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'''Bitter buttons''' (Tanacetum vulgare) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world including North America, and in some areas has become invasive. It is also known as common '''tansy,<ref name="int"/> cow bitter, or golden buttons'''.
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'''Bitter buttons''' is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world including North America, and in some areas has become invasive.  
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Intestinal ulcers}}, {{Uses|gas problems}}, {{Uses|bloating}}, {{Uses|stomachache}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|poor appetite}}, {{Uses|migraines}}, {{Uses|nerve pain}}, {{Uses|joint pain}}, {{Uses|epileptic seizures}}, {{Uses|fever}}.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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The applicable parts of tansy are the above ground parts. Tansy contains beta-sitosterol as the major sterol and alpha-amyrin as the major triterpene. Tansy also contains sterols stigmasterol, campesterol and cholesterol, and the triterpenes beta-amyrin and taraxasterol. The successful therapeutic application of this herb may be due partly to the presence of one or more of these compounds; however, results are inconclusive<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Landscape Uses:Container. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil[1]. Plants thrive in almost any soil[4]. Tansy is occasionally grown in the herb garden, though a site for growing this plant should be selected with care since it usually spreads very aggressively at the roots[<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|waste ground}}, {{Commonly seen|hedgerows}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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20180121Tanacetum vulgare2.jpg
  
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== Description ==
 
 
   
 
   
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Tansy is a flowering herbaceous plant with finely divided compound leaves and yellow, button-like flowers. It has a stout, somewhat reddish, erect stem, usually smooth, 50–150 cm (20–59 in) tall, and branching near the top. The leaves are alternate, 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) long and are pinnately lobed, divided almost to the center into about seven pairs of segments, or lobes, which are again divided into smaller lobes having saw-toothed edges, giving the leaf a somewhat fernlike appearance. The roundish, flat-topped, button-like, yellow flower heads are produced in terminal clusters from mid-to-late summer. The scent is similar to that of camphor with hints of rosemary. The leaves and flowers are toxic if consumed in large quantities; the volatile oil contains toxic compounds including thujone, which can cause convulsions and liver and brain damage. Some insects, notably the tansy beetle Chrysolina graminis, have resistance to the toxins and subsist almost exclusively on the plant.
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20160618Tanacetum vulgare1.jpg
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== Uses ==
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*Tansy was used to treat intestinal worms, rheumatism, digestive problems, fevers, sores, and to “bring out” measles.<ref name="uses"/>
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*Tansy was used as a face wash and was reported to lighten and purify the skin.
 
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*Although most of its medicinal uses have been discredited, tansy is still a component of some medicines and is listed by the United States Pharmacopeia as a treatment for fevers, feverish colds, and jaundice.
 
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*Traditionally, tansy was often used for its emmenagogue effects to bring on menstruation or end an unwanted pregnancy, and pregnant women are advised to not use this herb.
 
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*Some traditional dyers use tansy to produce a golden-yellow color. The yellow flowers are dried for use in floral arrangements.
 
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*Dried tansy is used by some bee-keepers as fuel in a bee smoker.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==References==
  
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* '''English''' - Bitter buttons
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/tanacetum-vulgare.html "chemical Constituents"]</ref>
  
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== References ==
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Tanacetum+vulgare "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=TAVU "Tanacetum vulgare". Natural Resources Conservation Service]</ref>
 
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<ref name="uses">[http://msuextension.org/publications/AgandNaturalResources/MT199911AG.pdf "Common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)"]</ref>
 
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-686/tansy Tanacetum vulgare on webmd.com]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansy Tansy]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964412000199 Tanacetum vulgare on sciencedirect]
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* [http://www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/pestmanagement/weedcontrol/noxiouslist/commontansy.aspx Tanacetum vulgare on mda.state plants]
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* [http://www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/weedsinfo/Tanacetum_vulgare.htm Tanacetum vulgare on wildflowers-and-weeds]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 19:42, 10 June 2018

Bitter buttons, Tansy

Bitter buttons is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world including North America, and in some areas has become invasive.

Uses

Intestinal ulcers, gas problems, bloating, stomachache, Skin eruptions, poor appetite, migraines, nerve pain, joint pain, epileptic seizures, fever.

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The applicable parts of tansy are the above ground parts. Tansy contains beta-sitosterol as the major sterol and alpha-amyrin as the major triterpene. Tansy also contains sterols stigmasterol, campesterol and cholesterol, and the triterpenes beta-amyrin and taraxasterol. The successful therapeutic application of this herb may be due partly to the presence of one or more of these compounds; however, results are inconclusive[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Landscape Uses:Container. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil[1]. Plants thrive in almost any soil[4]. Tansy is occasionally grown in the herb garden, though a site for growing this plant should be selected with care since it usually spreads very aggressively at the roots[[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

waste ground, hedgerows.

Photo Gallery

  • 20180121Tanacetum vulgare2.jpg
  • 20160618Tanacetum vulgare1.jpg
  • 20150814Tanacetum vulgare1.jpg
  • 20150814Tanacetum vulgare2.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "chemical Constituents"
  2. ↑ "wayback machine"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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