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Common plant of the gardens from 0,20 to 0,50 m which one uses the petals.
Marigold is especially used in external care as a disinfectant, to relieve skin diseases : wounds, burns, itchings, sunstrokes, warts, insects bites, callus, abscess, furoncles,blotches, chilblain ... Also out of infusion against hypertension, ulcers of the digestive tract. Tincture : Cover some flowers with 3 times their volume of alcohol 40%, let soak during 10 days, filter, put in a bottle and keep in a dark place. A simple ointment can be made by crushing fresh flowers and by mixing them with olive oil. Out of powder : dry and crush the flowers and mix them with talc. Infusion : One spoonful for one cup of boiling water, let infuse 10 minutes, 3 cups a day. Learn more ... |
