by Adolph von Lippe — Text Book of Materia Medica
External wounds and lacerations, with (or without) loss of substance.
The wound is raw and inflamed; is painful, as if beaten; the parts around the wound become red, with stinging in the wound during the febrile heat.
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Calendula officinalis appears in 9 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Marigold (Compositae) Traumatic affections: to secure union by first intention and prevent suppuration. In all cases of loss of soft parts when union cannot be effected by means of adhesive plaster. External wounds with or without loss of substance; torn and jagged looking woulds; post-surgical operation ; to promote…”
“Calendula officinalis, Linn. Nat. order , Compositæ. Common name , Marigold; German, Todtenblume. Preparation , Tincture of the leaves and flowers. Authorities. Disposition, during the chill, anxious, morose, and solicitous, 1. Great irritability; he is easily frightened; hearing is very acute (after he had smelled of…”
“Marigold A most remarkable healing agent, applied locally. Useful for open wounds, parts that will not heal, ulcers, etc. Promotes healthy granulations and rapid healing by first intention. Hæmostatic after tooth extraction. Deafness. Catarrhal conditions. Neuroma. Constitutional tendency to erysipelas. Pain is…”
“INJURIES, wounds, bruises, shock, etc. (Comp. Sprainded)”
“SOFT PARTS. Spine. Liver. Weather; damp; cloudy. During chill. Excessively painful , open, torn, cut, lacerated, ragged or suppurating WOUNDS. Hæmorrhages, in scalp wounds or after drawing teeth, etc. Prevents pus. Sensitive to damp or open air. Takes colds. .................... Yellowish vision. Nausea, in chest…”
“officinalis. Marigold. N. O. Compositæ. Tincture of leaves and flowers. Abscess / Balanitis / Breast, suppurating / nodosities in / Bubo / Burns / Carbuncle / Chilblains / Deafness / Eyes, inflamed / Fever / Fistula / Glandular swelling / Jaundice / Labour / Nails, pulp of, inflamed / Nipples, sore / Suppuration /…”
“Marigold. Compositæ. Native of Southern Europe ; cultivated in our gardens ; not to be confounded with Tagetes. Consciousness returned after 24 hours, but great drowsiness remained. θ Burns. Delirious and wild. θ Burns. Anxious, morose, solicitous, during chill. Fretful, sleepy, dreamy. Great irritability ; he is…”
“Common name: marigold. It seems to have some specific action upon mucous membranes, for no remedy can equal it as an injection in vaginal and uterine leucorrhœa (Bt.). It is to be thought of when the injury causes a torn or ragged wound, possibly with loss of substance. It removes the inflammatory condition of the…”
Kent's Repertory lists Calendula officinalis in 23 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (6), FEVER (5), CHILL (4), BACK (1), BLADDER (1).
