Farmer's wife Karin Schabus gently plucks the flowers from the marigold and carefully places them in the basket. She then carries the yellow messengers of health into the kitchen. There is a large pot of good fat on the old wood stove. The flowers are placed in it. In the mild heat, they release their health-promoting ingredients.
The marigold, whose Latin name is Calendula officinalis, is one of the best-known plants in naturopathy. It has always been used to make ointments and tinctures. It has an anti-inflammatory effect and is helpful for women's complaints due to the flavonoids it contains.
For Karin, the marigold is a wonderful summer sunflower. And a reliable weather prophet. When it opens its flowers in the morning, it means that today will be a sunny day!
What's more, you can indulge in a little superstition when picking the delicate flowers. "She loves me, she loves me not. He loves me, he loves me not..." - you can find out petal by petal from this medicinal herb...
