Unani Maayeen Kalaan (large galls), Maayeen Khurd (small galls).
Siddha/Tamil Sirusavakku.
Folk Jhaau.
Action Galls—astringent, given internally in dysentery and diarrhoea. Infusion used as a gargle for sore throat. Decoction applied to foul and sloughing ulcers. Pulverized galls, mixed with Vaseline, used for piles and anal fissures. Manna— mild laxative and expectorant. Tannin content—galls 40—50%, bark 15.3%; tannin and non-tannin ratio, quite high as compared to oak bark.
Alcoholic extract of the whole plant exhibited antiallergic activity.
Dosage Gall, leaf, root—l—3 g powder. (CCRAS.)
Tanacetum vulgare Linn.
Synonym Chrysanthemum vulgare (L.) Bernh.
Family Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat Native to Europe; found as an escape in some parts of Kashmir.
English Tansy.
Family Tamaricaceae.
Folk Peilmundi (Kashmir).
646 Taraktogenos kurzii King.
Action Plant—anthelmintic, bitter tonic, emmenagogue. Used for
migraine, neuralgia and nausea; as a lotion for scabies. Toxicity depends upon thujone content of the part used. Tansy oil is used as a liniment for gout and rheumatism.
Aerial parts afforded terpenoids— tanacetin, vulgarones A and B, tamirin, tanacin and tanavulgarol; germacanolides, stearic acid, and flavonoids— apigenin trimethyl ether, apigenin, luteolin, chrysoeriol, diometin, iso - rhamnetin, quercetin and axillarin. The leaves contain parthenolide, caffeic, chlorogenic, iso-chlorogenic acids and vibernitol.
Indian chemotype contains betathujone (28.1%) as the major constituent of the essential oil. Other constituents are: beta-thujyl alcohol 8.7, 1-camphor 10.0 and cineol 11.8%. The leaves contain parthenolide, caffeic, chlorogenic, isochlorogenic acid and vibernitol.
Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz Bip. (native to Europe and British
F T) Isles), known as Feverfew, is available
in India for prophylactic treatment
of migraine. The characteristic con stituent of the herb (dried, whole or
fragmented parts) are sesquiterpene
