Calendula helps for rashes, burns, eczema etc

 Calendula is an herb that has been used safely all over the world for centuries, specifically for wound healing.  It has anti-fungal, antiviral and even anti-tumor properties! 

Calendula is fantastic for cradle cap and diaper rashes too. You can use it on minor burns, sunburn, bedsores, eczema and poison ivy.  It can ease the pain of radiation-induced dermatitis. Calendula may improve acne too.

It’s safe; you can actually eat the beautiful yellow flowers from which the cream is made – as long as you’re not allergic to flowers in the daisy or marigold family.

Sunburn & skin rashes- calendula cream

Sunburn & skin rashes- calendula cream made from pot marigold flowers simple to make & keeps in the refrigerator for up to 8 weeks. Use on inflamed skin or minor wounds, rashes & sunburn.

How to grow- sow seeds into small pots, using seed or soil based compost, in a frost free environment. When seedlings appear, move to a warm light position ( not where the sun may scorch the leaves). Once established, & with no threat of frost, pot up to plant out in the garden.

Recipe- 150gm emulsifying ointment available from chemist; 70 gm glycerol also available from chemists; 80 ml water;  75 gm whole pot marigold flowers, green parts removed. Melt emulsifying ointment in a ceramic bowl over a pan of simmering water. Add glycerol & water. It will solidify slightly; keep stirring until melted. Add flowers, stir well & simmer gently for 3 hours, checking periodically that the water does not boil dry. Strain mixture while hot through a jelly bag or tea towel into a jug, then stir constantly while cooling to prevent separation. Once set, spoon into dark glass jars, seal & label.