Calendula is well known as a soothing first aid remedy, used topically on burns, cuts, and skin irritations.
The dried flower petals can be used on their own as a soothing herbal tea or in a herbal compress, It can be added to vinegar or alcohol to create a tinctures, infused in oil which has many cosmetic uses, or mixed into homemade soaps, lotions, and salves.
