Anciently used in the West for medicinal purposes or dyes, but also for cosmetics or food, leaves and petals are edible, as a decoration for dishes.
Many families have planted calendula, and I have heard that calendula can be used to make tea, but I don't know the efficacy and role of calendula.
Introduction of Calendula
Alias: Calendula, Everlasting Chrysanthemum, Golden Chrysanthemum, etc.
Family: Calendula, family Asteraceae, annual herb
Plant Height: 20-30 cm (short) 80-90 cm (tall)
Flowering Period: May to July
Flower Language: Jealousy, regret for farewells, the pain of separation
Sowing Rate. 3.0-4.0 grams per square meter, 130-150 grains per gram
Growth temperature: 15-25 days
Growth habit: light-loving cold and fear of heat, seedlings resistant to minus 9 degrees Celsius, the adult plant zero degrees is appropriate, more than 10 degrees futile.
Summer high temperature, stem and leaves futile, flowers become smaller, petal reduction.
Suitable for sandy loam.
Effects of Calendula
1, sweating, clearing dampness and heat, lowering fire.
2, relief, neurasthenia and anxiety and other disorders.
It can protect eyesight, conserve intestinal function, nourish the liver and brighten the eyes, nourish the face and beauty, detoxification.
3, sterilization, promote blood circulation, pain relief, promote wound healing, relief; help stomach pain and stomach ulcers.
4, protect the digestive system, enhance liver function.
Stimulates the secretion of bile and breaks down fat, suggesting that women may want to drink more.
5. Drinking it during a severe cold can reduce fever.
6, there are astringent, anti-ulcer, reduce sunburn, burn and other effects.
Used to steam the face, herbal bath or hand and foot bath, can promote clean and soft skin.
Calendula Effects
Calendula is rich in the minerals phosphorus and vitamin B, which can prevent, and reduce anxiety.
And also protects vision, liver and eyesight, beauty and detoxification.
Calendula is also powerful when used externally.
Externally it has a bactericidal effect, can skin diseases and wounds, with, antiseptic, antimicrobial, anti-mold,, anti-ulcer effect, can reduce sunburn,.
Usually used to steam the face, herbal bath or hand and foot bath, can make the skin become clean and delicate.
Calendula fruit is rich in vitamin A, can prevent pigmentation, enhance skin luster and elasticity, slow down the aging process, to avoid sagging skin wrinkles.
Calendula is sweet in nature, clearing dampness and heat, and can cool the fire.
Has the role of pain relief, promote wound healing, and help stomach pain and stomach ulcers, on, sterilization, promote blood circulation is very helpful.
Drinking it during a bad cold can also reduce fever.
Calendula also has the protection of the digestive system, enhance liver function, but also hemorrhoids.
Drinking calendula tea can sweat, clear dampness and heat.
It's flower look can also be made into salads and used in cooking to add color and flavor.
Therefore, calendula is considered a medicinal food.
How to consume calendula
A common way to consume calendula at home is by making a tea.
Put a tablespoon of dried calendula petals into a teacup and brew with boiling water, cover and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
After opening the lid, the aroma rises and the flavor is slightly bitter, you can add an appropriate amount of honey to taste.
It should be noted that the calendula should be used in dry form, not with fresh flowers to make tea
Calendula has a very good effect, a slight cold, you can drink calendula chrysanthemum tea, which can help to reduce fever, cool and reduce the fire, on the peptic ulcer patients is very suitable.
The above is the effect and function of calendula, calendula consumption, calendula tea is a common European herbal tea, long-term drinking has a sleeping, detoxification effect, but also able to prevent a variety of diseases, is a kind of magic flower species.