How is calendula traditionally used?

Persian medicine classifies calendula as warm and dry — gently warming, drying for damp tissue, and resolving for swollen lymphatic glands. The orange color was traditionally linked to liver and bile function; small internal doses were used for sluggish digestion and as a mild emmenagogue.

How do people commonly use Calendula?

Tea: 1 tsp dried petals in 1 cup hot water, steep covered 10 min Salve: apply to clean cuts, scrapes, dry skin patches 2–3× daily Compress: soak a cloth in cooled strong tea, apply 10–15 min Sitz bath: a handful in warm bathwater after childbirth or for hemorrhoids

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