Basic Information:
- Common Name: Marigold
- Source: Plant
- Family: Compositae
- Abbreviation: Calend.
- Miasm: Psora
- Thermal: Neutral
- Tissue Affinity: Skin, wounds, mucous membranes
- (Marigold | "The Healing Flower")
Keynote Symptoms:
Great antiseptic, vulnerary (wound-healing) remedy
Lacerated wounds, with excessive pain, redness and threatened suppuration
Prevents pus formation and sepsis
Clinical Indications:
Surgical & Wound Healing:
- Clean, open, lacerated wounds – promotes rapid granulation and prevents infection
- Post-surgical recovery to prevent suppuration
- Painful wounds – even when the injury looks mild
- Non-healing ulcers, surgical cuts, injuries with torn or jagged tissue
- Burns, abrasions, chapped skin
Trauma & Injuries:
- Cuts, bruises, crushed fingers/toes, tearing injuries
- Especially useful for wounds that are excessively painful, red, inflamed
- Punctured wounds – if Ledum fails
- Gunshot wounds (external application + internal use)
Skin & Mucosa:
- Bedsores, cracked nipples, eczema with cracks
- Dry or sloughing ulcers, yellow pus, foul discharge
- Proud flesh formation (excess granulation)
Mental:
- Very sensitive to pain, irritable
- Mental depression during suppuration
- Nervousness from pain and shock
Forms & Applications:
- Mother tincture / Q: Local application on wounds (diluted with water)
- Ointment / Cream: For dressing wounds, ulcers, burns
- Potency 6C to 30C: Internally, for healing and antiseptic action
- Calendula wash: For septic wounds, vaginal tears, ulcers
- Mouthwash: For mouth ulcers, post-dental procedures
Modalities:
|
Worse From |
Better From |
|
Open air |
Rest and quiet |
|
Cold, damp weather |
Local warm application |
|
Touch and pressure |
Lying down |
Characteristic Pains:
- Excessive pain out of proportion to the wound
- Smarting, burning, stinging pains
- Raw, torn sensation
Mind Symptoms:
- Nervous from pain
- Oversensitive to slightest touch or noise
- Irritable during healing process
Compare With:
|
Remedy |
Key Difference |
|
Arnica |
Sore, bruised feeling, blunt trauma |
|
Hypericum |
Nerve-rich areas, pain radiates, punctured wounds |
|
Ledum |
Puncture wounds, better cold |
|
Staphysagria |
Clean surgical cuts, emotional suppression |
|
Hepar Sulph |
Suppuration already started, extremely sensitive |
Mnemonic –
“C-A-L-E-N-D”
- C – Cuts and crushed wounds
- A – Antiseptic action
- L – Lacerated injuries
- E – Excessive pain
- N – Non-healing ulcers
- D – Dressing wounds (externally)
One-Line Summary:
“Calendula officinalis is the homoeopathic antiseptic – for lacerated, painful wounds and to promote clean healing without pus or scars.”
