Calendula officinalis - Compounds from marigold flowers show promise as treatment

[PDTom]

Compounds extracted from marigold flowers may be useful in treating Parkinson’s disease, according to a study done in laboratory models.

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[Esperanto]

Throw your Sinemet away, Calendula will be our saviour! 😀

Calendula in our garden

[Esperanto in reply to Esperanto]

But now you can already make tea with the dried flowers or this delicious iced tea:

Ingredients: 1 orange and 2 tablespoons dried calendula flowers.

Method of preparation:

Step 1. Cut an orange in half and s press the juice into a carafe.

Step 2. Boil 750 ml of water and add to the juice of the orange.

Step 3. Soak 2 tablespoons dried calendula flowers in the boiled water.

Step 4. Strain the calendula flowers from the iced tea after 20 minutes and let the tea cool to room temperature. Then put it in the fridge until the iced tea has completely cooled. Serve with ice cubes for an extra cooling effect.

Calendula ice tea

[Gioc in reply to Esperanto]

…and two mint leaves? It looks like from the photo.

A work of art!

Ty

[Shorebird in reply to Esperanto]

Thank you! Looks delicious. 🍊🍵🌼