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Botanical name: Tanacetum vulgare or Chrysanthemum vulgare
Other species:
Blue Tansy (Tanacetum annuum)
Not to be confused with Tansy Ragwort/Stinging Willie (Jacobaea vulgaris syn. Senecio jacobaea)
Family: Asteraceae (daisy)
Historical Use: Tansy has been made into Tansy cakes, traditionally eating at Easter in medieval England.
Therapeutic Properties:
Abortifacient: capable of inducing a miscarriage
Anthelmintic: destroy or expel parasitic worms
Emmenagogue: stimulates, regulates, and normalizes menstruation
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*Read Safety section before use. May be used in small amounts in food and topically for some conditions.
Safety
Tansy may be toxic when ingested because of its high levels of the chemical thujone. Deaths have been reported from the consumption of tansy.
Tansy can cause contact dermatitis when applied topically.
Sincerely,
Emilee Wright
A Mercurial Consciousness