Western and Chinese herbalism
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Also known as Pot marigold, Marigold, Gold-bloom, Marybud, Pot or garden marigold, holligold, Smallage, marsh parsley, jīn zhǎn jú.
Aid in draining cysts, fibrocystic breasts ( both local applications) TCM=clear heat patterns, aid detox, regulate blood stagnation, builds Qi, dispel exterior wind heat & tonify heart Qi
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Cuts
- Cysts
- Bruises
- Gastroenteritis
- Skin ulcer
- Lymphadenopathy
- Duodenal ulcer
- Fibrocystic breasts
- Peptic ulcer
- Trauma
- Gastric ulcer
- Wounds
- Inflammation (skin)
- Skin abrasions
- Burns (minor)
- Gastritis
- Skin conditions
- Digestive inflammation
- Inflammation (lymph nodes)
- Inflammation
- Ulcers
- Gastric
- Duodenal ulcers
- Amenorrhoea
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Epistaxis
- Crural ulcers
- Varicose veins
- Haemorrhoids
- Anal eczema
Safety
Pregnancy: Limited safety data in pregnancy
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Infusion | 1 Tbs/c TID | |
| Succus (25% ETOH) | 1-2 TID | |
| 1:2-1:3 (25-30% ETOH or 90% ETOH) | 3-5 ml TID | 3-5 mL |
| Fluid extract (1:1) | 0.5-1 ml TID | 0.5-1 mL |
| Dried florets 1-4 g by infusion three times daily | 1000-4000 mg | |
| (G7) Liquid extract 0.5-1.0 mL (1 : 1 in 40% alcohol) three times daily .(G7) Calendula Tincture (BPC 1934) 0.3-1.2 mL (1 : 5 in 90% alcohol) three times daily .(G7) External use Tincture-liquid extra | 0.5-1 mL |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Aid in draining cysts, fibrocystic breasts ( both local applications) TCM=clear heat patterns, aid detox, regulate blood stagnation, builds Qi, dispel exterior wind heat & tonify heart Qi
Action and Therapy. External. Calendula is believed to stimulate vaso-motor contraction and selectively to influence the skin and mucous tissues. After the manner of using arnica it is employed largely as a vulnerary. It is non-irritating and non-poisonous.
Therapy. This agent is used principally for its local influence. Internally it is given to assist its local action, and to prevent suppuration in cases where there is a chronic tendency to such action. It is useful in varicose veins, chronic ulcers, capillary engorgement, and in hepatic and splenic congestion.
Properties and Uses. The flowers and also the leaves, have been used medicinally from very remote times, especially as a family remedy. They are a mild and diffusive stimulant, with some relaxing properties, expending their power chiefly upon the nerves, and moderately upon the capillary circulation.
Drawn from Cook's Physio-Medical Dispensatory; King's American Dispensatory, 18th edition (Felter and Lloyd); Ellingwood's American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy; Felter's Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
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