Immune Boost: Magic Marigold

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More than just a pretty flower, the Calendula variety of Marigold has been utilised for thousands of years for its impressive health benefits.

Calendula is loaded with powerful skin-healing, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, yet is gentle enough for most people and animals to use safely.

Some of the many uses for calendula flowers include brightening up salads and marigold tea. Adding calendula tea to your weekly health regimen is an excellent way to boost your immune system and ease hormonal fluctuations. Adding calendula tea to your weekly health regimen is an excellent way to boost your immune system and ease hormonal fluctuations.

MARIGOLD TEA

The top health benefits of calendula tea include its ability to improve the appearance of skin, stimulate healing, boost the immune system, ease menstrual pain, & detoxify the body. The antioxidants in this flower tea are also helped by natural antibacterial and antiviral compounds, which can relieve strain on your immune system and prevent infection.This floral tea has estrogenic effects, which can help to rebalance hormones during menstruation and also settle some common symptoms, such as cramps and mood swings.You can use this tea, once you let it cool, as a topical treatment for wounds, burns or inflamed areas of skin. The anti-inflammatory and analgesic qualities make it a great topical remedy.

Making calendula tea at home is very easy, and quite rewarding, provided you have calendula flowers to use. The tea can be made with either dried or fresh flowers; the recipe below is for the dried variety.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp dried calendula flowers (dried)

  • 2 cups of water

  • 1 tsp of honey (or) (if desired)

  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder (if desired)

  • Dosage is no more than 2 to 3 cups per day. (Not for pregnant women. See other contraindications HERE.)

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