Traditional use: Used since ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome as a wound healer, skin soother, and anti-inflammatory; traditionally applied topically for burns, rashes, ulcers, and infections, and taken internally for digestive inflammation and menstrual regulation. 

Potential benefits: Flavonoids, triterpenoids, and carotenoids deliver well-documented wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and lymphatic-stimulating activity; clinical evidence supports topical use for dermatitis, radiation skin reactions, and surgical wound healing.

Warnings: Avoid in pregnancy due to mild uterotonic activity; may cause allergic reactions in those sensitive to Asteraceae plants; may potentiate sedative medications; topical use is well tolerated and considered safe for most people, including infants.