calendula officinalis

Different names of marigold, big marigold, water rose, mountain Jin Ju.

Location: Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan.

Harvesting and processing, harvesting in spring and summer, fresh use or drying in the shade.

The anthers are oblate or irregular, and the involucre consists of bracts, which are oval and membranous at the edge. Tongue flowers, white or yellow; Petals are tight or loose, and some are scattered; Light, soft and moist, and some are soft; It is fragrant, sweet and slightly bitter.

Quality requirements are soft, smooth, complete, yellow and normal color.

Sexual taste is dull and light; Return to heart and kidney meridian.

Health care prescription

Sanwei chrysanthemum tea

Raw materials: calendula, Chimonanthus praecox, amaranth; Method and usage: a little marigold flower, a little wintersweet flower and a little amaranth flower, brew with boiling water and drink frequently.

Calendula kudingcha

Raw materials: 2-4 marigold flowers and 5g kudingcha; Method and usage: brew with boiling water for 5~ 10 minutes. Do not drink tea.

skill

Iris and marigold

The riverside scenery is beautiful, the wind is warm, the marigold is fragrant, and the soft waves are gone.

As if dancing in the morning light, smiling and gazing at each other.

I love jade and laugh, and I like to be the host of the evening flowers in spring.

Don't leave a begging sentence that hurts spring, the fragrance floats in my heart.