HEALTH BENAFITS of Marigold
Marigold, medicinal part of the Compositae plants Calendula flowers, roots. Autumn or the first two years of spring flowers and roots, fresh or dried reserve.
Calendula plant height 30 ~ 60cm, for the biennial herbaceous plants, the whole plant was white hair. Leaves alternate, elliptic or elliptic-obovate, entire, basal leaves with handle, the upper leaves base clasping. Head single solitary stem top, large, 4-6cm, tongue-shaped flower round, or more rounds of flat, golden or orange, tubular flowers, yellow or brown. There are also double-valve (actually for the tongue-shaped flower multi-layer), roll and green heart, dark purple mosaic and other cultivars. Flowering from December to June, flowering period from March to June. Achenes, was boat-shaped, claw-shaped, ripe fruit from May to July.
Effect and Function of Calendula officinalis
1, Marigold is rich in mineral phosphorus and vitamin b, can prevent insomnia, reduce anxiety and neurasthenia. But also has the protection of vision, the treatment of lymphadenitis, Yanggan eyesight, beauty Yang Yan, detoxification anti-inflammatory and other effects.
2, calendula of sweet, clear hot and humid, can cool anger. With the role of analgesic and promote wound healing, but also help to treat stomach pain and gastric ulcer, anti-inflammatory, sterilization, promote blood circulation has a very big help. In cold when drinking can also be a fever.
3, protect the digestive system, enhance liver function, but also can treat hemorrhoids. Drinking marigold tea, can sweat, clear hot and humid, diuretic. Its flowers can also be made into salads, or used to cook to increase the color and flavor. So Calendula is recognized as the best food both food and medicine.
4, consumption of calendula can relieve menstrual pain, relieve menstrual pain, stimulate bile secretion, decomposition of fat, Xiao Bian recommended often dysmenorrhea female friends may wish to drink more. The treatment of digestive system ulcer and lymphadenitis also have a good effect.
6, calendula external use is also a powerful Chinese herb, topical has a good bactericidal effect, to treat skin diseases and trauma, with anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, anti-mildew, convergence, anti-ulcer effect, and can reduce Sunburn, burns and so on. Usually used to steam face, herbal bath or hand, foot bath, the skin can become clean and delicate.
Medicinal value of marigold
Calendula sexual flavor light level, flowers, leaves have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial effect. Root to qi and blood circulation, flowers can be cooling, bleeding. European folk outside for the skin, mucous membrane of various inflammation, can also be oral treatment of various inflammation and ulcers. Fresh flowers can be placed in the salad to eat.
1, cold stomach pain: Calendula fresh root 50-100 grams, water or wine decoction.
2, hernia: Calendula fresh root 100-200 grams, wine, Shuijianbi.
3, intestinal wind blood in the stool: Calendula flowers 10, Zhuojia rock sugar. Shuijianbi.
The Usage and Dosage of Marigold
Oral: Jiantang, 0.6 to 1.5 money. Topical: Daozhi Tu.
Side Effects of Calendula
Bogey and tea with the service.
Pregnant women should not drink marigold tea.
Edible Method of Marigold
Calendula The most common and most simple method is tea. Add a tablespoon of dried calendula petals into the cup, brew with boiling water, stew for about 3-5 minutes, the golden yellow flowers against the background of floating golden yellow petals, fragrance curl, when drinking flavor Slightly bitter, you can add the appropriate honey to season.
Marigold flower language
Europe and the United States like to cut the calyx flower stems for viewing in the bottle. Since Marigold is the flower that informs the Virgin Mary of pregnancy, its florid is - relief.
Those who are blessed by this flower born, very maternity, filled with all the soft light can be inclusive, and sometimes this kind of gentle people will be mistaken for love. So there are men and women who have friends to pay attention, do not cause misunderstanding of others.
In the French Normandy region, the calendula for cattle with golden color. According to legend, it also has the function of forecasting the weather: If you spend in the morning before 7:00 bloom, the day must be eye-day, otherwise it will rain.
