 Calendula officinalis L. |
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Asteraceae.
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- Local Name:
- Gul-e-Ashrafi.
- Synonym:
- Habit and Habitat:
- A branched annual herb up to 80 cm tall, cultivated as ornamental herb.
- Taxonomic Features:
- Leaves simple, rough, alternate and hairy. Basal leaves oblong-obovate while stem leaves oblong-lanceolate. Inflorescence a capitulum,4-5cm in diameter, terminal. yellow-orange. Ray florets are orange or yellow. Disk florets with triangular-lanceolate lobes. Fruit an achene, curved, brownish.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- March-April.
- Harvesting Time:
- March-June.
- Medicinal Value:
- A remedy for skin problems and is applied externally to bites and stings, sprains, wounds, sore eyes, varicose veins. . It treats ulcers and stimulates bile flow, useful in face creams, oil treats skin problems. [5] It has antifungal, antibacterial and antiseptic properties. Locally dry powder is used in wound healing and athlete's foot disease.
- Part Used:
- Flower, Leaf.
- Occurrence:
- Cultivated.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Cultivation, Cosmetic, Herbal Pharmacy.
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