| Plant names |
| English |
bachelor'sbutton, Blueblow, Bluebonnets, Bluebottle, Blue cap, Blue poppy, Cornflower, Hurtsickle |
| Latin |
Centaurea cyanus L. |
| Plant parts | Flower / Blossom, Inflorescence |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Abdominal trouble, acne, Acrid, Aids digestion, Antiedemic, Antigout, Antiinflammatory, AntiRheumatic, Astringent, bites, Blood cleanser, bloodshot eyes, Bruise, care of the skin, conjunctivitis, constipation, cordial, cough, cough depressing, Digestive disorders, digestive disturbance, discharge, disease of the eye, diuretic, expectorant, fever, good for the stomach, headache, Icterus, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, intestinal complaints, itch, Itchy skin conditions, laxative, Loss of appetite, Mouth blisters, Pickmeup, punch, scorpion bites, Skin complaints, slowhealing sores, spider bites, Tonic, Weakness of the kidney, Weakness of the liver, Wounds |
| Women's diseases |
Amenorrhea, Difficult menstruation, menstrual disorder |
| Other uses |
colouring, hair lotion, hair preparations, ink production, Potpourri |
| Contents |
| | Acetic acid, aluminum, anthocyanin, Apigenin, apiin, Benzoic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, bitter essence, blue dye stuff, caffeic acid, caffeic acid compounds, Campherol, Chlorogenic-Acid, Cichoriin, Cnicin, Cyanin, Dyes, fat, Ferulic-Acid, flavo-Glycoside, fragarin, Glucoside, iron, Iso-Chlorogenic-Acid, Isorhamnetin, Luteolin, mucilage, Neo-Chlorogenic-Acid, P-Coumaric-Acid, P-Hydroxy-Benzoic-Acid, P-Hydroxyphenylacetic-Acid, proteins, Quercetin, resin, Salicylic acid, Salts, salts of potassium, Scopoletin, Tannic acid, Tanning agents, umbelliferone, Vanillic-Acid, Wax |
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