OXEYE DAISY LEUCANTHEMUM VULGARE

OXEYE DAISY (Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.) ++

Synonym :
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.

Activities (Oxeye Daisy) :
Allergenic (1; PH2); Antiinflammatory (1; FAD); Antipyretic (f; DEM); Antisecretory (1; WO2); Antispasmodic (1; FAD; PH2; WO2); Collyrium (f; DEM; FAD); Dermatitigenic (1; WO2); Diuretic (f; PH2; WO2); Emetic (1; WO2); Tonic (f; DEM; FAD; PH2; WO2).

Indications (Oxeye Daisy) :
Anxiety (f; PH2); Asthma (f; PH2; WO2); Bleeding (f; PH2; WO2); Cancer (f; JLH; WO2); Catarrh (f; WO2); Chafing (1; FAD); Cramp (1; FAD; PH2; WO2); Debility (f; WO2); Dermatosis (f; PH2; WO2); Dysmenorrhea (f; FAD); Epistaxis (f; PH2); Fever (f; DEM; FAD); Inflammation (1; FAD); Jaundice (f; WO2); Leukorrhea (f; WO2); Metrorrhagia (f; HHB; WO2); Migraine (1; FNF); Neurosis (f; PH2); Night Sweats (f; FAD); Ophthalmia (f; DEM); Pertussis (f; PH2; WO2); Pulmonosis (f; WO2); Rheumatism (f; WO2); Sore (f; PH2); Swelling (f; JLH); Tinea (f; WO2); Tuberculosis (f; WO2); Uterosis (f; WO2); VD (f; WO2); Wound (f; PH2; WO2).

Dosages (Oxeye Daisy) :
1 cup 3 ×/day (PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Oxeye Daisy) :
Not covered (AHP). Leaves eaten as pot herb or salad (WO2). Large doses emetic (WO2). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Highly dermatitigenic (PH2). Warning: May cause contact dermatosis or cross–allergic reactions with other members of the daisy family (FAD). Bigger flowered than chamomile and feverfew, this contains many of the active ingredients of both and might be considered as a poor man’s emergency substitute. Containing parthenolide and four related compounds, artecanin, canin, 3-beta-hydroxyparthenolide, and secotanoparthenolide, this could conceivably be useful in migraine.