Author: Linné, Family: asteraceae (compositae)
Calendula is a native of southern Europe, but often grown in gardens elsewhere. The bright yellow or orange
flowers are mostly used externally as a remedy for all kinds of skin trouble.
Photo by Sanatan Eva Marbach
More about marigold in MGMH
Text References: Healing
| VH 13, 235 |
Baby's Wounds
She put marigold flowers in the boiling water, and, when the liquid
turned golden, she dipped in a soft absorbent skin to wash the cub's head
wound. |
| VH 16, 279 |
(...) the colorful marigolds were healing for open wounds, ulcers,
and skin sores. |
| VH 19, 323 |
When she saw steam rise, she added marigold petals to the pot. |
| VH 19, 324 |
Jondalar's Leg
She applied pressure to the groin while she washed the wound using
the cured skin of a rabbit (...), dipped in the warm infusion of marigold
petals. The liquid was astringent as well as antiseptic, and she would
later use it to check the minor bleeding of the other wounds as well. She
cleaned thoroughly, flushing the injury inside and out. |
| PP 13, 207 |
Insect Repellent
She was quite pleased to find bright yellow marigolds for their antiseptic
and quick-healing virtues, to take the sting out of bites, and because
they were so effective in keeping insects away when a strong solution was
splashed on. |
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| CB |
The Clan of the Cave Bear |
The page numbers refer to the hardcover editions by Crown Publishers, Inc, New York 1980, 1982, 1985, 1990.
Book 1-3 are the Special Collector's Edition, I don't know if the page numbers differ from those of the 'normal' hardcover editions. |
| VH |
The Valley of Horses |
| MH |
The Mammoth Hunters |
| PP |
The Plains of Passage |
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