Dendranthema indicum

Dendranthema indicum
Family:Dendranthema indicum; Antiphlogistic; Aperient; Bitter; Blood tonic; Depurative; Febrifuge; Ophthalmic; Stomachic; VD; Vulnerary.
Common name:Chrysanthemum
The whole plant is antiphlogistic blood tonic depurative febrifuge and vulnerary. The plant is used in China to treat eye ailments. In conjunction with black pepper it is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea. The leaves are depurative. They are used in China in the treatment of migraine. The flowers are aperient bitter hypotensive stomachic and vasodilator. They have an antibacterial action inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus E. coli streptococcus C. diphtheriae Bacillus dysenteriae. The flowers are used in the treatment of furuncle scrofula deep-rooted boils inflammation of the throat eyes and cervix eczema itchiness of the skin and hypertension. An essential oil obtained from the plant contains chrysanthenone this is active on the brain centre affected by Parkinson's disease.

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