Tagetes Essential Oil offered by us is extracted from Tagetes minuta of the Compositae family and is also known as marigold, Mexican marigold and tagetette. It is very much in demand because of its medicinal properties. T. minuta has several medical benefits such as remedy for colds, respiratory inflammations, stomach problem, anti-spasmodic, anti-parasitic, anti-septic, insecticide and sedative. It is used for chest infections, coughs and catarrh, dilating the bronchi, facilitating the flow of mucus and dislodging congestion and can be used in cases of skin infections. It also has a healing effect on wounds, cuts, calluses and bunions.

Tagetes minuta (T. minuta) is a tall upright marigold plant in the sunflower (Asteraceae) family. Tagetes species originally has been used as a source of essential oil (extracted from leaves, stalks and flowers) for the flavoring in the food industries. The powders and extracts of Tagetes are rich in the orange-yellow carotenoid and are used as a food color for foods such as pasta, vegetable oil, margarine, mayonnaises, salad dressing, baked goods, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream, yogurt, citrus juice, mustard and as colorant in poultry feed. T. minuta is also extensively used medicinally as a condiment and herbal tea in a wide variety of fields in its native region and as a popular traditional folk remedy and in the complementary and medical therapy. T. minuta has several medical benefits such as remedy for colds, respiratory inflammations, stomach problem, anti-spasmodic, anti-parasitic, anti-septic, insecticide and sedative. It is used for chest infections, coughs and catarrh, dilating the bronchi, facilitating the flow of mucus and dislodging congestion and can be used in cases of skin infections. It also has a healing effect on wounds, cuts, calluses and bunions. However, such practices are largely based on folklore and train of traditional medicine rather than evidence-based research.