Many Uses for Calendula Flowers

Learning how to forage common weeds, flowers and herbs and what benefits they have is a very beneficial and satisfying activity. There are so many useful items you can make from so many plants. I have included many on my website.

Calendula is a type of marigold, but not the same marigold that is commonly grown in flower and vegetable gardens. Calendula is an annual or short-lived perennial herb in the daisy family and originates from southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean area.

I grew calendula in my raised garden this summer. I bought the seeds and raised gardens from amazon.

I found the calendula flowers so beautiful. They are so dainty and all look different from each other.

Benefits of Calendula

According to this article, calendula petals are rich in naturally occurring compounds called flavonoids. These compounds are said to have anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombogenic, antidiabetic, anticancer, and neuroprotective effects. The article also states that calendula has been used to treat a variety of skin conditions, such as diaper rash, wounds and other conditions.

Calendula Recipes

Below are some of my calendula recipes for calendula-infused oil, calendula salve, lip balm, body butter, salt scrub and lotion bars.

Calendula Infused Oil

Learn how to make this homemade calendula infused oil and the many uses and benefits of the calendula oil. This herbal infused oil can be used alone or in DIY beauty recipes to get the benefits of calendula for natural skin care recipes.

Calendula Salve

This homemade natural calendula salve recipe is so easy to make and results in a salve with many healing properties.

Calendula Lip Balm

Learn how to make this simple and easy homemade Calendula lip balm. The moisturizing and healing lip balm recipe is made with hydrating shea butter, beeswax pellets and calendula-infused oil to leave your lips feeling soft and supple. Calendula is well-known as a soothing herb, and when used in a lip balm, it can help to protect and heal the lips. This calendula lip balm recipe is simple to make and only requires a few ingredients, all of which are natural.

Calendula Body Butter

This Calendula DIY whipped body butter recipe is wonderfully thick and creamy and contains great moisturizers. Calendula-infused oil makes a soothing and healing base for this body butter. This homemade body butter is great for dry or itchy skin.

Calendula Salt Scrub

This wonderful homemade calendula salt scrub is so easy to make and has amazing benefits to your skin! Such a great recipe with just 2 ingredients. A couple more ingredients can be added for additional benefit.

Making your own skincare products from flowers, herbs and other medicinal plants and weeds is a fun beneficial activity. And they make great gifts!

Calendula Lotion Bars

This recipe for how to make these homemade calendula lotion bars is easy with only a few simple ingredients. The recipe makes luxurious lotion bars with great benefits for the skin. Once you get started making these all natural lotion bars from fresh flowers, weeds and herbs you will not want to stop. The hard lotion bars also make a great gift!

Homemade Calendula Tallow Balm

This recipe for homemade Calendula tallow balm recipe is easy to make and results in a deeply moisturizing and natural skin product.

Tallow is rich in skin-loving nutrients like vitamins A, D, E, and K, which are essential for skin repair and health.

By making your own Calendula tallow balm at home, you’ll know exactly what’s going into it, all natural products with no harmful chemicals. Plus you can add your light natural scent with a minor amount of essential oil or vanilla-infused oil. The result is a gentle, long-lasting body butter that’s perfect for keeping your skin moisturized and hydrated. The homemade tallow balm will support dry skin, protect the skin barrier and lock in moisture without fillers or unnecessary additives.

Unlike many modern moisturizers, it relies on fat and oil rather than water, which helps reduce the need for preservatives.

Tallow balm’s wonderful soothing and healing properties is great for a variety of skin issues, such as dry skin, itchy skin, rashes, eczema, diaper rash, sunburn and more.

This tallow balm is made with Calendula infused oil which provides the benefits of Calendula.

Enjoy!

Enjoy making and using these recipes from calendula flowers!

See my website at www.HawkPointHomestead.com to learn more and for additional made from nature recipes, such as my sage salve recipe, purple dead nettle salve recipe, elderflower salve, elderflower lotion bar, rose petal lotion bar, peony lotion bar, white clover lotion bar and my flower jellies including my dandelion jelly recipe, redbud jelly recipe, lilac jelly recipe peony jelly and apple blossom recipe.

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Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only.  It should not be seen as medical or any other advice. I am not a medical expert so individual precautions should be considered.