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The Health Benefits of Calendula
by Jennifer Good     Flowers often have herbal uses beyond being something beautiful to look at. Today, we'll be exploring the calendula flower. Calendula is a native Mediterranean plant that belongs to the daisy plant family Asteraceae. Natural healers have used calendula for hundreds of years. As an herbal treatment, calendula has been used topically for acne, reducing inflammation, controlling bleeding, and soothing irritated tissue.1
This plant packs quite a punch, though, when you take a closer look at what it contains. For instance, the combination of vitamins C and E found in calendula work together as a healing agent when applied topically to the skin.2 In addition, calendula has over 20 phtyochemicals, natural antioxidant substances thought to prevent disease in humans, and is therefore considered a potent antioxidant.
According to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, preliminary studies suggest that calendula also contains anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, antiparasetic, anti-HIV, anti-tumor, and antibacterial properties.3
Internally, calendula has other health benefits as well. It has been used to treat gastrointestinal disorders such as upset stomachs and ulcers. In the book "Prescription for Nutritional Healing," Phyllis Balch mentions that it is also useful for treating low-grade fevers, toothaches, and menstrual cramps.
You can find calendula in many forms today. The fresh or dried petals can be found in liquid form, both as a tincture extract and as an essential oil as well as in ointment and cream forms. While considered mostly side-affect free, people with sensitivities to the aster family of plants may have an allergic reaction. Also, it should not be used by pregnant or lactating women or women trying to conceive as some studies indicate it may impact the uterus.
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