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Tansy is a common plant in Europe, including Poland. It belongs to the Asteraceae family. Decorative qualities of tansy are appreciated, but most of all its healing properties. The plant is used in natural medicine, for example to treat digestive system diseases, but also rheumatic diseases.
Characteristics of tansy
Tansy has short rhizomes. Thanks to them, it grows into large clumps. The stem of this plant can reach a height of up to 1,5 meters. Tansy is characterized by large leaves. Its individual flowers form basket-like inflorescences. They are orange-yellow in color. The fruit of the tansy is a five-rib achenes. Tansy is a toxic plant. Her herb turns out to be poisonous to cattle. The plant blooms from June to August. It gives off an intense fragrance that resembles the smell of camphor. For many people, this is an obstacle to the use of the plant.
Healing properties of tansy
Flower baskets are used for medical purposes tansy. You can also prepare the tincture you want from them properties warming and analgesic. Infusion of fresh flowers tansy perfect for external use.
The medically important active compound of the plant is called an essential oil thujone. It is characterized by action antiparasitic. Tansy It mainly fights round worms, i.e. roundworms and pinworms. In the case of these ailments, one should consume a glass of infusion containing fresh or dried flowers tansy. Infusion apply also externally on wounds, lice and mites.
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Healing properties of tansy they also result from the axylarin content in the plant. It is used to treat the herpes virus. Tansy It is perfect for poisoning and stomach ailments, because it stimulates the gastric mucus to secrete. In turn, in the case of rheumatic pains, rubs are used on the sore spot.
Research proves that tansyy includes parthenolide. This, in turn, is characterized by a strong one action anti-inflammatory.
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Application of tansy
Tansy it is a plant mainly used in medicine parasites, however, it is also used in the case of various types of pain, e.g. in pains in the spine and stomach. Other times traditionally used tansy, it is: alleviating hysteria and depression; relieving the symptoms of skin diseases; relieving menstrual pains; inducing menstruation.
Tansy thanks to its characteristic smell applied it is also used to repel flies, mosquitoes, ants, aphids, moths, ticks. The plant can be crushed and rubbed on the skin. It is also suitable for infusing. So prepared steam the body is sprayed for protection purposes. In order to protect oneself from intrusive insects, the essential oil of tansy, however, remember not to apply it directly to the skin. It requires dilution with oil.
Alcoholic extract of flowers tansy it is used in natural medicine to rub on the skin in areas affected by pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis or arthritis.
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It is best to consult a doctor or pharmacist when taking herbal preparations, because the selection of an appropriate herbal preparation requires as much knowledge as in the case of a chemical preparation. It should be remembered that these types of preparations may interact with the medications taken, posing a threat to our health. Some herbal preparations can have a very strong effect, therefore all recommendations and restrictions provided by the manufacturer should be followed. Pregnant women and nursing mothers must exercise particular caution when using them.
Side effects in the use of tansy
Immediately located in tansy in large quantities it turns out to be a toxic agent, so you should not prepare infusions consisting only of this plant. Overdosage mainly results in nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, changes in heart rhythm, dizziness. In some cases, hallucinations and pollakiuria occur. Tincture prepared from tansy is highly addictive action.
In addition, preparations containing plant extract should not be applied by pregnant women. Tansy has a miscarriage effect. It also passes into breast milk, so it is not recommended for breastfeeding women.