Calendula Officinalis

Common name: Marigold, Pot Marigold, Marybud, Goldbloom

Family: Asteraceae

Part used: Flowers

Habitat: Native to Southern Europe but cultivated widely. 

Constituents: Volatile Oil, Bitter, Triterpenes, Pentacylic alcohols, Flavonoids, Glycosides, Carotenoids, Essential Oil

Actions: Antiinflammatory, Vulnerary, Spasmolytic, Emmenagogue, Antihaemorrhagic, Antiseptic, Styptic, Mild Sedative, Mild Diaphoretic, Cholagogue, Antimicrobial, Antifungal, Antiviral

Traditional and current uses

• Dysmenorrhea and amenorrhoea

• Fevers

• Mastitis

• Vaginal Thrush

• Gastritis

• Anorexia

• Indigestion

• Liver cleanser

• Hepatits

• Topically is used for a range of issues including sores, burns, acne, eczema and nappy rash. 

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