Name: Calendula Latin name: Calendula officinalis Family: Asteraceae / Compositae Parts Used: Entire flowering head Taste: Mildly bitter, sweet, pungent, salty Energetics: Drying, warming, neutral Key actions: Inflammation modulator, vulnerary, lymphatic, astringent Precautions/Contraindications: Avoid with known allergy to Asteraceae family. Calendula, known as herbal sunshine, is one of the most widely used herbs when it comes to wounds and inflammation. She supports the body’s natural response to inflammation by encouraging the chemical mediators involved in the cleansing and detoxification pathways. *
