Botanical name: Calendula officinalis

Family: Asteraceae

Energetics: warm, dry, tonifying

Taste: bitter, pungent, salty, sweet

Parts used: flowers

Affinities: lymphatic system

Actions: draining, lymphatic, alterative, diaphoretic, vulnerary, antimicrobial

Preparations: tea, tincture, topical preparations

Cautions: Safe except for those with allergies to the asteraceae family.

Therapeutic Uses:

• Useful for moving lymph fluid especially around the intestines. 
• Useful for healing wounds of any kind including those in the digestive system such as leaky gut syndrome. 
• Aids in depression when you just don’t feel like you can move forward. 
• Excellent for use in any skincare preparation due to its vulnerary (wound healing) and antimicrobial nature.  

**This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any illness or disease. It is for educational purposes only.