Calendula officinalis, Calendula organic

Calendula officinalis  

Calendula    

drugs

flowers (Calendulae flos)

most important active substances

volatile oil  0,02 %, triterpene saponins,triterpen alcohols, flavonoids, hydroxycumarins, carotinoids ;in the seeds fatty oil

most important usages

poorly healing wounds, ulcus cruris and internal, local application for inflammations of the mouth and throat; externally for varicosis, vascular disease and its effects on the skin

Recommendations for Cultivation

Weight per Thousand Seed Grains: 4,0 – 10,0 g

Seed Demand for drilling: april 12 kg / ha

Distance between the rows: 50 cm

harvest: June

sorts and variety

‚Erfurter Orangefarbige‘ Selection PHARMASAAT

variety with filled flowers, seeds are high in fatty oil, high flower yields