Marigold tincture

Marigold (Calendula officinalis) tincture is very good for: wounds, contusions, hematoma, strained muscles, purulent and cancerous ulcers, wounds from long-lying, swellings and acnes.

Tincture needs to be diluted with boiled water and then  put on affected area in form of a compress.

     Making tincture

To make marigold tincture put handful of marigold flowers in a glass jar. Pour alcohol (40%) over it, close it and leave in the sun or near heat source for 14 days. Shake it from time to time. Strain and pour in dark bottles or keep it in a dark place.

Fresh marigold

Fresh marigold (Calendula officinalis) is used for moles and warts. As a juice or a paste made by squeezing fresh marigold (stems, leaves, flower) and put on  troubled area.

 Another way is to put fresh leaves or flowers or both on the area and wrap it with a bandage or something and leave it over night.

Marigold

Marigold tea is used as a remedy for troubles with stomach and bowels; like gastric ulcer, cramps, colon inflammation, etc.

It purifies blood, enhances circulation, heals wounds, is used for liver diseases, diarrhoea. Helps with bacterial infection and virus diseases.

To make tea put one teaspoon of dry marigold (Calendula officinalis) in a cup of boiled water, stir and cover. After 2 minutes strain it, half a minute if the herb is fresh.

Marigold can also be used as a cream, tincture, fresh herb, bath, etc. Cream made from marigold is very useful to have in the house for what ever is necessary (more is said in post Excellent herbal remedy for skin).

Marigold in the garden

Marigold (Calendula officinalis) is very easy to plant in the garden, whether you want to use it as a herbal remedy or just to admire it. Seeing its lovely yellow flowers every day from my window is a remedy by itself.

Marigold grows almost wildly in my garden, it spread its seeds and in the  spring starts to grow everywhere throughout the garden and beyond. It grows mixed with vegetable to protect them from bugs who want to eat them.

From spring to late automn I have a fresh supply of marigold, if I need it to make marigold cream, oil, pick fresh leaves or to dry them.

Can be grown from seeds or plants. Some seeds that can be bought have more decorative then curative properties. Old types are the best and very resistant, when planted one year, next year they grow by themselves. One plant can grow as a small bush.

Even when clouds cover the sky, marigold flowers look full of sun.

Excellent herbal remedy for skin

     Marigold (Calendulla officinalis) is an excellent herb for skin problems. It is used externally in form of a cream. Marigold regenerates and nourishes skin. Heals wounds, frostbites, burns, varicose veins, feet fungal infection, eczema. It is good for damaged and rough skin. In case of eczema it is good to combine this cream with good hand cream.

    

     Cream is made from fresh leaves, stems nad flowers (you can add more flowers than leaves and stems) and pigs fat.

     To make a cream you need 2 handfuls of herbs (cut in small pieces) and 500g of pigs fat. Heat the fat to the temperature of frying steaks, add herbs slowly and carefully, stir it and fry a little. Remove from fire, cover and leave it for one day. When you add herbs in to heated fat, fat can foam so use big pan.

     Next day warm it until it melts, so that you can strain and pour it into small containers. It is good to keep the cream in the refrigerator.

     Some people use this cream for any problems they have with skin, for pain or anything in general.