Calendula is one of the most powerful skin care products Mother Nature ever designed. Also known as a pot marigold, the benefits of using Calendula oil for skin care are tenfold for aging, wrinkles, scars, and any type of skin ailments.
Calendula officinalis is the Latin name for this powerful skin healing plant. Some people refer to it as "pot marigold" due to the history of growing Calendula in pots for use in the kitchen and healing aids for a household. Most households have a pot of marigolds growing for any type of skin problems from scars to anti-aging salves, oils, and lotions.
It's not to be confused with a common marigold which is used for bug control in the garden. Calendula is easy to grow. Just throw some seeds in an area that gets a lot of sun and let a few of them seed and you'll have a lifetime supply of skin care products. They are just as easy to grow in pots in a sunny location.
It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. That means it soothes, heals and helps regenerate skin. And that means it will heal scars to almost nothing, including stretch marks as well as heal any type of injury. It will control bleeding, soothes irritated tissue, and treat acne. It has spasmolytic and spasmogenic properties, which means it's a smoothing muscle relaxant.
Calendula is still as a dye for cheese and butter (it give them more of a yellow color) and has been used in culinary dishes for centuries. Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes are traditionally filled with Calendula as well as German soups and stews. You can also drink it as a tea since it provides many health benefits to the body.
As you can see, Calendula can be used for just about any skin condition including:
Cuts, scrapes, burns, diaper rash, sores, ulcers, varicose veins,chapped skin and lips, and insect bites as well as help with ulcers of the digestive system, soothe gallbladder inflammation and enlarged lymph glands when drank as a tea.
As you can see, Calendula can be used for just about any skin condition including:
Cuts, scrapes, burns, diaper rash, sores, ulcers, varicose veins, chapped skin and lips, and insect bites as well as help with ulcers of the digestive system, soothe gallbladder inflammation and enlarged lymph glands when drank as a tea.
This very powerful healing plant is one everyone needs for their first aid kit. Calendula oil is easy to make – just add the entire flower to oil of your choice and let sit for 2 to 3 weeks, shaking daily. You can use olive oil (protection), grapeseed oil (healing under the skin), or even hemp or coconut oil.
In researching this wonderful plant, a botanist told me the petals, leaves and stems also contain all the properties of the flower, so if you don't have enough flowers, you can add the entire plant (minus the roots) to the oil, salve, or lotion you make to heal any skin condition. An interesting fact, during the American Civil War "Calendula flowers were used on the battlefields in open wounds as antihemorrhagic (stop hemorrhaging) and antiseptic, and they were used in dressing wounds to promote healing". Wikipedia
Studies are being done today using Calendula in research as an anti-tumor agent, for dermatitis, and as a pain reliever. The results of these studies are very positive for those who have these conditions. So, having this powerful skin care oil in your healing arsenal is almost mandatory for healing skin conditions quickly.