Calendula

Calendula

Calendula (Calendula officinalis) also known as Calendule, English Garden Marigold, Scotch Marigold, or the Fleur de Calendule; is found in the beautiful, rich colored orange and yellow parts of the marigold plant. It has been used for various ailments throughout history and is typical used as a topical treatment for healing wounds.  This wonderful plant is a member of the Asteraceae/Compositae family and comes from the Asterales order.  It is an annual plant, easily grown in moderately fertile, well-drained soils under a full sun.  You can plant it in flower beds, borders, cottage gardens, cutting gardens, or pots.

Objective: Episiotomy is associated with an increased risk of postpartum pain, bleeding, and dyspareunia. The hypothesis of this trial was that in women with singleton pregnancy, and spontaneous labor at term, use of calendula ointment would reduce pain after episiotomy.Methods: This was a single-center parallel group randomized trial of women with singleton pregnancies and spontaneous labor at term who were randomized to either use of calendula ointment (i.e. intervention group) or standard care (i.e. control group) after episiotomy. Eligible women were those with singleton gestations in spontaneous labor and vertex presentation at term. Women with premature rupture of membranes were excluded from the study. Women in the intervention group were recommended use of calendula ointment 4 h after the episiotomy and then every 8 h for 10 days. The primary outcome was the pain level. Pain level was self-reported and recorded using the verbal rating scale (VRS). The effect of the calendula ointment was quantified as mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results: During the study, 100 women agreed to take part in the study, underwent randomization, and were enrolled in this trial. Of the 100 randomized women, 50 were randomized to the calendula ointment group, and 50 to the control group. No women were excluded after randomization or lost to follow up.Women who received calendula ointment after episiotomy compared to standard care had a significantly lower pain level starting from day two and during all the follow-up. Calendula ointment also improve wound healing in terms of redness and edema.

Conclusions: Use of calendula ointment significantly reduce pain after episiotomy. –Source

Conclusion: data confirm the potential of Calendula officinalis for prevention and treatment of radiodermatitis and point to promising results regarding skin protector use. –Source

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