Tansy

Other Names: Barbotine, Bitter Buttons, Buttons, Chrysanthemi Vulgaris Flos, Chrysanthemi Vulgaris Herba, Chrysanthemum vulgare, Coq des Jardins, Daisy, Erva dos Vermes, Herbe Am ère, Herbe du Bon Chasseur, Herbe de Chartreux, Herbe au Coq, Herbe de Saint-Marc, Herbe de Sainte-Marie, Herbe aux Vers, Hind Heal, Parsley Fern, Scented Fern, Sent-Bon, Stinking Willie, Tanaceto, Tanacetum boreale, Tanacetum vulgare, Tanaisie, Tanaisie Commune, Tanaisie Vulgaire, Tansy Flower, Tansy Herb.
Tansy is a plant. The name “tansy” comes from the Greek word “athanasia,” which means “immortality.” Tansy was thought to confer immortality, so it was used for embalming.

Special Precautions of Tansy

• Tansy is UNSAFE when taken by mouth. It contains a poisonous chemical called thujone. People have died after taking as little as 10 drops of tansy oil. Deaths have also been reported from prepared tansy teas or powdered forms.
• Short of death, tansy can cause restlessness, vomiting, severe diarrhea, stomach pain, dizziness, tremors, kidney or liver damage, bleeding, abortions in pregnant women, and seizures.
• Tansy is also UNSAFE when applied to the skin. It can cause a severe skin reaction.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

• It is UNSAFE for anyone to use tansy, but some people with the following conditions have extra reasons not to use it:
  • Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s UNSAFE to use tansy if you are pregnant. It could start your period, cause your uterus to contract, and cause an abortion.
  • It’s also UNSAFE to use tansy if you are breast-feeding because of the poisonous thujone it contains.
  • Allergy to ragweed and related plants: Tansy 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 tansy.
  • Porphyria, an inherited condition that affects metabolism: There is some concern that tansy might make this condition worse.
• Alcohol interacts with TANSY : Alcohol can cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Tansy might increase the sleepiness and drowsiness caused by alcohol. Do not drink alcohol and take tansy at the same time.

Health Benefits and uses of Tansy are

Despite serious safety concerns, the parts of the tansy plant that grow above the ground are used to make medicine.

• Starting menstrual flow.
• Aborting pregnancy.
• Killing roundworm or threadworm in children.
• Killing bacteria.
• Migraines.
• Seizures.
• Joint pain.
• Improving digestion and appetite, gas, stomach spasms, bloating, and ulcers.
• Fluid retention.
• Calming nerves.
• Kidney problems.
• Use for scabies, itching, bruises, sores, sprains, swelling, freckles, sunburn, toothaches, and as an insect repellent, when applied directly to the affected area.
• Used in IMOD