Origin of the word marigold:Middle English from the given name Mary, referring to the Virgin Mary + dialect gold
Used for:
tooth aches
headaches
swellings
strengthening the heart
soups
stews
mashed into oil & put
on wounds
festivals
draws evil humors out of the head
strengthens eye sight
stimulant
remedy for pain and bee sting
marigold water in the eyes helps one to see
spirits
herb of the sun
love charms
causes a witch to lose her will
added to pillows to encourage prophetic or psychic dreams
effective in stopping gossip
good for mixing with chicken feed--turns the eggs
extra yellow and the chickens, too
healing skin lotions
Wow. And we always planted them to keep the deer out of the garden!!! What a truly useful and remarkable plant. And beautiful photo you took of it!
ReplyDeleteI will never view a marigold in quite the same Light. Thank you for all these miraculous uses. Beautiful, color filled photo. Love and Light, Nina P.
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