Centaury Cut plant Iphym Herboristerie Centaurium erythraea

What is Iphym Herboristerie Centaurée Plante Coupée Centaurium erythraea used for?

Centaurée Plante Coupée Iphym Herboristerie is a plant with multiple medicinal properties, used for centuries for its beneficial effects on health. Known for stimulating the appetite, it is particularly recommended for people suffering from loss of appetite or difficulty gaining weight. Its flowering tops, rich in bitter substances such as swertiamarin and gentiopicroside, activate the stomach and promote the secretion of gastric juices, thus improving digestion.

Centaury is also used to relieve digestive disorders such as bloating, gas and stomach cramps. It stimulates bile production, facilitating fat digestion and preventing discomfort associated with heavy meals. What's more, its anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties effectively relieve digestive pain, offering you a natural solution for regaining optimal abdominal comfort.

What's more, this plant is a powerful liver tonic. It helps detoxify the body, eliminating toxins and promoting liver cell regeneration. This effect is particularly beneficial for people whose liver is overloaded by excessive alcohol consumption or prolonged use of medication. Thanks to its ability to improve liver function, centaury can help prevent liver disorders and support healthy liver function.

But that's not all: Iphym Herboristerie Centaurée Plante Coupée is also renowned for its diuretic properties, helping to eliminate excess fluids from the body. It is therefore ideal for people suffering from water retention or kidney problems, helping to reduce swelling and promote the body's water balance.

Its benefits are not limited to digestion and the liver. Centaury also has antiseptic properties, making it useful for topical application to treat minor wounds and skin infections. It is traditionally used to combat lice and hair loss, making this plant a versatile ally in your natural care kit.

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How to use this plant

To prepare an infusion of Centaurée Plante Coupée Iphym Herboristerie, use one gram of dried flowers in a cup of boiling water. Leave to infuse for ten minutes, then strain. The recommended dose is three cups a day, taken half an hour to an hour before meals to stimulate the appetite, or just after a meal to aid digestion. This treatment should be followed for a maximum of ten days.

Local applications are made with a decoction of 50 grams of dried flowers per liter of water. Use this decoction as a compress on the affected areas to benefit from the plant's antiseptic properties.

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Precautions for use

Like all bitter plants, Centaurée Plante Coupée Iphym Herboristerie is contraindicated for people suffering from stomach or duodenal ulcers. Its use should be avoided by pregnant or breast-feeding women, and by children under 18. No significant interactions with other drugs or plants have been reported, and no adverse effects have been reported in traditional uses of this plant. However, always respect the recommended doses to avoid any risk of overdosing.

What is its composition?

Synonyms: centaurella, chirunda, earth honey, gentian, fever herb, centaur herb, loueaouen an derzien, little gentian, little centaury, European cinchona, French cinchona.

Family: Gentian family, Gentianaceae

Characteristics: biennial plant growing in meadows. Common in France and throughout Europe. Flowers are pale pink, grouped in terminal cymes.

Presentation

Available in 100 g, 250 g or 1 kg formats.