Marigold Burr
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Botanical Name |
Bidens tripartite |
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Family |
Asteraeae |
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Other Names |
Water agrimony |
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Habitat |
Damp places |
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Description |
Flowers: yellow, button like Leaves: lanceolate, toothed, opposite |
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Native to |
Europe |
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Parts Used |
Herb, root |
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Actions |
Astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic |
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Constituents |
Flavonoids –isocoreopsin, iso-okanin. Polyacetylenes. Volatile oil –eugenol, ocimene, cosmene. Hydroxycoumarins –umbelliferone, scopletin. Polysaccharide. Vitamins, sterols, tannins |