Botanical Index No. 306

Cornflower, Bachelor’s Button

centaurea cyanus

Medicinal Actions

Antibacterial, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Fungicide, Hepatotonic, Stimulant, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Collyrium Pectoral Bacteria Cancer Candida Cholecystosis Conjunctivosis Constipation Cough Dermatosis Diarrhea Dropsy Dysmenorrhea Eczema Fever Fungus Hepatosis Infection Inflammation Jaundice Leukorrhea Mastosis Mycosis Ophthalmia Pain Salmonella Seborrhea Shigella Vaginosis Water Retention Yeast

General Dosage

1 g fl/cup; tea to be drunk several ×/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. “Hazards and/or side effects not recorded for proper therapeutic dosages”.

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