What Can Marigold Do For Your Health?

Marigold is one of the best known medicinal plants  for skin health. It’s affordable and easy to find, and it’s one of the most popular treatments. It would be  great for healing, restoring and moisturizing the skin.

The plant is about 50 centimeters tall. You can probably find it near your home if you live in a rural area. It is normally called marigold, but its scientific name is Calendula officinalis.

You can easily recognize it thanks to its bright orange color that fills the fields when spring starts and only disappears when it freezes.

If you want to use it in the winter, you can pick it fresh and let it dry.  What you need to do is lay the flat side out in the sun. You can then store it in a sealable glass jar or a sealable plastic bag.

In today’s article, we want to take a look at the uses of this beautiful plant.

1. Soothes minor sunburn

Mild sunburn can be very painful and irritating. This occurs when you have been out in the sun for too long without using sunscreen. If you have this, you can apply a little bit  of room temperature marigold tea or use a little bit of fresh marigold. 

If you have the plant fresh at home, all you have to do is finely chop it and then mix with the juice that comes from the marigold. You apply the paste that you get as a result of this on your skin.

If you prefer the tea, follow this recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 scoop fresh marigold or 1 tablespoon dried marigold (10 g)
• 1 cup of water (250 ml)

Preparation

• Boil the water and add the marigold.
• Let it steep on a moderate heat. Then remove it from the stove and let it cool.
• When it is  at room temperature, you can apply it to the burnt areas  with a clean cotton cloth.

Helps reduce inflammation

Do you have dermatitis? Do you often have painful rashes? If so,  use marigold water as a part of your daily cleansing routine. 

Prepare a tea as we described above. After washing, dab the tea onto the skin with a cotton pad. Let it sit for a few minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water. You can then apply a refreshing cream or lotion.

Takes care of baby skin

Babies have very delicate skin. Because it is not yet resistant to aggressive chemicals,  it is best to use natural remedies when there are problems. 

The most common problems that marigold can help with are  diaper rash and heat rash. Since the skin is damaged, you should avoid anything that could make it worse.

In this case, you can use lukewarm  marigold tea to clean the affected areas. It is wise not to cover the area after cleaning.

You can also make your own cream:

Ingredients

• 200 gr. natural cream (1 cup)
• 15 to 20 drops of marigold essential oil

Preparation

Mix the two ingredients and store in a plastic or glass jar.

You can apply the cream at any time  or use it regularly to prevent problems and protect your skin. Natural cream can be found in herbal stores or drug stores.

Prevent skin infections

There are many different types of skin problems you can get. In addition to burning, you can also get cuts and wounds. If you’re not careful, they can ignite and cause serious problems.

To prevent infections and combat existing infections, you can apply  marigold tea or paste. It doesn’t matter which one you use. What is important is that the marigold is completely clean from dirt and dust. Once applied,  wait two days  for the infection to begin to clear.

If the infection is deep in the skin or smells really bad, see a doctor as soon as possible. In this case you will need a different treatment.

Marigold against mosquitoes

When you go outside in the summer, you should use mosquito repellent. If you already have mosquito bites, or any other insect bite,  try not to scratch this one. This will only make it worse. This spreads the poison. In this way, one bump eventually becomes several bumps.

The best thing you can do is apply marigold tea compresses  . These will help reduce the  inflammation and itching. In about two days the problem will be solved and you will no longer suffer from the bites on your skin.

Get rid of slime

If you have a cough with mucus that prevents you from sleeping, you can make a cup of marigold tea. Use it as a mouthwash and gargle with it. This will help dissolve the mucus and make you recover faster.

Marigold is much more than just a beautiful flower. It doesn’t take much effort and it’s cheap. What are you waiting for? Add marigold to your first aid kit!