Κενταύριο (Ερυθραία, Κυανή Κενταύρια, Centaurium erythraea)

Cornflower, also known as Christ's Ladder and Fireweed, is a member of the Gentian family that is native to Europe, Asia and Africa. The plant was named after the Centaur Chiron, the character from Greek mythology who was so skilled and so skilled in the herbal arts that he successfully reversed the fatal effects of a wound caused by a poison arrow. Today, the whole herb is harvested for use in teas, infusions and tonics.

The name of the genus to which it is attributed today, Erythraea, comes from the Greek erythro (red), from the color of the flowers. The ancients called the plant Fel Terrae, or Gall of the Earth after its extreme bitterness. The old English name of Felwort is equivalent to this, and is applied to all plants of the Gentian family.

Cornflower is a widespread plant of Europe and parts of western Asia and northern Africa. It also grows in parts of North America and throughout eastern Australia, where it is an introduced species.

Its herbal uses include loss of appetite (anorexia), kidney damage in people with diabetes (diabetic nephropathy) and indigestion.

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