Calendula Chamomile Folk Salve

Calendula Officinalis, Matricaria Chamomilla
Calendula and chamomile, both belonging to the Aster family, share bitter, spicy, and neutral flavors. Calendula’s medicinal properties are hidden in a resin underneath the flower’s head. Chamomile produces a blue volatile oil that is the active ingredient in many medicinal properties. In folk medicine, chamomile was used to treat a range of ailments such as sleeplessness, fever, indigestion, pain, teething and colic. When combined with calendula, the two work together to rapidly heal wounds.