Tansy is a flowering herbaceous plant with finely divided compound leaves and yellow, button-like flowers. It has a stout, somewhat reddish, erect stem, usually smooth, 50–150 cm (20–59 in) tall, and branching near the top.

2020年7月9日 · Despite historically being commonly used as a flavoring, bitter-tasting tansy contains a toxic essential oil that can cause liver and brain damage and even kill humans and other animals. On a less lethal level, it can also prompt an allergic reaction in some individuals when touching the leaves.

2020年7月24日 · Common throughout Europe and Asia, the tansy is a thin, weedy plant with small, yellow, button-like flowers. It was an extremely popular medicinal herb in the Middle Ages, and a culinary spice, despite the fact that the plant’s parts are actually very bitter.

2024年8月9日 · Common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), of the daisy family, is a highly invasive but aromatic flowering perennial. It's easily identified by its dark green fern-like foliage with golden button-like flower clusters on stems up to 5 feet.

2024年7月24日 · Commonly known as the tansy plant, Tanacetum vulgare can provide many benefits to your garden once you know how to grow and care for it. The yellow button-like flowers are simple, yet lovely, attracting pollinators while also …

Tansy is used for digestive tract problems including stomach and intestinal ulcers, certain gallbladder conditions, migraines, nerve pain, joint pain, and many other conditions, but there is no...

2013年10月12日 · Tansy is native to temperate Eurasia (Europe and Asia). It has been grown and used throughout history. The ancient Greeks were the first to grow it for its medicinal properties. In the Middle Ages, it was used as a strewing herb thanks to its insect repellent properties.

Tansy plants flower into disc-shaped clumps of sunny yellow blooms, with more than 300 appearing on a single plant. Flowers appear sometime between July and the fall, with the exact timing depending on the region. Tansy flowers do very well in …

2017年3月26日 · Tansy contains vitamin C and may help bolster your immune system and help relieve symptoms of the cold or the flu. It can also be applied topically to the hair to destroy fungus and bacteria and to help kill lice.

Common Tansy is an aromatic herbaceous perennial that has fern-like foliage and yellow button-like flowers. The plant grows erect and averages 1-5 feet tall. It spreads rapidly by its rhizomatous root system and prolific seed production.