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Costmary Tanacetum balsamita L.

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Common Names
Costmary , Balsam Herb. Costmarie, Bible Leaf, Mace
Botanical Name
Tanacetum balsamita L.
Family
ASTERACEAE or COMPOSITAE Sunflower family
Costmary Medicinal Properties & Benefits
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Properties:
Parts Used: Flowers
Constituents:volitile oils including carvone
Traditions: North America *

Costmary has a pleasant balsam-like fragrance and was once a poplar herb for scenting bath water and rinses for the hair.

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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)
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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