Marigold (Calendula officinalis)
金盏花jīn zhǎn huāJinzhanhua
Calendula officinalis · Plant
1
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause allergic reactions in those with ragweed allergies.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Marigold for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Marigold does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit ImmuneBenefit MenstruationBenefit Skin Wounds
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Calendula officinalis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial80 records, 20 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant115 records, 28 in people
- Benefit Digestive29 records, 11 in people
- Benefit Immune18 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Menstruation0 records
- Benefit Skin Wounds41 records, 16 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome88 records, 32 in people