Bulk Dried Calendula officinalis Petals for Export

Scientific Name: Calendula officinalis L. Synonyms: Calendula eriocarpa DC., Calendula prolifera hort. English Name: Pot Marigold Other Names in English (UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand): Calendula, Garden Marigold Family: Asteraceae

GENERAL DATA

Plant parts: Flowers
Cultivation mode: Wild collection/Cultivated
In manufacturing: Cosmetics, pharmaceutical, shampoos, soaps, perfumes, extracts, dyeing of oils, food coloring, painting, oil.
In food: Tea.

🟠 Industries That Use Calendula Flowers (Calendula officinalis L.)

Calendula flowers—also known as Marigold petals—are widely used in modern herbalism, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and animal health. Rich in flavonoids, triterpenoids, and carotenoids, it is a time-tested medicinal plant with broad multi-industry applications.

🟠 What Are Calendula Flowers? Calendula officinalis, known commonly as Pot Marigold, is an annual plant with golden-orange daisy-like flowers. The ray florets (petals) are the main part harvested for their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound-healing properties. These flowers contain faradiol esters, lutein, beta-carotene, and flavonoids—making them ideal for both external skin care and internal herbal formulations.

1. Pharmaceutical & Herbal Medicine Industry 💊

These flowers are featured in:

• Topical ointments and creams for skin wounds, ulcers, eczema, and burns

• Gargles and mouth rinses for sore throats and oral mucositis

• Herbal teas for menstrual regulation, inflammation, and liver detox

• Tinctures or salves for lymphatic drainage and tissue repair

✅ Often used as dried petals, infusions, tinctures, or ointments.

2. Nutraceutical & Functional Supplement Industry 🧃

Calendula is gaining attention for:

• Herbal capsules or powders with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties

• Detox and digestive-support teas

• Supplements for immune modulation, liver function, and gut health

✅ Mild yet effective, often used with chamomile, dandelion, or fennel.

3. Cosmetic & Personal Care Industry 🧴

One of the most important cosmetic herbs, Calendula is used in:

• Natural face creams and body lotions (especially for sensitive skin)

• Baby creams and diaper rash ointments

• Lip balms, eye creams, and post-sun exposure products

• Soothing oils for acne-prone or inflamed skin

✅ Calendula oil (infused) is a staple in natural skin care formulations.

4. Veterinary & Animal Health Industry 🐕 This flower is recognized in: Natural veterinary salves for wounds, cuts, and skin infections Internal herbal blends for immune and digestive support in pets Herbal sprays for hoof care, insect bites, or surgical recovery ✅ Safe for topical and limited internal use in dogs, horses, and small animals.

5. Food, Beverage & Herbal Tea Industry 🍵

These petals are used as:

• A natural colorant and garnish in herbal teas

• Decorative element in health foods and artisan bread

• Herbal blends for liver, lymph, and menstrual support

✅ Recognized as edible flower, safe and vibrant.

6. Natural Dye & Craft Industry 🎨

These flowers are:

• Used for yellow–orange natural dyeing of fabric or paper

• Incorporated in natural candles, soaps, and bath bombs

• Combined with other herbs for herbal incense or ritual crafts

✅ Provides a warm, golden hue when infused or simmered.

🟠 Summary Table – Calendula Flowers

🌱 Key Features:

• Contains triterpenes, carotenoids, flavonoids, and essential oils

• Gentle but effective anti-inflammatory and skin-soothing herb

• Used internally and externally across multiple regulated industries

• Safe for human and veterinary use

• Emblematic herb in both traditional European and modern botanical medicine

PRODUCT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES Persian Name: همیشه بهار، زرگُل/ Hamisheh Bahar, Zargol German Name (Deutschland, Austria, Switzerland): Echte Ringelblume, Garten-Ringelblume, Gemeine Ringelblume, French Name (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec): Souci, Souci officinal, Souci des jardins

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ACPFOOD is a trusted Calendula flower exporter, offering premium bulk dried marigold for the herbal, cosmetic, and wellness industries. Our carefully selected flowers are ideal for manufacturers seeking Calendula for tinctures, skincare products, teas, and natural remedies. As a leading Calendula exporter in Iran, we ensure consistent quality, vibrant color, and proper drying techniques that preserve the plant’s beneficial compounds. Whether you’re sourcing for large-scale production or retail packaging, we provide wholesale Calendula petals with global shipping and competitive pricing.

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About Calendula Officinalis Pot Marigold is a one-year or perennial plant that reaches fifty centimeters in height. The stems of this plant are relatively thick and hairy and their cross section is circular. On the stems, there is a sticky moisture. This plant has abundant, elongated, relatively large, hairy, sometimes pointed and drop-shaped leaves that grow without petioles. The upper leaves of this plant are much smaller than the lower leaves.

The flowers are relatively large, orange, sometimes yellowish, which grow singly at the end of the flowering stems. Each flower consists of a large number of elongated, narrow, almost almond-shaped petals, completely separated from each other, with three very small teeth at the top of each petal. At the bottom of each flower, there is a small tank, in which there are a number of small, curved, relatively narrow, crescent-shaped, sometimes sickle-shaped, deep brown, and sometimes light brown seeds, which grow in a circle, next to each other. Behind each seed, there are many tiny bumps.

 

Pot Marigold Chemical Constituents Several types of Saponin, a tasteless substance similar to bassorin, a resinous substance, a bitter substance called Calendulin, Sterol, Faradiol, Arnidiol, Carotin, Cholesterol, Essence, Lauric acid, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Salicylic acid, Oleanolic acid, Pentadecylic acid, Myristic acid.

 

Pot Marigold Temperament

Some consider it mild and some cold and dry.

 

Pot Marigold Health Benefits Brew 10 to 20 grams of fresh flowers or 15 to 30 grams of dried flowers in a liter of boiling water for 15 minutes, then strain the water and sweeten it with honey and drink a cup of it every morning, noon and night. Sudorific, antiseptic, clears the blood, cure Splenitis, relieves indigestion, treats constipation, is effective for all kinds of headaches and eye pain, for relieving hot coughs and chest pain is useful, it is useful for relieving neurasthenia and anemia, it eliminates jaundice, it is effective for relieving pain and other discomforts in menstruation, it treats cancerous organs over time, it eliminates pimples and acne, eczema.

2.  Boil 30 grams of it with its leaves in a liter of water, then brew it, strain and drink 3 cups of this tea a day. Prevents indigestion, relieves stomach pain, and regulates menstruation if you start eating it 8 days before the first day of menstruation every month, by drinking a cup after each meal.

3. Smash and poultice it, it cures Urticaria.

4. Soak fresh flowers in vinegar for 24 hours and then poultice, it cures corns.

5. Knead it with milk and barley flour and poultice it around the eyes and drop its extract into the eyes, it will remove eyelid swelling.

6. Rubbing its tincture is useful for wound healing and prevents inflammation and wound infection.