• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About
  • Categories
    • Furniture
    • All Natural
    • Decor
    • Biz & Blog-Sense
      • Recommended Resources & Tools for Blogging
      • Stock Shop
      • Tips for choosing the right web hosting for your site
      • Link Parties
    • Lifestyle
  • Shop My Style
  • Collaborate
  • Contact

Chalking Up Success! logo

menu icon
go to homepage
  • About
  • Categories
  • Shop
  • Collab
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • About
    • Categories
    • Shop
    • Collab
    • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    Home » All Natural

    September 4, 2017

    10 common uses for Calendula oil – with recipe

    Calendula oil has been found to have strong anti-inflammatory, antiviral and natural regenerative properties. Its antioxidants protect cells from free radicals. It is said to help tissue regrowth in wounds and be deeply hydrating for the skin. They are so easy to grow in the garden or in a pot and the more flowers you pick the more they produce.

    Pin for later!

    If you'd like to save this idea for later, be sure to pin it to your most relevant Pinterest board - hover over the top left corner of the image below and the Pinterest 'Save' button will appear 🙂

    How to make calendula oil
    Table of contents
    • Pin for later!
    • Uses for Calendula Oil
    • How to make calendula oil
    • Download the labels

    Uses for Calendula Oil

    Calendula oil is so easy to make at home and you can use it for the conditions listed below or add it to homemade creams and salves.  I’ve included the instructions below if you’d like to try it out for yourself – go on, it’s sooooo easy!

    • Rub onto wounds, hemorrhoids, and skin rashes to help speed up the healing process.
    • A few drops in the ear help prevent ear infection.
    • Soothe your digestive tract by using it on your salads as a dressing.
    • Soothes away the pain of sunburn and helps to heal the skin.
    • Reduces pain and swelling caused by insect bites.
    • Calendula is said to be hydrating for the skin so if you suffer from dry skin or need a little extra hydration in winter, then this is the oil for you.
    • Apply calendula oil regularly to scars to help them fade. This also works on old scars. Applied to post-operative scars it aids and quickens the healing process and softens the skin. This stops irritation and discomfort caused by the skin tightening as the scar heals.
    • Apply to minor burns to hydrate the skin and reduce the pain.
    • Its anti-bacterial properties will help shift stubborn fungal infections like athlete’s foot. Its anti-inflammatory properties reduce the pain of strained muscles, bruises, and varicose veins.

    How to make calendula oil

    All you need to make this ‘liquid gold’ is a good double handful of calendula flowers and some olive oil.

    1. Pick the flowers on a sunny day around midday. (Yes I know this sounds a bit like ‘eye of newt and toe of frog’ but bear with me, there’s reason to my madness!) Calendula like many other medicinal herbs and plants develops the greatest amount of healing properties once the flowers have had a few hours of full sun.  This also makes sure that the plants are dry by the time they are picked and not still wet with dew.  Pick only the flower heads and you will find that the plant produces many more flowers to replace those you’ve picked.
    1. Pull off all the petals and place them in a colander. You will probably find the flower heads to be full of little black bugs. What I tend to do once I have enough petals is to sift through them a few times gently with my hands as if I’m making pastry (but not rubbing of course).  This gives the bugs a chance to realize what’s happening and make a getaway! Once all the bugs have taken flight you can bring the petals inside.
    1. Fill a jam jar or something similar loosely full with petals and cover them with organic olive oil. Once you start pouring in the oil, the petals will squish down a little and you can add some more if you’ve any left. There should be around one centimeter of oil over the top of the petals when you’re finished.
    1. Place the jar in a warm sunny place for between four to six weeks. The longer the better but I’m usually too impatient to let it sit for six! Shake the jar every day to avoid the infusion rotting.
    1. Strain the calendula oil into a measuring jug through a fine sieve or a sieve lined with a muslin cloth. Pour into a glass bottle and you’re done! Store the oil in a cool dark place.

    Download the labels

    The labels have been uploaded to the FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY for my subscribers. The link to the library and the latest password are always at the bottom of my weekly newsletter. If you're not a subscriber and would like to download the labels you can sign up for the newsletter using the form below.

    Sign up to www.chalkingupsuccess to download this info-graphic Common uses for Calendular oil
    Sign up to our Newsletter | chalkingupsuccess.dot-com
    Sign up to our newsletter and get access to our free subscriber library

    You may also like:

    Natural Homemade Degreaser & Printable labels

    How to make delicious Elderflower Syrup

    Homemade Organic Body Butter

    Immune boosting herbal tea – How to make it for free

    More All Natural

    • 14 of the best decorative rain barrels for your garden
      Decorative Rain Barrels: 14 ways to harvest water with style
    • baked Lemon ricotta cookies with lemon glaze on a plate.
      Lemon Ricotta Cookies recipe with Luscious Lemon Glaze
    • A salt dough garland hanging over a fireplace
      Salt dough garland | Christmas DIY
    • Cutting flower stems to size ready for pressing
      How to Press Flowers (Easiest way for beginners)

    Sharing is caring!

    • Share
    • Tweet

    Click the image to sign up to our Newsletter!

    Sign up to our newsletter

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      Leave a Reply Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    1. Cecilia says

      June 20, 2020 at 6:59 pm

      I adore handmade oil, vinegar, and syrup. I love how beautifully you've bottled it, too. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm--pinned!

      Reply
      • Jayne Westerholt says

        June 21, 2020 at 5:37 pm

        Thanks, Cecilia! I'm so glad you liked the post!

        Reply
    2. Carol Karl says

      July 08, 2021 at 11:00 pm

      I love calendula. I grow it and use it all the time. Such a wonderful herb with all of its healing powers.

      Reply
      • Jayne Westerholt says

        July 09, 2021 at 1:54 pm

        It is so versatile. Mine is flowering now but it's too wet to harvest it at the moment.

        Reply

    Primary Sidebar

    Jayne Westerholt profile image.

    Welcome friend! I'm Jayne, a home, DIY, Lifestyle blogger with a passion for chalk painting furniture, beautiful home decor and creating an organic home.

    More about me →


    The 'Furniture Flip Checklist' is a free mini e-Book in PDF form - 10 things you need to know before buying used furniture for your home - Room planning guide included #freeebook #chalkpainting #furnitureflip #recycle #homedecor #furniturepainting
    FREE with our Newsletter!

    Coming Soon!

    Fall Home Tour 2023
    Fall 2023 Blogger Home Tour

    Recent Posts

    • A bouquet of Fall flowers in a white jug
      Simple Fall room decorating ideas
    • Fall entryway styling: simple fall entryway decor ideas.
      Simple fall entryway table decor
    • Slices of oranges and limes on a cutting board waiting to be dried to make DIY Christmas decorations.
      How to dry orange slices for decoration
    • Centerpiece idea for a beach-inspired summer tablescape
      Beach-Inspired Summer Tablescape for Indoors or Out

    Image says 'Shop my style'. This button takes you to a dedicated page with my shopping links.

    CLICK THE IMAGE TO VISIT OUR SHOP


    Sign up for our free course

    Declutter Success - Free five day email course from Chalking up success. Includes worksheets and room planners.

    Click to sign-up


    Sign up to our newsletter

    SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL

    Click to Subscribe to our YouTube channel

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About Us

    • Privacy Notice
    • Disclosure
    • Terms & Conditions
    • About
    • Imprint

    Resources

    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Stock Photography Shop
    • Blogging Resources
    • Furniture Flip e-Book
    • Shop My Style
    • Subscriber Library

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Collaborate
    • FAQ

    Copyright © 2023 ChalkingUpSuccess