Calendula officinalis

Marigold

Source: Derived from the fresh flowering tops of Calendula officinalis (common marigold), a plant in the Asteraceae family, prepared for homeopathic use through potentization involving maceration, serial dilution, and succussion.

Clinical Insights

• Calendula is very useful in the treatment of surgical wounds that do not heal normally, provided the radiation treatment has not destroyed the cells surrounding the surgical wound.
• In fact, honey has been found to be more effective than Calendula in many instances.

Keynotes

• Irritability or impatience, often linked to pain or discomfort, resembling adjustment disorder, worse with trauma, stress, or evening.
• Pain from sprains, strains, or contusions, with soreness or bruising, resembling soft tissue injuries or hematomas, worse with motion, cold, or overexertion.
• Chronic fatigue or weakness, with a sensation of sluggishness, resembling chronic fatigue syndrome or post-inflammatory exhaustion, worse after exertion, cold, or stress.
• Raw, open wounds or lacerations, with excessive bleeding or sensitivity, resembling traumatic cuts or abrasions, worse with damp weather, touch, or cold air.

Modalities

Worse: Damp weather, cold (air, water), touch, motion, evening, night, trauma, stress, pressure, infection, poor hygiene, overexertion.

Better: Warmth (dry, moderate), rest, gentle motion, dry weather, lying down, quiet environments, emotional support, proper wound care, hydration.

Symptoms

Mind

• Irritability or impatience, often linked to pain or discomfort, resembling adjustment disorder, worse with trauma, stress, or evening.
• Mild anxiety or nervousness, particularly about health or recovery, resembling acute stress reaction, aggravated by cold, damp conditions, or uncertainty.
• Sensitivity to pain or touch, with a tendency to overreact, worse in stressful or cold environments.

Extremities

• Pain from sprains, strains, or contusions, with soreness or bruising, resembling soft tissue injuries or hematomas, worse with motion, cold, or overexertion.
• Joint or muscle soreness, often after trauma or overuse, resembling tendinitis or myalgia, aggravated by damp weather or initial motion.
• Weakness or fatigue in injured tissues, with slow recovery, worse with cold or exertion.

Skin

• Raw, open wounds or lacerations, with excessive bleeding or sensitivity, resembling traumatic cuts or abrasions, worse with damp weather, touch, or cold air.
• Burns or scalds, with raw, red, or blistered skin, resembling first- or second-degree burns, aggravated by cold, damp conditions, or infection.
• Chronic ulcers or sores, often with offensive discharge or slow healing, resembling venous or diabetic ulcers, worse with dependency, moisture, or poor hygiene.

Fever

• Localized wound infections, with redness, heat, or purulent discharge, resembling cellulitis or impetigo, worse with damp weather, warmth, or touch.
• Abscesses or boils, often painful and slow to resolve, resembling furunculosis, aggravated by heat, pressure, or infection.
• Septic conditions, with low-grade fever or localized inflammation, resembling early sepsis, worse with poor hygiene or damp conditions.

Potency and Dosage

Mother Tincture or usually 30, 200, 1000 or CM, depending upon the situation and the experience of the homoeopath.

Combinations

• There is a basic difference between the working of Calendula from Hepar Sulph and Silicea.

Related

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This article is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Prepared by herbalhomeo.com/ Team