Calendula

Botanical name: Calendula officinalis

Part used: Flower petals

Gifts from this plant: Calendula gives us so many gifts. It is said that the petals reflect the rays of the sun. The flower opens and closes as the sun rises and sets each day. The fresh petals are edible and we eat them in soups and salads. Calendula tea helps heal up colds and calendula oil is one of our best skin healing oils for bruises, contusions and skin inflammation.