What Is Best Tagetes For Eye Health?

Question

I would like to grow marigolds for consumption for eye health, so I would like to know the very best marigold seed for that purpose. In addition would like to purchase some live marigolds immediately for consumption, until I get a crop going, but my local Home Depot marigolds say can cause cancer or reproductive harm on the container!!! Can you help me with these issues please. Thank you. Tricia

Answer 1

I didn't see any reference to eye health from consuming marigolds in my research. They are used for garnish on salads mostly. More references cited calendula petals as edible, rather than marigold. We do have an article that gives edible marigold varieties, however. I would suggest visiting with a health food store owner for her input on eating marigolds. And only eat the petals of either type.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/marigold/growing-edible-marigolds.htm
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/calendula.html
https://ucanr.edu/sites/sacmg/files/164219.pdf
https://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/ediblefls.html
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/marigolds.html
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/newsletters/hortupdate/2008/jan08/EdibleFl.html