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Table of +ontents,
Introduction.......................................................4 Drying Calendula..............................................5 Calendula Vinegar............................................6 Uses for Calendula Vinegar.............................7 Calendula Tea..................................................8 Uses for Calendula Tea....................................9 Calendula Tincture..........................................10 Calendula Infused il......................................11 Calendula !oa%...........................................15 Calendula -o.der........................................16 Calendula /ace 0 &ody Crea'....................17 Calendula Ice...............................................18 Calendula 0 /oods.......................................19 Calendula /or 1ni'als.................................#0

Calendula !al"e..............................................1# Calendula $i% &al'.........................................1( Calendula Infused )itc* +a,el.......................14

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Introduction,
Calendula2 or %ot 'arigold2 is one of t*e easiest to gro. *er3s and useful in so 'any .ays4 If you5d li6e to gro. your o.n2 a good %lace to 3uy seed is &a6er Cree6 +eirloo' 7rareseeds.co'.8 9our local garden center 'ay *a"e so'e as .ell. Calendula is not t*e sa'e as your co''on garden 'arigold2 so 'a6e sure you are 3uying Calendula Officinalis. nce esta3lis*ed in your garden2 calendula .ill often reseed itself and co'e 3ac6 year after year2 offering u% an a3undance of 3loo's o"er a long gro.ing season. It re%els to'ato *orn.or's2 as%aragus 3eetles2 and a%*ids .*ic* 'a6es it an e:ce%tional co'%anion %lant in your "egeta3le garden. Its flo.ers are anti;'icro3ial2 anti;fungal2 anti;infla''atory and %articularly suited for soot*ing a "ariety of s6in co'%laints. &ecause of its gentle2 3ut effecti"e2 action2 calendula is an i'%ortant co'%onent in your *er3al 'edicine c*est. -lease note t*at %regnant .o'en s*ould not ingest calendula since internal use could %ossi3ly trigger 'enstruation. 1lso2 if you *a"e c*ronic *ealt* %ro3le's or you5re on 'edication2 ot*er contraindications 'ay a%%ly. T*e infor'ation collected in t*is little e&oo6 is t*e %roduct of years of da33ling in *o'e re'edies and is intended for infor'ational %ur%oses only. It is not a re%lace'ent for <ualified 'edical or "eterinary care.

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-rying +alendula,
Calendula flo.ers can 3e dried in a de*ydrator2 3ut I dry 'ost of 'y *er3s 0 flo.ers 3y collecting t*e' on a dry 0 sunny 'id;'orning and s%reading e"eryt*ing out in a single layer on %a%er to.els or flattened 3ro.n %a%er 3ags on 'y 6itc*en ta3le. 1 calendula flo.er .it* %lenty of acti"e constituents .ill 3e so'e.*at stic6y fro' t*e *ig* resin content. &e sure to s%read t*e' out .ell and fli% t*e flo.ers o"er e"ery day or so. $ea"e t*e' ot*er.ise undistur3ed for a3out t.o .ee6s2 or until co'%letely dry. $a3el and store in 'ason =ars. I 6ee% 'ine in 'y do.nstairs storeroo'>%antry t*at stays fairly cool2 dar6 and dry all year around. If you don5t *a"e a source of organic calendula flo.ers at *o'e2 you can al.ays order so'e online. T.o of 'y fa"orite %laces to 3uy *er3s are ?ountain @ose +er3s and &ul6 +er3 !tore2 or you 'ay 3e a3le to get your local *ealt* store to order so'e for you. ?ost of t*e reci%es in t*is 3oo6 can 3e used .it* eit*er fres* or dried calendula.

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+alendula .inegar,
Calendula5s anti'icro3ial and anti;infla''atory %ro%erties can 3e e:tracted into "inegar for a "ariety of useful %ur%oses. 9ou .ant to 3e "ery sure to use uns%rayed2 organic calendula flo.ers. If you don5t *a"e a %ure source2 you can 3uy dried flo.ers online "ia ?ountain @ose +er3s and &ul6 +er3 !tore2 or your local *ealt* store 'ay 3e a3le to *el% you find so'e. To 'a6eA Bat*er fres* calendula flo.ers2 lig*tly rinse 7if needed8 and fill a =ar <uite full of t*e'. 1lternati"ely2 you can use roug*ly a fourt* as 'any dried flo.ers. +eat u% so'e "inegar to al'ost a si''er and %our o"er t*e calendula flo.ers in t*e =ar. )*at ty%e of "inegar is u% to youA %lain .*ite "inegar or a%%le cider "inegar .or6 e<ually .ell for 'ost e:ternal %ur%oses. 7C+eating t*e "inegar =ust =u'%;starts t*e %rocess2 so if you *a"e ra. "inegar you don5t .is* to *eat2 you can s6i% t*at ste%.8 $et cool2 t*en co"er t*e to% of t*e =ar .it* %lastic .ra%. Ca% tig*tly and store in a ca3inet for around four .ee6s2 s*a6ing %eriodically. 1fter t*at ti'e2 strain out t*e %lant 'aterial and it5s ready for use. If you don5t use a %lastic ca% or layer of %lastic .ra% 3et.een a 'etal lid and "inegar2 t*e acidity .ill e"entually eat a.ay at t*e to% and lend a yuc6y 'etallic taste to your concoction2 so 3e sure not to o"erloo6 t*at i'%ortant detail. !*elf life is around a year. n t*e ne:t %age2 I5ll tell you a fe. uses for t*is "inegar4

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/ses for +alendula .inegar,

+ere are a fe. .ays to use your calendula "inegarA Dilute one %art "inegar .it* around t.o %arts of .ater and store in a s%ray 3ottle in t*e fridge for a cooling2 s6in soot*ing treat'ent for sun3urn. /or a cuticle s'oot*ing rinse t*at .ill restore s*ine to your *air2 dilute .it* an e<ual a'ount of .ater and %our o"er *air after s*a'%ooing. 7T*e a'ount of .ater is =ust a guideline. D:%eri'ent to find t*e rig*t .aterA"inegar ratio for your *air ty%e.8 ?a6e a *o'e'ade "inaigretteA Co'3ine ( ta3les%oons oil2 # ta3les%oons calendula "inegar2 1 ta3les%oon cru'3led 3acon2 1># ta3les%oon c*o%%ed onion2 1 teas%oon 'a%le syru% and salt and %e%%er to taste. !*a6e toget*er in a =ar and let stand for t.enty or t*irty 'inutes so t*e fla"ors 'eld toget*er. !*a6e again and %our o"er your salad. 7Infused .*ite .ine "inegar .or6s great in t*is reci%e.8 Calendula "inegar can 3e da33ed directly on 3ug 3ites .it* a cotton s.a32 to *el% alle"iate t*e itc*ing. /or c*ildren2 or t*ose .it* sensiti"e s6in2 dilute .it* .ater first. 1dd a cu% or so to your 3at* or a <uarter cu% to a foot 3at*. Calendula "inegar5s anti;fungal %ro%erties 'a6es it es%ecially useful for treating at*lete5s foot and ot*er fungal s6in infections.

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+alendula Tea,
T*ere are se"eral .ays to 'a6e calendula tea. &oiling )ater ?et*odA -lace a ta3les%oon or so of dried calendula flo.ers in a *eat %roof 'ug or glass and t*en %our a cu% or so of 3oiling .ater o"er t*e'. Co"er .it* a saucer and let stee% for 15 to #0 'inutes. !train 0 s.eeten to taste. 1lternati"ely2 you can %ac6 fres* flo.ers into a 'ason =ar and %our 3oiling .ater o"er t*e'. $et t*e tea infuse until it5s cool enoug* to drin6 and t*en strain. !un TeaA /ill a3out one;fourt* of a =ar .it* dried calendula flo.ers or %ac6 it full .it* fres* flo.ers. -our .ater into t*e =ar2 until it5s filled. Ca% and %lace in a sunny s%ot for fi"e or si: *ours. !train 3efore use. Calendula tea can 3e used internally for treating sore t*roat2 gastric ulcers and congested ly'%* nodes2 a'ong ot*er t*ings2 3ut is 'ore co''only used e:ternally. &ecause it can sti'ulate 'enstruation2 %regnant .o'en s*ould not drin6 calendula tea. If you are on 'edications or *a"e ot*er *ealt* issues2 3e sure to c*ec6 .it* your doctor and do furt*er researc* 3efore ta6ing calendula internally2 as it 'ay 3e contraindicated for your %articular *ealt* situation. ?a6e *er3al teas in s'all 3atc*es2 store e:tra in t*e refrigerator and discard 7or free,e8 .*at you *a"en5t used .it*in a day or t.o. n t*e ne:t %age2 I5ll tal6 a3out a fe. uses for calendula tea4
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/ses 0or +alendula Tea,

Calendula is loaded .it* anti'icro3ial and anti;infla''atory %ro%erties and is e:ce%tionally useful for any ty%e of irritated s6in condition. +ere are a fe. .ays you can use your teaA use as a gargle for sore t*roat use as a 'out* rinse for 3listers2 infla'ed gu's or t*rus* di% s'all clot*s or rags into t*e infusion and use as a co'%ress for scra%ed2 itc*y2 scratc*ed or ot*er.ise infla'ed s6in conditions use .it* *o'e'ade .i%es to *el% *eal irritated dia%er areas strain t*roug* a coffee filter and use as an eye rinse for itc*y eyes due to allergies2 dryness and "iral %in6 eye .as* your face .it* calendula tea nig*tly2 if %rone to acne and 3rea6outs %our so'e in a foot 3at* for fungal conditions suc* as at*lete5s foot use as a *air rinse after s*a'%ooing to *el% itc*y scal% free,e into ice cu3es 7see %age 188 drin6ing calendula tea can 'a6e you s.eat and so'eti'es *el%s to 3rea6 a fe"er. 7Eot for %regnant .o'en. If you are on 'edication2 *a"e *ealt* %ro3le's2 or sy'%to's gro. increasingly .orse2 c*ec6 .it* your 'edical %rofessional 3efore trying *er3al *o'e re'edies.8

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+alendula Tincture,
1 calendula tincture is *el%ful for 3ug 3ites2 c*ic6en %o: and ot*er itc*y s6in conditions. To 'a6e2 fill a 'ason =ar .it* fres* calendula flo.ers 7=ar si,e de%ends on *o. 'any flo.ers you5"e gat*ered u%8 t*en co"er .it* an 80 %roof or *ig*er alco*ol li6e "od6a or 3randy. If you don5t *a"e fres* flo.ers2 use dried instead F 6ee%ing a roug*ly 1 %art dried *er3 to 5 %arts alco*ol ratio in 'ind. It5s a good idea to 6ee% a layer of %lastic .ra% or .a: %a%er 3et.een t*e tincture and t*e lid2 if it5s 'etallic. Ca% and store in a cool2 dar6 %lace for t.o or t*ree .ee6s 3efore straining2 'a6ing sure you s*a6e it at least once a day2 if %ossi3le. Da3 t*e straig*t tincture directly on itc*y s%ots as needed. 9ou can also dilute a dro%%erful in a glass of .ater and use as a 'out* rinse or gargle for sore2 infla'ed t*roat and gu's. Calendula tincture can 3e added to 3at* .ater or a *air rinse to *el% itc*ing or irritated scal% and s6in conditions.

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+alendula Infused 1il,

&y letting *er3s and flo.ers infuse in oil for a certain a'ount of ti'e2 .e5re a3le to e:tract 'any of t*e 3eneficial %ro%erties into an easy to use and a%%ly for'. In t*e case of calendula flo.ers2 .e are transferring t*eir anti; infla''atory and anti;'icro3ial %ro%erties to our oil. To 'a6e2 fill a =ar a3out G to H full .it* dried calendula flo.ers and %our oli"e or so'e ot*er lig*t oil2 suc* as sunflo.er or s.eet al'ond oil2 o"er t*e' F all t*e .ay al'ost to t*e to% of t*e =ar. Ca% and store in a dar6 cu%3oard for four to si: .ee6s2 s*a6ing %eriodically2 t*en strain and use. If you5d li6e to infuse your oil in a <uic6er 'anner2 set t*e unco"ered =ar gently into a %an of .ar' .ater and *eat slo.ly o"er 'ediu' lo.is* *eat. $et t*e oil stay in t*e *eated .ater2 .it* t*e 3urner still on lo.2 for t.o to t*ree *ours2 t*en re'o"e. 1fter re'o"ing fro' t*e *eat2 you can use it rig*t a.ay or2 for 3etter results2 let it infuse se"eral days longer in a dar6 ca3inet. To 'a6e a dou3le infused 7and 'ore %o.erful8 oil2 ta6e your fres*ly strained oil and re%eat t*e %rocess .it* a ne. 3atc* of dried flo.ers. )e are going to use t*is oil to 'a6e a sal"e and li% 3al'2 3ut it can also 3e used2 as is2 for s6in irritations or as an ingredient in lotions and soa%s. /or ear ac*es2 %ut t.o to t*ree dro%s in your ear and *old a *eated rice 3ag or *ot .ater 3ottle o"er it. 7Don5t use if you sus%ect your ear dru' is ru%tured or you *a"e s.i''er5s ear. Consult a doctor if %ain %ersists.8 Things To Do With Calendula !! TheNerdyFarmWife.com

+alendula 2alve #ecipe,

T*is reci%e uses t*e infused oil .e 'ade a3o"e. It5s t*e %erfect all %ur%ose sal"e t*at can 3e used forA dia%er ras* scra%es scratc*es sores 3ruises 'ild 3urns

9ou can use t*is on your %ets as .ell4 To 'a6e you5ll needA (.5 ounces of calendula infused oil .5 ounces of 3ees.a: %astilles 1dd t*e oil and 3ees.a: %astilles into a *eat %roof container. !et it gently into a %an containing se"eral inc*es of .ater 7=ust li6e .e used .*en .e infused our calendula oil.8 Bently 3ring t*e te'%erature u% to 'ediu';lo.is* *eat and let t*e container stay in t*e 'a6es*ift dou3le 3oiler until t*e .a: is 'elted. @e'o"e fro' *eat and %our into tins or =ars. T*is si,e of a 3atc* .ill fill t.o # ounce tins2 as %ictured. I 3uy 'y tins and s'all =ars fro' !%ecialty &ottle or ?ountain @ose +er3s. 9ou can use 'y tutorial on +o. to Create 9our you .is* to 'a6e %retty la3els. .n @ound $a3els if

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+alendula 3ip Balm,

)*ile you can certainly use %lain calendula sal"e on dry2 c*a%%ed li%s2 I li6e to use a for'ula designed es%ecially for li%s. T*e addition of s*ea 3utter and castor oil lends a crea'y glossiness and allo.s t*e *ealing goodness to stay on longer. 9ou can also use t*e li% 3al' as an anti;itc* stic6 or to s%ot treat dry s6in areas. /or a "egan "ersion2 use candelilla .a:2 =ust su3stitute roug*ly *alf as 'uc* as t*e a'ount of 3ees.a: called for. 7!o2 in t*is reci%e2 use around H ta3les%oon of candelilla .a:.8 To 'a6e t*is li% 3al'2 you5ll needA

#.5 ta3les%oons 7or 1 o, 3y .eig*t8 calendula infused oil H ta3les%oon castor oil 1 ta3les%oon 'ango2 s*ea or cocoa 3utter 7.5 o, 3y .eig*t8 1 ta3les%oon 3ees.a: 7.4 o, 3y .eig*t8

-lace t*e oils2 .a: and 3utter in a *eat %roof =ar or 'easuring cu%. !et t*e cu% do.n into a %an filled .it* a fe. inc*es of .ater. -lace t*e %an on your o"en 3urner and 3ring t*e .ater to =ust under a si''er o"er 'ediu';lo. *eat. +eat until t*e .a: and 3utter are 'elted t*en turn off 3urner and re'o"e fro' *eat.

If you5d li6e2 you can add a fe. dro%s of %e%%er'int or s%ear'int essential oil for scent.

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+alendula Infused 4itch Ha5el,

)itc* *a,el is a .onderful %roduct .it* a "ariety of uses. )e can 3oost its natural anti;infla''atory %ro%erties 3y infusing it .it* calendula. To 'a6e t*isA /irst2 fill a =ar .it* fres* calendula 7or fill it around one; fourt* of t*e .ay if using dried calendula flo.ers.8 -our .itc* *a,el o"er t*e flo.ers until t*e =ar is full. Ca% .it* a non;'etallic lid 7or %lace a layer of %lastic .ra% 3et.een t*e ca% and t*e =ar8 and let sit in a cool2 dar6 %lace for around t.o .ee6s2 s*a6ing %eriodically. !train and t*en store in a glass =ar .it* a non;'etallic lid. It s*ould stay fres* for at least a year2 if not longer. !o'e .ays to use your infused .itc* *a,elA Use daily as a toner for acne %rone s6in. /or e"en 'ore acne fig*ting %o.er2 add t*y'e to your infusion. Iee% so'e in t*e refrigerator to s%rit, or da3 on sun3urn. 7?a6e sure to la3el so no;one 'ista6es it for 3eing edi3le48 Carefully da3 under your eyes to *el% fir' u% t*e s6in and reduce t*e a%%earance of under;eye 3ags. 7Don5t let any get into your eyes48 )itc* *a,el is an acti"e ingredient in %re%aration +2 so can 3e used for treating *e'orr*oids as .ell. 1%%ly to itc*y s6in and ras*es caused 3y %oison oa6 and %oison i"y. @u3 on 3ruises se"eral ti'es a day2 to *el% s%eed u% *ealing.

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+alendula 2oap,
T*is is a 'ild2 unscented 3ar t*at is gentle enoug* to use on al'ost e"eryone fro' 3a3ies to grand'ot*ers. 71l.ays do a s'all %atc* test first t*oug*2 to 3e sure.8 It5s 'ade .it* calendula infused oli"e oil 7%age 118 and calendula tea 7%age 8.8 T*is is a Cold -rocess !oa% reci%e. 1n o"er"ie. of directions can 3e found in 'y !oa%'a6ing 101 %ost. T*e reci%e can 3e resi,ed to fit your desired 'old 3y using t*e lye calculator +D@D. #1 ounces oli"e oil 7use %art calendula infused oli"e oil8 14 ounces coconut oil 5 ounces sunflo.er oil # ounces castor oil 1( ounces of calendula infused .ater 7tea8 5.98 ounces of sodiu' *ydro:ide 7lye8

1t trace add u% to one additional ta3les%oon of calendula infused oli"e oil.

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+alendula 6owder,
To turn your dried calendula flo.ers into a useful2 anti'icro3ial %o.der2 %lace a fe. flo.ers into a s'all coffee grinder and %ulse until t*oroug*ly ground u%. @u3 t*e s'all %ieces t*roug* a "ery fine .ire 'es* strainer. @eturn t*e coarser %ieces to t*e grinder t*en %rocess and sift again until you *a"e a s'all 3o.l of su%er soft %o.der. ?a6e sure t*at it is .ell sifted and sil6y to t*e touc*2 .it* no roug* %ieces re'aining. Uses for t*is %o.derA ?a6e a *o'e'ade2 anti;'icro3ial foot or 3ody %o.der using a3out H cu% arro.root or cornstarc*2 G cu% 3a6ing soda2 and a fe. teas%oons eac* of 6aolin clay and calendula %o.der. 1dd a fe. dro%s of essential oil2 if desired. $a"ender2 tea tree and %e%%er'int are all good c*oices. ?i: .it* e<ual %arts cos'etic clay and add enoug* .ater2 .itc* *a,el2 *oney2 or ta'anu oil to 'a6e a %aste. To use t*is as a cleansing 'as<ue or 'oisturi,ing facial treat'ent2 ru3 gently on your face and lea"e on for a3out ten 'inutes2 3efore rinsing off t*oroug*ly. ?i: calendula %o.der .it* .ater to 'a6e a %aste t*at is %erfect for a%%lying to 3ug 3ites2 3ee stings or ot*er itc*y s%ots. Use for dusting on ani'als .it* signs of 'ange or ot*er s6in conditions. 7!ee %age #0.8
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+alendula 0ace 7 Body +ream,

T*is crea' *as si'ilar 3enefits as t*e sal"e2 only it5s 'ore intensely 'oisturi,ing. It5s great for roug*2 dry %atc*es of s6in suc* as el3o.s2 6nees and *eels. To 'a6e t*is2 you5ll needA 4 ounces calendula tea 7see %age 88 ( ounces calendula infused oil 7see %age 118 1 1># ounces s*ea 3utter 7or 'ango or cocoa 3utter8 1># ounce 3ees.a: %astilles # ta3les%oons stearic acid 7%al';deri"ed e'ulsifying agent8 rose'ary antio:idants 7a natural %reser"ati"e8

?a6e your tea and set aside to cool. )eig* out ( ounces of calendula infused oil into a *eat %roof 'easuring cu%. 1dd t*e s*ea 3utter2 3ees.a: %astilles and stearic acid. !et t*e cu% into a sauce%an filled .it* a fe. inc*es of .ater and *eat on 'ediu';lo. *eat until e"eryt*ing is 'elted. @e'o"e fro' t*e %an2 add a fe. dro%s of rose'ary antio:idants2 t*en %our into a 'i:ing 3o.l to cool. )*en t*e oils and t*e tea are around 3ody te'%erature2 you5re ready to co'3ine t*e t.o. Using a *and 'i:er2 turn t*e 3eaters on lo. and slo.ly dri,,le in t*e strained tea. 1s t*e crea' starts to t*ic6en2 increase t*e s%eed to *ig*. &eat for around 10 to 15 'inutes. 7De%ending on your 'i:er.8 T*ere are a fe. t*ings to re'e'3er .*en 'a6ing *o'e'ade crea'sA /irst2 since t*ey lac6 t*e %reser"ati"es and c*e'icals co''on in store 3oug*t crea's2 t*ey are <uite %eris*a3le and *a"e a s*ort s*elf life of t.o to t*ree 'ont*s at t*e 'ost. Use t*e ut'ost care in sterili,ing e"eryt*ing t*at touc*es t*e crea'. I use t*e saniti,e cycle in 'y dis*.as*er to %re;.as* all utensils2 3o.ls2 =ars2 e"eryt*ing4 Use clean fingers2 or 3etter yet a sterile s%oon2 to scoo% out your finis*ed crea'2 a"oiding any Jdou3le di%%ingK .*en you a%%ly it. @efrigeration is reco''endedL it occasionally 'ay affect t*e te:ture2 if so2 =ust stir 3efore use.

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+alendula Ice,
Calendula ice is si'%ly calendula tea t*at *as 3een fro,en F 'ost often in ice cu3e trays2 for con"enience. 7!ee %age 82 for directions on *o. to 'a6e t*e tea.8 nce t*e tea is solidly fro,en2 %o% t*e cu3es out of t*e tray and store in a single layer in a clearly la3eled free,er 3ag or container. To t*a.2 you can eit*er set an ice cu3e or t.o do.n in a cu% and %lace in your refrigerator o"ernig*t2 or you can 'elt t*e desired a'ount in a s'all sauce%an t*at *as 3een set o"er lo. *eat. nce t*a.ed2 you can use t*e tea %er t*e list on %age 9. +o.e"er2 t*ere5s a fe. ot*er uses for calendula ice t*at I .ant to s*are4 /or ras*es2 c*ic6en %o:2 s'all scra%es and general 3oo; 3oosA lig*tly ru3 a calendula ice cu3e o"er t*e area. It .ill *el% cool and soot*e at t*e sa'e ti'e. 7&e sure not to *old t*e ice directly in one %lace for too longL 6ee% it 'o"ing.8 1s an alternati"e2 you can .ra% an ice cu3e or t.o in a soft clot* and *old on t*e in=ured>irritated area. Calendula ice cu3es are also a great .ay to cool do.n regular ice tea4 Must dro% a fe. in your glass2 instead of cu3es 'ade fro' %lain .ater2 and %our your tea o"er t*e'. 7If %regnant2 a"oid ingesting calendula.8

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+alendula 7 0oods,
Calendula is a 3eautiful edi3le flo.er2 %erfect for garnis*ing and =a,,ing u% a "ariety of dis*es. 9ou can s*red and add a fe. %etals toA fres* salsa scra'3led eggs 3read 'uffins cu%ca6es frittatas fres* salads <uic*e

Must re'e'3er2 it5s not reco''ended t*at %regnant .o'en consu'e calendula2 es%ecially in t*e first tri'ester. @eci%e in -*otoA /res* -eac* !alsa .it* Calendula Barnis* 4 %eac*es =uice of 1 li'e # teas%oons *oney 1>8 ts% c*i%otle c*ili %o.der 1 ta3les%oon c*o%%ed onion 1 to # ta3les%oons diced 3ell %e%%er # or ( ta3les%oons c*o%%ed to'ato o%tionalA c*o%%ed cilantro to taste

Co'3ine all ingredients toget*er. 1d=ust a'ounts2 de%ending on %ersonal taste %references. @efrigerate se"eral *ours to let fla"ors 'eld.

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+alendula 0or Animals,

Calendula is generally safe for a "ariety of ani'als suc* as 3irds2 c*ic6ens2 co.s2 *orses2 ra33its2 dogs and goatsL *o.e"er2 if you *a"e any <uestions or your %et is %regnant or on 'eds2 it5s a good idea to c*ec6 .it* a "et 3efore self;treating. /or 'inor cuts2 *ot s%ots2 scra%es and ot*er 'ild .ounds or s6in irritations2 you can use t*e %lain calendula sal"e found on %age 1#. 7?a6e sure not to add essential oils to t*e for'ula 0 only use for a s*ort ti'e2 if t*e sal"e is intended for a cat.8 Use calendula tea as a soot*ing rinse for flea 3ites2 ec,e'a or dry2 itc*y coat. It can also 3e used on areas t*at are sore and infla'ed. I gently %at a solution of calendula tea diluted .it* .ater on 'y al3ino dog5s nose2 to relie"e t*e sun3urn and c*a%%ing *e5s %rone to. Calendula tea 'a6es a great disinfecting rinse>s%ray if your ani'al gets a cut or scra%e. Calendula "inegar2 diluted .it* # or ( %arts .ater2 'a6es a nice final rinse for itc*y coats after a 3at*. Calendula tea can 3e strained t*roug* a coffee filter and used as an eye.as* for 'ild cases of con=uncti"itis. 7Consult a "et if t*e condition lingers or .orsens.8 /or ani'als .it* c*ronic colitis or fungal infections2 you can feed t*e tea internally2 3ut 3e a.are t*at it is not reco''ended for use in %regnant ani'als and s*ould also 3e used on a "ery li'ited 3asis .it* cats. C*ec6 .it* a *olistic "et for furt*er guidelines for your ani'al5s s%ecific needs. /inely %o.dered calendula and goldenseal root 7see %age 168 'a6es a .onderful dusting for c*ic6ens2 duc6s and ot*er critters .it* ra. areas2 feat*er loss or signs of 'ange or 'ites.

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