Mountain cornflower

Introduction

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• Herbalist(s) 1

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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

PreparationPartFormUse
Bronchitis 1 Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "affections des bronches"]. Omnibus.	✓
Conjunctivitis 1 Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "inflammations des yeux"]. Omnibus.		✓
Dermatosis 1 Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "maladies de la peau"]. Omnibus.	✓	✓
Edema 1 Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "hydropisie"]. Omnibus.	✓
Fever 1 Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "fièvres"]. Omnibus.	✓
Icterus 1 Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "jaunisse"]. Omnibus.	✓
Liver disease 1 Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 228, "maladies de foie"]. Omnibus.	✓

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

• The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1

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Pregnant or breastfeeding women

• The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1

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Energetics

Tastes

• The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1

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Elementary energies

• The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1

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