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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Chrysanthemum balsamita

Common Name
Erba Costa; Tanaceto; Alecost; Frauenblatt; Costum; Costmary; Balsamite; Garten Rainfarn; Tuinbalsem; Menthe Coq

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Carminative Italian Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cholagogue German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic Spanish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emmenagogue English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Expectorant German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Pectoral Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Polyp(Nose) Europe Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Spasm Portuguese Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stomachic French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Vermifuge English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Vulnerary French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.