botanical record · discovered
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Calendula · Pot-Marigold · Boixac de jardí · Calendola o fiorrancio · Caléndula · Caléndula del Mediterráneo · Echte Ringelblume · Fiorrancio coltivato · Garten-Ringelblume · Garten-Ringelblume (DE); Maravilla de muerto (ES) · Gold Mair · Goudsbloem · Gălbenele · Have-morgenfrue · Havemorgenfrue
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Mexico, Trinidad, Turkey, Iraq, Chile, Yugoslavia, Argentina, Uruguay
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Amenorrhea, Analgesic, Astringent
Science studied: BETA-AMYRIN, ARNADIOL, ASCORBIC-ACID, BREIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Asteraceae
Scientific name: Calendula officinalis
Common names: Calendula, Pot-Marigold, Boixac de jardí, Calendola o fiorrancio, Caléndula, Caléndula del Mediterráneo, Echte Ringelblume, Fiorrancio coltivato, Garten-Ringelblume, Garten-Ringelblume (DE); Maravilla de muerto (ES), Gold Mair, Goudsbloem, Gălbenele, Have-morgenfrue, Havemorgenfrue
POWO: 187894-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Elsewhere, Trinidad, Turkey, Iraq, Chile, Yugoslavia, Argentina and 6 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Stomach)
- Amenorrhea
- Analgesic
- Astringent
- Bruise
- Cancer
- Cholagogue
- Corn
show 28 more documented entries
- Depurative
- Diaphoretic
- Diuretic
- Emmenagogue
- Fever
- Internulcer
- Intestine
- Kidney
- Mouthwash
- Piles
- Scrofula
- Sprain
- Stimulant
- Styptic
- Sudorific
- Tonic
- Ache(Tooth)
- Tuberculosis
- Vermifuge
- Wart
- Carminative
- Flu
- Bactericide
- Choleretic
- Hemorrhage
- Lung
- Syphilis
- Stomach
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Mexico
- Elsewhere
- Trinidad
- Turkey
- Iraq
- Chile
- Yugoslavia
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Kurdistan
- Spain
- China
show 2 more documented entries
- Pakistan
- Philippines
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Stomach)
- Amenorrhea
- Analgesic
- Astringent
- Bruise
- Cancer
- Cholagogue
- Corn
- Depurative
- Diaphoretic
- Diuretic
- Emmenagogue
show 24 more documented entries
- Fever
- Internulcer
- Intestine
- Kidney
- Mouthwash
- Piles
- Scrofula
- Sprain
- Stimulant
- Styptic
- Sudorific
- Tonic
- Ache(Tooth)
- Tuberculosis
- Vermifuge
- Wart
- Carminative
- Flu
- Bactericide
- Choleretic
- Hemorrhage
- Lung
- Syphilis
- Stomach
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Ache(Stomach) · Mexico · "
- Amenorrhea · Elsewhere · "
- Analgesic · Elsewhere · "
- Analgesic · Trinidad · "
- Astringent · Turkey · "
- Bruise · Elsewhere · "
- Bruise · Iraq · "
- Cancer · Chile · "
- Cancer · Mexico · "
- Cancer · Yugoslavia · "
- Cholagogue · Elsewhere · "
- Corn · Argentina · "
- Corn · Uruguay · "
- Depurative · Kurdistan · "
- Diaphoretic · Elsewhere · "
- Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
- Emmenagogue · Spain · "
- Emmenagogue · Mexico · "
- Fever · Trinidad · "
- Internulcer · Mexico · "
- Intestine · Mexico · "
- Kidney · Mexico · "
- Mouthwash · Trinidad · "
- Piles · China · "
26 additional documented entries remain in the source record.
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Investigation of the Effects of Calendula officinalis on Gingival Tissue in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats. · 2026 source ↗
- Development and Characterization of Carrageenan-Based Hydrogels Enriched with Calendula officinalis Extract for Topical Skin Applications · 2026 source ↗
- Comparative Evaluation of Calendula officinalis and Povidone-Iodine in Facial Wound Healing. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETA-AMYRIN
- ARNADIOL
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- BREIN
- CALCIUM
- CALENDINE
- CALENDULADIOL
- CALENDULOSIDES
- CALENDRIN
- CAMPESTEROL
- ZETA-CAROTENE
- CERYL-ALCOHOL
- CHLOROGENIC-ACID
- CHOLEST-7-EN-3-BETA-OL
- CHOLESTEROL
- CHRYSANTHEMAXANTHIN
show 108 more documented entries
- P-COUMARIC-ACID
- DIMORPHECOLIC-ACID
- EO
- FARADIOL
- FAT
- FLAVONOIDS
- FLAVOCHROME
- FLAVOXANTHIN
- FUCOSTANOL
- GENTISIC-ACID
- HELIANTRIOL-C
- P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
- P-HYDROXYPHENYLACETIC-ACID
- 28-ISOFUCOSTEROL
- ISORHAMNETIN-3-GLUCOSIDE
- ISORHAMNETIN-3-RUTINOSIDE
- KAEMPFEROL
- LAPENETRIOL
- LAURIC-ACID
- LINOLENIC-ACID
- LONGISPINOGENINE
- LUP-20(29)-ENE-3BETA,16BETA,28-TRIOL
- LUTEIN
- 9'-CIS-LUTEIN
- LUTEOXANTHIN
- CIS-LUTEOXANTHIN
- MALIC-ACID
- MANILADIOL
- 24-METHYLCHOLEST-5,22-DIEN-3-BETA-OL
- 2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL
- 4-ALPHA-METHYL-24-METHYLENE-CHOLEST-7EN-3BETA-OL
- 4-BETA-METHYLERGOSTA-7,24(28)-DIEN-3-BETA-OL
- METHYL-PENTOSE
- 4-BETA-METHYLSTIGMASTA-7,24(28)-DIEN-3BETA-OL
- 7-METHYLTOCOL
- 8-METHYL-TOCOL
- MUCILAGE
- MUTATOCHROME
- MYRISTIC-ACID
- NARCISSIN
- TRANS-8,TRANS-10,CIS-12-OCTADECATRIENIC-ACID
- OLEANOLIC-ACID
- OLEIC-ACID
- PALMITOLEIC-ACID
- PENTADECANOIC-ACID
- PHYTOFLUENE
- 5-PHYTYLTOLUQUINONE
- 6-PHYTYLTOLUQUINONE
- PROTEIN
- PSEUDOTARAXASTEROL
- QUERCETIN
- RESIN
- RUBIXANTHIN
- RUTIN
- SAPONIN
- SAPONOSIDES
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- STIGMAST-7-EN-3-BETA-OL
- STIGMASTEROL
- TANNIN
- TARAX-20-ENE-3BETA,16BETA,22ALPHA-TRIOL
- TARAX-20-ENE-3BETA,16BETA,30-TRIOL
- PSI-TARAXASTEROL
- ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL
- ALPHA-TOCOPHEROLQUINONE
- URONIC-ACID
- URSADIOL
- URSA-12-ENE-3BETA,16BETA,21-TRIOL
- VANILLIC-ACID
- VIOLAXANTHIN
- GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL
- AUROCHROME
- GALACTOSE
- 9-HYDROXY-TRANS-10,CIS-12-OCTADECADIENIC-ACID
- NEOLYCOPENE
- PALMITIC-ACID
- 12-URSENE-3,6,21-TRIOL
- ALPHA-AMYRIN
- AUROXANTHIN
- CAFFEIC-ACID
- CALENDOL
- CAMPESTANOL
- CAROTENOIDS
- CHOLESTANOL
- CITROXANTHIN
- ERYTHRODIOL
- CIS-FLAVOXANTHIN
- HELIANTRIOL-F
- INULIN
- ISORHAMNETIN-3-O-RUTINOSIDE
- LINOLEIC-ACID
- LUPEOL
- LUTEIN-EPOXIDE
- LYCOPENE
- 24-METHYLCHOLEST-7-EN-7-BETA-OL
- 4-ALPHA-METHYLSTIGMASTA-7,24(28)-DIEN-3BETA-OL
- MUTAXANTHIN
- OLEAN-12-ENE-3BETA,16BETA,28-TRIOL
- PLASTOQUINONE
- PYROGALLOL-TANNIN
- SALICYLIC-ACID
- STIGMASTANOL
- SYRINGIC-ACID
- TARAXASTEROL
- UBIQUINONE
- URSATRIOL
- ALKALOIDS
- CARYOPHYLLENE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
show claim source mapping
- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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