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Re: Calendula cream?

JP Harris wrote:
> 
> I buy the calendula flowers dried at a local herb store with the
> petals attached to the (?) hip.  When making this kind of salve, do
> you use only the petals pulled off?  Or do you use the whole thing?
> 
> When making a poltice, I keep the whole flower together.
> 
> Also, I heard that calendula is marigold.  Does the ordinary-seed
> packet from the store-variety work as well?  Is this what you use as
> fresh?
> The packet should give the latin name on it.  The herb variety of 
marigold is _Calendula officinalis_.  This name came from the Romans who 
found that it bloomed on the first day of each month.  So far as I know 
this is the only variety of marigold that should be used herbally.  I 
understand that it makes a good companion plant in the garden.  Having a 
black thumb I wouldn't know personally.  Even peppermint dies in my 
presence...I think that they know I just want to cut them up and use 
them!

Kat