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INSECT FLOWER [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
CONT

The Chinese traded this special chrysanthemum [pyrethrum daisy] in dried form along the silk Route and into Europe where it became popular as a lice and flea repellent. By the 1800s crushed pyrthrum flowers were a commonly found ingredient in European pharamacies.

OBS

Natural product collected directly from the plant Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, or Chrysanthemum coccineum (Chrysanthemum roseum).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
OBS

Produit naturel prélevé directement sur le végétal Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, ou sur Chrysanthemum coccineum (Chrysanthemum roseum).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
CONT

El uso de las flores de pelitre comenzó en Persia de donde pasó al Cáucaso, introduciéndose en Europa a principios del siglo XIX. Se utilizaban las flores de pelitre secas y pulverizadas como insecticida, a partir de ellas se obtiene un insecticida conocido como piretrina.

OBS

Producto natural recogido directamente de la planta Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium o de Chrysanthemum coccineum (Chrysanthemum roseum).

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