The Best Medicinal Flowers and Their Uses

The first thing you usually notice of a flower is its color and fragrance, and while there are some flowers where these attributes matter, the most of the flowers you can find have more meaning than their looks. Many of these flowers were used as home made remedies hundreds of ages ago, when people discovered that certain plants can cure certain diseases or have good sideffects to them, or just simple heal wound or help your body recover. We don’t recommend eating every flower you can find on the side of the road, because some of them can be venomous, but if you read our article carefully, you will find out what you can eat, that will help you.

They can cure dieseases, lighten your mood, relax your mind. But you will have to know what kind of flowers you should consume, and how. Some of the flowers can be eaten, some of them needs to be broken down to pieces.

Some of the flowers that can be used as a medicine:

Calendula: Calendula is a flower what is used to make medicine. The most common problem that people use it for is to stop muscle spasms. They also use it to start menstrual periods, and if you have a fever, it can help you lower it in a natural way. If you got a cold, and have a sore throat, just take some calendula and you will feel better. Using it on the skin is a very common thing as well, as it can reduce swelling and pain, and if you have a wound what is poorly healing, putting some calendula on it will surely help the healing process.

Lotus: Lotus is a plant as well, what can be used for several problems in your body. The most common things that people use it for is digestive problems, and diarrhea. It can very effectively stop bleeding as well, so doctors tend to use it for this as well. If you would like to eat the lotus plant in a whole, don’t do that. It is only effective if its produced into a medicine. But, if you find the lotus seeds, they can help with digestives disorders.

Passiflora: This is a plant what is a very good cure for several things. It was traditionally used as a calming herb, for several mental problems, like anxiety, insomnia, or seizures. People still use it today to treat insomnia with it. This herb can not be consumed in a whole, they make a medicine out of it, and use it in infusions, teas and liquid extracts. Because of its sleeping effects, it can cause sleepiness, and if you take any sedative medicines, it may make their effects stronger, so if you are driving or travelling, be safe with it. it is very good for treating hemorrhoids and burns when applied to the skin as well. There are some people who use it as flavoring in teas and foods due to its special taste.