During a fall barefoot walk through my garden, I picked up a sliver on the bottom of my foot. A hard painful callus developed before the sliver was detected. A visit to a doctor gave me the option of x-rays and specialist visits. A bit ticked off at these options, I opted to soak in epsom salt and pumice over the callus. I then applied a poultice of calendula flowers and witch hazel, followed by a salve of St. John's wort and calendulla. AHHH, the healing properties of Mother Nature without a copay. Thanks for all you do Rosalee, much appreciated.

I love calendula and use it extensively. It's in my after shower oil blend and it's always a base in any gut healing tea I make. I use the salve as a simple but my favorite is with equal parts calendula, cottonwood buds and Western red cedar.That formula makes the most amazing healing salve I have ever used. It also pairs well with a liver alterative formula for some skin conditions.

I am usining this plan for period pain. You have to drink few days before period and it makes miracles.

Rosalee, you are a treasure. Calendula is my newest friend, falling in love with it a year and a half ago. In Jan. 2019 I got a cold that was going around and couldn't shake it , like everyone else . When the weather got warm the cough went away but returned again with winter cold. I decided to wage war against it. My main weapons were calendula, mullein, peppermint and violet leaves in a tea. It takes care of it like magic. Even lately sometimes when I've been shopping I realize that evening I'm coughing and my lungs are burning. Right away I'll make a quart of tea, 1 Tbl spoon of leaves per cup, calendula, peppermint and violet. Puts the fire right out and no more cough. Sometimes I have to make another quart the next day but it works quickly now. The bug gives up, it knows it doesn't have a chance against God's medicine. Bought calendula from Earthwise off amazon. But growing it next year, especially since you told us about all the other uses. Just amazing how effective it is. Thank you

@naturewoman1274

2 жыл бұрын

And the bees love it to

@Rose-vt2vu

2 жыл бұрын

@@naturewoman1274 , yes you are right, great for Pollenating

Thanks Rosalee, Love it!

Than you. So thorough!

Thank you so much for time stamps.

Thank you Rosalee! Have a happy thanksgiving! 🍁🍁🍁

My first aid powder is equal parts, dried, finely ground, calendula, black seed and plantain. I've used it dry and wet as a poultice.

Very informative. Thank you!

I love herbs ❤️ Subscribed 🥰

So informative and calm and interesting. Thank you 😊😊

Well done video. Very informative. Thank you!!!!

Very comprehensive information

Calming and informative ❤️🌼

@HerbsWithRosalee

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanking you..very useful video...thank you again

Thank you for a very informative and useful video.

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Learning so much from your videos!! Thank you!

I make a salve, works wonders on burns and cuts, but also for dry skin and chapped lips.

So informative ❤… very easy to listen to.

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Thank you for such great useful information 👍LOVE LOVE LOVE🍃🌻🌿🌺🌱🌼

This was a lovely reminder and very informative Calendula experience so much love to you Rosalee I appreciate you immensely ✨💛✨🌒🌕🌘✨

Thank you so much for such informative video. God bless you always and forever.

Calendula is a new favorite. Thank you for posting.

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thank you Rosalee for the great message! Calendula is more powerful than I knew, and we love having it growing in our garden!

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

It really is!

I’ve grown calendula for years and made an ointment with them for using on wounds and rushes. Thanks for the great tips and instructions.

Big fan of you now

Rosalee thank you for your informative videos . Would you have any tips on making the calendula and plantain tea for leaky gut??

Calendula was my 1st "herb" to infuse and make salve from. It holds a special place in my heart.

This year I just learned about the Calendula's Benefits or though I had a vague idea that this was a herb to be justified, used and saved especially grown, which I have just started to do. Thank you Roselee and I would love to learn a lot more. May the blessings you help others with may you too, be bestowed with the same.🌼🌻🌸🌟🎀💐

Thank you. 💯❤️🙏🏻✨🥰🥳 I have this in my flower garden. The orange flower.

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

This was wonderful information!! Thanks very much. Growing Calendula in my garden. Can’t wait to make salve!!

Could you please make a video on valerian root? Thank you for the amazing content!

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I'll add that to the list! I have lots of valerian in my garden.

I bought both of your books and so far have made garlic honey.

Thank you. I am so grateful to meet you on KZread. I cut my flowers head in 2 , before I dry them . Way more easy for drying. Have a wonderful day. 🤓😎

Thank you so much for your informative and beautiful videos! I am being called into plant medicine, but am very much a beginner. You inspire me to continue on this path, and I am truly grateful for you and your teachings!

Awesome

I love this video. Informative and to the point. I'm going to be growing calendula for the first time this year and can't wait to harvest for these benefits.

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

Awww....calendula is so awesome! Enjoy! ~Karin Rose

Wonderful video !! Thank you !! 😊 DO THE ORANGE CALENDULA FLOWERS HAVE ANY ANTHOCYANINS ?

I used this amazing flower to make medical tea for my cat when he is sick, just a pinch mixed with other herbs💙

As a dsmp enjoyer, this did not need to be on my recommended (if you’re in the fandom, you’ll understand why) Very informative and beautiful tho :)

I infuse calendula in witch hazel for a nice spray for minor skin irritations.

Its Awesome Can I Get the Flowers In shopes

Thank you, you are always on point and explain well. Thank you for the emails I receive from you also. And do you have any work or videos on horsetail I searched your web site and couldn't find much thank you again I will be getting your book and my main reason was to see about the chalomile allergy it stuff me up a bit but I think I can work through it slowly

Thank you Is plantain good for infants as well

Hvala vam na Video steta sto ima malo pregleda poz. 👍👍

I love your tutorials and am enjoying your books! I do have a question about calendula. When drying the flowers, is there a benefit to using the flowers if they are beginning to start making their seeds. Should I dry the immature seeds or should I just pull the petals off of them.

@karenlawson4888

Жыл бұрын

When drying the flowers, is there a benefit to using the flowers if they are beginning to make their seeds? Should I bother to dry the immature seeds or just pull the petals off of them?

Namaste

Thank you so very much for this great video. At 20:03 you have thumbs up for the jar on the left. I am guessing a lot of people think the jar on the left really looks nasty, but really more medicinal than the pretty whole flowers. Is that dark liquid on the top the carrier oil? The bottom liquid is the chopped, dried calendula flowers and green petals under the flower head? At 20:20 you say freshly dried flowers. Dried completely all moisture completely gone. If some people just wilt over night, there is still liquid and that can cause your oil to go rancid, right? Do you believe that olive oil as the carrier oil has the longest shelf life? But it will change the pretty orange color darker, right? What oil did you use in this video to get the deep orange color? One more question please. At 21:18 is the cloth over the jar is meant to keep it dark with no light on the jar? Here in Wisconsin, zone 5, I planted my seeds a week or so ago. They are up and I need to cover them if there is a freeze predicted, which could happen until about June. Thank you and sorry for wanting so much detail.

Hello from Ontario, Canada....Im new here :)

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

Thanks for all your expertise, Rosalee! I lovingly grew, harvested, and infused Calendula oil for the first time this year. So beautiful!! Question for you, though-- I plan to give them as gifts to friends, and I have several friends/coworkers that are pregnant. I looked up calendula in the "Handbook of Medicinal Herbs" second edition by James A. Duke. It cautions against using calendula oil when pregnant or lactating due to its uterine stimulating effects. So, out of an abundance of caution, I do not plan on gifting to my pregnant friends. But, just wondering, do you have any thoughts on this precaution? I hope to have a child someday, myself, and I'm thinking that using calendula oil every now and then for minor skin irritation would be totally safe.....but just want to make sure!

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

This must be referring to calendula essential oil. Calendula infused oil is commonly used during pregnancy and lactation (externally).

Lovely lovely video😊 Do you have one on Artemisia? Mugwort is its othe name

@HerbsWithRosalee

11 ай бұрын

Not yet, but thanks for the request!

Thank you so much.😃. I grew some by seed a little late in the season .I had just got excited about it and didn't want to wait till next season so I enjoyed a few flowers in a container.I'm looking forward to spring and plan to grow alot and make some tintures and oil and tea etc. I love all the different one's but I especially love the bright orange ones . Would grape seed oil be a good oil to use ?

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

Grape seed oil is nice but can go rancid fairly quickly. I would keep the oil in the fridge and use quickly.

@tammyhoushour8070

2 жыл бұрын

@@HerbsWithRosalee thank you for the information. ..I'm new at using oil's that could be why I've only made tintures. Alcohol doesn't go bad. ☺

This was one of the most informative videos I’ve ever seen on Calendula and it’s many benefits. I am very new to the world of herbal remedies and your video inspires me. I’m going to look into your class and books. I have two questions: first, I am viewing this video as summer season draws to an end. **Is it possible to grow Calendula as an indoor window plant until I can plant outdoors, next spring? **Since the tea one would make is bitter and not so pleasant tasting, would a little local honey be okay? Or would it alter the effectiveness of the tea?

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video! You can grow calendula indoors, but it doesn't always thrive that way. In my area I plant the seeds as soon as the threat of frost is over and by July they are blooming. In more temperate climates calendula can start blooming in February. Adding a bit of honey to the tea is fine. Enjoy!

I think this is the best video I've seen you make. Thank you. You've inspired me to attempt growing calendula. I use a tincture for my gut and lymph and bought an oil infusion from Mountain Rose Herbs to have on hand for my skin.

Being an herbalist can confirm for me that Calendula flower is the flower call in French Souci due to the confusion of the flower call Mariigold Thank you

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

Calendula is Calendula officinalis (Latin botanical name). ~Karin Rose

Does calendula, pacific beauty variety, that doesn't have the sticky resin, still have medicinal benefits?

Just a note, there's that one genetic SNP where many northern Europeans (Irish, Scots, Scandinavians) don't easily utilize the carotenoids to make fully active Vitamin A. I have the darn SNP, though I've never tried this herb so can't comment beyond this. Forget the specific gene.

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I get mixed advice on where to place the calendula oil...dark place vs window sil or any counter as you said.

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

Hi, yes, it can be confusing since it is made in many different ways. Try Rosalee's instructions and see what you think! ~Karin Rose

@plantedbythebeach8010

Жыл бұрын

@Herbs With Rosalee These ingredients are not cheap. If it in alcohol it goes in the dark cabinet and nobody ever confuses that at all but the oil infusion is always mixed messages so no I'd like to know which is correct. Thanks

Newbie here. What do you think about warming the oil to speed up the infusion process?

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

You can use very low heat to speed up the process. Be very careful not to over heat!

Can you give out a link to a brand that is quality

@HerbsWithRosalee

10 ай бұрын

In the show notes I include links to where you can find calendula. I love Mountain Rose Herbs and Oshala Farms specifically.

I am new to use herbs. Do I wash the flowers before or after picking them to dry?

@HerbsWithRosalee

9 ай бұрын

I don't wash mine.

Hi Rosalee, I’ve made 2 salves and both have sunk in the middle when setting. What is going wrong? 🙏

@HerbsWithRosalee

8 ай бұрын

The salve is still fine to use. Sometimes if you move the salve while it is setting that can happen. I pour mine and leave them until fully cooled.

How do you pick the flower break off bottom of the stem or cut

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

I use my thumbnail to clip the stem just below the whole flower.

Thanks for the amazing insights into Calendula, loved it. Just need to ask, can I use Calendula Oil on its own for Menopausal symptoms like vaginal dryness? Or do you recommend I use it together with some other oil. Please advise. Thanks a ton

@kaal2820

Жыл бұрын

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Okay as I'm watching your video I'm starting to really appreciate your approach. Do you have anything on eBay 😊

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

So glad you're enjoying my offerings. I am an herbal teacher and I don't sell products. Instead I teach people through my online courses about how to make herbal medicines and herbalism in general.

@woodglove

Жыл бұрын

@@HerbsWithRosalee then you shall henceforth be dubbed professor herbs 😊

Where can u find calendula tea?

@HerbsWithRosalee

4 ай бұрын

Hi, here are some ways you can find herbs: 1. Search for herbal apothecaries near you. 2. Visit Rosalee’s listing of herb farms and wildcrafters within the US and Canada to find fresh herbs near you. www.herbalremediesadvice.org/Herb-Farms-Wildcrafters.html 3. Visit Mountain Rose Herbs, an online apothecary that sells high quality organic herbs. They are Rosalee’s first choice for herbs she’s not able to find near her. bit.ly/2KXdWIA Cheers, Karin

If you want to use the oil for cooking can you use Olive oil ?

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and coconut oil might be tasty, as well. ~Karin Rose

Just a friendly suggestion from a viewer, skip the pauses with written header. Time is valuable and it’s a waste of time and phone battery, plus when just listening not watching I’m not sure if my earbuds quit or I bumped my phone in my pocket and skipped ahead or shut it off. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this feedback. If you're just listening and not watching then I suggest finding this on your favorite podcast app. For video I like to take multiple opportunities for folks to see the herb. The podcast app is a better listening experience, if that's what you're most interested in.

Can I make it as a tea and use it as a toner on the skin in that way ?

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

You could but you'd have to make a new batch of tea every day. Another option is to infuse it into witch hazel. I have a similar recipe for this in my book, Wild Remedies. (That recipe uses elderflower and rose but they could be substituted with calendula.)

@theroyalone7588

Жыл бұрын

@@HerbsWithRosalee okay and thank you so much but I hat if I place it in the refrigerator will it last longer then a day ?

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

@@theroyalone7588 Maybe a day and a half... water infusions don't last long at all.

@theroyalone7588

Жыл бұрын

@@HerbsWithRosalee thank you

Would dry versus fresh calendula blossoms make any difference with the strength of the oil/medicine? I have dried and not fresh blossoms (obviously this time of year).

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

For oil, dried is going to be best. In my opinion anyway. :) It concentrates the medicine (by losing water content) and also prevents spoilage.

How do I find calendulas, are they THAT rare to find, cuz I've been looking for atleast a flower, but i can't find em-

@HerbsWithRosalee

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, depending on where you live, this may not be the right time to find calendula flowers. Ask around your local area nurseries, gardening groups, extension services, etc. All the best, Karin Rose

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one question mam, with due respect to u ....i have learnt that to infuse any herb the ratio is 1oz of dried herbs should be infused in 7-8 OZ of carrier oil.....but here u used 2 cups of dried herb to same 2 cups of oil, why ?

@HerbsWithRosalee

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Sometimes cups are easier for beginners, especially through a podcast. In class, we teach the more refined methods. ~Karin Rose