How to Use Calendula Flower Powder

Calendula, or pot marigold, is a flower that grows in temperate regions from June to October. It has tough, fibrous stems and spiky, dark leaves. During the growing season it bears bright orange and yellow flowers. The flowers are often dried by herbalists and crushed into powder. This powder has a number of holistic health benefits.

Things You'll Need

• Calendula powder
• Mug
• Tea kettle
• Cheese cloth
• Bath tub
• Warm water

Instructions

1. Use calendula powder to soothe skin irritations. Sprinkle about a fourth of a cup of powder on the bottom of your tub and fill with warm water. Stir with your hand until water turns greenish-yellow.

2. Soak in the calendula bath to help soothe burns, bruises, and injured skin. Soak for no more than a half an hour at a time. Do not soak unclosed flesh wounds or wounds with stitches in them.

3. Add about a tablespoon of calendula powder to a half cup of water. Use this to rinse your face after washing to help eliminate acne and improve your complexion in general.

4. Use calendula powder tea to reduce fever and help eliminate colds. Wrap about an ounce of calendula powder in cheese cloth. Bring water to a boil in a tea kettle, remove from heat and add powder. Allow tea to steep for about eight minutes. Drink eight ounces daily, sweetened as desired.

Tips & Warnings

• Pregnant and nursing women and small children should not use calendula.

References

• Herb Database: Calendula
• Calendula Flower Powder
• Starwest Botanicals.com