Marigold Cream for bruises amd sunburn (Marigold)

Member Name: enlightened_one

Product:	Marigold
Date:	30/01/07 (457 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap and easy to make

Disadvantages: Only last about 2 months

I started to grow my own herbs over the last few years and last year I started to experiment with different recipes, this year ill be trying this one when the herb grows.

If you find it interests you let me know in the comment box and ill post some more.

This one is for a Marigold cream

The ingredients you need are the following

150 grams of emulsifying ointment
70 grams of glycerol
80 ml of water
30 grams of dried marigold flowers

The herb

Calendula officinalis - Marigold

Also known as Marybud, Holligold and pot Marigold to name a few.

Marigold in from the Mediterranean and has been distributed all over the world as a garden plant.

Medicinally the flowers contain an antiseptic, anti-fungal and anti bacterial properties that promote healing, also very useful for varicose veins and chilblains.

The sap is known to help remove warts.


*****How To Prepare*****

Firstly we need to melt the emulsifying ointment, place the emulsifying ointment in a glass bowl over a pan of boiling water. Add the glycerol and the water and keep stirring until all the ingredients are melted to a cream like consistency. Then add the dried flowers and stir well and then simmer for around 3 hours.

Keep an eye on it as we don't want the water to boil dry. After the 3 hours strain the mixture into a jug, once you have strained it you need to mix the cream constantly as it cools to stop it from separating.

When the cream is set use a spatula to fill a jar with a screw lid, the cream will last for about 2 months in the fridge or a cold place.

How To Use

Apply the cream to sunburn, skin rashes and minor wounds, It is also very good for bruises.

NOTE

Allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing.

As with all herbal medicine do your research before you use it.

Thanks for reading my reviews, and thankyou for rating them.

Tashi Delek (May everything be well)

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