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Erythraea centaurium
An annual herb with small rosy-pink flowers and sharply pointed green leaves, found growing wild in the backyards or in fields and paddocks. This is considered to be a good tonic herb especilly for those people who are always scooped up in confined spaces and unable to get sufficient exercise in the open air.
An infusion of the herb, taken before meals helps to stimulate the appetite and digestion, flatulence, colic bloating, heartburn, dyspepsia and constipation, and aids in the proper assimilation and digestion of food.
It can also act as a mild laxative. Crushed dried leaves can be applied to varicose veins to give some relief.
The leaves (crushed) can be applied to the scalp to treat dandruff. The herb makes a good cleansing lotion for the skin to clear blemishes and spots and to fade freckles.
Avoid taking too concentrated an infusion, as it will induce vomiting. 2 teaspoonfuls of the dried herb to a cup of boiling water is sufficient, to be taken a cupful a day.
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