Health Benefits Of Marigold Flowers
posted on May 15, 2013
Health Benefits Of Marigold Flowers
The flower is harvested and used for its medicinal properties both internally as well as externally.
* Marigold cream is used to treat hemorrhoids as well as on infant bums to help fight diaper rash.
* Marigold flowers can be added to salads to add color and can be used as a substitute for saffron in recipes.
* Marigold Flower Tea Benefits have been quite known especially to American physicists, applying the herb to treat bruises, cuts and minor skin infections.
* Marigold is used topically in an ointment or salve to treat burns, bruises and cuts and fight infections that may occur with these conditions.
* Marigold tea is thought to aid in stomach upset and ulcers and help relieve menstrual cramps.
* Dried Marigold flowers are often added to dream pillows to help bring prophetic dreams and increase luck. Also called 'calendula', the calendula is an orange or yellow-colored flower typically found in northern Mediterranean countries.
* Calendula has a tendency to bloom once a month or every new moon. Calendulas or marigolds, are often used in Roman Catholic events honoring the Virgin Mary.
* The calendula is typically used in households as flavoring and coloring agent for such foods as cereals, rice, and soups.
* Calendula has the following components: calendulin, beta-carotene, other carotenoids, isoquercitrin, narcissin, rutin, amyrin, lupeol, sterols, and volatile oils. The calendula flowers also contain complex polysaccharides with immunostimulant properties.