Plant |
English |
Costmary, Alecost, Balsam herb, Balsamite, Bible leaf, Coastmary, Mint geranium, Tansy, Yellow feverfew |
Latin |
Tanacetum balsamita LINN., Balsamita major Desf., Balsamita vulgaris Willd., Chrysanthemum balsamita (L.) Baill., Tanacetum balsamita (Linne), Chrysanthemum balsamita L., Balsamita major, Balsamita mayor Desfontaines, Balsamita vulgaris |
Plantparts | Flower, foliage, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
accumulation of fluids, Adstringent, Aids digestion, All diseases, all kinds of illnesses, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-edemic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, antiseptic, Antispasmodic, aperient, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Children-worm, Clears gas, complaints of urinary system, constipation, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, cramp, Cramps, cureall, Digestive, digestive disturbance, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the gall, Disinfectant, disorders of the urinary passage, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, dropsy, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, edema, Eupeptic, expel worms, Fart, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, fluid accumulation, Gall complaints, Gas, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Good for digestion, Heal-all, helmint, Hydropsy, improves digestion, indigestion, intestinal gas, laxative, miracle drug, movements of the bowel, oedema, panacea, pinworm, Poor digestion, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, Purgative, Pyrexia, reduce fluid retention, relax spasms, seat-worm, sores, spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulates digestion, Swollen feet, thread-worm, three-day fever, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Used as an antiseptic, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, Warming digestive, Weakness of the bladder, Weakness of the kidney, Weakness of the liver, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment |
Women's diseases |
Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Difficult menstruation, encourages menstruation, menstrual problems, Menstrual spasms, menstruation problems, promote the onset of menstruation |
Foods |
Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, flavour beer, spice, tea substitute |
Other uses |
Against lice, deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, insect repellent, Lice, Louse, Pediculicide, Perfume, Perfumery, Potpourri, repels insects, Used to treat lice (Pediculus humanus capitus) |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Cyprus |
Ingredients |
| | Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-thujone, Beta-Pinene, borneol, Camphene, camphor, carvone, essential oil, eucalyptol, Isoborneol, L-Camphor, L-Carvone, limonene, pinene, Tannic acid, tannin, thujone, Β-thujone |
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