| PlantID | 0013 |
| Botanical Name | Calendula officinalis |
| Common Name | Pot marigold |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Asteridae | | Order: | Asterales | | Family: | Asteraceae | | Genus: | Calendula | | Species: | officinalis |
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| Part used | Whole plant |
| Medicinal Properties | Antispasmodic, Anti-cancer, diaphoretic, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Aperient, Cholagogue, Anti-viral, Antiphlogistic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Emmenagoguea, Stimulant, Warts. |
| Medicinal Use | Skin problems, inflammation of skin like ulcerations, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, mastitis, cysts, impetigo or other inflamed desions, gallblader problems, wounds, menstrual cramps, fever, convulsions, liver disease. |
| Chemistry | Saponins, Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Mucilage, Bitter principles, Phytosterols and Polysaccharids, Resin, Calenduline. |
| Cultivation | NA |
| Regional Habitat | Cultivated in many parts of Rajasthan. |
| Description | It is an aromatic and erect annual herb. Stem is angular, glandular and hairy. The leaves are simple, lower spathulate, entire and upper one is lanceolate, with cordate-amplexical base. The flower heads are terminal and heterogamous, flower color is light to deep orange. |
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