Steinmetz:Tanacetum

Tanacetum balsamira

Also known as (or relevant to) Tanacetum balsamira Chrysanthemum balsamita Pyrethrum balsamita Balsamita vulgaris Family Compositae English Names Costmary Garden-Balsam Alecost Natural Habitat Asia Minor Orient Southern Europe (especially France) Part(s) Used Herba Balsamitae = Herba Tanaceti balsamitae

Constituent(s) bitter principle essential oil Action vermifuge pectoral expectorant stomachic carminative diuretic antispasmodic cholagogue emmenagogue vulnerary

Tanacetum vulgare

Also known as (or relevant to) Tanacetum vulgare Chrysanthemum tanacetum (vulgare) Family Compositae English Names Tansy Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) especially Balkan; North America Asia China Part(s) Used Herba Tanaceti Flores Tanaceti Semen Tanaceti Oleum Tanaceti

Constituent(s) essential oil (tanacetone) tanacetyle tanacetine (bitter principle) resin fat gum tannin acids mucilage tartrates citrates malates sugar camphor borneol ketone terpene thujon Action herb flower seed: antispasmodic vermifuge stimulant emmenagogue cordial-tonic stomachic febrifuge sudorific vulnerary antiseptic aromatic slightly narcotic; oil: vermifuge liniment antispasmodic toxic

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book