Geranium is one of the most popular indoor plants. She won universal love among flower growers not only for her bright appearance and unpretentiousness. Indoor species have unique qualities that our grandmothers knew about. This article describes some of the health benefits of geranium.

In folk practice, many recipes are known, which are based on various parts. But even just a flower growing in a room brings a lot of benefits to the room and its inhabitants.

Back in the middle of the last century, bright plants were kept on the windowsill in almost every home. Our grandmothers considered the flower to be the talisman of their home.

Geranium has the following properties:

• cleans the air of the room, destroying harmful bacteria;
• enhances the positive energy at home, extinguishes the irritation and anger of family members, helps to restore relations between quarreling spouses, has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, helps to relax and promotes sound sleep;
• indoor geranium has an antiviral effect, which is especially important in the season of colds and flu;
• the smell of geranium protects the house from unwanted insects. In the summer, in the house where these flowers are planted, you will not find mosquitoes or annoying flies. In addition, you do not need to use additional anti-moth products. Many gardeners even plant street varieties on the site in order to keep the crop from the invasion of garden pests.

Geranium - treatment of diseases

The list of diseases and ailments that geraniums successfully cope with is huge. The plant is used both to treat mild colds and to combat difficult-to-cure diagnoses.

All parts of the plant are used to prepare medicines. The leaves, roots and flowers contain a large amount of useful minerals, essential oils, vitamin C, carotene, flavonoids. Thanks to this unique composition, geranium has antiviral, hemostatic, wound healing, antibacterial effect. Decoctions from the leaves have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the stomach and intestines, helping to cope with digestive disorders.

At the first sign of a cold, you can start preparing a natural remedy. Gargling with a warm decoction of leaves will relieve a sore throat. To do this, boil 25 g of leaves for several minutes in a liter of water, then filter. Rinsing is used several times a day at intervals of 3-4 hours. With a runny nose, 2-3 drops of freshly squeezed plant juice are instilled into each nostril.

Geranium has proven itself well for ear pain. At the first symptoms of discomfort or pain, the leaf should be kneaded well with your fingers, rolled up and put geranium in your ear. You can get rid of a toothache in a similar way.

To improve blood circulation and normalize pressure, a geranium leaf is applied for half an hour on the wrist of the left hand, in the place where the pulse is felt.

The sap of the plant can be used as a powerful hemostatic agent. In case of uterine bleeding, it is necessary to take 20-30 drops of fresh juice orally every 2 hours. A tampon moistened with juice will help for frequently recurring nosebleeds. It must be inserted into the nostril for 30-40 minutes each time blood begins to flow.

In case of oncological diseases, it is recommended to use a decoction daily. For its preparation, take a tablespoon of crushed leaves, pour boiling water and leave to infuse overnight. During the day, the broth is often drunk in small sips. The tool helps the body fight cancer cells, preventing the appearance of new ones.

A scented pillow with dry leaves and geranium flowers can help cope with insomnia. Other herbs such as hops, ferns, lavender can also be added to the herbal bag. A similar effect will be obtained if you put 2-3 drops of essential oil on a napkin and put it near the bed.

Video "Geranium oil - composition, properties and treatment of geranium oil"

Contraindications to the treatment of geraniums

Like any medicine, geranium leaves can sometimes do harm instead of the expected benefit. Contraindications to treatment are:

In the presence of chronic diseases of various organs, the attending physician should decide on the possibility of taking a decoction. He will compare the beneficial properties and contraindications, and give appropriate recommendations.

Geranium and cosmetology

Geranium oil

Geranium is also widely used in the preparation of cosmetics.

Ice cube with geranium juice will help restore skin's firmness and natural shine. Such a remedy is recommended for middle-aged women with the appearance of age-related skin changes. Substances that contain plant sap stimulate the processes of cell renewal, increase the elasticity of the skin.

Broth can be used for young girls. This is especially true for those with oily skin. When cooled, such a natural lotion copes well with acne, acne, redness, helps to narrow pores and normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands.

A decoction of the leaves is also used to strengthen hair. To achieve the result, you need to rinse your head with it after each washing procedure.

If, after the described useful properties of geranium, there are still doubts whether it is needed, it is enough to look at the variety of varieties and plant species. Bright, showy flowers will be a wonderful decoration of the room. and if necessary, they can heal from ailments.

Geranium has been known for a long time, so it has received many different names. Her other official name is pelargonium... Both names are Greek, meaning respectively "stork" and "crane" because of the shape of the fruits of this plant, which look like an elongated beak. Also, the geranium flower has popular nicknames- vertebrae, ailing grass, maple leaf, hernial grass, bone breaker, rake, carriage. All these names indicate that geranium very popular among people and appreciated for its beneficial properties.

The healing properties of geranium

For medicinal purposes, pelargonium or fragrant and pink geraniums are most often used. The plant is a storehouse of nutrients, therefore, has the following actions on the human body:

• antibacterial and antiviral action. The flower kills many different pathogenic microorganisms, including staphylococcus aureus, releasing essential oils into the atmosphere;
• antiseptic;
• hemostatic;
• pain reliever;
• wound healing;
• tonic;
• decongestant;
• antidiabetic;
• regulates the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and liver;
• strengthens the heart muscle.

The chemical composition of the plant

Healing properties have all parts of the plant- and the stem, and leaves, and flowers, and roots. The composition of the plant includes such useful substances:

• carotene;
• vitamin E;
• flavonoids;
• ascorbic acid;
• tannins and mucous substances;
• fructose;
• starch;
• tannins;
• pectin;
• gum;
• minerals - nickel, zinc, manganese, iron.

Geranium will help defeat any disease, ranging from colds and ending with tumor diseases

Ways of using geranium for various diseases

With a cold wrap the big toes with three layers of freshly picked leaves, tie them tighter, put on socks and leave overnight.

With a runny nose squeeze the juice from the leaves and instill a few drops in each nostril 3-4 times a day. Helps with nasal congestion.

For sore throats and coughs make an infusion of leaves. Pour 20 g of chopped leaves with 250 ml of boiling water and leave for 8 hours. Gargle every 3-4 hours.

With ear disease Put a fresh geranium leaf in the ear canal to reduce inflammation and pain.

When the pressure rises tie a freshly torn leaf to your wrist, wait half an hour.

With neuralgia Attach a fresh leaf to the affected area, cover it with a linen cloth and tie it with a warm scarf or scarf.

With dry eczema use a decoction of fresh leaves. They need to be boiled for 5-10 minutes and applied in the form of lotions to the affected areas.

For depression, apathy, headache, insomnia, fatigue you need to inhale the aroma of geranium - an essential oil or just rub a geranium leaf with your fingers and inhale its smell.

For sleep disorders put a couple of plant pots in the bedroom.

With internal bleeding you need to use the freshly squeezed juice of their leaves inside every two hours in the amount of 20-30 drops.

With an attack of angina pectoris take a pre-prepared infusion. To do this, insist 5 tablespoons of the dried plant in a liter of boiling water for 2 hours.

With nosebleeds squeeze the juice from the leaves, wet a cotton swab with it and insert into the nasal passage for half an hour.

With attacks of neurasthenia use an infusion of blood-red geranium after 2-3 hours. Prepare the infusion in this way - take 500 ml of boiling water for 2 teaspoons of leaves and leave for 8-9 hours. Consume 2 tablespoons. Infusion relieves increased irritability and insomnia.

With oncological diseases use geranium infusion instead of water. Pour 1 tablespoon of leaves with 250 ml of cold water and leave overnight, drink during the day as needed.

For stomach ailments and diarrhea use a decoction of the leaves - brew a dessert spoon of the crushed plant with 250 ml of boiling water and stand for 5-10 minutes in a water bath. Take a tablespoon before meals.

With osteochondrosis crushed leaves are applied to the affected area in the form of a compress. You need to keep it all night, in the morning rinse this place with warm water.

For toothache a freshly plucked geranium leaf is applied to the diseased tooth and held until the pain is relieved.

If you have kidney stones it is recommended to take a decoction of geranium leaves inside. The plant dissolves the stones, and does not remove them, so the treatment does not cause pain.

With gout use an infusion of fragrant geranium leaves inside. Thoroughly chop 2-3 leaves, boil in 250 ml of boiling water, leave to cool completely, filter and use a tablespoon before lunch.

Take off itching and swelling with eczema a decoction of leaves in the form of a bath will help, itching will decrease and sores on the skin will dry. Brew a handful of leaves with 500 ml of boiling water, simmer over low heat for about an hour. Instead of baths, you can make lotions.

How improve eyesight using the leaves of room geranium, you can find out by watching the video:

And from this video you will learn how to get rid of radiculitis using a geranium leaf compress:

Useful properties of geranium in everyday life

Pelargonium living on your windowsill also has the following qualities:

• relieves pets from ear mites... To do this, soften the sheet and lay it on the sore ear of the pet. Repeat until complete recovery;
• used by in cooking for flavoring dishes;
• drives out of the house moth, flies, mosquito;
• cleans up ambient air from poisonous impurities;
• absorbs excess moisture.

Cosmetological properties of geranium

In cosmetology, geranium can also be used, since it has many versatile and useful properties, namely:

• strengthening hair, preventing their loss... Rub the decoction of the leaves into the scalp, carefully massaging it while doing this;
• skin rejuvenation, tightening effect;
• improvement of complexion;
• reduction of skin oiliness, acne treatment;
• removes peeling skin, heals sunburn.

This video will tell you about how to rejuvenate facial skin by preparing a frozen infusion of geranium leaves:

Useful properties of essential oil

Geranium essential oil obtained by distillation with water vapor from leaves, stems and flowers of plants of the geranium family. In this case, the oil yield is about 1 ml per kilogram of raw materials. Light, flowing, greenish-olive shade of geranium oil has delicate, sweet, floral scent... Using geranium essential oil will help:

• Regenerate the skin after burns of various origins and frostbite. Use in pure form, without diluting, lubricate the affected areas.
• Relieve inflammation mammary glands. Apply in the form of applications or compresses.
• Cure herpes on the lips. Use clean oil to lubricate lip breakouts.

In addition, oil can use inside(1 drop with honey after meals twice a day) or in an aroma lamp (2-3 drops):

• how antidepressant;
• to strengthen mental and physical activity;
• for decline blood pressure;
• for improvement microblood circulation in the heart muscle;
• how powerful pain reliever means;
• for treatment nerve diseases- neuralgia, radicular syndrome, neuritis;
• for help for various women's problems- PMS, hormonal disruptions, menstrual pain.

Contraindications for use

Despite the many beneficial properties of geranium, it should be used carefully so it's not worth it:

• apply internally with gastritis with low acidity;
• at pregnancy;
• do not use internally children(decoctions, juices, infusions);
• at stomach ulcer;
• with a tendency to constipation;
• with thrombophlebitis.

Important! In the presence of chronic diseases you should first consult your doctor

Geranium is perhaps the most famous houseplant. This is not surprising, because bright flowers and leaves delight the eye with their beauty and originality. A wonderful aroma is able not only to give positive emotions, but also to have a healing effect on a person. Let's take a closer look at indoor geranium, the beneficial properties of which have been known to people for a long time.

Fragrant pelargonium - what is it

Geranium (Lat. Geranium) got its name from the Greek word geranion - "crane". The fruits of the plant resemble the beak of this bird, therefore, its other name is often found - the crane.

Geranium belongs to the genus Pelargonium and is distinguished by a great many different varieties and species. Scientists know more than one and a half hundred varieties of the odorous geranium plant, the beneficial properties of which are successfully used in traditional and folk medicine.

Flowers growing on the windowsills of our homes can emit odors similar to those of other plants. There is a fragrant geranium smelling of mint, rose, apple, lemon, nutmeg, orange, ginger, cinnamon.

The healing power of the plant

The medicinal properties of room geranium are due to the richness of its chemical composition. Among the useful elements are pectin, tannins, gum, gallic acid, calcium, starch, essential oils, tannins and many others.

In medicine, flowers, grass, roots and leaves of geraniums are used. The medicinal properties of the fragrant plant consist, first of all, in a large amount of bactericidal substances. Standing out in large quantities, they have a detrimental effect on microbes, perfectly disinfecting and refreshing the air. It was experimentally found that staphylococcus bacilli die within a few hours if they are in the same room with pelargonium.

It is believed that indoor geranium is endowed with special properties, the beneficial properties of which have the following effect on the body:

• antispasmodic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• decongestant;
• pain reliever.

From all diseases

The easiest way to use geranium is to apply fresh leaves to the body. Small skin wounds can be numbed and healed. And if the greens are tightly attached to the wrist, it will help to normalize blood pressure.

Young leaves of pelargonium relieve dysentery, kidney disease and intestinal disorders. The plant helps well in the treatment of coronary heart disease, tachycardia, arrhythmias. The use of geranium is recommended for inflammatory processes of the respiratory tract. There is also a pronounced positive effect in the treatment of otitis media, tonsillitis, tonsillitis.

Pelargonium has good astringent properties. It reliably prevents fluid secretion in the body, stopping bleeding. The beneficial properties of fragrant geranium have been noted in the treatment of insomnia and various disorders of the nervous system. Pelargonium leaf tea quickly relieves fatigue and irritability.

The miraculous use of oil

The essential oil of room geranium is isolated by steam-water distillation. The floral scent of the resulting liquid is distinguished by the warmth and richness of the aroma. The essential oil is characterized by lightness, good fluidity and colorlessness. It perfectly heals any ENT diseases.

Geranium oil is known as an excellent antidepressant, which works in a similar way to famous plants such as mint and lemon balm. It is enough to put a few drops on the aramolamp, and very soon your nerves will calm down, your sleep will normalize. Regular sessions of inhalation of essential vapors help to increase physical and mental activity.

For the female body, indoor geranium can be considered a true find. The beneficial properties of essential oils are indispensable for the normalization of hormonal processes in the body, relieve premenstrual syndrome and pain during menstruation. Inflammation of the mammary glands is also cured by Pelargonium oil.

The ability of geranium to accelerate blood circulation is used in numerous recipes for oil formulations for cellulite. To improve the condition of problem areas of the body, you can try a simple mask: a mixture of blue clay, rich milk and essential oil. Regular application to the skin significantly improves its condition, making it firm and elastic.

At home, you can make an oil-alcohol tincture yourself. To do this, one glass of crushed geranium greens is mixed with 100 ml of medical alcohol and kept in the sun for two weeks. Olive oil is added to the resulting infusion and again left for two weeks in a sunny place. The ready-made composition can be used continuously for no more than three weeks, after which an obligatory break in treatment can be made. It is strongly not recommended to use oil on an empty stomach - it negatively affects the stomach.

Decoctions of roots and leaves

Cooking does not take much time and is very simple. One tablespoon of dried geranium is poured with a glass of boiling water and kept on low heat for no more than five minutes. Chilled broth is taken with meals, one tablespoon three times a day for inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. It is useful to wipe your face with cubes of frozen liquid. It helps to improve skin regeneration and get rid of fine wrinkles.

Young leaves of room geranium are part of many herbal preparations. They are recommended for use in patients with tachycardia, heart disease, and also as a general tonic. It is advisable for sick and weakened people to put one or two pots of geraniums at home on the window.

Healthy juice

If the crushed geranium leaves are placed in cheesecloth and squeezed thoroughly, then the resulting healing liquid can successfully cure some eye diseases. At the initial stage of cataracts, it is recommended to instill one drop of juice daily in the corners of the eyes. This contributes not only to preservation, but also to a significant improvement in vision.

With the help of juice, you can refresh a clouded look and relieve eye suppuration. If you add a little honey to the juice and dilute with boiled water, then it is useful to wash your face with the resulting liquid and rinse your eyes in the morning and evening.

Pelargonium infusion

Crane flowers have different colors: white, pink, orange. But of all the species, indoor red geranium is considered the most healing. The beneficial properties of tinctures from it are used to rinse the throat and nose. Regular intake of the infusion promotes effective dissolution of salts in the kidneys and joints. It also helps with insomnia, neuralgia and toothache.

Pelargonium infusion can be used in the preparation of compresses. You just need to add a little rye flour and camphor alcohol to the liquid. A warming compress is indicated for osteochondrosis, radiculitis, otitis media, and is also used as an anesthetic.

Special warnings

We have already considered different types of medicinal compositions, which are based on indoor geranium. The useful properties of the plant are undeniable, but at the same time we must not forget that after all this is a tool that does not claim to be absolutely ideal for use.

The use of pelargonium in treatment has many contraindications. First of all, it is an individual plant intolerance, expressed in an allergic reaction. Geranium-based medications are prescribed with great care and only after medical advice. The use of pelargonium is not shown under such conditions:

• chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• liver disease;
• pregnancy;
• advanced age.

Children under 12 years old should not be given alcoholic tincture based on geranium. The beneficial properties and harm of the plant should be weighed before deciding on treatment.

Negative qualities of a crane

The special composition of the plant contributes to a strong increase in blood viscosity. The medicinal properties of room geranium will be neutralized by simultaneous use with drugs that increase blood thickening.

Herbal decoctions can negatively affect the work of digestion with intestinal atony. The pronounced hypotonic effect makes it impossible to take geranium tincture for people with low blood pressure.

For whatever medical purposes you are going to use pelargonium and preparations from it, a preliminary visit to the attending physician should be a prerequisite.

Geranium in cooking

Lemon geranium is often used in the preparation of various dishes. The beneficial properties of the plant are used in recipes for sweet syrups. They can be taken dosed as a medicine or added to drinks, sweets, desserts.

Fragrant rose-scented pelargonium is used to make jelly, which is a great addition to meat dishes. You can add a few leaves of aromatic geranium with a mint, spice or rose scent to milk-based dishes (puddings, sauces, creams). Essential substances completely dissolve in milk and give it their smell. As a result, sweet dishes get an extraordinary taste and aroma.

Fresh geranium leaves can be used as a decoration for sweet, meat and vegetable dishes. If you leave the leaves of the plant in sugar for a long time, then after a while it will acquire a characteristic taste and aroma. The use of scented sugar gives a distinctive flavor to cakes and pies.

The magical properties of the red flower

The people have long believed that if there is geranium in the house, its useful properties will certainly help in solving many life problems. The special magical qualities of the plant make it possible to feel every member of the family for him.

It is noticed that the plant withers when a sick person appears in the house. Often, geranium begins to dry out long before the onset of the disease, thereby giving an alarm signal to household members. The wonderful properties of red geranium can prolong the life of a terminally ill person. It is enough to make tea from flowers for him and take it once a week. With an incurable human disease, all types of pelargonium die, except for purple-red. This resistance is explained by the fact that it is of natural origin, in contrast to the others obtained by selection.

If you grow geraniums on your windowsill, you will not only get aesthetic pleasure and a cozy atmosphere, but you will always have a reliable friend in your home.

Geranium is commonly referred to as pelargonium. This happened due to the fact that the famous naturalist Karl Linnaeus, who was engaged in the systematization of the plant world, attributed geranium and pelargonium to the same genus. Pelargoniums were singled out as a separate genus after his death. Now it is a well-known perennial houseplant from the geranium family. It comes from Africa, in Europe pelargonium was first grown from imported seeds back in the 16th century in England, and now it is very popular as a houseplant all over the world. She was especially fond of the British - in the 19th century in England there were already about a thousand bred varieties.

What parts of geranium are used for medicinal purposes

The leaves of this houseplant contain a high concentration of healing essential oils, comparable in their properties with phytoncides of onions or garlic, but with a much more pleasant aroma. The presence of even one pelargonium bush on the windowsill of a small room serves as an excellent disinfection and kills about 70% of microbes.

From the leaves, stems and flowers of this popular plant, an essential oil is extracted by hydrodistillation, which has a number of medicinal properties and is used in cosmetics and perfumery. Its scent is an excellent antidepressant, enhances perception, invigorates and invigorates.

Did you know? Royal geranium got this name due to the fact that it helped the English king Charles I in the fight against insomnia.

Owners of potted geraniums do not need to buy this oil, but arrange for themselves a course of aromatherapy right at home. For this, it is enough to sit near this fragrant plant at a distance of about half a meter and breathe deeply through your nose for about 15 minutes. Such a procedure will help relieve fatigue, and a course of 10 procedures will help fight depression.

Pelargonium sidoide extract from the roots is used in the manufacture of drugs for the treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract and otitis media of an infectious nature.

In general, all parts of the plant can be used for medicinal purposes.

Chemical composition

Pelargonium leaves contain:

• various essential oils;
• phytoncides;
• resin;
• flavonoids;
• tannins;
• pectins;
• gum;
• glycosides;
• pectins;

• tannins;
• organic acids;
• phenolic acids;
• vitamins;
• minerals (most of all - calcium);
• carbohydrates;
• saponins;
• coumarins.

Essential oils contain esters, terpenes and their alcohols, ketones.

According to various studies, this plant contains up to 500 different components and is highly bioactive. A volatile substance with a pleasant odor, geraniol, which has antimicrobial properties, used in the manufacture of cosmetics and perfumery products, was found in this plant.

Pelargonium roots also contain phenols, and the stems are phenolic compounds, sucrose, starch, hemicellulose.

Useful and medicinal properties

Important! Not everyone can stand the smell of pelargonium. Breathe in the scent of flowers, crumpled leaves - if you feel irritation, a migraine appears, then you should not use this plant for aromatherapy and treatment, as well as keep it in the house.

This thermophilic plant is used to treat such human ailments:

• weak immunity;
• colds and flu;
• ENT diseases;
• neuralgia;
• depression, headache, insomnia;
• stones in the kidneys;
• some gynecological diseases;
• gout;
• pediculosis;
• fungal infections of the nails;
• skin diseases;
• diseases of the oral cavity;
• heart diseases.

Several of these colors, put on the window, scare away mosquitoes and other insects, their esters and phytoncides will also protect nearby indoor plants from pests and diseases. Pelargonium leaves are placed in a sachet for moths. Its leaves can be added to drinks, sweets, and baked goods.

Traditional medicine: recipes

Traditional medicine recipes usually use leaves. of this amazing houseplant, as well as the aroma that exudes the whole plant.

Did you know? Geranium came to the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great as a gift from King George III of England in 1795. He sent a number of greenhouse plants, which at first could only be grown by the aristocracy. Due to its unpretentiousness, vitality and ease of reproduction, geranium began to be grown as a houseplant by all classes.

For insomnia

The aroma of pelargonium is an excellent remedy for insomnia. To normalize sleep, it is recommended to put several pots with this plant on the windowsill in the bedroom. You can also drip 3-4 drops of geranium essential oil into the aroma lamp before going to bed. If there is no such lamp, you can simply rub a drop of such oil with your fingertips and inhale its aroma.

You can also steam one finely chopped geranium leaf with one glass of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. Drink infusion 2 times a day, 100 ml before meals.

Toothache

Geranium leaf helps with toothache. To do this, it is ripped off and slightly crumpled in the hands so that it releases the juice faster, and then it is placed near the aching tooth.

From a runny nose

The following recipe helps with rhinitis with a cold: squeeze the juice from the leaves of this plant and drip two drops into each nostril. This should be done three times a day.

From otitis media

For otitis media, you need to place a torn geranium leaf in your ear. First, you need to slightly wrinkle it in your hands so that the leaf lets out the juice. This procedure relieves pain and inflammation.

If you are prone to otitis media, it is recommended to macerate the leaves: pour two tablespoons of crushed raw materials with 100 ml of vegetable oil, close the lid tightly, put in a dark place for ten days and shake occasionally. Then strain and refrigerate. Use 4 times a day for instillation into a sore ear, pre-warming.

For constipation

The following remedy can help with constipation: pour two teaspoons of crushed leaves with two glasses of cool boiled water and leave for eight hours. Consume in small sips throughout the day.

Geranium, or crane, is not accidentally called "the pharmacy on the windowsill." The familiar home plant with bright, beautiful flowers helps in the healing of a number of ailments. We will tell you about the medicinal properties of various types of geraniums, recipes and methods of using medicinal products from flowers, leaves, plant roots in the article.

Also, the leaves and stems of geraniums contain (in small concentrations) alkaloids and cardiac glycosides. They promote vasodilation, lower blood pressure, and have sedative properties. According to a number of studies, plant alkaloids inhibit the growth of neoplasms.

For the preparation of effective medicinal preparations and infusions, fresh and dried geranium leaves with petioles, plucked during the period of budding and flowering, are best suited.

The healing properties of the geranium flower

In addition to biologically active amino acids and flavonoids, geranium flowers contain healing essential oils, tannins and astringents. Inhalation mixtures and rinsing solutions with geranium flower extracts are effective for respiratory diseases. Medical applications and baths with oil and water infusions help with skin diseases, vaginitis, cystitis, hemorrhoids.

Also, medicines from geranium flowers are able to lower blood pressure, regulate sugar levels, and have a sedative and delicate hypnotic effect. The effectiveness of geranium flowers has also been proven in diseases of the thyroid gland.

For the preparation of medicinal products, it is preferable to use fresh and dried geranium flowers, collected at the beginning of flowering. During this period, the concentration of nutrients in them is maximum.

Scented geranium medicinal properties

Fragrant geranium has the following healing properties:

• antibacterial;
• decongestant;
• pain reliever;
• diuretic;
• hypotensive;
• immunomodulatory;
• sedative.

Geranium fragrant indications and contraindications

Water and oil infusions of fragrant geranium are recommended:

• as wound healing agents;
• for resorption of hematomas and removal of puffiness;
• with otitis media and other inflammatory diseases of the ears;
• with ear and toothache;
• with exacerbations of hemorrhoids;
• with herpes;
• as an adjuvant for persistent hypertension.

Contraindications to the treatment of fragrant geraniums:

• low pressure;
• acute stage of cystitis or urolithiasis;
• coronary heart disease;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• tendency to allergic reactions to herbal remedies.

Indoor geranium medicinal properties

Medicinal properties of room geranium:

• antiseptic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• anesthetic;
• hypotensive;
• antiviral;
• sedative;
• sugar-regulating.

Traditional medicines with room geraniums are effective:

• as an aid in acute respiratory diseases;
• with headache, ear, toothache;
• with periodontal disease and glossitis;
• with inflammation and bleeding of the gums;
• with hemorrhoids in the acute stage;
• for the prevention of diabetes;
• with hypertension;
• with neurasthenia and neuroses.

Contraindications for room geranium include:

• exacerbation of gallstone and urolithiasis;
• heart failure;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• individual intolerance to plant components.

Geranium meadow medicinal properties

Meadow geranium is valuable:

• antibacterial and antiviral properties;
• effective wound healing action;
• anti-inflammatory and decongestant properties;
• the ability to quickly relieve toothache and ear pain;
• pronounced hypotensive properties;
• diuretic effect;
• oncoprotective action.

Meadow geranium indications and contraindications

Traditional medicines with meadow geranium are used:

• with inflammatory diseases of the ENT organs;
• with respiratory infections;
• in the treatment of inflammation in the oral cavity;
• with chronic otitis media;
• with high blood pressure;
• with chronic cystitis;
• with hemorrhoids.

Means containing meadow geranium should be taken with caution:

• with acute inflammation of the kidneys and bladder;
• during pregnancy, lactation;
• with ischemic heart disease;
• with low blood pressure;
• with a tendency to allergies.

Geranium red medicinal properties and contraindications

Blood red geranium properties:

• antibacterial and antiviral;
• pain relievers and decongestants;
• hemostatic;
• wound healing and regenerating;
• sugar reducing;
• astringents;
• sedatives.

Medicines with red geraniums are recommended:

• with otitis media;
• with skin diseases;
• with shallow burns;
• with gum disease and stomatitis;
• with inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary organs;
• with diseases of the thyroid gland;
• with inflammation, bleeding of hemorrhoids;
• with herpes;
• for the prevention of diabetes;
• with neurasthenia and various types of neuroses.

Traditional medicines with red geranium are contraindicated:

• with gastritis and stomach ulcers;
• with pancreatitis;
• with heart failure;
• with exacerbations of kidney disease;
• during pregnancy, lactation.

Geranium lemon medicinal properties

Lemon geranium has the following properties:

• anti-inflammatory;
• antiseptic;
• wound healing;
• diuretic;
• hypotensive;
• oncoprotective;
• light sedative.

Geranium not blooming medicinal properties

Non-blooming geraniums are valuable:

• pronounced anti-inflammatory and decongestant properties;
• the ability to eliminate headache, toothache, ear pain;
• effective antibacterial action;
• diuretic properties;
• delicate astringent action.

Forest geranium medicinal properties

Healing properties of forest geranium:

• hemostatic;
• bactericidal;
• wound healing;
• pain reliever;
• diuretic;
• sedative and mild hypnotic.

Home treatment for geraniums:

geranium leaf treatment, methods and recipes

Geranium leaves for hypertension. To quickly normalize high blood pressure, a freshly torn leaf of fragrant or room geranium scalded with boiling water is applied to the wrist for 45-60 minutes.

Geranium leaves with panaritium (inflammation of the periungual tissues) and boils. Several fresh geranium leaves (preferably forest, not flowering or lemon) are crushed for 30 seconds. pour boiling water, strain, squeeze slightly. They are placed on the affected area, covered with a film, and fixed with a tissue bandage. The compress is left for 4-6 hours (you can overnight). Repeat 2 to 4 times a day.

Geranium leaves for toothache relief. A piece of a freshly torn geranium leaf is washed with running water, crumpled strongly, scalded with boiling water. After cooling, it is applied to the inflamed gum area or to a sore tooth. Hold until pain is relieved.

geranium for the treatment of ears, otitis media, methods of treatment

Effective means for eliminating inflammation and pain in otitis media are therapeutic wraps, applications, compresses with juice and infusions of geranium leaves and flowers. Important: you cannot drip medicine from geranium into the ear canal.

Treatment of otitis media with juice of geranium stems and leaves

To prepare the remedy, use fragrant, non-blooming or meadow geranium. 10 leaves with stems are crushed. Scald with boiling water, then put on cheesecloth, twist a tight knot and squeeze out the juice. Dilute it with boiled water in a 2: 1 ratio. A dense turunda is made from a piece of cotton wool, moistened with a medicinal solution, and shallowly (!) Injected into the ear canal. Leave for half an hour or an hour.

Oil tincture of geranium root for otitis media

5-7 roots of fragrant or room geranium are crushed. Squeeze out the juice. Mix in a 1: 1 ratio with vegetable oil. Insist 3 hours. The cotton turunda is impregnated with oil tincture, placed in the ear canal for half an hour or an hour. Repeat up to 4 times a day.

Healing application with geranium and oat flour

7-10 leaves and 3 inflorescences of room or red geranium are crushed. Add 1.5 tbsp. spoons of camphor alcohol and 65 g of oat flour (any grind). A soft doughy mass is prepared. Roll it up with a thick roller, wrap it around the sore ear, fix it with a cloth bandage. The ear canal is left free. Maintain the application for 1-2 hours. Repeat three times during the day.

ear treatment with geranium leaf, methods

Method 1. A leaf of room, fragrant or lemon geranium is slightly kneaded, rolled up in a tube. Shallowly injected into the ear. Leave until the pain disappears.

Method 2. A freshly plucked geranium leaf is scalded, cooled. When warm, it is applied to the sore ear. Fix with a thick napkin and bandage. Keep the compress for at least 1.5 hours. Can be left overnight.

treatment of hemorrhoids with geraniums, methods

Folk remedies based on geraniums effectively cope with the unpleasant symptoms of exacerbated hemorrhoids. They prevent inflammation of hemorrhoids, relieve pain and swelling, and reduce bleeding.

With external hemorrhoids, pharmaceutical phytopreparations and homemade tinctures with geraniums are taken inside, they make cool baths with concentrated decoctions of the leaves and flowers of the plant. For internal use, medicinal tampons with water infusions and oils of room, fragrant or meadow geranium are used.

Decoction of meadow geranium leaves from hemorrhoids

Three tablespoons of dried meadow geranium leaves are poured into three glasses of water (hot, but not boiling). After 3-5 minutes. placed in a water bath. Steamed for at least 45 minutes. Cool completely, then filter, squeezing out wet raw materials. Take an infusion of geranium three times a day for 3/4 cup until the acute symptoms are eliminated. For effective treatment, you need to prepare a fresh infusion of geranium leaves every day.

Steam fresh room geranium flowers for hemorrhoids

Half a glass of freshly picked flowers of room geranium is placed in a half-liter jar (you must first rinse it with boiling water). Pour boiling water over the "shoulders" of the jar. Cover tightly. Insist on a pair of geraniums for at least one and a half hours. Cool, filter. The remainder is wrung out. It is taken with exacerbated hemorrhoids twice a day, with an incomplete glass, until symptoms are relieved.

If it is not possible to take baths with geraniums, you can make a therapeutic application: dilute a small amount of chilled steam with water 1: 2, moisten a sterile gauze napkin with the solution and apply it to the anus for 30-40 minutes.

Healing bath with fragrant (meadow, room) geraniums for hemorrhoids

About 70-100 g of a mixture of geranium leaves and flowers are poured with boiling water (500 ml). Insist on a water bath for about an hour, after which, without cooling, filter. Dilute the infusion in 5 liters of cool boiled water. Take a medicinal bath with geraniums for hemorrhoids for 15-20 minutes. The procedure is repeated twice to three times a day, until the pain and swelling disappear.

geranium thyroid treatment, methods

Healing remedies from geranium - steam, water and alcoholic infusions - are actively used along with traditional medicines for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, hyperplasia and prevention of thyroid dysfunction.

Geranium tincture on alcohol for inflammation of the thyroid gland

Fresh geranium leaves, red, lemon or non-flowering, are washed and then dried on a napkin. Tamped in a half-liter jar (up to 3/4 of its volume). Pour to the top with an aqueous solution of medical alcohol (1: 1) or high-quality vodka. Insist 2.5 weeks in the dark. Then shake vigorously, leave to infuse for another week. The finished medicine is filtered. They drink geranium tincture in four courses: three times a day, a tablespoon for two weeks, a week break.

Healing collection with geraniums for thyroid dysfunction

25 g of fresh geranium flowers, 30 g of geranium root, 25 g of galangal root are crushed and mixed. For treatment, it is better to use forest or meadow geranium. Medicinal raw materials are poured with boiling water, after which they insist for at least 40 minutes. They are filtering. Accepted for inflammation of the thyroid gland, 0.5 tbsp. spoons of slightly warmed steam of geranium twice a day.

geranium goiter treatment, methods

Geranium and clay remedy for thyroid hyperplasia

With warm water, 75 g of gray clay is dissolved to a creamy consistency. Juice is squeezed out of 10-15 leaves of room or fragrant geranium (always with petioles and stems). Add it to the clay mass. The finished product is used for daily compresses for thyroid hyperplasia. The course of procedures is 3 weeks. You can make a compress with geraniums no longer than 20 minutes. and only once a day.

Therapeutic collection with geraniums for diffuse and nodular goiter

Mix: 1 part of freshly picked flowers and leaves of non-flowering or lemon geranium with 2 parts of dry tricolor violet and 1 part of hawthorn fruit. Measure out about a third of the glass of the mixture. Pour boiling water to the top, then steamed in a water bath for 40 minutes. It is taken with an increase in goiter by a third of a glass of strained geranium broth twice a day.

geranium neuritis treatment, methods

Application of geranium leaves for neuritis

A fresh leaf of fragrant, lemon or non-flowering geranium is scalded, wrapped with gauze, applied to the affected area, secured with a warming bandage for 40 minutes. Repeat twice daily.

Remedy for neuritis with geranium and currant leaves

For the preparation of this folk remedy, it is better to use fresh raw materials. Mix 10 geranium leaves with 10 black currant leaves. Pour 300 ml of boiling water, then insist under the lid for 1 hour. They drink in five-day courses with a break of one week, a third of a glass four times a day.

Decoction of geranium flowers with arnica for neuritis

50 g of geranium inflorescences (fragrant, indoor or red is suitable) are mixed with 30 g of arnica. Steamed with a liter of boiling water, kept for 5 minutes. Then boil for 10-12 minutes. Cool and filter. Drink before bed every day. At one time - half a glass of broth.

treatment of hypertension with geraniums, methods

Geranium leaves for hypertension

An easy way to quickly and smoothly normalize blood pressure is to chew a freshly plucked leaf of fragrant or forest geranium for 5 minutes.

Homemade drops from geranium flowers for hypertension

100 g of inflorescences of red, fragrant or forest geraniums are poured into 100 ml of high-quality vodka. Shake vigorously. Maintain in the dark for 12-15 days. They are filtering. Apply at elevated pressure, 15 drops of tincture of geranium flowers per 30 ml of water.

How to make geranium oil

Geranium essential oil, saturated with valuable microelements, is successfully used in healing skin diseases, relieving toothaches and headaches, used for therapeutic baths and aromatherapy for migraines and neuroses.

Extracting concentrated oil from a medicinal plant at home is quite problematic. In addition, the yield of the finished substance will be scanty. Therefore, traditional healers recommend pharmaceutical phyto-oil or geranium extract in vegetable oil.

How geranium oil is prepared:

1. Raw materials are prepared. Leaves with petioles and geranium inflorescences are mixed in approximately equal parts. Washed, dried completely, and then randomly crushed.
2. A container scalded with boiling water (a small bottle with a wide neck or an ordinary half-liter jar is suitable) is filled with a prepared mixture of flowers and leaves for three quarters of the volume. Ramp down.
3. Pour in slightly warmed (not hot!) Olive or refined sunflower oil. Seal tightly. Wrap with two layers of black polyethylene.
4. Insist oil extract of geranium for 20 days at room temperature. It is better to place the container in a dark place.
5. Strain the finished geranium oil. The remaining mixture of leaves and inflorescences is squeezed out. Store the medicated oil in the refrigerator.

• For skin diseases - acne, herpes, eczema, dermatitis, ringworm and pityriasis, etc. - a thin layer of the product is applied to the affected areas three times a day. Geranium oil treatment is carried out until the symptoms disappear.
• For a smooth and effective reduction in blood pressure, a few drops of geranium oil are applied to the pulsating point of the wrist and gently rubbed into the skin without pressure.
• To relieve headaches, geranium oil is applied to whiskey. Persistent migraines are treated in the same way.
• In case of toothache, a cotton ball is soaked in a small amount of geranium oil and applied to the gum near the problem tooth. If the pain persists, the procedure is repeated.
• With periodontal disease and inflammation of the gums, therapeutic oil rinses are done several times a day. A teaspoon of geranium oil is taken in the mouth and kept for 5-7 minutes.
• For hemorrhoids, a tampon or gauze napkin with geranium oil is applied to the inflamed nodes.
• For neuroses and depressive states, geranium oil is added to aromatic baths.
• For a concentrated oil extract, it is better to use fragrant, indoor, blood-red, lemon and meadow geraniums.
• In case of any allergic manifestations and exacerbation of the symptoms of diseases, treatment with geranium oil should be discontinued.

It is important to understand that geranium medicines are used in addition to medicines prescribed by a doctor. The article is informational. We do not recommend using the listed folk recipes without first consulting a specialist.