Marigolds have been adopted throughout the world and integrated into the herbal lore and cultures of many nations. In India, it is considered a holy flower and used to garland holy men, statues, and temples. In Ukraine the flower is a symbol of the nation. In its native range, the flower is associated with death and the departed. As a result, the flower is used almost exclusively for the national Day of the Dead and is commonly planted in cemeteries throughout the Southern Americas. The Aztecs reportedly used the flowers as a dried powder that was blown into the faces of those about to be sacrificed because it was believed to relax them and make the victims more pliant and happier about their impending deaths. If a plant can make you happy about that, then it is definitely a flower to use in depression