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Calendula
Important safety information: Avoid with calendula or Asteraceae allergy; rare serious allergic reactions have been reported. Do not apply non-sterile homemade preparations to deep, infected, puncture or surgical wounds. Pregnancy safety for medicinal internal use remains insufficient. Experimental antitumour findings do not establish Calendula as a cancer treatment.
Herbal actions
- Anti-inflammatory
- Vulnerary
- Lymphatic
- Styptic (haemostatic)
- Antimicrobial
- Antiviral (topically)
- Antifungal (topically)
- Antitumour (experimental only)
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Minor mouth and throat inflammation (diluted rinse)
- Minor wounds, burns and inflammatory skin conditions (topically)
- Traditional lymphatic support for enlarged or inflamed lymph nodes
- Traditional support for spasmodic conditions including dysmenorrhoea
- Practitioner use for gastric or duodenal ulcer support
- Practitioner topical use for poorly healing wounds, leg ulcers, venous problems and minor bleeding
Main constituents
Triterpene saponins and alcohols (including faradiol esters), flavonoids, carotenoids, polysaccharides, volatile oil
Preparation overview
Tea: Covered infusion. Cover to retain aromatic constituents; strain.
Liquid extract reference: 1:2 liquid extract: 1.5–4.5 mL/day (10–30 mL/week)
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
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