Centaury is also known as Erythraea Centaurium, bitter herb, centory, lesser centaury, centaury gentian, European centaury, Christ’s ladder, common centaury, feverwort, and filwort.
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Habitat
Centaury is native to the Mediterranean and Europe1. The plant is commonly found on the coast in Wales, Ireland, and England. It grows at side edges and hills. This plant tends to live and boom in dry dirt and a sandy environment.
Taxonomic information
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae – gentianes, gentians.
Genus: Centaurium Hill
Species: Centaurium erythraea Rafn
Description
There are at least 40 Centaurium species2. Centaury grows approximately 0.5 meters in height. The root is woody as well as fibrous. It starts as a short basal rosette and grows into a leafy, straight stem.
The leaves are triangular and arranged in opposite directions. A single inflorescence can carry several flowers. The flowers have five sections and are pinkish-lavender in color. The fruit has a cylindrical capsule shape.
Chemical compounds
Centaury contains brassicasterol, stigmasterol, phenolic acids, secoiridoid, glycosides, sweroside, and swertiamarin.
Part used
The whole plant extracts and aerial parts are used for therapeutic purposes!
Traditional Uses and Benefits
In traditional and alternative medicine, centaury is used for killing worms. Sometimes it is also used as a sedative. Sometimes, the extract helps in curing snakebite and different wounds.
Centaury extract is proven to heal and relieve jaundice cases.
This plant has a potential effect on the liver. It also promotes blood purification and improves kidney health.
For patients with high fever, the Erythraea Centaurium drugs are helpful.
As a herb, it can stimulate hunger and enhance digestion by enhancing the creation of gastric secretions.
The Centaury extract has mild anti-inflammatory and antimutagenic effects.
Centaury drugs are helpful for sufferers of liver and gastric disorders.
There is insufficient evidence that Centaury drugs can treat chronic pain, stomach problems. Further research is necessary to support these claims.
Dosage and Precautions
There is no verified dose. According to the German Commission E monograph, 1-2gm of the herb is usually suitable for adults3. A 6-gm dose should be given to treat inflammation and dyspepsia. Age, sex, and other diseases all influence dosages and precautions.
Toxicity
There are no cases of toxicity that have been proven or reported4. It is a safe herb if you consume in a small dose.
Warning
Administering any drugs for a long time and high-dose can create different health complications in different patients.
For a pregnant woman, the Centaury drugs may not be safe. The Erythraea Centaurium drugs may have an adverse effect with pre-surgery and post-surgery drugs. It has sedative effects, so centaury extract is not recommended for children. Consuming it for a long time can make you addicted.
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Reference
- Indigenous: Retrieved from the wikipedia.org website. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurium_erythraea
- Species of Centaurium: Retrieved from the lucidcentral.org website. https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/centaurium_erythraea.htm
- German Commission E monograph: Retrieved from the drugs.com website. https://www.drugs.com/npc/centaury.html
- No supported: Retrieved from the webmd.com website. https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-399/centaury