CINERARIA MARITIMA : A REMEDY FOR CATARACT
CINERARIA
MARITIMA
BOTANICAL NAME: Senecio cineraria DC
FAMILY: Compositae
COMMON NAMES: English: Dusty miller.
DESCRIPTION: A perennial shrub up to 75 cm in heigfht,
branching from the base, very white wooly throughout, especially under the
leaves. Leaves pinnatified with oblong
and obtuse segments. Head usually radiates 0.6 -1.25 cm high, disposed in small
compact cyme.
DISTRIBUTION:
Mediterranean region. Also being cultivated in India.
PART USED: Whole plant excluding root.
HOMOEOPATHIC
USES
CATARACT: Has some reputation in the cure of cataract
and corneal opacities. Is used
externally , by instilling into the eye one drop of eye drop , 4-5 times a day. This must be kept up for
several months. Most effective in traumatic cases.
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