Place 2 tablespoons in 1L of freshly boiling water. Cover and let infuse for 5 to 10 minutes. Strain into a cup.

Note: The information regarding this herb is not a substitute for medical advice nor a complete description of the plant. Talk to your doctor before using this herb (especially if you are being medicated or pregnant and breastfeeding).

Calendula Skin Salve

For rashes, itching, sore spots, inflammations.

25 g dried marigold (calendula) flowers

150 ml sunflower oil

25 g beeswax (grated)

Place the marigold flowers in a glass container, add the oil and leave the mixture to steep on a windowsill (or use our organic calendula infused oil). Shake daily for about 3 weeks. Strain through a fine cloth into a bowl, squeezing and pressing the flowers. To make the salve itself, heat the oil with the beewax in a top of a double-boiler and stir until thoroughly melted.  Pour the salve into a container and allow it to cool and solidify. Store away from heat and light.

Author of the Recipe: Josephine Fairley (the ultimate natural beauty book).