Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy) home ICD10: L23.9


Formule CAS
  8046-19-3



Background
Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy) is a strongly aromatic weed growing in unclutivated areas, along roadsides and rivers. It grows in Europe and North America. Tanacetum vulgare contains the sesquiterpene lactones arbusculin-A and tanacetin. It has a long history of use in herbal medicine and has been hung from ceilings as an insecticide.

Synonyms
Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy
Wurmkraut

Uses
Herbal remedy
Insecticide
Perfume
Seasoning
Tea
Vermifuge

Cross-Reactions
Compositae
T. parthenium

Unusual Reactions

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Referenties
1. Guin, J.D. and G. Skidmore, Compositae dermatitis in childhood. Archives of Dermatology, 1987. 123(4): p. 500-2.
2. Hausen, B.M., A simple method of isolating parthenolide from Tanacetum and other sensitizing plants. Contact Dermatitis, 1991. 24(2): p. 153-5.
3. Paulsen, E., K.E. Andersen, and B.M. Hausen, Compositae dermatitis in a Danish dermatology department in one year (I). Results of routine patch testing with the sesquiterpene lactone mix supplemented with aimed patch testing with extracts and sesquiterpene lactones of Compositae plants. Contact Dermatitis, 1993. 29(1): p. 6-10.
4. Lovell, C.R., Plants and the Skin. 1993, London: Blackwell Scientific Publications.


Author(s):
Allergology: background information on allergens.

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