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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Felter's Materia Medica on Calendula

CALAMUSACCA4
   ...n in the form of a syrup or by adding the specific medicine to the required amount of simple syrup. CALENDULA. The florets of Calendula officinalis, Linné (Nat. Ord. Compositae). Southern Europe and ......ld. Principal Constituent.-A tasteless yellow body, calendulin. Preparations.—1. Specific Medicine Calendula. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. For local use, from full strength to 10 per cent aqueous solutions. ......Dose, 1 to 60 drops. For local use, from full strength to 10 per cent aqueous solutions. 2. Borated Calendula (Boric Acid, 1 ounce; Specific Medicine Calendula, 1 drachm. Mix). Freely as a dusting pow...1

CALENDULA
   The florets of Calendula officinalis, Linné (Nat. Ord. Compositae). Southern Europe and the Orient; largely cultiv......ld. Principal Constituent.-A tasteless yellow body, calendulin. Preparations.—1. Specific Medicine Calendula. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. For local use, from full strength to 10 per cent aqueous solutions. ......Dose, 1 to 60 drops. For local use, from full strength to 10 per cent aqueous solutions. 2. Borated Calendula (Boric Acid, 1 ounce; Specific Medicine Calendula, 1 drachm. Mix). Freely as a dusting pow...1


WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Physician's Materia Medica on Calendula

CALENDULA
   The florets of CALENDULA OFFICINALIs. Lin. Diaphoretic, antispasmodic, vulnerary. Used chiefly as a dressing for wounds andu lcers.2


References

1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.