Calendula officinalis is a beautiful flower that thrives in many different climates, which gives us a clue as to how adaptable and useful this plant is. The deeply pigmented, resinous petals—used in flowers tinctures—protect the plant from the sun’s rays and are used topically to soothe red, inflamed, dry skin, such as skin that has also been exposed to the sun's rays. It is also used internally to support red, inflamed mucous membrane tissue, such as what lines our gastrointestinal tract.

This herbal calendula tincture offers astringent, tissue support in cases of impaired skin integrity inside and out. We harvest the flowers at the peak of their flowering cycle, dry them, and use them in this tincture of calendula as well as in infused oil.

We make the tincture from our recently dried flowers at a ratio of 1:5. Each mL of tincture contains the equivalent of approximately 200 mg of dried herb.