Introduction
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- Herbalist(s) 1
- Herbalist Paul-Victor Fournier (1877-1964) was a French canon and botanist. His major work, 'Les quatre flores de France', published between 1934 and 1940, remains a reference work for the identification of plants in the field.
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Practical information
Family
Asteraceae
Parts used
- Flower
Picking info
- Harvest flowers in full bloom, dry them in a well-ventilated area in the shade, then store them away from light in paper bags or airtight jars
Medicine cabinet
- Dried flower
7 traditional uses
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Dosages
External infusion
Infuse approx. 6 g of dried flowers in 150 ml (1 tea cup) of simmering water for 10 minutes off the heat, filter and use lukewarm as a compress 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "40g [de fleurs] par litre d’eau, laisser infuser 20 min"]. Omnibus.
Internal infusion
Infuse approx. 4 g of dried flowers in 150 ml (1 tea cup) of simmering water for 10 minutes off the heat, filter and drink 1 cup before each meal 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "40g [de fleurs] par litre d’eau, laisser infuser 20 min, une tasse avant chaque repas"]. Omnibus.
3 plant properties
Diuretic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "diurétiques"]. Omnibus.
Febrifuge 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "fébrifuge"]. Omnibus.
Pectoral 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "pectorales"]. Omnibus.
10 constituents
Cnicin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "centaurine"]. Omnibus.
Cyanine 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "cyanine"]. Omnibus.
Hydrocyanic acid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "acide cyanhydrique"]. Omnibus.
Manganese 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "manganèse"]. Omnibus.
Mineral salt 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "sels"]. Omnibus.
Mucilage 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "mucilage"]. Omnibus.
Phosphoric acid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "acide phosphorique"]. Omnibus.
Sesquiterpene lactone 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "principe amer"]. Omnibus.
Tannin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "tanin"]. Omnibus.
Wax 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "matières cireuses"]. Omnibus.
0 common names
scientific name
Centaurea montana 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "C. montana L."]. Omnibus.
Conditions of use
Contraindications
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Toxicity
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Side effects
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Drug interactions
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Precautions for use
Can be used like cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "le bleuet vivace a les mêmes propriétés que le bleuet des champs"]. Omnibus.
Children
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Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Energetics
Tastes
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Elementary energies
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