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Syn
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Bern n(G3
h., 6)
Tana
cetu
m

Part
(s)
Use
d
Herb
Leg Terpe
noids
al a-
Cate Amyr
gory in
(majo
(Lic r), ß-
ense amyri
d n,
sesqu
Pro iterpe
duct ne
s) lacto
nes
Tansy inclu
is not
ding
inclu arbus
ded culin-
in A,
the tanac
GSL ( etin,
G37
) germ
acren
Cons e D,
titue
nts( tanac
etols
G22 A
and
) B (4's)
Stero
ids ß- Volati
Sitost le oils
erol 0.12
(maj —
or), 0.18
cam %.
ester Majo
ol, r
chole comp
stero onen
l, ts as
stigm ßthuj
aster one
ol (up
and to
tarax 95%)
aster and
ol.( ) camp
hor,
other tuent
s s
inclu Gum,
de mucil
apine age,
ne, resin
borne and
ol, tanni
1,8-
ns.
cineo
le,
umbe Fo
llone
and od
sabin Us
ene.
At e
least Tansy
ten is
differ listed
ent by
chem the
otype Coun
s cil of
have Euro
been
pe as
identi
a
fied
natur
in
al
whic
h sourc
camp e of
hor food
was flavo
the uring
most (Cate
frequ gory
ently N3).
occur This
ring categ
main ory
comp indic
onen ates
t and that
thujo tansy
can
ne
be
secon
adde
d.(4) d to
foods
Other tuffs
consti
in the is
tradit restri
ional cted
ly to
acce O.S
pted mg/k
mann g (016)
er, Tansy
altho
oil is
ugh
there prohi
is bited
insuf from
ficie use
nt as a
infor food
mati flavo
on uring
for
an
adeq 460
uate by
asses the
smen Food
t of Addi
poten
tives
tial
toxic and
ity. Cont
In amin
addit ants
ion, Com
the mitte
Coun e
cil of (FAC
Euro C) in
pe view
reco of
mme the
nds thujo
that ne
the cont
conc ent.
entra (G44
tion )
of In
thujo the
nes USA,
prese tansy
nt in is
food prohi
prod bited
ucts from
sale has
by been
botan used
ical for
deale nema
rs or tode
by infest
mail ation,
order topic
as the ally
dried
for
herb.
scabi
(G22
) es (as
a
deco
Her ction)
and
bal prurit
Us us
ani
e (as
Tans an
y is oint
stated ment
to ), and
posse speci
ss ficall
anthe y for
lmint round
ic, worm
carmi or
nativ threa
e and dwor
antis m
pasm infest
odic ation
prope in
rties childr
and en.
to act (G7)
as a
stimu
lant Do
to
abdo sag
minal e
visce
ra. Dried
Tradi herb
tional 1—2
ly, it g or
by ty on
infusi rabbit
on intest
three ine,
times and
daily. in
(G7) vivo
chole
Liqui retic
d activi
extra ty in
ct 1 the
—2 dog
mL have
(1:1 been
in docu
25% ment
alcoh ed
ol) for
three tansy
times extra
daily. cts.(6)
It
Pha was
sugge
rm sted
aco that
the
log chole
retic
ical actio
Act n
might
ion be
attrib
s utabl
e to
In caffei
vitro c
and acid,
anim a
know
al n bile
studi stimu
es lant
In that
vitro is
antis prese
pasm nt in
odic tansy.
activi ( 6)
Anth er
elmin devel
tic opme
activi nt of
ty in hyper
dogs chole
has sterol
been aemi
descr a.(6)
ibed In
for additi
tansy on, it
oil, was
an note
ether d
extra that
ct of recov
the ery
oil, of
and blood
for ß- sugar
thujo conc
ne.(6) entra
Daily tions
intrag was
astric inhibi
doses ted in
of a anim
tansy als
extra given
ct twice
given daily
to doses
rabbit . In
s vitro
have antifu
been ngal
found activi
to ty in
reduc 15
e patho
seru genic
m and
lipid nonp
conce athog
ntrati enic
ons fungi
and has
inhibi been
t repor
furth
ted. and
(6) diges
tion.
Clini
cal
studi
es
Aque
ous
infusi
ons
and
alcoh
olic
extra
cts
have
been
repor
ted to
be
clinic
ally
effect
ive
bile
stimu
lants
in
patie
nts
with
liver
and
gall
bladd
er
disor
ders.(
6
)
The
treat
ment
allevi
ated
pain
and
incre
ased
appet
ite
Tansy 461
Side- thujo
ne
effec conte
ts, nt
Toxi and
inclu
city( de
G58) rapid
Tans and
y oil weak
conta pulse
ins ,
the sever
toxic e
keton gastri
e ß- tis,
thujo viole
ne. nt
Symp spas
toms ms
of and
tansy conv
oil ulsio
poiso ns.
ning (G22)
are Docu
attrib ment
utabl ed
e to fatalit
the ies
have
mainl for
y tansy
been oil is
assoc stated
iated as
with 1.15
inges g/kg
tion body
of weig
the ht.(7)
The
oil,
ratio
altho of
ugh toxic
fatal to
cases thera
of peuti
poiso c
ning dose
have has
occur been
red repor
with ted as
infusi 2.5 :
ons 1 and
and it
powd was
ers.( noted
')
67
that
An all
oral tansy
LDso prepa
value
ration ogy
s of
shoul conta
d be ct
admi derm
nister atitis.
ed Insta
with nces
casto of
r oil.
conta
( 6)
ct
Tans
y derm
yield atitis
s to
poten tansy
tially have
allerg been
enic docu
sesqu ment
iterpe ed.
ne (6'GSl )
lacto In
nes vitro
whic and
h in
have vivo
been antitu
impli mour
cated activi
in the ty
aetiol has
been
docu ties
ment have
ed been
for repor
tansy. ted
(6) follo
wing
Cont inges
tion
ra- of
indic infusi
ation ons
and
s, extra
Wam cts.
ings Tansy
Tans conta
y oil ins
is allerg
toxic enic
and sesqu
shoul iterp
d not ene
be lacto
used nes
intern and
ally may
or cause
exter an
nally. allerg
(GS8) ic
Fatali
reacti Tansy
on. is
Tans contra
y has -
been indica
repor ted in
ted to pregn
affect ancy
blood and
sugar lactati
conce on.
ntrati Tansy
ons is
in repute
anim d to
als affect
and the
may menst
interf rual
ere cycle
with and
hypo utero
glyca
activit
emic
y has
thera
py. been
docu
mente
Pregn d in
ancy anima
and l
lactati studie
on s. The
volatil tansy
e oil have
contai been
ns ß- assoc
thujon iated
e, a with
know the
n sterol
hepato and
toxin. triter
pene
const
Pha ituent
rma s.
Tans
ceut y
yield
ical s an
Co extre
mely
mm toxic
volati
ent le oil,
Phar whic
maco h
logic shoul
al d not
activi be
ties used
docu intern
ment ally
ed or
for
exter ional
nally. uses
(G58 ) of the
In herb
view as a
of chole
this, retic
the and
use anthe
of lmint
tansy ic
as a agent
herba .
l
reme
dy is
not
Refer
justifi ences
ed See
even also
thou Gener
gh al
docu Refer
ment ences
ed G7,
studi G16,
es G22,
have G31,
supp G32,
orted G36,
the G37,
tradit G44,
G51, m
G58 e
and In
G64. di
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