* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
Spicy and bitter calendula flowers possess pharmcological actions that are vulnerary, emmenagogue, diaphoretic, alterative, and astringent. Within the flowers is an essential oil containing carotenoids, saponin, resin and bitter principle. Externally, a salve or oil made from calendula is used for bruises and injuries, burns, earaches, shingles, and eruptive skin diseases; internally, the liver, heart, and lungs are all affected positively by calendula.
Calendula, used as an oil, in a salve or as a poultice, will effectively treat burns, stop bleeding, soothe pain of injuries and irritation, and promote the healing of wounds, burns and tissues. An infusion is taken internally for fevers, ulcers, menstrual cramps and eruptive skin diseases such as measles. The strong tea, or even better, a poultice or juice of the petals, topically applied, is an effective treatment for shingles. The oil can also be directly placed in the ear, one or two drops with a wad of cotton, to cure earache.
Generally, the therapeutic dosage of calendula is as follows: In formula, 3-9 grams; in tea, 1 teaspoon infused in a cup of boiling water; as a tincture, 10-30 drops.
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Directions
Hot tea brewing method: Use 1 or 2 teaspoons per one cup of boiling water. Pour boiling water into pot and let it steep for 5-10 minutes. Add a dash of sugar to bring out the mild character.
Cautions
Calendula should not be taken internally during pregnancy.
Label Information
Shipping Port: Rome
Altitude: below 1000 feet
Cup Characteristics: Very mild but slightly pungent
Infusion: Tending yellowish but very light
Additional Information
ZooScape is proud to be the exclusive distributor of TerraVita teas, herbs and supplements in the United States, Canada and around the world. Please direct all wholesale and bulk inquiries to Simona Heather at 905-494-1785.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
