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A plant genus of the family Asteraceae. Members contain Carotenoids, essential oils
, flavonoids, mucilage, saponins, and sterols. The plants are used both
topically and internally.
The common name of Marigold is also used for tagetes.
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Reported Use :
Sodium-Lauryl-Sulfate-Induced Irritant Contact Dermatitis
Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2005 May 20;18(4):195-200
The prevention of acute dermatitis during irradiation for breast cancer
J Clin Oncol. 2004 Apr 15;22(8):1447-53
Naturopathic treatment for ear pain in children
Pediatrics. 2003 May;111(5 Pt 1):e574-9.
Toxicity
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Carotenoids
(The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow,
and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits.
They are aliphatic hydrocarbons consisting of a polyisoprene backbone.)
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Volatile Oils
(Oils which evaporate readily. The volatile oils occur in aromatic plants, to which they give odor and other characteristics. Most volatile oils consist of a mixture of two or more terpenes or of a mixture of an eleoptene
(the more volatile constituent of a volatile oil) with a stearopten (the more solid constituent). The synonym essential oils refers to the essence of a plant, as its perfume or scent, and not to its indispensability.)
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Contact Dermatitis
A type of acute or chronic skin reaction in which sensitivity is manifested by reactivity
to materials or substances coming in contact with the skin.
It may involve allergic or non-allergic mechanisms.
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