Using ancient philosophy to understand modern application of Calendula Long ago, plants were categorized not just by their phytochemistry, but by their relationship to the whole.

Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis, also known as marigold, pot marigold, marybud, poor man’s saffron, or flor de muerto (just to name a few), is in the Asteraceae

Calendula officinalis The word calendula comes from the Latin calens (the same root as calendar), meaning the first day of the month, because the Romans thought that this was when