- Relieves pain & inflammation.
- Use a cream topically or make a strong infusion and use in a sitz bath.
Calendula is an extremely effective herb for the treatment of skin problems and can be used wherever there is inflammation of the skin, whether due to infection or physical damage; for example, ulcerations, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, mastitis, cysts, impetigo or other inflamed lesions. It is also specifically indicated in enlarged or inflamed lymphatic nodes.
An infusion of the flowers can be used for such gastrointestinal problems as ulcers, stomach cramps, colitis and diarrhea. Calendula is also useful when taken internally for fever, boils, abscesses and to prevent recurrent vomiting. The fresh juice of the herb or flowers can substitute for the infusion. For external use, a good salve for wounds can be made from the dried flowers or leaves, or from the juice pressed out of the fresh flowers.
Calendula tinctures, ointments, and washes are commonly used to speed the healing of burns, bruises, and cuts, as well as the minor infections they cause. Calendula cream is also used to treat hemorrhoids.
Other common names: Marigold, Holigold, Garden Marigold, Pot Marigold, Mary Bud, Mary Gowles, Garden Calendula, Golds.
