Botanical Index No. 261

Chrysanthemum, Mum

chrysanthemum x morifolium

Medicinal Actions

Allergenic, Antibacterial, Antiinflammatory, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antiviral, Carminative, Depurative, Detoxicant, Digestive, Fungicide, Laxative, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aperient Collyrium Adenopathy Allergy Alopecia Amenorrhea Angina Anxiety Atherosclerosis Bacteria Boil Bronchosis Bubo Burn Cancer breast Carbuncle Cardiopathy Cold Congestion Conjunctivosis Constipation Cough Dizziness Dysmenorrhea Fever Flu Fungus Gas Gonorrhea Gray Hair Headache Hepatosis High Blood Pressure Infection Inflammation Insomnia Mastosis Menopause Migraine Mycosis Nervousness Numbness Ophthalmia Palpitation Parkinson’s Disease Respirosis Rheumatism Scrofula Sinusosis Sore Throat Stomachache Swelling Tinnitus Tonsilosis Tuberculosis VD Vertigo Virus Wound

General Dosage

4.5–12 g flower.

Safety & Contraindications

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects — Class 1. Not covered. Unfortunately, Tillotson has mixed feverfew in with the mums, such that I don’t know to which he means his warning to apply, “Should not be used during pregnancy as it is a uterine stimulant. ...Some scientists voice concern about potential allergic reactions or cross reactivity with blood thinning agents such as warfarin or Ticlopidine”.

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