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centaury
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centaury,
n Latin names:
Centaurium erythraea, Centaurium umbellatum, Centaurium minus; parts used: buds, leaves, stems; uses: anthelmintic, antihypertensive, dyspepsia, appetite loss, kidney stones, (infants) anxiety, insomnia, colic, irritable bowel syndrome, ADHD; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, patients with stomach ulcers; can cause anorexia. Also called
bitter clover, bitter herb, bitterbloom, centaurea, common centaury, European centaury, eyebright, feverwort, filwort, lesser centaury, or
minor centaury.


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European invasions and colonization in the 17th and 18th Centauries had given a serious blow on the growth of education as well as economy.
 
 
 
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