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Botanical name: Tanacetum parthenium
Family Asteraceae
Botany Grows wild throughout Europe, North and South America.
Parts used: the dried leaves, and flowers and stems
Therapeutic actions:
Analgesic: relieves or diminishes pain
Emmenagogue: stimulates, regulates, and normalizes menstruation
Anti-inflammatory: alleviate inflammation throughout the body
Febrifuge/Anti-pyretic
Digestive bitter