by Cristina M.

Created on: October 17, 2009   Last Updated: October 18, 2009

When my mother was in hospital in the process of giving birth to me, she saw a woman eating a fruit and she craved to eat one too. As it was not enough time to buy some and, as the woman left the room, nobody to ask one from, she took one, put her behind her back, under her clothes, went outside and eat it. After she gave birth to me, my mother noticed I have a birth mark (a slightly darker patch of skin than my general color) in the same place where she hid the fruit!

Well, this mark can not be treated with creams, but there is no need to cover it as it's on my back.

What I use for quick and best healing of wounds is Marigold cream. I know of all the other remedies, like vitamin E and cocoa butter, but this one is the one my grandmother taught me to use and I noticed time and time again it is excellent first aid for burns, scalds and stings.

My friend scalded her left hand one year ago and put one week Marigold cream all over the wound and she didn't get any scars. She couldn't use her hand all week as it was covered all the time with cream, but it was all worth it.

As it supports skin regeneration, it is good for new and old scars, stretch marks, but don't expect a complete removal for old scars. It is not laser treatment.

It can be used also for skin allergies such as eczema to thicken and regenerate damaged skin caused by steroid creams.

You can prepare the cream by yourself: you need 7 tablespoons butter, three tablespoons of fresh flowers, finely chopped, and one teaspoon each honey and beeswax. Place in a pot on low heat, until butter becomes liquid, then add the flowers, the honey and beeswax. Then leave on the stove for 10 minutes and mix to homogenize. Filter the liquid through a strainer, pour into a jar, close and leave in the refrigerator, where you can store it up to 3 months.

The only disadvantage with home made Marigold cream is that it is not sterile and can not be used on open wounds, but for minor illnesses and skin maintenance it is great, apply it on skin and will rejuvenate you.

The Marigold flower is called also Calendula officinalis, but not all house plants that people call marigold are part of the calendula family and they don't have the properties mentioned. So research before you choose the flowers.

It is also said that Marigold has magical properties: put some flowers in your bath to attract admiration from the person you like, leave it outside house to protect from bad spirits coming inside. Put fresh Marigold flowers in house to raise positive energy and some under your pillow to have clairvoyant dreams. At least, this is what they say!

What I can guarantee you is that the Marigold cream has antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties and a calming effect on skin. That's why I always keep a jar in the house.

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