conditions other than pregnancy. Tansy is a capable and useful herb in the hands of the experienced when
prescribed for daily use.
CAUTION: Should not be used by pregnant women.
DOSE: Of the tincture, 5–10 drops, the larger dose only in extreme cases of hysteria and suppression of the
menses due to causes other than pregnancy. Of the infusion, 1 teaspoonful of tansy steeped in 1 pint of
boiling water for ½ hour; 1 teaspoonful every three hours.
EXTERNALLY: Hot fomentations wrung out of tansy tea are excellent for swellings, tumors, inflammations,
sciatica, bruises, freckles, and sunburn, and will check palpitation of the heart in a very short time, (J. L.
Kloss, Back to Eden).
HOMEOPATHIC CLINICAL: Tincture of the fresh plant in flower, attenuations of the oil for abortion,
amenorrhea, chorea, dysmenorrhea, epilepsy, eyes (sclerotica inflamed), hydrophobia, labia (abscess of),
paralysis, strabismus (right inward), worms.
RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE: Riabinka obiknovennaya, or Pishma, grows everywhere in Russia except the
extreme north. Folk medicine: Used as a tea and powder with honey or sugar for worms; decoction in
stomach sickenss, diarrhea, nervous disroders, liver, headache, tuberculosis of the lungs. Children are
bathed in a solution when frightened (BelloRuss. Academy of Science, Minsk, 1965); 5 percent of the
flowers with vodka (Nastoika) for stomach and duodenal ulcers (Moscow University, Moscow, 1965).
Clinically: Flowers, and in some cases the whole plant, are used. Oil for worms is very effective but
toxic. Powder, decoction, oil for ascaris and various other worms, diarrhea, liver, and stomach (Atlas,
Moscow, 1963). Industrial: Powder used as insecticide (Moscow University, 1965).