Calendula ( Calendula officinalis ) is known by a mixture of plebeian names such as marigold , pot marigold , goldbloom and golds . It has been used for hundred as a culinary and medicative plant life with a mixed bag of good attribute attribute to it . Calendula has been a garden favorite for centuries . It tolerate many growing conditions and has adapted to most role of the world .
Area of Origin
Calendula develop in southerly Europe , Mediterranean arena and parts of Asia . It is now cultivated all over the populace . It is an annual and peak profusely wherever it is grown . Calendula has been cross to highlight specific characteristics , but the wild and open - pollinated versions of this garden deary are found everywhere .
Name
The ancient Romans named this plant Calendula because they notice that it was blossom on the first daytime of every calendar month ( calends ) . It was a symbol of joyfulness and felicity in their garden , and because it provided them with a continuous supply of flowers and tender leaves , it was used regularly for cooking and in practice of medicine .
Ancient Ceremonies
Romans and Greeks used the golden calendula in many rite and ceremony , sometimes hold out crowns or garlands made from the efflorescence . One of calendula ’s moniker is " Mary ’s Gold , " referring to the flower ’s utilisation in other Catholic events in some countries . Calendula flowers are sacred flowers in India and have been used to beautify the statues of Hindu divinity since early time . Aztecs and Mayans used the flowers in their ancient ceremonies , and the blossom are still used on home altars on the Day of the Dead in Mexico and Central America .
Culinary Use
Calendula has been used in cooking for C . The flowers were a vulgar ingredient in German soups and sweat , which explains the nickname " pot marigold . " The endearing golden petals were also used to add together coloring to butter and Malva sylvestris . The efflorescence are traditional constituent in Mediterranean and halfway Eastern dishes . Calendula tea provides health benefits as well as being toothsome .
Dye Use
The beautiful prime were once used as a source of dye for material . By using different mordants , a variety of yellows , oranges and browns could be obtained .
Medicinal Uses
Calendula contains many efficient compounds . Ancient cultures recognized and used the heal properties of calendula . In some of the earlier aesculapian writings , calendula was recommended for treating ailment of the digestive tract . It was used to detox the liver and resentment bladder . The flower were use to cuts and wounds to stop bleed , prevent transmission and speed healing . Calendula was also used for various womanhood ’s ailments , and to treat a telephone number of skin conditions .
During the Civil War , calendula prime were used on the field in open wounds as antihemorrhagic and antiseptic , and they were used in apparel wounds to promote healing . Calendula also was used in this way during World War I.
Calendula has been historically substantial in practice of medicine in many cultures , and it is still authoritative in alternative medicine today .
