金盞花Marigold

Calendula is native to the Mediterranean coast. Its orange flowers, as bright as golden sunlight, are one of Europe’s favorite herbs and were once revered as sacred. Calendula is commonly consumed as a single herb in Europe, and this practice is very popular in Western countries. Calendula is also used in the West to treat illnesses, using its natural ingredients to combat plague and the Black Death.The Yunnan Traditional Chinese Medicine book records that calendula has the benefits of “clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation.”

Product Description

別名：金盞菊、黃金盞、長生菊、醒酒花、常春花、水漲菊、山金菊。

Other Names: Calendula officinalis, Golden Calendula, Everlasting Chrysanthemum, Sobering Flower, Evergreen Flower, Water-Rising Chrysanthemum, Mountain Golden Chrysanthemum.

來源：菊科植物金盞菊的全草。

Source: The whole herb of the Asteraceae plant.
採收加工：春夏時節採收。既可以鮮用，也可以陰乾用。

Harvesting and Processing: Harvested in spring and summer. Can be used fresh or dried in the shade.
性味歸經：味苦，性寒。歸肝、大腸經。

Properties and Meridians: Bitter, cold in nature. Entries to the Liver and Large Intestine meridians.
功能主治：活血調經，清熱，解毒，行氣止痛。

Functions and Indications: Promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation, clears heat, detoxifies, and promotes qi circulation and relieves pain.