ERYTHRAIA (CENTAURUS) plant

Centaury (Centaurium erythraea), Centaury
Other names: Erythraea, Thermobotano, Wild China, Cinnabar, Rigohorto

Key Properties: Bitter aromatic, mild neurotonic, digestive stimulant

Uses: in Hypochlorhydria, Dyspepsia, Anorexia Nervosa, sluggish Digestion

How is it used:
the aerial parts of Erythraea as an infusion: half a teaspoon of dry Centaury in 1 cup of water for about 10 minutes. Drink 1 cup slowly half an hour before meals.

Special precautions:
Because it causes the secretion of gastric acids, it could theoretically worsen conditions such as peptic ulcers, heartburn, and inflammatory conditions of the intestines in general.
In other cases it is safe. The safety of cornflower during pregnancy and breastfeeding is unknown.