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Centaurium erythraea
This herb is NOT recommended during pregnancy due to potential risks to the developing fetus.
This herb is NOT recommended while breastfeeding as effects on infants are unknown.
Consult your healthcare provider before use.
Delicate European meadow herb with intensely bitter properties used since ancient Greece as digestive tonic and fever herb, named after centaur Chiron.
Delicate European meadow herb with intensely bitter properties used since ancient Greece as digestive tonic and fever herb, named after centaur Chiron. Key active compounds include swertiamarin, gentiopicrin, erythricin.
swertiamarin, along with gentiopicrin and erythricin, are the primary bioactive compounds in Centaury European. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways, stimulates digestive enzyme secretion and GI motility.
Digestive bitter
Supported by clinical evidence; more large-scale trials would strengthen findings
Choleretic
Supported by clinical evidence; more large-scale trials would strengthen findings
Antipyretic
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Anti-inflammatory
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Digestive bitterness and appetite stimulation in ancient Greek medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Fever and malaria historically
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Liver and gallbladder conditions in European folk medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Wound healing
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