CALENDULA OFFICINALIS
Marigold
A most brilliant recuperation agent, utilized locally. Useful for open wounds, components that will no longer heal, ulcers, etc. Promotes wholesome granulations and fast restoration by way of first intention. Haemostatic after teeth extraction. Deafness. Catarrhal conditions. Neuroma. Constitutional tendency to erysipelas. Pain is immoderate and out of all share to injury. Great disposition to take cold, in particular in damp weather. Paralysis after apoplexy. Cancer, as an intercurrent remedy. Has brilliant electricity to produce nearby exudation and helps to make acrid discharge wholesome and free. Cold hands.
Head.–Extremely nervous; without difficulty frightened; tearing headache; weight on brain. Submaxillary glands swollen, painful to touch. Pain in proper facet of neck. Lacerated scalp wounds.
Eyes.–Injuries to eyes which have a tendency to suppuration; after operations; blenorrhoea of lachrymal sac.
Ears.–Deafness; worse in damp environment and with eczematous conditions. Hears fine on a train, and far away sounds.
Nose.–Coryza in one nostril; with tons inexperienced discharge.
Stomach.–Hunger at once after nursing. Bulimia. Heartburn with horripilations. Nausea in chest. Vomiting. Sinking sensation. Epigastric distention.
Respiratory.–Cough, with inexperienced expectoration, hoarseness; with distention of inguinal ring.
Female.–Warts at the os externum. Menses suppressed, with cough. Chronic endocervicitis. Uterine hypertrophy, sensation of weight and fullness in pelvis; stretching and dragging in groin; ache on unexpected movements. Os decrease than natural. Menorrhagia.
Skin.–Yellow; goose-flesh. Promotes favorable cicatrization, with least quantity of suppuration. Slough, proud flesh, and raised edges. Superficial burns and scalds. Erysipelas (use topically).
Fever.–Coldness, first-rate sensitiveness to open air; shuddering in back, pores and skin feels heat to touch. Heat in evening.
Modalities.–Worse, in damp, heavy, cloudy weather.
Relationship.–Compare: Hamamel; Hyperic; Symph; Arn.
Compare in deafness: Ferr pic; Kal iod; Calc; Mag c; Graph.
Antidote: Chelidon; Rheum.
Complementary: Hepar.
Dose.–Locally. Aqueous Calendula (Marigoldin) for all wounds, the best recovery agent. Also as an injection in leucorrhoea; internally, tincture, to 1/3 potency. For burns sores, fissures, and abrasions, etc, use Calendula Cerate.
