ORGANIC CALENDULA TINCTURE 1:3 100ml
to possess properties that stimulate impulse for tissues to heal, reduce inflammation, speed granulation rate and promote cleanliness. It was not recommended alone for deep wounds because it is considered that it is so efficient that it might, like Comfrey, seal it up too quickly, before the underneath tissue is completely healed. Many people combine Calendula with Hypericum to create the mix known as Hypercal.
It is used for hastening healing of perineal tissues after childbirth. Calendula tincture can be diluted to make a lotion or compress or a few drops added to bath-water.
Calendula tincture has been used internally for helping to cleanse in a programme of detoxification and revitalisation.
Calendula tincture has a historical reputation for soothing any areas of sore skin, treating all sorts of inflammations and rashes, sunburn & minor burns. Taken internally it is cleansing and healing and has shown benefit in the treatment of cystitis & infections. It combines well with Myrrh as an antiseptic lotion.
Botanical name: Calendula officinalis
Common names: English Marigold – Caltha officinalis – Marygold – Garden marigold – Golds – Ruddes - Pot marigold – Oculus Christi
Family: Compositae- asteraceae
Habitat: Native to Europe and a common garden flower:
Parts used: Flower petals
Tincture Strength: 1:3:vol.alc:25%
Dose: Internally – 2mlin water 3 x daily: Externally – neat or diluted 1:10
History: Calendula was used by the Greeks, Indians, Persians and Romans as a medicinal herb and a food. The petals were used as an addition to broths and salads and to give colour to foods such as butter and cheese. The common name is attributed to the Virgin Mary; Mary’s Gold. The Botanical name was derived from the word Calendar, as the flowers are said to bloom at both Cal-ends, because they are always in bloom.
Calendula is believed to have been introduced into Britain by the Romans. It was known as a popular pot herb in the middle ages and mentioned by Culpepper, Gerard and other herbalists as a plant that is a comforter of the heart and spirits and has many healing uses.
Science: Phyto-pharmacalogical studies of calendula extracts have shown anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and anti-toxic properties. In 2004 a randomised trial in France that compared Calendula with other topical applications concluded that Calendula was highly effective for the prevention of acute dermatitis of patients undergoing post-operative irradiation for breast cancer.
A 1990 trial compared topical calendula with other products for ulcers and concluded that Calendula prevented secondary infection and reduced wound sizeby 30-40% in four weeks.
