skip navigation, jump to main contentDorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden, College of Pharmacy, UIC

Calendula; Marigold (Calendula officinalis L.)

Family: Compositae

Medicinal uses: Wound healing. To treat stomach upset and ulcers; to relieve menstrual cramps. Topically, to speed healing of wounds, burns, and cuts.

Part used medicinally: Flowerhead

Native origin: Southern Europe

Calendula officinalis L.

Calendula officinalis L.

Photos: D. Doel Soejarto, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago