Calendula or Marigold is a plant often grown for its beautiful orange or yellow flowers by gardeners and is popular in North America and Europe. The flowers are also the part used in herbal medicine.
Action of Calendula
Calendula is very rich in Bioflavanoids and saponins. It is ant-inflammatory, anti-microbial, immune stimulating, soothing and antihistamine.
Calendula Uses
Our experts recommend Calendula/Marigold for the following disorders:
| Blepharitis
| Conjunctivitis
| Corneal Abrasions
| Cracked Lips
| Dental Problems
| Genital Infections
| Erythema multiforme
| Herpetiform Ulcers
| Otitis Externa
| Oral Thrush
| Pruritus Vulvae
| Rhinophyma
| Stye
| Tooth decay
| Ulcers (mouth)
Other Calendula Information
Calendula is most commonly used as a topical application, usually a cream, for many skin problems where there is dryness, infection or inflammation.
It is often used on minor burns, stings, sores, scratches and cuts.Internally, it is available as Marigold tea or as and is soothing to the digestive system.
Complementary therapists also use it in pills to relieve digestive problems.
Cautions When Using Calendula
| Generally, there are no side effects or other contra-indications from using Calendula in either topical or internal preparations.
| When this article was written there were no well-known negative drug interactions with Calendula.
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