| Cotula Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Cotula |
| Scientific Name: | Cotula |
| Origin | South Africa |
| Shapes | Flattened, 1-1.5 mm long |
Cotula is soft annual herb that reaches 40-50 cm high. The plant bears alternate, finely divided leaves about 5-6 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide and obovate to oblanceolate. Stems are much branched usually 20 cm long and 1-2 mm wide. The flowers are pale yellow to cream and about 4-5 mm diameter. The plant blooms from winter to spring season. Flowers are then followed by flattened fruits usually about 1-1.5 mm long.
[Not a valid template]Culinary uses- In Peru, the herb is used for flavoring dishes.
- Flowers are used to prepare herbal tea.
Medicinal uses
- It is used to treat various health ailments such as diarrhea, cough, colic, rheumatism, digestive disorders, urinary and pulmonary infections, headaches and fevers.
- Use the cold infusion for gastric debility with flatus.
- Hot infusion is used as diaphoretic and emetic to provide relief from colds due to sudden cutaneous chilling.
- It decreases pain in dysmenorrhea.
- The oil is used as carminative and for colic and intestinal cramps.
References:
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35798#null
https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Anthemis+cotula
http://vro.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/sip_common_cotula
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