Here we are, nearing the end of March and our time focusing on Calendula. We have explored the healing this flower offers, we have looked at how healthy skin on our outside and through our digestive tract functions and how active it really is. Now let’s take some time to play with some herbal medicine recipes. For this month, I will divide the recipes into three categories: Calendula oil, fresh flowers, dried flowers. Each preparation gives us different options.

Calendula is a bright and friendly flower that is a powerful healing ally.  Got a scrape, bruise, or cut - call in Calendula.  Calendula is not only antimicrobial preventing infection, it also helps your body heal faster by calling in the cells you need to make new tissues and stimulating their activity.  Ulcers in your digestive tract?  Calendula tea taken internally is a powerhouse of healing here too.