Cnicus uniflorus L., Stemmacantha uniflora (L.) Dittrich, Centaurea monantha Georgi
Family
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Asteraceae
General Info
Description
A perennial plant growing to 1m. Leaves alternate, opposite, or less commonly whorled, and range from simple to pinnately or palmately compound. Flowers hermaphrodite; pinkish purple in colour.
Herb Effects
Galactofuge (root)
Chemistry
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
The root decoction is used for treating mastitis with swelling and pain, various kinds of carbuncles, scrofula, ulcers and for arthritis with ankylosis.
Reference
Jing-Nuan Wu. An Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica. P: 550, Oxford University Press, Inc.2005.
Health Remedies 
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