Tagetes
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Other Names : African Marigold, Aztec Marigold, Big Marigold, Chinchilla Enana, Dwarf Marigold, Œillet d'Inde, French Marigold, Genda, Huacatay, Mexican Marigold, Muster John Henry, Rose d'Inde, Saffron Marigold, Souci Africain, Souci Aztèque, Souci Français, Souci Mexicain, Stinking-Roger, Tagète, Tagetes erecta, Tagetes glandulifera, Tagetes minuta, Tagetes patula, Tagette, Zandu, Afrikaantje
Tagetes is a plant. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine.
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Special Precautions of Tagetes
- It is quite possible that Tagetone (the main constituent) is harmfull to the human organism. Some reported cases of dermatitis with the tagetes species. Use with care, in moderation.
- Tagetes is safe in food amounts, but there isn't enough information available to know if it is safe in larger medicinal amounts. Tagetes can cause a skin rash if you touch the plant.
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Tagetes is safe in amounts found in food, but there's not enough information to know if it's safe in the larger amounts that are used as medicine. Stick to food amounts.
- Allergy to ragweed and related plants: Tagetes may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae 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 tagetes.
Health Benefits and uses of Tagetes are
Tagetes contains ingredients that might help decrease swelling (inflammation) and spasms, calm the nerves, and reduce blood pressure.
- Tagetes is used for digestive tract problems including poor appetite, gas, stomach pain, colic, intestinal worms, and dysentery. It is also used for coughs, colds, mumps, fluid retention, and sore eyes; and causing sweating.
- Women use tagetes to start menstruation, treat sore breasts (mastitis), and protect against miscarriage.
- People sometimes apply the LEAVES directly to the skin for treating sores and ulcers. The FLOWERS are used as a mosquito repellent. The JUICE of the leaves is put on the skin for treating eczema. The OIL is put on the skin for treating wound maggots.
- skin Care : Bunions, calluses, corns, fungal infections
- In foods and beverages, tagetes is used as a flavor component.
- In manufacturing, the oil is used as a fragrance in perfumes. The dried, ground flowers are used as chicken feed to enhance the characteristic yellow color of chicken skin and egg yolk.
Main Combinations
Eye fatigue : Goji Berry + Tagetes + Bilberry + Ginkgo Biloba
