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What does it help with
- Healing wounds, burns, scrapes
- Eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis
- Antibacterial and antifungal effects
- Digestive tract mucosal inflammation
Active compounds
Triterpenes (oleanolic acid), flavonoids, carotenes, essential oils, saponins.
Triterpenes accelerate new skin formation — calendula stimulates skin cell proliferation. Carotenes add an anti-inflammatory effect.
How and when to harvest
Harvest periodJune – October (throughout the flowering period)
Plant partswhole open flower heads
Dryingquickly, 35 °C, not in direct sunlight
Shelf life1 year
Preparation methods
OintmentOilTeaCompressCream
Pro tip: Homemade calendula oil: pour olive oil over a jar of fresh flowers. Strain after 4–6 weeks in the sun.
Recipes
1 Tea for gastric mucous membranes ▾
2 teaspoons dried flowers pour 250 ml water, steep 10 minutes. Drink 3× a day.
2 Calendula oil ▾
Pour olive oil over dried flowers, place in a sunny spot for 4–6 weeks. Strain.
3 Compress for eczema ▾
Strain strong tea (3 tbsp/300 ml), cover the area with soaked gauze 2× daily.
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