Centipeda minima
| Centipeda minima | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 0.3' |
| Width: | 2' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Centipeda minima (common name: spreading sneeze weed)
Propagation: Seed - sow in a seed tray in mid spring, planting out after the last expected frosts. If you have sufficient seed, the it can be sown in situ outdoors in late spring.
Cultivation: See also[1], [2].
Range: E. Asia to Australia.
Habitat: Waste ground and roadsides all over Japan[1]. Usually in wet places in eastern Australia[3].
Medicinal: Anodyne, antitussive, depurative, diuretic, stimulates blood circulation[4][5].
When the aroma of the squeezed flower heads is inhaled it induces sneezing and so is used to relieve nasal conjestion, especially during coughs and colds[6]. A paste made from the flower heads is applied externally in the treatment of swellings and skin inflammations[6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: C. minuta. C. orbicularis. Artemisia minima.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.
- ↑ Carolin, R. Flora of the Sydney Region. Reed, 1993.
- ↑ Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.
- ↑ Yeung, Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, 1985.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.