Centipeda minima
Spreading Sneeze Weed
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Compositae
- Genus
- Centipeda
- Life cycle
- annual
- Height
- 0.1 m
- Spread
- 0.5 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
Anodyne, antitussive, depurative, diuretic, stimulates blood circulation[1][2]. When the aroma of the squeezed flower heads is inhaled it induces sneezing and so is used to relieve nasal conjestion, especially during coughs and colds[5]. A paste made from the flower heads is applied externally in the treatment of swellings and skin inflammations[5].
- Product or use
- Sternutatory
- Product or use
- Skin
- Product or use
- Anodyne
- Product or use
- Antitussive
- Product or use
- Diuretic
- Product or use
- Depurative
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia to Australia.
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
Seed - sow in a seed tray in mid spring, planting out after the last expected frosts. If you have sufficient seed, the it can be sown in situ outdoors in late spring.
Cultivation
References
? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
Yeung. Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles 1985-00-00
Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986-00-00
Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993-00-00 ISBN 0730104001
Manandhar. N. P. Plants and People of Nepal Timber Press. Oregon. 2002-00-00 ISBN 0-88192-527-6
Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00