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Calendula Officinalis
Calendula officinalis · CALEN
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Origin Plant · Compositae (Asteraceae) · Simple
ClarkePreparation Tincture of leaves and flowers.
Sources 11 entries across 10 books: Boericke, Clarke, Hering, Allen, Lippe …

Dose
3X, Ø
Locally. Aqueous Calendula (Marigoldin) for all wounds, the greatest healing agent. Also as an injection in leucorrhoea; internally, tincture, to third potency. For burns sores, fissures, and abrasions, etc, use Calendula Cerate.

Reason for useBoericke

A most remarkable healing agent, applied locally. Useful for open wounds, parts that will not heal, ulcers, etc. Promotes healthy granulations and rapid healing by first intention. Haemostatic after tooth extraction. Deafness. Catarrhal conditions. Neuroma. Constitutional tendency to erysipelas. Pain is excessive and out of all proportion to injury. Great disposition to take cold, especially in damp weather. Paralysis after apoplexy. Cancer, as an intercurrent remedy. Has remarkable power to produce local exudation and helps to make acrid discharge healthy and free. Cold hands.


▲ Worse in damp, heavy, cloudy weather

By regionBoericke
Head Extremely nervous; easily frightened; tearing headache; weight on brain. Submaxillary glands swollen, painful to touch. Pain in right side of neck. …
Eyes Injuries to eyes which tend to suppuration; after operations; blenorrhoea of lachrymal sac.
Stomach Hunger immediately after nursing. Bulimia. Heartburn with horripilations. Nausea in chest. Vomiting. Sinking sensation. Epigastric distention.
Respiratory Cough, with green expectoration, hoarseness; with distention of inguinal ring.
Female Warts at the os externum. Menses suppressed, with cough. Chronic endocervicitis. …
Skin Yellow; goose-flesh. Promotes favorable cicatrization, with least amount of suppuration. Slough, proud flesh, and raised edges. …
Fever Coldness, great sensitiveness to open air; shuddering in back, skin feels warm to touch. Heat in evening.

Books*
Antidoted by Arnica Montana 2, Bismuthum
Complementary Hepar Sulphur, Arnica Montana, Calcarea Phosphorica +7
Follows well Arnica Montana, Arsenicum Album, Hepar Sulphur
Compare Arnica Montana, Hypericum Perforatum, Symphytum Officinale +20

* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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