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  2. Pyrethrum - Wikipedia

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    Pyrethrum was a genus of several Old World plants now classified in either Chrysanthemum or Tanacetum which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy flower heads. Pyrethrum continues to be used as a common name for plants formerly included in the genus Pyrethrum .

  3. Pyrethrin - Wikipedia

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    The Persian chrysanthemum C. coccineum also produces pyrethrins but at a much lower level. Both may be planted in low-altitude zones in dry soil, but the pyrethrin level is lower. [15] Pyrethrum extracted of the Persian chrysanthemum (painted daisy) was already imported to central Europe from Georgia in the middle of the

  4. List of herbs with known adverse effects - Wikipedia

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    Toxic to cardio and central nervous systems, gastrointestinal bleeding [3] Ephedra: ma huang: Ephedra sinica: Agitation and palpitations, [3] "hypertension, irregular heart rate, insomnia, nervousness, tremors and seizures, paranoid psychosis, heart attacks, strokes, and death", [1] [15] kidney stones [15] Flavonoids (contained in many ...

  5. Pyrethroid - Wikipedia

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    In household concentrations pyrethroids are generally harmless to humans. [1] However, pyrethroids are toxic to insects such as bees, dragonflies, mayflies, gadflies, and some other invertebrates, including those that constitute the base of aquatic and terrestrial food webs. [2] Pyrethroids are toxic to aquatic organisms, especially fish. [3]

  6. Permethrin - Wikipedia

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    Permethrin is a medication and an insecticide. [6] [7] As a medication, it is used to treat scabies and lice. [8]It is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. [6] As an insecticide, it can be sprayed onto outer clothing or mosquito nets to kill the insects that touch them.

  7. Chrysanthemum × morifolium - Wikipedia

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    Chrysanthemums of the Immortal Blossoms in an Everlasting Spring (仙萼長春冊) by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688–1766). In China, they have been around since 500 BCE.In 1630, more than 500 varieties were already mentioned there.In Europe, especially in Holland, they have been known since the mid-17th century, but their general dissemination took place only in the 19th century.

  8. An antioxidant in vegetables may help keep hair from turning gray

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    On a human, it will be a little tricky.” Kato noted the following about continued research: “Research on age-related changes, including prevention of hair graying, is a long-term process.

  9. Glebionis coronaria - Wikipedia

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    Glebionis coronaria, formerly called Chrysanthemum coronarium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region. [3] It is cultivated and naturalized in East Asia and in scattered locations in North America. [4] [5] Glebionis coronaria is used as a leaf vegetable.