Mayweed
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Botanical Name |
Anthemis cotula |
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Family |
Asteraceae |
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Other Names |
Dog chamomile, maruta cotula, stinking mayweed |
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Description |
Herb |
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Native to |
Britain, Europe |
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Parts Used |
Herb |
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Actions |
Antispasmodic, emetic, emmenagogue |
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Constituents |
Sesquiterpene lactones: anthecotulide Flavonoids |
Mayweed –scentless
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Botanical Name |
Matricaria inodora |
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Habitat |
Grassy places |
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Description |
Perennial hairless leaves, smooth spreading stem up to 2ft/60cm. Flowers large daisy like April – October |