Symmetry
Products with Calendula: New
Attitude, Bio-Infinity
Calendula
is modest in its medicinal exploits,
but is definitely worth getting
to know because it is one of the
most versatile of herbs. Calendula
is a hardy annual with showy orange
or yellow daisy-like flowers,
easily grown from seeds scattered
in the garden in spring. Often,
if some flowers are allowed to
set seed, it will come back to
offer up a splash of color year
after year. The calendula flowers
contain a variety of compounds
which are believed to support
wound healing. Calendula is thought
to be anti-inflammatory, constricting
blood vessels to stop bleeding.
It may also be anti-bacterial.
Calendula was used during the
American Civil War to draw out
infection.
Topical
uses of calendula would be for
abrasions, acne, and burns.
Herbalists
believe calendula is very versatile,
speeding the healing of wounds,
making the skin more supple by
increasing blood supply to it,
and soothing pain when used topically.
Calendula
has also been traditionally used
to support a healthy digestive
process. Lutein, an antioxidant
in marigold extract, is known
to support the health of the eyes.
Calendula
is also known as: Pot Marigold,
Calendula officinalis
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