Burr Marigold

Other Names: Bidens tripartita, Bident à Feuilles Triparties, Bident à Trois Folioles, Bident Partagé, Bident Trifolié, Bident Triparti, Bident Tripartite, Cáñamo Acuático, Chanvre Aquatique, Chanvre d’Eau, Cornuet, Eupatoire Aquatique, Water Agrimony.
Burr marigold is a plant. The parts of the plant that grow above the ground are used to make medicine.

Special Precautions of Burr Marigold

• Do not take burr marigold if You are pregnant or breast-feeding.
• Allergy to ragweed, daisies, and related plants: Burr marigold may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae plant family. Members of this family include ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, daisies, and many others. If you have allergies, be sure to check with your healthcare provider before taking burr marigold.
• If trifid bur marigold is intended as a treatment for internal bleeding of any sorts if is vital to consult a qualified health care professional prior to use to rule out any serious illnesses.

Health Benefits and uses of Burr Marigold are

People take burr marigold for hair loss, colitis, fluid retention, and gout. The herb has an astringent, hemostatic and diuretic properties and can be used for various ailments related to the bladder and kidney.

• The herb contains natural antiseptic substances and may be used internally in tea form as a remedy for inflammation and minor bleeding in the urinary tract that is due to cystitis, gout, gravel or kidney stones and bleeding in the digestive tract due to ulcers, diarrhea, and ulcerative colitis.
• It has also been used as a relief for prolonged and heavy menstrual bleeding and as a remedy for the common cold and high fever by inducing sweating.
• Can be used in conjunction with sweet flag (Acorus calamus) or ginger (Zingiber officinale) for ailments related to the digestive tract and in combination with common agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) to halt bleeding.
• To improve the efficiency of the herb as a natural treatment of urinary tract problems, the fluid intake (including the herbal tea) should be at least two liters a day.
• It has been shown that the polysaccharides present in the herb may have an immunomodulatory effect, and it may alos be effective against malaria due to some of the flavonoids.
• Externally, a hot water extract of the herb can be used as a mouthwash or gargle as a relief for inflammation of the mouth and throat, and as a wash, compresses or poultices as a treatment for eczema, ulcers, and minor skin injuries such as cuts and scrapes.
• In Russia, the herb has been used as a treatment for hair loss (alopecia), which can be attributed to the effect the flavonoids have on the blood flow in the capillaries.

References

• Bown, Deni: The Royal Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses. London, Dorling Kindersley 2002.
• Potterton, David (ed.): Culpeper’s Colour Herbal. Berkshire, Foulsham 2007.
• Schauer, Thomas & Claus Caspari: Cappelens flora. Oslo, J. W. Cappelens Forlag AS 1982.
• Skenderi, Gazmend: Herbal Vade Mecum. 800 Herbs, Spices, Essential Oils, Lipids Etc. Constituents, Properities, Uses, and Caution. Rutherford, New Jersey, Herbacy Press 2003.
• Williamson, Elisabeth M.: Potter’s Herbal Cyclopaedia. Essex, Saffron Walden 2003.