Calendula (Calendula officinalis):

Therapeutic actions:

Antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-viral, cholagogue, emmenagogue, lymphatic, tonic, styptic, vulnerary. (Bone, 2003, p. 120) (Hoffmann, 2002, p. 71)

Phytochemical constituents that enhance these:

Bitter principle, carotenoids, essential oil, flavonoids, mucilage, saponins, sterols, triterpene glycosides, volatile oil. (Hoffmann, 2002, p. 71) (Weiss & Fintelmann, p. 303)

Supporting evidence:

Following administration of an isolated Calendula saponin in experimental models, antiulcer activity was observed. (Bone, 2003, p. 122)