Day of the Dead: Stomachache?A cup of marigold tea can ease your discomfort

According to the article “Giving Flowers to the Dead…or to the Living”,

Researchers from the Tropical Research Center and Biomedical Research Center of the University of Veracruz, Marigold has been known since the 16th century to help relieve eye problems, act as a diuretic, and relieve stomach and throat pain.

By the late 18th century it was reported to help reduce fevers and be used as an aperitif, while by the late 19th century it was thought to be an antispasmodic, anthelmintic, The article states that it can accelerate the healing of wounds and ulcers, relieve menstrual pain, and treat diseases of the spleen, stomach and liver.

The authors of the article, José Martín Barreda Castillo, Oscar Antonio Sánchez Aguirre and Leticia Margarita Cano Asele, point out that currently, Few communities continue to take advantage of the benefits this plant provides,

Mainly distributed in the following states Chiapas, Mexico, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Yucatán and Veracruz.

It is still used to relieve stomach pain.respiratory diseases, fever, menstrual pain, skin diseases, neurological disorders, diabetes, earache, headache.

It usually uses leaves or flowers and is consumed in an infusion, Place it topically or even inhale in combination with other plants.

The author mentioned that it has been proven Sipasuccinic acid does have the ability to alleviate certain diseases, Given that there have been studies confirming its antioxidant activity (albeit moderate).

In addition to its powerful antibacterial activity Staphylococcus aureus

, causing skin infections and sometimes pneumonia, and Enterococcus faecalis and E. coli, Causing digestive disorders, to name just a few.

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