- 탄지, Tansy
. 학명; Tanacetum vulgare
. 개요; 향기로운 다년생 식물
. 효능; 구충제, 월경촉진제, 강장제.
. 사용법; 긴급시를 제외하고 의사감독하에
1 학명과 약용부위
- 학명; Tanacetum vulgare
- 약용부위
. The herb.
. 허브
2 통명
- 영어; Bitter buttons, hindheal, parsley fern.
- 한글; 탄지
3 개요
- 향기로운 다년생 식물
. 능선과 길사, 황무지에서 자생하거나 재배
- 줄기; 90센티내외의 자줏빛을 띤 갈색으로 성장
. 잎; 어긋나는 피침 모양의 짙은 녹색
- 꽃; 8월경에 황금빛으로 개화
. 열매; 해바라기나 딸기와 같이 수과로 성숙
Tansy is an aromatic, perennial plant which is cultivated and also found growing wild along ridges and roadsides and in waste places. It grows in Europe, in the U.S. from the Atlantic seaboard westward to Minnesota, and in Oregon and Nevada. The short, creeping rootstock sends an erect, nearly round, often purplish-brown stem to a height of 1 to 5 feet. The alternate, smooth, lanceolate, dark green leaves are pinnately divided, their segments acute and toothed. Blooming from July to September, the golden-yellow flowers grow in terminal, flattened cymes. The fruit is an achene.
4 효능
- 구충제, 월경촉진제, 강장제.
. 외부에서도 유독하여 활용도는 낮음
- 유럽; 월경촉진제로 사용
. 북미원주민; 차로 만들어 월경촉진이나 낙태용으로 활용
- 잎차; 쓴 맛으로 강장제나 히스테리에 음용
. 잎과 꽃을 우려 타박상 등을 세척
- 주의; 오일이나 차를 과다 복용하면 치명적
Anthelmintic, emmenagogue, tonic. A weak anthelmintic and mild irritant, tansy can be poisonous even when applied externally; therefore, it is little used. In Europe tansy has been used to promote suppressed menstruation; American Indians made a tea from the entire plant for the same purpose and to induce abortion. A leaf tea has also been used at times for its bitter tonic properties and recommeded for hysteria. An infusion of leaves and flowers makes a good wash for skin problems and blemishes and slso for bruises, sprains and rheumatism. CAUTION; An overdose of tansy oil or tea can be fatal.
5 사용법
- 긴급시를 제외하고 의사감독하에 사용
Except in emergencies, use tansy only under medical supervision.