Complete Guide to Essential Oils/A to Z of essential oils/Tagetes
Tagetes oil comes from the flowers and leaves of the Tagetes minuta (Mexican marigold) plant. It has antiseptic and anti-infectious effects.
- Tagetes (Tagetes minuta)
Properties edit
Immunological edit
Helps fight parasitic and fungal infections.
Respiratory edit
Eases catarrh and coughs.
Skin edit
Helps skin infections and promotes wound healing. Improves athlete's foot.
Other uses edit
Repels insects.
Caution edit
- Don't use tagetes oil during pregnancy.
- Don't expose skin to sunlight after using tagetes oil.
- Tagetes oil may irritate sensitive skin
