Calendula, Calendula officinalis, is a very much like arnica, only milder and gentler. It is best known for its affiliation for helping the skin.

It is also called pot marigold.

Calendula helps with:

• blood stagnation
• supports the lymph system
• toothaches
• earaches
• eczema
• moves and tonifies blood
• swollen glands
• warts
• acne
• helps with leaky gut
• helps to reduce the side effects of radiation
• supports the liver

I grow this plant in central MN.

I use the folk method for making all my tinctures, which uses no measurements except sizing things up with your eyes. So I put the plant material in a jar and then fill with alcohol.

Dosages -

Dosages for children are not provided in most herbals. To determine the correct dose you need to consider the size of the child, the ailment, the power of the herb you intend to use, and the adult dosage.

Young's Rule for determining dosage uses the child's age divided by twelve plus the age. The dosage for a 4 year old: 4/12+4 = 4/16 = 1/4 of the adult dose.