Chrysanthellum indicum
Chrysanthellum indicum subsp.
Afroamericanum Common name:
Chrysanthellum americanum Use This plant, common to the Old and New Worlds, was until three years ago confused with Chrysanthellum americanum or Chrysanthellum procumbens which is a related species.
In traditional medicine, it is used in various gastrointestinal disorders and as a decoction in mouthwashes to soothe toothaches and as a head wash in case of migraine.
Description
It is a herbaceous plant, more or less erect, reaching up to 12 centimeters in height. alternate leaves are very cut and few.
The flowers, yellow heads, are arranged at the top of the stems or in the axils of the leaves; each flower head is supported by a long peduncle.
The fruits are flattened achenes, enlarged at the top and surrounded by a greenish wing. It is found along paths and roads, generally shallow water points. Jobs Gallstones and kidney stones, Varicose veins, hemorrhoids Make a decoction of 12 grams of dry plant in
Last edited: 21/09/2022
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