Calendula Oil Monograph | Calendula officinalis (Macerated)
๐ผ Calendula Oil Monograph
Calendula officinalis (Macerated) | ืฉืื ืงืื ืืืื
"The Gentle Healer - soothing macerated oil for wounds, babies, and sensitive skin."
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๐ Botanical Information
Botanical Name: Calendula officinalis
Common Names: Calendula Oil, Marigold Oil
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Mediterranean, cultivated worldwide
Plant Part: Flowers macerated in carrier oil
Extraction: Maceration (infusion) in olive, sunflower, or other carrier oil
Appearance: Golden yellow to orange liquid
Aroma: Mild, herbaceous
Note: This is a macerated infusion, not an essential oil
๐งช Active Compounds
Flavonoids: Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant
Carotenoids: Skin healing, antioxidant
Triterpenes: Wound healing, anti-inflammatory
Saponins: Gentle cleansing
Essential Oil: Trace amounts (anti-inflammatory)
Base Oil: Usually olive or sunflower oil
ืคืืืื ืืืืืื, ืงืจืืื ืืืืืื, ืืจืืืจืคื ืื - ืจืืคืื ืคืฆืขืื
๐ Calendula Oil's Benefits
Wound Healing โข Baby Care โข Gentle
ืจืืคืื ืคืฆืขืื โข ืืืคืื ืืชืื ืืงืืช โข ืขืืื
๐ Skin Healing
- Wound Healing - THE oil for cuts, scrapes, burns
- Anti-Inflammatory - Powerful for eczema, dermatitis
- Sensitive Skin - Extremely gentle, soothing
- Rashes - Diaper rash, skin irritation
- Scars - Promotes healing, reduces scarring
- Dry Skin - Nourishing, moisturizing
๐ ืจืืคืื ืขืืจ
- ืจืืคืื ืคืฆืขืื: ืืฉืื ืืืชืืื, ืฉืจืืืืช, ืืืืืืช
- ืื ืื ืืืงืชื: ืืืง ืืืงืืื, ืืจืืืืืืก
- ืขืืจ ืจืืืฉ: ืขืืื ืืืืืื, ืืจืืืข
- ืคืจืืืืช: ืคืจืืืช ืืืชืื, ืืืจืื ืขืืจ
- ืฆืืงืืช: ืืงืื ืจืืคืื, ืืคืืืช ืฆืืงืืช
- ืขืืจ ืืืฉ: ืืืื, ืืืื
๐ถ Baby & Children
- Diaper Rash - Soothes and heals
- Baby Massage - Gentle, safe
- Cradle Cap - Softens and soothes
- Eczema - Safe for babies
๐ถ ืชืื ืืงืืช ืืืืืื
- ืคืจืืืช ืืืชืื: ืืจืืืข ืืืจืคื
- ืขืืกืื ืชืื ืืงืืช: ืขืืื, ืืืื
- ืืื ืืื: ืืจืื ืืืจืืืข
- ืืงืืื: ืืืื ืืชืื ืืงืืช
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๐ Properties
Absorption: Depends on base oil
Comedogenic: Depends on base oil
Shelf Life: 1 year
Best For: Wound healing, babies, sensitive skin, eczema
๐ก How to Use
Wound Care: Apply directly to cuts, burns, scrapes
Diaper Rash: Apply to clean, dry skin
Eczema: Apply 2-3x daily
Baby Massage: Gentle, soothing
Facial Care: 10-20% in sensitive skin blends
โ ๏ธ Safety
Safety: Extremely safe, even for babies
Allergies: Rare (avoid if allergic to Asteraceae family)
Storage: Cool, dark place
Shelf Life: 1 year
๐ References
Traditional Herbal Medicine - Calendula for wound healing
Len & Shirley Price - Carrier Oils