Dendranthema indicum Chrysanthemum (Compositae)

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Dendranthema indicum
Chrysanthemum
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The Dendranthema indicum plant species is found in E. Asia - C. and S. Japan. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Chrysanthemum. Some home gardeners know the variety as Chrysanthemum indicum. L.

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Latin Name:  Dendranthema indicum
Common Name:  Chrysanthemum
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (L.)Desmoul.

Known Hazards:  None known

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Habitat:  Found wild in most habitats[147].

Medicinal Information: The whole plant is antiphlogistic, blood tonic, depurative, febrifuge and vulnerary[147, 174, 178]. The plant is used in China to treat eye ailments[218]. In conjunction with black pepper it is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea[240]. The leaves are depurative[240]. They are used in China in the treatment of migraine[240]. The flowers are aperient, bitter, hypotensive, stomachic and vasodilator[176, 240]. They have an antibacterial action, inhibiting the growth of staphococcus, E. coli, streptococcus, C. diphtheriae, Bacillus dysenteriae[176]. The flowers are used in the treatment of furuncle, scrofula, deep-rooted boils, inflammation of the throat, eyes and cervix, eczema, itchiness of the skin and hypertension[176]. An essential oil obtained from the plant contains chrysanthenone, this is active on the brain centre affected by Parkinson's disease[240].

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