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Manzanilla (Winter Aster ; Ground Apple) |
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Monday, 14 January 2008 |
| Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum indicum An erect or ascending, somewhat whitish, hairy herb, perennial, aromatic, 30 to 60 cm high. |
Description:
- Leaves: thin, pinnately lobed, ovate to oblong-ovate, and 4 to 6 cm long. Lobes 2 to 3 on each side, ovate or oblong-ovate, and sharply toothed. Upper surface of the leaves deep green while the under surface gray-green.
- Flowers: in heads; heads yellow, peduncled, corymbosely panicled, and 1.5 to 2.5 cm in diameter. Involucre bracts oblong or elliptic, and as large as the achenes. Receptacle smooth or pitted, not paleaceous. Ray flowers 1-seriate, female, ligule spreading, disc flowers numerous, perfect, limb 4- to 5-fid.
- Fruits: achenes, very small, cuneate-oblong, somewhat compressed and grooved.
Traditional uses " Folkloric Uses"
- Preventive for cough, flu, epidemic meningitis.
- Whooping cough (use entire plant or flower)
- Gas pains: Warm oil, add and mix the flower heads, let stand for 30 mins and strain. Apply warm oily solution to abdomen.
- Eczema infections
- Hypertension (use flowers)
- Poisonous snake bites, sprains and bruises]
- Infections of the cervix (use flowers, process into emulsion and apply to afflicted region)
- Mammary carbuncle
- Insect repellent: Burn the flowers.
- Tea used as a wash for sore eyes, open sores, and wounds.
- Combined with bitter sweet as ointment, used for bruises, sprains, calluses.
Excerpts from: "An illustrated compilation of Philippine medicinal plants by Godofredo Stuart "
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Last Updated ( Monday, 01 June 2009 )
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