Dried calendula flowers used for healing and tissue regeneration properties in natural skin & hair care products - good for sores, sunburn & spots.

Also known as Marigold. Flowers/petals from Egypt. Dried Calendula flowers are used. Calendula is one of the best known and versatile healing herbs and is rich in herbal history, widely used by herbalists throughout the centuries. Calendula is believed to have originated in or near the Mediterranean and is now naturalised all over the world. The herb is also known as common Marigold or ‘pot Marigold’ because the dried flowers were traditionally used in soups and stews to help ward off illness.

Dodany do kąpieli łagodzi podrażnienia, odpręża oraz likwiduje stany zapalne. Poprawia poziom nawilżenie skóry, czyniąc ją gładką i sprężystą. Po wykonaniu naparu (wyciągu) można np. dodawać go do masek, toników oraz kosmetyków do pielęgnacji włosów.

Properties:

• Calendula provides effective treatment for most minor skin problems.

• It is used for cuts, scrapes, wounds, red and inflamed skin, including minor burns and sunburn, for acne, rashes, and fungal conditions.

• It is helpful for nappy rash and soothes nipples that are sore from breast-feeding.

• Used for its healing and tissue regenerating properties for all skin types and conditions, including sensitive skin and for babies in skin, hair and body care products.

• Beneficial to use in all cases where cell regeneration is required in instances such as sunburn, sores, where skin has been removed and also where the skin is red and irritated.

   

Which products to use it in?

• Make an infusion with Calendula and use in creams, lotions, gels, hand and foot baths.

• Can be used regularly in a wash for spots, acne and boils.

• Use either a strong infusion or the tincture combined with Arnica Tincture for sprains, bruises, burns, frostbite and cold sores.

• In all acne products.

• Calendula can be used to wash open wounds and will clean the wound and aid the healing process.

• In gels for sprains and bruises – and as a compress.

• In sensitive skin creams and lotions.

• Baby products.

• In cell regeneration products for all skin types for example, sunburn (after sun products), anti-wrinkle products and scar tissue. Shampoos and hair rinses.

• A Calendula hair rinse adds shine to the hair and can be used to highlight the hair slightly red – simply use a strong Infusion.