Witnessed by: Western
Marigold (Calendula officinalis), of the Asteraceae family. Aromatic annual with ribbed stems and bright orange daisy-like flower-heads; native range: of Mediterranean origin, long cultivated in gardens worldwide. Globally recognized as pot marigold, calendula, Mary's gold in English. The part used is flower-heads and ray-florets. Resinous and faintly aromatic, bitterish, the petals sticky to the touch.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
MARIGOLD
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- marigold
- Scientific name
- Calendula officinalis L.
- Family
- Asteraceae
Form
- Part used
- flower-heads and ray-florets
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- Western
- bitter · aromatic
Temperature
- Western
- warm
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- Western
- skin · mucous membranes · liver · blood
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- Western
- vulnerary, anti-inflammatory, lymphatic, antimicrobial, cholagogue, emmenagogue
Cautions
- Contraindications
- avoid in pregnancy on account of the emmenagogue action; Asteraceae sensitivity
- Toxicity
- no significant internal toxicity at customary dose
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