Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy)

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Background

Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy) is a strongly aromatic weed growing in unclutivated areas, along roadsides and rivers. It grows in Europe and North America. Tanacetum vulgare contains the sesquiterpene lactones arbusculin-A and tanacetin.
It has a long history of use in herbal medicine and has been hung from ceilings as an insecticide. 

 

Synonyms

Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy
Wurmkraut

 

Uses

Herbal remedy
Insecticide
Perfume
Seasoning
Tea
Vermifuge

 

Cross-Reactions

Compositae
T. parthenium

 

Unusual Reactions

 

 

References

 1.

Guin, J.D. and G. Skidmore, Compositae dermatitis in childhood. Archives of Dermatology, 1987. 123(4): p. 500-2.

 2.

Hausen, B.M., A simple method of isolating parthenolide from Tanacetum and other sensitizing plants. Contact Dermatitis, 1991. 24(2): p. 153-5.

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Paulsen, E., K.E. Andersen, and B.M. Hausen, Compositae dermatitis in a Danish dermatology department in one year (I). Results of routine patch testing with the sesquiterpene lactone mix supplemented with aimed patch testing with extracts and sesquiterpene lactones of Compositae plants. Contact Dermatitis, 1993. 29(1): p. 6-10.

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Lovell, C.R., Plants and the Skin. 1993, London: Blackwell Scientific Publications.

 

 

 

 

 

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