Calendula officinale
Today I picked some to the calendula flowers that I have been growing in my allotment.
I spread them out on a clean cloth on the table to dry
and added them to the already drying flowers.
When they are dry I will add them to some sunflower seed oil, packing as many of the bright orange petals in as possible and leave them to infuse into the oil.
I will strain the oil through clean muslin when it has become bright orange and I may warm it and add a little beeswax to make a healing ointment.
Calendula has anti-bacterial properties and will speed up the healing of wounds.
It's very easy to grow calendula and each plant makes a multitude of seeds.
The Romans brought calendula seeds with them when they came to live in Britain.
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