Calendula anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and vulnerary qualities make it a popular ingredient to make oils, salves, and creams for external remedies. I love using Calendulas from the garden in my salves and facial toners. It is a powerful wound and tissue healer both externally and internally. It has long been used to soothe and heal cuts, burns, bites, sprains, bruises, rashes, sunburns, and abrasions due to it’s antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and tissue-healing actions. Calendula also contains salicylic acid. Calendula’s slightly bitter taste hints at its use for the digestive system including the gallbladder, and the liver. By stimulating these organs, calendula stimulates secretion of bile and digestive enzymes, aiding the digestive process and improving absorption. Calendula can also be taken internally for the digestive tract for ulcers. I add Calendula to my bone broths. Calendula is an outstanding herb for stimulating the lymphatic system and relieving stagnation. It is used to treat chronically swollen lymph nodes resulting from respiratory infections, localized infections, and tonsillitis. It is also used to build immunity by helping to prevent infection by stimulating the lymphatic system.
TCM: Jin zhan ju
Energy: Bitter, Warm/Drying/Soothing
Part used: Whole flowers
Medicinal Preparations: Tea, tincture, infused oil, salve, lotion, broth, compress, poultice.
Actions: Lymphagogue, antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and vulnerary.
Medicinal Uses; Rashes, stings, wounds, burns, sunburns, abrasions, swellings, eczema, acne, surgical wounds, scrapes, chickenpox, and cold sores.
Dried, 4oz $24.95
Precautions and Contraindications: Do not use internally during pregnancy.
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