The Wonderful Calendula Flower

There's nothing like a patch of abundant marigolds (calendula) in your garden to brighten up your day and to elevate your mood.  Maybe it's the yellow/orange colours that lift you out of a depression.  Every year, we have such a patch and it never fails to yield an incredible amount of petals (I pick the ones that are on their way out, on a daily basis.  By the end of summer and right into October, it's non stop calendula petal harvesting.  

So what are the benefits of Calendula?

Well for starters it's antifungal, antibacterial , antiseptic and anti-inflamatory making is a wonderful relief for nappy rash, ezcema or for healing wounds and treating acne sufferers.

It is said that it can protect against harmfull sun's rays (I've never tried this) and it is a good healer for minor burns.