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Calendula officinalis
The marigolds used in herbal medicine are Calendula officinalis (not to be confused with Tagetes - French Marigolds). Calendula flowers have a wide variety of actions including anti-inflammatory, vulnerary, immune stimulant, anti-fungal and lymphatic.
As an immune tonic and lymphatic it may be used to treat swollen stagnant lymph glands (not active inflammation) As an anti-inflammatory it may be used by medical herbalists alongside other herbs in the treatment of peptic ulcers (gastric and duodenal) and diverticultis. Externally the anti-inflammatory actions make it useful for nappy rash, eczema, cuts and dermatitis. It's anti-inflammatory effect is due to the triterpenoid constituents plus the flavonoids |
Sowing seedsCalendula can be sown straight into the soil, in seed trays or module trays.
When sowing in trays cover the seeds with 1/4 inch of compost. The cotyledons of Calendula officinalis
The seeds were sown straight into the soil. As you can see Calendula is a dicotyledon, meaning that it has two seed leaves. |