Calendula Reviews

Calendula Officinalis (Marigold) The essential oil extracted from Marigolds is known as Calendula essential oil. Do not confuse Marigold (Calendula Officinalis) with African Marigold (Tagetes) which is toxic. Marigold oil is not widely available as the bright orange flowers of the common pot marigold yield only small amount of ...  Read the complete review

I first purchased Calendula cream whilst I was breastfeeding, as I had sore, cracked nipples and I had been advised it would aid with the healing. (If you use for nipples whilst breastfeeding, don't forget to sponge off cream before feeding junior, he/she might get a shock otherwise, although I don't think it can harm them I don't ...  Read the complete review

My 10 month old daughter suffers from mild infantile excema. When this was diagnosed she was prescribed with hydrocorsitine oitment. I mentioned this to my mother who also suffers from excema, she was wuite alarmed that it ahd been prescribed before anything else had been tried. She told me that hydrocorsitine can thin the skin so obviously I ...  Read the complete review

I cant say enough about this herb ,the humble marigold also my favorite flower . I am a self taught Homeopath ,and have learnt as I have used these remedies , I found I was allergic to the cream ,as it has lanolin in it ,so I thought I wuold use the mother tincture,the juice of the petals potentised and then mixed with ...  Read the complete review

Calendula or the marigold as it is more commonly known has been used for hundreds of years in medicines. A herbal recipe that has been handed down through the generations of my family suggests that the dried flowers of a marigold should be added to a broth to comfort the heart and spirit and to expel any malignant quality which might annoy them. ...  Read the complete review

I used to play a lot of football and was always picking up nasty cuts grazes and bruises. On one occasion a cut became infected and a friend recommended using a homeopathic cream to clear it up, the cream contained calendula and it was very effective in clearing up the inflamation. Calendula is a member of the Marigold family (yes ...  Read the complete review

Calendula, better known as Marigold, is one of the most useful herbs available. With it's astringent and antiseptic qualities it is extremely effective, easy to use and very versatile. Historically Calendula flowers were considered beneficial for wounds, by reducing inflammation and it was used to treat various skin diseases. Here are some of ...  Read the complete review