Pam Oh Herbs

Calendula

Calendula officinalis, family Asteraceae. Part discussed: Flower.

A close view of one orange Calendula officinalis flower head at Chelsea Physic Garden.
The part discussed in this entry. Botanical. Source: Wikimedia Commons · Calendula officinalis marigold flower A reference photograph of the named material. Not a photograph of a Collection. Photograph: YubKooka · CC BY-SA 4.0

Identity

Common name
Calendula
Botanical name
Calendula officinalis
Family
Asteraceae
Part or material
Flower
Classification
Botanical
Educational category
Foundational Botanicals

About

Calendula officinalis L., Asteraceae, flower.

Forms and distinctions

Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.

Preparations distinguished in the source material include dried, comminuted flowers and solvent extracts; no dose or preparation instruction recorded.

Safety considerations

Skin sensitisation is reported; must not be used by people allergic to Asteraceae (Compositae) plants.

References

The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
  • EMA HMPC Calendulae flos · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph

This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.