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Tanacetum balsamita L.

Tanacetum balsamita L.
Common Name Costmary
Family ASTERACEAE or COMPOSITAE Sunflower family
Other Names Balsam Herb. Costmarie, Bible Leaf, Mace
Parts Used: Flowers
Constituents Volitile oils including carvone
Costmary Remedies
remedy Remedies using Costmary
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Costmary Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Costmary has a pleasant balsam-like fragrance and was once a poplar herb for scenting bath water and rinses for the hair.
History and Traditions
historyNative to the Orient, costmary is now found in almost all countries. It was brought to the new world by early English colonists who combined it with lavender to scent linens and blankets. The common name Bible Leaf comes from the New England practice of chewing the minty leaves to stay awake during long sermons. Costmary has become a rare sight in modern gardens. (Grieve, M., 226)
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Folklore, Myths and Legends
Astrology:
folkloreIt is under the dominion of Jupiter. It is astringent to the stomach, and strengtheneth the liver, and all the other inward parts, and if taken in whey worketh the more effectually. Taken fasting in the morning, it is very profitable for pains of the head that are continual Nicholas Culpeper

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