same time is a powerful remedy against allergic skin rashes.

Homemade, prepared on the basis of chamomile, are a harmonious combination of medicinal and cosmetic properties.

All of the above listed chemicals are natural master cosmetologists who perfectly care for, gently affect and gently treat all skin types - oily, dry, problematic, sensitive, normal . It is difficult to find a cosmetic defect or skin problem that chamomile could not cope with. However, when used at home medicinal plant as a cosmetic for the skin, a number of difficulties can be encountered. To overcome them, you need to know how to prepare chamomile facial products.

It will help a lot in facial skin care, find out the secrets of its use.

Use for face care - stop time, prevent facial skin aging.

Chamomile Facial Recipes

Choose those recipes that seem most effective to you. Preliminary study the reviews on the network for a particular use of chamomile in cosmetic purposes: this will help you avoid annoying disappointments. Not sure about the remedy - look for another.

• washing

One of the simplest and effective ways and eliminate all kinds of inflammation. Cool the prepared decoction or infusion of chamomile in the refrigerator and wash your face with it in the morning - this will give you vigor and freshness for the whole day. In the evening, it is better to use a warm cleanser for washing. Do not dry your face, just pat it lightly with a towel.

• Lotion

Soak a cotton pad in the prepared decoction and gently wipe your face along the massage lines, stopping at those places where there are problems. Wipe to do twice a day.

• ice cubes

Pour a decoction or infusion of chamomile into special molds, leave in the freezer for a day. Twice a day, wipe your face with the resulting cubes. For sensitive and thin skin, this procedure is contraindicated.

• Compress

Twice a week pamper your tired, stressed skin with chamomile compresses. The decoction or infusion should be at room temperature. Moisten gauze folded in several layers or a special cloth with slits for the eyes and nose in them. Apply to face or problem area and leave for 15 minutes. Then you can wash with plain water. This will help avoid the side effect of yellowing.

• masks

Homemade face masks cannot be made without liquid. Try to replace water, juices, milk in them with a decoction or infusion of chamomile - the result will be amazing. You can't be afraid side effects: chamomile in this case goes well with all the products that are commonly used to prepare such masks.

As you can see, there are a lot of recipes and options for using chamomile as a cosmetic product for the face. Your choice is not limited. Be sure to try one of them, make sure that chamomile is a very useful and cute flower, ready to give your skin its charm and beauty.

Application rules

The first question that is faced by everyone who plans to treat the skin with chamomile is where to get it? Firstly, you can go to nature in the summer and pick up wonderful delicate flowers there. They can be used both fresh and dry. Secondly, if nature is far away or this idea has visited you in the cold season, you just need to go to the pharmacy. There, chamomile is sold in the form of a phyto-collection (directly the raw material itself - dried flowers) or in the form of a powder (already crushed plant) in bags.

Both funds are inexpensive, they are not in short supply, they are dispensed without a doctor's prescription. So at the stage of acquiring pharmacy chamomile, difficulties should not arise. But directly preparing a decoction or infusion requires certain knowledge.

1. Indications for using chamomile for the face : irritated, tired, aging skin, acne, pimples, wrinkles, first age-related changes, peeling, puffiness and blue circles under the eyes.
2. Contraindications for skin treatment with chamomile : individual intolerance, rosacea, acne due to serious internal problems organism.
3. Dry raw materials are immediately ready for use, but fresh flowers must first be washed (it is recommended to collect them in a field or in a forest, away from industrial enterprises and highways) and dry.
4. Next, you will need to chop the chamomile. Dried flowers are easily rubbed by hand and turn into powder. Fresh raw materials will either need to be finely chopped with a knife or chopped in a blender (which will then need to be washed thoroughly, otherwise all products processed in it after chamomile will acquire a specific bitter taste).
5. Decide what exactly you need: decoction or infusion. Both are effective and have approximately the same properties.
6. How to prepare a decoction of chamomile for the face . Pour two tablespoons of raw materials with a glass of boiling water, put on a small fire and boil for 10 minutes. Remove from the stove, cover with a lid and leave for half an hour. Warm it must be filtered and used for its intended purpose. Flowers filled with boiling water can not be placed directly on the fire, but warmed up in a water bath, but in this case, the heat treatment increases to 15–20 minutes.
7. How to make chamomile tea for skin. The infusion cooks faster than the decoction. Less heat treatment allows you to save the maximum amount of useful substances in the raw material. Pour two tablespoons of flowers with a glass of boiling water, cover tightly with a lid and leave for a couple of hours. After that, strain - and the product is ready for use.
8. If you have never used chamomile for facial skin care before, be sure to test the individual tolerance of this plant. To do this, moisten gauze folded in 2-3 layers in the prepared product and make a compress on the wrist for 15 minutes. The skin in this place is very sensitive, thin, delicate, so it should instantly respond to the presence of allergens in the product being tested. After 15 minutes, remove the compress and for some time (2-3 hours) observe if itching, burning sensation, unhealthy spot appears in this place. If there are no side effects, rejoice: chamomile suits your skin as a cosmetic.
9. From a decoction and infusion of chamomile, you can prepare masks, compresses, ice cubes, tonics and face lotions at home. Masks and compresses can be done from 1 to 3 times a week, the rest of the products can be used daily.
10. To prevent the skin from becoming yellowish with regular use of chamomile as a cosmetic, take breaks in such treatment. If used daily, change the chamomile remedy after a week. Masks and compresses, made correctly, should not give such an effect. If, nevertheless, you began to notice that the skin turns yellow, wipe it once a day with lemon juice, half mixed with water - the color will become even and beautiful.
11. With acne and severe inflammation on the face, a decoction and infusion of chamomile can be taken orally 50 ml three times a day for 1-2 weeks, and then take a break.

Note: when deciding to phytotreat your skin with chamomile, it would be nice to first consult with a specialist, remembering that this drug is quite powerful.

Only a reasonable, competent use of this plant can give results and justify the hope that skin defects can be eliminated at home. It should be borne in mind that if the problems are caused by serious factors (internal diseases, hormonal failure, etc.), complex therapy prescribed by a specialist will be required: in this case, chamomile will be powerless. You can find a large number of funds based on its flowers: choose those that you like to use.

It quickly removes swelling and inflammation, stops bleeding from the rectum, eliminates pain, itching, burning, disinfects and dries.

What are the therapeutic effects of chamomile and how to use it for hemorrhoids?

Properties and uses of chamomile for hemorrhoids

Safety and effectiveness of treatment folk remedies on the basis of this medicinal plant is confirmed by the fact that it can be used even during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

The composition includes:

• acids: oleic, stearic, palmitic;
• trace elements: potassium, selenium, zinc, copper;
• the substance chamazulene has high anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties.

Due to its composition, the plant is capable of:

1. Stop rectal bleeding quickly.
2. Eliminate all the unpleasant symptoms of the disease: pain, inflammation in the perineum, itching, burning.
3. Provide antiseptic, antibacterial action.
4. Dry the anus area.
5. Expand and strengthen the walls of blood vessels, which helps to reduce hemorrhoids, both internal and external.
6. Heal cracks in the anus.

Thanks to the active substances, chamomile does an excellent job with its tasks and is used in the form of:

• douching and washing the anus;
• microclysters;
• sitz baths;
• lotions or compresses;
• rectal suppositories bought at a pharmacy or made independently with the addition of other natural healing ingredients.

For internal use, you can prepare decoctions, infusions or chamomile tea.

At the initial stage of hemorrhoids, sitz baths are done for prevention. And if the disease has worsened, then to alleviate the condition, candles with chamomile, lotions or compresses are used.

How to make chamomile tea at home

For internal use from chamomile flowers, you can make a delicious tea, make a decoction or tincture. Such drinks perfectly tone the body, have a beneficial effect on the intestines, eliminate gas formation, mucus, pain, and inflammation.

Chamomile decoction can be prepared in three ways:

1. Two full handfuls of herbs pour 400 ml of water. Boil over low heat for about half an hour. Cool, filter. Store no more than 48 hours in a closed container on a refrigerator shelf. Too saturated drink can be slightly diluted with plain boiled water.
2. Pour a full glass of raw materials into a thermos with a volume of three liters, pour boiling water over it, hold it closed for several hours, cool, filter before you use it.
3. Pour two cups of chamomile flowers into an enameled pan, add water, bring to a boil, but do not boil. It is impossible to keep on fire for more than 2 minutes, otherwise the decoction loses all its healing properties.

To enhance the therapeutic effect, you can add St. John's wort, sage, oak bark, yarrow to the drink. Decoctions with calendula also work well.

Remember that decoctions can be stored for a maximum of 48 hours, so do not prepare them in advance.

How to make chamomile tea at home

Chamomile infusion should be drunk immediately after preparation, allowing it to cool slightly. In the best case, its shelf life can be no more than a day.

If you decide to prepare raw materials yourself, remember that chamomile flowers are collected from 3 to 5 days of flowering and dried in a place protected from light. In this case, they retain a maximum of useful properties.

How to brew:

1. Pour boiling water over 1 tablespoon of dried flowers;
2. Let it brew under a closed lid for no more than 10 minutes;
3. Strain, cool a little.

If you need a large amount of infusion for lotions or compresses, then use a thermos. For 3 liters of boiling water, take a full glass of chamomile flowers, pour hot water and insist for several minutes. Filter the mixture and use as directed.

How to make baths with chamomile for hemorrhoids

Sitz baths are the most effective way to use chamomile for hemorrhoids. If you caught yourself on time and did the procedure at the first symptoms of the disease, then you will not need any additional treatment.

To enhance the therapeutic effect, it is better to make a mixture of medicinal herbs and add to

• chamomile:
• sage;
• oak bark;
• horse chestnut seeds;
• thyme.

There are 5 main ways to make chamomile baths. It depends on the purpose and stage of the hemorrhoids.

hot baths

They are anti-inflammatory and decongestant. Most effectively help with the first symptoms of hemorrhoids.

Prepare half a liter of a decoction of chamomile or a mixture of medicinal herbs, which is then diluted with water to the desired volume and temperature of no more than 40 degrees.

Pour the solution into a wide basin and sit in it for 20 minutes.

The best time is before bed.

The course is no more than 12 procedures. After a week break, it should be repeated.

Warm baths

Used for bleeding. They perfectly strengthen the walls of blood vessels, restoring their elasticity, relax muscle tissue and tone up.

Such procedures have an excellent antiseptic effect, disinfect, kill pathogenic microflora in the perineum.

The bath is prepared in the same way, only the water should be almost equal to body temperature.

Do the procedure 2 times a day, in the morning and at night. Time - no more than 10 minutes. The course is 10 days.

After the end of the procedure, do not use a towel. You just need to lightly blot the perineal area with a napkin and lubricate it with a soothing anti-inflammatory ointment with aloe.

There is another recipe for such a bath. For him it is necessary:

• prepare a decoction of an equal amount of chamomile, oak bark and St. John's wort;
• mix with a warm solution of manganese;
• pour the liquid into the basin;
• add a few drops of furacilin;
• sit in a container for 10 minutes.

Cold baths

Cold water at temperatures up to 20 degrees (just below room temperature) relieves pain well and stops bleeding from the anus.

Such procedures are used for exacerbation of the disease. They relieve swelling and inflammation. Especially effectively helps with puffiness in combination with potassium permanganate.

Together with chamomile, add to the mixture:

• oak bark - has drying properties, heals anal fissures;
• herb sage and St. John's wort - enhance the healing effect of chamomile from hemorrhoids.

Sitting in the pelvis should be no more than 7 minutes once a day. The course lasts until the blood stops completely from the anus.

After that, you should switch to the use of warm chamomile baths.

steam baths

They have a strong analgesic effect. Prepare half a liter of chamomile decoction, pour hot into a bucket, sit on top of it, wrap the bottom with a blanket or blanket. Sit until you feel that the steam is coming, but no more than 10 minutes.

The procedure is carried out up to 3 times a day for at least 2 weeks.

It is good to use a mixture consisting of 5 tablespoons of oak bark, 2 cups of chamomile, which should be poured with boiling milk.

smoke baths

Made using essential oils of chamomile, sage, St. John's wort, oak bark powder or garlic juice.
Take a bucket, put a red-hot brick in it, drip a few drops of the medicine and sit on top, wrapping yourself in something warm.

Compresses or lotions from chamomile for hemorrhoids

Such procedures are the simplest and are used to treat external hemorrhoidal bumps, heal microcracks in the anus, wounds and nodules.

Grind a glass of chamomile flowers, pour boiling water to a mushy mass, leave for 5 minutes.

Prepare gauze or bandage, folded in several layers, lay out the mixture. Top with clean gauze cut. Apply to perineum for 15 minutes.

Chamomile compress:

• 2 tablespoons of raw materials brew 200 ml of boiling water, leave for an hour and a half. Strain, cool;
• moisten the gauze in a chilled solution and apply to the inflamed areas for a while until the gauze warms up;
• moisten again in a cool solution of chamomile and repeat the procedure;
• total duration - no more than 20 minutes twice a day.

When using a decoction of chamomile in the treatment of hemorrhoids, remember that it can be stored for no more than 6 hours, even in the refrigerator. Otherwise, the treatment will be useless.

Chamomile micro enema: main actions and contraindications

With inflamed hemorrhoids, when internal hemorrhoidal bumps cannot be reached with compresses or ointments, a camomile enema is the fastest and most effective way:

• restore and regenerate damaged tissues and mucous membranes, heal wounds;
• have an antiseptic, disinfecting effect;
• cope with constipation, cleanse the intestines;
• dry the perineal area;
• reduce the formed knots, bumps, heal cracks;
• quickly relieve pain, itching and burning in the perineum.

Contraindications to the use of enemas:

1. Dysbacteriosis, with frequent use, disrupts the beneficial intestinal microflora.
2. Launched, 3 and 4, stages of the disease.
3. Open bleeding from the anus.
4. Thrombosis of hemorrhoidal cones, their infringement.
5. Individual intolerance to plant components.
6. Before starting such treatment, consult with a proctologist.

How to make a microclyster from chamomile

Usually a quarter cup of the prepared broth is enough for the procedure. It is best to carry out such activities before going to bed. No more than 10 procedures are allowed, carried out once a day.
It is also allowed to alternate microclysters from decoctions of various medicinal herbs. For example, mix with calendula or yarrow in equal proportions.
Sequencing:

• brew a glass of boiling water 2 tablespoons of raw materials;
• insist half an hour;
• filter;
• heat in a water bath for another 10 minutes;
• cool to ambient temperature;
• dial into a syringe, the tip of which is pre-lubricated with any cream or petroleum jelly;
• wash and dry the perineal area;
• take a position lying on your side, legs pulled up to your stomach;
• the anus can also be lubricated with petroleum jelly to facilitate the procedure;
• push the buttocks a little, gently insert the tip of the syringe into the anus;
• press it and pour all the contents into the intestines;
• lie on your side or stomach for at least twenty minutes so that the liquid does not spill out. During this time, all active ingredients are absorbed into the intestinal walls and begin to heal.

1. Pick up a pear of the appropriate size - no more than 50 ml.
2. Choose a syringe with a soft tip. Otherwise, you will damage the internal hemorrhoids.
3. The volume of the injected content should be at least 30 and not more than 50 ml. A smaller amount simply will not have the desired therapeutic effect, and more may spill out of the intestines, you will not hold it.
4. The liquid should be warm, but never hot or cold.

Note!

The achieved effect will be maximum if you first make a warm bath with chamomile or other medicinal herbs, and a few minutes after that - a microclyster.

Douching with chamomile for hemorrhoids

Often patients suffering from painful sensations, itching, inflammation of the perineum with hemorrhoids, they ask if douching helps eliminate all these troubles. Numerous testimonials confirm the positive effect of chamomile during these procedures, provided that they are performed correctly.

Important douching rules:

1. Manipulations are strictly contraindicated during pregnancy.
2. You need to find a comfortable position and relax as much as possible.
3. Treatment is best done before bed.
4. The broth should be at the optimum temperature, neither cold nor hot.
5. In order not to kill the beneficial intestinal microflora, do not spend more than 7 sessions.
6. Douching continues for 10-15 minutes.
7. During an exacerbation of hemorrhoids, the procedure can be done in the morning and in the evening.
8. Carefully follow the rules of personal hygiene. Treat the syringe tip with an antiseptic or wash it with soap and water.
9. Do not press too hard on the pear. Thus, increased pressure is created that can damage the inflamed and fragile mucosa.
10. Before inserting the tip, it is necessary to release all the air available there from the pear.
    With external hemorrhoids, it is better to do baths.
11. Remember that you should not use the same tip for douching the vagina and anus, and only a freshly prepared solution should be used for the procedure.

Pharmacy rectal suppositories based on chamomile

Such suppositories are a homeopathic remedy that most effectively acts on internal hemorrhoids. They can also quickly relieve pain, itching, inflammation, accelerate the healing of anal fissures, and help restore damaged tissues.

Suppositories act gently and painlessly, have almost no contraindications, except for allergic reactions to plants.

Especially good help in the initial stages of the disease.

It is best to use them at night, after a bowel movement. Only 2-3 procedures will allow you to get rid of pain and itching.

But there is one BUT. Such candles, although they are inexpensive, are not sold in all pharmacies.

Suppositories are represented by drugs:

• Biota;
• Viburkol;
• Econika.

They should be used twice a day, in the morning and at night. Preferably after a bowel movement. Suitable for pregnant and lactating women and children.

They have anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and analgesic effects.

Ice candles with chamomile for hemorrhoids

Candles are very easy to make with your own hands. Therefore, you should not look for them on sale if they are not available in the nearest pharmacy chain.

To prepare suppositories, all you need is a package of dried chamomile flowers, the price of which does not exceed 70 rubles.

1. Prepare an infusion of 2 tablespoons of raw materials and 200 ml of boiling water. Strain, let cool.
2. Make molds with a diameter of about one and a half centimeters, a length of no more than three centimeters. To do this, you can use fingertips, containers from used pharmaceutical suppositories, make do-it-yourself cones from thick paper or foil.
3. Pour the prepared mixture into them, send to the freezer.
4. If necessary, take it out, release it from the mold, dip it in warm water to facilitate entry into the anus.

During the first procedure, such a candle is left for no more than half a minute. In the following - until complete dissolution.

Duration - no more than 10 days twice a day.

Ice stops the blood, and the herb relieves inflammation and heals cracks.

Contraindications to the use of ice suppositories are:

• period of pregnancy and lactation;
• cancerous tumors;
• infectious processes in the body;
• frequent colds;
• childhood.

Due to its healing properties, chamomile flowers quickly cope with the unpleasant symptoms of both internal and external hemorrhoids. However, before use, you should consult with a proctologist.

A bag of miraculous chamomile can be found in any home. It's actually universal remedy capable of curing a thousand ailments. Skin care is no exception. In cosmetology, chamomile has occupied a leading place for many centuries, because with its help you can solve a huge number of dermatological and aesthetic problems that annoy everyone at least once in your life.

• relieves inflammation, soothes the skin of the face;
• stimulates regeneration;
• accelerates and restores natural processes, which is especially important with age-related changes;
• improves, evens out complexion, brightening pigmentation, removing the gray tint of exhausted tired skin;
• normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands, treats acne;
• improves blood circulation in the epidermis, which helps slow down the formation of wrinkles;
• removes puffiness, removes circles under the eyes.

Beneficial Ingredients of Chamomile

The composition of herbs and flowers includes substances whose main healing properties are useful specifically for the face. Chamomile contains:

• flavonoids protect the face from ultraviolet radiation;
• organic acids moisturize, discolor pigmentation;
• polysaccharides have enveloping properties, protecting from exposure to a harmful environment;
• carotene evens out the skin, making it soft and silky;
• choline accelerates regeneration, stimulates metabolism;
• natural anticoagulant coumarin has a stimulating and tonic effect;
• chamazulene has a pronounced anti-allergenic, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal properties.

Facial cosmetics based on chamomile

At home, based on chamomile, you can prepare a variety of facial skin care products: from lotions and tonics to masks and compresses. This universal remedy can solve almost all skin problems.

Water, milk and oil infusions

To prepare the infusion of chamomile for the face 1 tbsp. l. flowers pour a glass of hot water, milk or vegetable oil. Cover tightly with a lid, leave for at least half an hour. Oil infusion will be ready no earlier than 2 weeks. Strain the resulting product.

Water infusion is used for washing, lotions for inflamed skin, for its healing, lightening freckles and age spots. It is better to cook it daily as needed. In extreme cases, store in the refrigerator for no more than two days. To prolong the life of the infusion, you can freeze it and use it in the form of ice cubes.

Chamomile for the face prepared with milk is effective in moisturizing and cleansing the skin. Especially recommended in the summer, when the skin is often dry and exhausted due to exposure to the sun. For care oily skin you can wait a couple of days until the milk infusion starts to sour. Dairy products dry, cleanse and nourish oily skin.

Chamomile oil infusion is suitable for nourishing the skin of the face. It can be applied with a cotton swab, leaving until completely absorbed, or added to masks.

Decoction

4 tbsp. l. chamomile pour a glass of hot water. Cook in a water bath under a tight lid for half an hour. Cool, strain, squeeze. Bring to the initial volume with boiled water. Store in the refrigerator for no more than two days.

A decoction is used for inflammation of the eyes and skin of the eyelids in the form of lotions, for the treatment of ulcers, boils, rashes, burns and frostbite. Daily washing with a decoction of chamomile is very effective, especially for a face with persistent redness, with rosacea.

Tincture

Pour 1 part of chamomile flowers with 5 parts of alcohol or vodka. Insist 7-10 days at room temperature. Strain the finished tincture, squeeze the grass. Keep refrigerated. Dilute with water in a ratio of 1:1, use for rubbing, lotions on the affected areas, insect bites. It is recommended to add to creams, masks, enrich lotions and tonics.

Oil

Compound:
Vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. l.
Butter - 50 g
Honey - 2 tbsp. l.
2 egg yolks
Glycerin - 1 tsp
Camphor alcohol - 30 ml
Chamomile tea - ¼ cup

Application:
Mix oils. Melt in a water bath until smooth. Add other ingredients, chamomile infusion. To stir thoroughly. Store in a tightly closed container in the refrigerator. At proper storage the product does not lose its properties up to six months. Apply as a cream to flabby, emaciated skin prone to aging. Improves the tone of the subcutaneous muscles. Oil is especially good for normalizing the condition of the skin with a sharp weight loss.

Essential oil

Chamomile essential oil well relieves inflammation from insect bites, improves skin condition after burns of any nature, helps with poorly healing wounds, in the care of hypersensitive, dry skin. Long-term use of chamomile oil for the face improves the condition of the skin with rosacea and frequent allergic manifestations. The tool can be used as an independent one, applied pointwise to the affected area, or enriched with creams and masks at the rate of 3 drops of oil per 5 g of base, added to steam baths, 3-5 drops per pot of hot water.

Extract

Extracts from herbs, extracts, are used in the same way as essential oils. Chamomile extract is prepared on the basis of water, vodka, oil, evaporating until the volume is reduced by at least 2 times. The more liquid is evaporated, the more concentrated the extract will be. Stored in a cool place for a long time.

Cosmetic procedures with chamomile

Washing with chamomile

Some skin types do not accept washing with plain water. For dry, sensitive skin burdened with acne and oily sheen, it is better to use an herbal infusion that will replace daily washing. Moisten a cotton swab with fresh, cooled to room temperature infusion of chamomile and run along the massage lines of the face, removing all impurities, toning, refreshing the skin, brightening and evening out its color. Periodically, you can carry out the procedure, several times changing the swab with warm infusion of chamomile for ice cubes. It stimulates blood circulation, which is especially important for skin problems and wrinkles, refreshes, improves turgor.

Rubbing with ice cubes

An effective remedy for stimulating blood circulation, metabolic processes in the skin, especially age and sensitive. In the care of oily skin with a characteristic shine, rubbing with ice stabilizes the secretion of sebum. With dry skin eliminates irritation, reduces peeling. Apply 1-2 times a day.

Compresses and lotions from chamomile

Chamomile for the face in the form of lotions and compresses can soothe inflamed skin, reduce allergic itching and the effects of insect bites. When cold, chamomile compresses tone the skin, while hot compresses expand pores, improve blood circulation, and promote cleansing. Lotions remove dark circles under the eyes, relieve swelling.

You can use compresses and lotions as needed, moistening a clean cloth or gauze with a medicinal infusion, putting it on your face.

Face masks

To nourish, tone the skin, brighten and improve its color, add 2 tbsp to the cooked and cooled infusion of herbs. l. vegetable oil. Thoroughly soak a layer of cotton wool with the mixture. Cover their face. Put a towel or a second layer of cotton on top to keep warm. Take off after 25 minutes. Wash off with cool water. This mask can be done 2-3 times a week.

Video: Herbal face mask

Steam bath with chamomile

On a pre-cleansed face, apply a nourishing cream around the eyes and lips to soft skin did not dry out during the procedure. Add two tablespoons of chamomile flowers to a pot of hot water, insist until the liquid has cooled to an acceptable temperature. Tilt your head over the pan, cover with a towel. The procedure time is 7-10 minutes. The skin becomes soft, silky, well hydrated. Immediately after steaming, you can remove comedones or apply a scrub. This procedure is carried out no more than once a week.

Video: How to make a chamomile steam bath

Contraindications

The more powerful the herbal remedy, the greater the likelihood of an allergic reaction to it. Chamomile is no exception. Before proceeding with the treatment of the skin of the face, a susceptibility test should be carried out by dropping a little infusion on the crook of the elbow or on the inside of the hand. If after a few minutes there is no change on the skin, chamomile-based products can be applied to the face.

The most common chamomile has amazing properties and healing power. It has a calming, whitening, anti-inflammatory and rejuvenating effect. Thanks to these qualities, a decoction of chamomile for the face has found the widest application in home cosmetology. This remedy takes care of the skin and treats many of its diseases.

And the whole secret of the miraculous effect lies in the substances that make up this decoction.
Chamomile decoction will help eliminate various skin defects

Product effectiveness

Chamomile decoction is rich in vitamins, organic acids, trace elements and biologically active substances that have an incredible effect on the skin of the face. With regular use of this tool, you can get rid of many imperfections and restore youth and beauty to the skin.

Each of the components of the decoction performs a specific function - some fight aging, the second - effectively relieve inflammation and heal wounds; the third - have an antibacterial effect. And working together, these useful material give the skin new life, healthy glow and beauty.
What does chamomile decoction do for the skin?

• Moisturizes.
• Soothes inflamed areas.
• Heals problematic skin eliminating acne.

  Important! Remember that in this case, the remedy can bring a positive effect only if you have not tried to eliminate acne mechanically.

• Whitens.
• Removes excess sebum.
• Fights swelling.
• Rejuvenates.

It remains only to prepare a miraculous decoction and use it correctly.

Advice! Before starting any procedures, you need to make sure that you are not allergic to this plant. Make a weak decoction, soak a cotton pad in it and apply it to the back of the wrist or elbow bend. See the results after an hour. In the absence of irritation, you can safely proceed to the use of this tool.

Application

Chamomile decoction is used in several versions: as compresses, frozen ice cubes, for rubbing and washing. But first you need to prepare the tool itself:

• Place 2 tablespoons of dried chamomile in a saucepan;
• pour a glass of water, bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes;
• Remove the container from heat, cover with a lid and leave for 40 minutes.

Advice! A decoction can be prepared both from pharmaceutical chamomile and from self-collected raw materials, which are recommended to be harvested during the period of active flowering of this plant. Best time for collection - from May to August, and the inflorescences should be dried in a well-ventilated shaded place.

Therapeutic compresses

Now let's move on to the actual use. If your skin is imperfect, there are inflamed areas and acne, then you can carry out a therapeutic complex of procedures using compresses. A decoction of chamomile is quite effective for acne, but for a positive result, it is important to complete a full course, the duration of which should be at least a month.

It is necessary to take a cotton swab, moisten it in a decoction and apply it to the inflamed area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe skin for about 5 minutes. After the specified time, the compress is again wetted and applied. This procedure must be performed at least 5 times a day, during the first week every day, then every other day.

washing

Daily washing with a decoction of chamomile will positively affect the condition of your skin. Such procedures can be carried out twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. To do this, you need to dilute the broth a small amount cold boiled water.

The resulting product will give your skin a charge of vivacity and freshness in the early morning, and in the evening it will gently soothe and cleanse. After a couple of weeks, you will notice the result - the face will acquire a healthy color and shine with beauty.

Chamomile ice

You can wipe your face with a frozen decoction of chamomile. For convenience, use special molds for ice. The resulting cubes should be applied daily two to three times a day. Their action will be immediate - through a short time the skin will gain elasticity, become more elastic and effectively cleansed.

Chamomile cubes can be used for all skin types, including acne. This therapeutic ice instantly relieves irritation and soothes inflamed areas.

Rubbing

You can use a decoction of chamomile as a tonic and wipe your face with it daily. To do this, the prepared product must be filtered and cooled to room temperature. It is allowed to use a warm solution so that the active substances easily penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin, saturate it with vitamins and give a healthy glow.

Chamomile tonic will help activate metabolic processes at the cellular level, relieve tension, fatigue and irritation. Rubbing can also be included in the complex of measures for the treatment of acne and pimples.

As you can see, chamomile decoction can be used most different ways. This charming flower will restore beauty to your skin, rejuvenate it and relieve many problems. Do not forget that the decoction can also be added to baths, which effectively soothe after a hard day's work and give deep sleep.

All materials on the site are presented for informational purposes only. Before using any means, consultation with a doctor is MANDATORY!

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