Calendula oil

Calendula oil is a traditional oil extract from the petals of the marigold (Calendula). At the Kyborg Institute we describe it as a simple care oil for external application on healthy, stressed skin – expressly as a personal view and no medicine.

Important: Burns, deep, extensive or poorly healing wounds belong always in medical treatment. Please do not treat such wounds yourself – with burns, quick professional help counts.

What is calendula oil?

The marigold has long been valued in household recipes as a care plant. The oil is readily used for the care of dry or stressed skin. About a medical effect we make no statement here.

How it is traditionally prepared

• Fill clean marigold petals into a jar.
• Fill up with a good, cold-pressed vegetable oil and close.
• Let it draw for a few days, then strain.

This is a traditional care recipe – no remedy and no substitute for medical treatment.

What does that mean in practice?

• Understand calendula oil only for the care of healthy skin.
• Have wounds, burns and skin diseases medically cared for.
• In the case of intolerance or a skin reaction, end the application and have it clarified by a doctor.

Note: This article renders a personal, worldview-based view and is not medical advice. It replaces no medical diagnosis or treatment. For health questions please turn to a doctor or pharmacy; do not discontinue prescribed medication on your own initiative.

Autor: D. Harald Alke