- Region
- Oceania
- Origin
- Eastern Australia
Oceania · Herb · № 840
Centipeda cunninghamii
Herb · Oceania
Old man weed
Centipeda cunninghamii
A small herb traditionally used for colds, skin complaints and inflammation.
Safety notes
Little clinical research.
Cautions by tradition (1)
- Healing traditions of Oceania: Little clinical research.
Preparation
As a decoction to drink or to use externally.
Use in traditions
A well-known bush medicine of Aboriginal peoples in south-eastern Australia, who gathered the herb on damp river and swamp banks. An infusion was drunk for colds and chest complaints and used as a wash for skin conditions, sores and inflammation. The knowledge of it belongs to the communities themselves.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Healing traditions of Oceania
Attributed effects
An infusion for colds and chest complaints, and as a wash for skin conditions, sores and inflammation.
Preparation and amount
This knowledge belongs to the communities themselves; follow local knowledge and cultural protocols. No preparation or dosage is given here.
Caution: Little clinical research.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Decoction