MEDICINAL - HERBS - FLOWERS - CALENDULA 20 SEEDS

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Calendula (Calendula officinalis, Asteraceae) is one of the easiest herbs to grow and a highly versatile medicinal plantnaturally, it finds its way into the hearts and gardens of all herb lovers. It has been used for centuries, both internally and topically, to heal wounds, burns, and rashes. The sunshiny flowers are a traditional remedy for supporting the immune system and lifting the spirits. If that werent enough, the edible ray florets of the flower heads (which look like yellow petals) are bursting with antioxidant compounds.

Calendulas name derives from the Latin calendae, referring to its long blooming seasonin certain locales it is said to bloom nearly every month of the calendar year. The species name, officinalis, refers to its historical use in apothecaries and pharmacopeias as the official medicinal species of its genus.