Healing calendula lotion

Natural home remedies: Bug bites, hives and itching

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Healing calendula lotion

Be sure you have Calendula officinalis flowers from your garden or a health store for this lotion for treating eczema or dermatitis; they are the ones with the therapeutic effect.

Ingredients:
• Calendula flower petals

Directions:
1. Crush several calendula flower petals between your fingers (or with a mortar or pestle) until the petals are juicy.
2. Rub both petals and juice onto the skin.