Marigold oil has a healing effect on skin injuries and eczema. Here you will learn everything about the use of the oil and how you can make it yourself.
Effect of marigold oil
Marigold oil is obtained from the flowers of the marigold (also called calendula). The marigold is a traditional medicinal plant. Loud Netdoctor it has the following health-promoting properties:
- has an anti-inflammatory effect
- accelerates wound healing processes
- can kill viruses and fungi
- has an antimicrobial effect
These healing properties can also be found in the marigold oil obtained from the flower. It is particularly suitable for the treatment of Skin injuries and skin diseases. Applying calendula oil to affected areas of the skin can help with the following symptoms:
- Inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
- small wounds
- Eczema and rough skin.
Marigold oil: this is how you apply it
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In order for your skin to absorb the marigold oil, it needs additional moisture. The best time to use it is after taking a shower when your skin is still slightly damp. Put one or two drops of the oil on the affected skin and massage it gently.
Alternatively, you can dampen your fingertips with a little warm water, then put a drop or two of marigold oil on them and then rub the skin with the mixture that you want to care for.
How to make marigold oil yourself
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Marigold flowers bloom from June to September. During this time, you can harvest the flowers to make marigold oil yourself. For this you need:
- a screw jar
- 1-3 handfuls of marigold flowers
- cold pressed olive oil or Sunflower oil or Jojoba oil
- a brown (pharmacist) bottle
That’s how it works:
- First boil the screw-top jar in hot water.
- Then add the marigold flowers and then fill it with the oil. All flowers should be covered with oil.
- Close the jar tightly with the lid and then leave it in a warm, dark place for about six weeks.
- Shake the mixture thoroughly every day.
- Finally, filter the finished marigold oil through a thin cloth into a brown bottle. The oil should be stored dark and cool and can be kept for about a year.
Marigold oil: good to know
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To make marigold oil, you should only use ingredients in Organic– Use quality. This will prevent synthetic pesticides from getting into your oil and impairing its healing properties.
Tip: Even if you want to buy marigold oil, you should pay attention to organic quality. Marigold oil in its pure, ethereal form is obtained by a special alcohol extraction process and is therefore much more expensive than the flowers in a carrier oil. However, both oils are said to have healing properties.
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