Calendula officinalis
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Related to Calendula officinalis: Chelidonium majus, Echinacea angustifolia
calendula
Herbal medicineAn annual that contains carotenoids, essential oils, flavonoids, mucilage, saponins and sterols, which is said to have antimicrobial and antiseptic effects.
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Calendula officinalis
(kă-len′jŭ-lă)The pot marigold, a flowering plant of the marigold family from whose flowers extracts are made for a topical anti-inflammatory, bactericide, and antiseptic.
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