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1/ Marigold: is not just a beautiful flower, it has immense UNKNOWN health benefits which WERE RANDOMLY OBSERVED by our elders in villages AT A TIME when #science was developing.
Lets C REAL FACTS about Marigold
(aka Calendula officinalis) below +
#Ayurveda #ayush #naturopathy https://twitter.com/ShreshthaDharma/status/1361163962234982402
Lets C REAL FACTS about Marigold
(aka Calendula officinalis) below +
#Ayurveda #ayush #naturopathy https://twitter.com/ShreshthaDharma/status/1361163962234982402
2/ It is THOUGHT that Marigold leaves when mixed with mishri (rock sugar candy) helps in regulating urine. This remains unproven in humans. In a Siberian journal, authors published a study on mice showing increased urination with FLOWERS, not LEAVES.
https://cutt.ly/hkM5P5F +
https://cutt.ly/hkM5P5F +
3/ Also, mixing marigold plant parts WITH SUGAR for urine regulation DOES NOT MAKE SENSE, becoz sugar by itself can regulate urination, which is why patients with uncontrolled diabetes have frequent urination. So urine regulation due to ?sugar ?marigold + https://cutt.ly/0kM54Dn
4/ Marigold petals powdered and mixed with curd IS THOUGHT TO help in controlling coughing - this remain UNPROVEN, more like old wives' tale.
In Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy, this is clearly mentioned.
https://sci-hub.se/10.1080/j157v06n03_08
For cough, plz C a physician to treat the cause +
In Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy, this is clearly mentioned.
https://sci-hub.se/10.1080/j157v06n03_08
For cough, plz C a physician to treat the cause +
5/ Marigold leaves when pressed produces juicy extract (like most other leaves, nothing magical here) and this extract when treated in warm mustard oil, garlic and ajwain, taken (PUT) in ears cures even chronic ear pain - okay, this we have to deconstruct a bit. So here goes +
6 / Levels of evidence from published series is important. Here is an example. Marigold extract for acute/chronic ear pain is LEVEL C - insufficient human evidence 2 recommend for treatment of otitis media or for pain associated with otitis media
C here: https://cutt.ly/Xk1qtlI
C here: https://cutt.ly/Xk1qtlI
7/ Since there is no ACTUAL benefit for ear pain, better NOT to go with the pain of mixing it with mustard oil and ajjwain - these can irritate the ear canal and may cause superadded inflammation. Plain marigold ear drops are available for purchase, even though it does not work +
8/ Marigold flowers R insect repellent - true becoz it contains certain essential oils which are also phototoxic skin irritants in humans.
https://cutt.ly/gk1qPoL
Question is, would you like to consume a flower with insect repellant skin toxic effects in curd and sugar? +
https://cutt.ly/gk1qPoL
Question is, would you like to consume a flower with insect repellant skin toxic effects in curd and sugar? +
9/ Marigold leaves are good ointment against skin problems. Actually evidence B (check tweet 6 in this thread for level of evidence).
We have 'SOME' good animal data, but not human data. But this indication seems like it does not harm+
See page 155 here - https://cutt.ly/3k1q0KG
We have 'SOME' good animal data, but not human data. But this indication seems like it does not harm+
See page 155 here - https://cutt.ly/3k1q0KG
10/ Marigold flower extract help in controlling
piles, menstrual bleeding, toothache
These statement is ABSOLUTELY false. Only historical/theoritical indication in the ABSENCE of actual/significant evidence.
For treatment such symptoms, plz consult UR general surgeon/physician+
piles, menstrual bleeding, toothache
These statement is ABSOLUTELY false. Only historical/theoritical indication in the ABSENCE of actual/significant evidence.
For treatment such symptoms, plz consult UR general surgeon/physician+
11/
Summary: Marigold is thought to have many HISTORICAL health benefits NONE of which are actually proven through evidence based studies in humans.
Do not consider Marigold (or a component) a beneficial DRUG yet.
One thing is proven through
Its a bloody good lukin flower
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Summary: Marigold is thought to have many HISTORICAL health benefits NONE of which are actually proven through evidence based studies in humans.
Do not consider Marigold (or a component) a beneficial DRUG yet.
One thing is proven through
Its a bloody good lukin flower
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And before I forget, here is a report on severe anaphylaxis due to ingestion of Marigold infusion. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4459561/
