Calendula

The flowers of the calendula plant are used medicinally. It is a herb that is used topically (on the skin) and orally (by mouth). In general, the doses are:

Oral

• dried flower: 3 g to 12 g per day
• infusion: 3 g to 12 g dried flower per day
• fluid extract: 1.5 g to 3 g dried equivalent per day (1:1, 1.5–3 mL)
• tincture: 0.70 g to 2.25 g dried equivalent per day (1:2, 1.4 mL to 4.5 mL per day) or 0.18 g to 0.72 g dried equivalent per day (1:5, 0.9 mL to 3.6 mL per day)

Topical

• ointment: 2 to 10% (2 g to 10 g dried flower per 100 g ointment)
• infusion: 1 g to 2 g dried flower (pour 150 mL of boiling water over dried flower and infuse.)
• fluid extract: 2 g to 4 g dried equivalent (1:1, 40% alcohol, 2 mL to 4 mL) (Add to 250 mL water)

Buccal/gargle

• infusion: 1 g to 2 g dried flower (pour 150 mL of boiling water over dried flower and infuse.)
• fluid extract: 2g to 4 g dried equivalent (1:1, 40% alcohol, 2 mL to 4 mL) (Add to 1250 mL water)

Your health care provider may have recommended using this product in other ways. Contact a health care provider if you have questions.