Calendula lotion is used locally for the treatment of skin sores, but it has also been found very useful in the healing of wounds when taken internally in homoeopathic form. Non-healing, indolent ulcers start to heal with the help of Calendula 200. Taken internally it dries up the chronic ulcers, if its local application has not already benefited. There is a basic difference between the working of Calendula from Hepar Sulph and Silicea. Calendula builds up the inner strength of the body to repair the damage done to the tissues due to wear and tear. Hepar Sulph and Silicea fight against the infection. Calendula is very useful in the treatment of surgical wounds that do not heal normally, provided the radiation treatment has not destroyed the cells surrounding the surgical wound. Pure honey is also beneficial as a local treatment of sores and ulcers. In fact, honey has been found to be more effective than Calendula in many instances.
For the treatment of bed sores (Decubiti), normally Arnica and Hypericum are used. If both of them fail, Calendula in potency 200 will certainly benefit to some extent. Complete cure is also possible. Calendula is also useful in stopping bleeding after the extraction of teeth. The symptoms of Calendula intensify in cloudy wet weather.
Adjuvant: Hepar Sulph
Antidote: Chelidonium
Potency: Q to 200
by Mirza Tahir Ahmad