Centaurea jacea

Centaurea jacea
Family:Centaurea jacea; Bitter; Diuretic; Ophthalmic; Stomachic; Tonic.
Common name:Brown kapweed
The root is bitter tonic diuretic and stomachic. An excellent bitter for treating difficult digestive systems it is still used in rural areas as a digestive and also to reduce the temperature of feverish children. A distilled water made from the leaves is used as an eye lotion in the treatment of conjunctivitis.

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