Centaurea montana

Centaurea montana
Family:Centaurea montana; Antitussive; Astringent; Diuretic; Emmenagogue; Ophthalmic; Purgative; Tonic.
Common name:Mountain cornflower
Mountain cornflower is seldom used in modern herbalism though it does still have a reputation in parts of Europe as a wash for tired eyes. It is considered to be most effective on blue eyes great plantain (Plantago majus) being used for brown eyes. The dried flowers are antitussive astringent weakly diuretic emmenagogue ophthalmic very mildly purgative and tonic. An infusion can be used as a treatment for dropsy constipation as a mouthwash for bleeding gums and as an eye bath for conjunctivitis.

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