Taste. The flavour of the leaves can be described as piquant to spicy, whereby the bitter character of the edible marigold leaves is more pronounced in older leaves.
Effect. Marigolds have important medicinal properties, and these plants are particularly helpful for women's ailments. The plant is also used in the treatment of wounds and various joint complaints. Marigolds owe their reputation as a valuable medicinal plant to a flavone-containing dye, a bitter substance, a saponin, a resin, alcohols, an essential oil, various acids and traces of salicylic acid. One of the main active ingredients is alpha-cadinol, a so-called sesquiterpene, which is known for its anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective properties.
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