THE SUPERB MEDICINAL BENEFIT OF MARIGOLD

Tagetes Erecta Linn (Marigold)

Marigold also called as Tagetes erecta Linn is a common flowering plant that can be found in the garden is rather coarse, erect, branched and grows to about 1 meter high. However, you can also find short or dwarf varieties as well. The leaves are very deeply incised and sharply toothed. Flower heads are solitary, long-stalked and thickening upward. The flowers are bright yellow, brownish-yellow or orange in color.

Medicinal Use of Marigold:

• Relieves chest pain and other problems associated with the chest.
• Reduces anxiety.
• Expels worms from the body.
• Purifies the blood.
• Rheumatic pains, cold, bronchitis, ulcers, disease of the eyes and uterus.
• To heal wounds, boils and skin infections caused by boils.
• Earache.
• Is a mild laxative.

How to Use the Marigold as a Medicine:

The infusion of the flowers of the marigold is used to relieve chest pains and other problems related to it. It also reduces anxiety, expels worms from the body and purifies the blood. Externally, the decoction is used for various muscle pains, colds, bronchitis, ulcer, eye disease and disease of the uterus. The juice of the leaves of the marigold is used in earache, healing wounds, boils and skin infections and the root is said to be laxative.