CENTAURY EUROPEAN CENTAURY

CENTAURY, EUROPEAN CENTAURY (Centaurium erythraea Rafn) ++

Synonyms :
- Centaurium minus auct., Centaurium umbellatum Gilib., Erythraea centaurium auct.

Activities (Centaury) :
- Antiedemic (1; CAN); Antiinflammatory (1; PHR); Antimalarial (1; CAN); Antipyretic (1; CAN; PHR; PH2); Bitter (1; CAN; HHB; PHR); Secretagogue (1; PHR; PH2); Sedative (f; CAN); Sialagogue (1; PHR; PH2); Stomachic (f; CAN); Tonic (f; PNC).

Indications (Centaury) :
- Adenopathy (f; JLH); Anemia (f; HHB); Anorexia (2; CAN; KOM; PH2); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, breast (f; JLH); Cancer, ear (f; JLH); Cancer, face (f; JLH); Cancer, lip (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Cancer, stomach (f; JLH); Cancer, tongue (f; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Cholecystosis (f; HHB; PNC); Diabetes (f; PHR; PH2); Dropsy (f; HHB); Dysmenorrhea (f; HHB); Dyspepsia (2; CAN; KOM; PH2); Fever (1; CAN; HHB; PHR; PH2); Fibroid (f; JLH); Gastrosis (1; JLH; PH2); Gout (f; HHB); Hepatosis (f; JLH; PNC); High Blood Pressure (f; PHR; PH2); Induration (f; JLH); Inflammation (1; PHR; PH2); Insomnia (f; CAN); Jaundice (f; HHB); Kidney Stone (f; PHR; PH2); Malaria (1; CAN); Mastosis (f; JLH); Nervousness (f; CAN); Neuralgia (f; HHB); Otosis (f; JLH); Pain (f; HHB); Parotosis (f; JLH); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Scrofula (f; HHB); Splenosis (f; JLH); Stomachache (f; HHB); Swelling (1; CAN); Tonsilosis (f; JLH); Uterosis (f; HHB); Wart (f; JLH); Worm (f; PHR; PH2); Wound (f; PH2).

Dosages (Centaury) :
- 2 - 4 g herb as tea 3 ×/day (CAN); 1 g/cup tea (HHB); 1 - 2 g single dose; 3 - 6 g/day (HHB); 6 g/day (KOM); 2 - 4 ml (1:1 in 25% alcohol) 3 ×/day (CAN, PNC); 1 - 2 g extract (KOM; PHR).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Centaury) :
- Class 1, 2b (AHP; CAN). In view of the lack of toxicity data, use of centaury during pregnancy and lactation is best avoided ... excessive use should be avoided (CAN). Sources report contraindication of GI ulcer (AEH; PHR). None reported (PIP).