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Botanical Name |
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Senecio jacobaea L. |
English
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Common ragwort, Tansy ragwort, St. James-wort, Stinking willie, Stinking willy, Stinking nanny, Stinking ninny, Staggerwort, Dog standard, Cankerwort, Stammerwort, Mare's fart |
Synonym(s) |
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Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn. |
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Asteraceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A biennial or perennial plant. The stems are erect, straight, have no or few hairs, and reach a height of 0.3-2.0 metres. The leaves are pinnately lobed and the end lobe is blunt. The hermaphrodite flower heads are 1.5-2.5 cm diameter, and are borne in dense, flat-topped clusters; the florets are bright yellow. Over a season, one plant may produce 2,000 to 2,500 yellow flowers in 20- to 60-headed, flat-topped corymbs. |
| Herb Effects |
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Astringent, aphrodisiac, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue and expectorant (plant); coolant and astringent (juice of the plant). |
Pharmacology
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The plant is used in the treatment of dysmenorrhoea and other female complaints, internal haemorrhages, sciatica and gout, for painful joints. The juice of the plant is used as a wash in burns, sores, cancerous ulcers and eye inflammations. A decoction of the root is said to be good for treating internal bruises and wounds. |
| Reference |
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 James A Duke and Maryl Fulton. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs - 2nd Edition, P: 723, CRC Press July 2002.
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