Calendula
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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. *