Tansy

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, Turkey, US(Colonial), US(Amerindian), Europe, ", Spain, Greece

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abortifacient, Acaricide, Antiseptic, Ascaricide

Science studied: ARBUSCULIN-A, ARTEMISIA-ALCOHOL, ARTEMORIN, ALPHA-BERGAMOTENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Tanacetum vulgare

Common names: Tansy, Adi dağtərxunu, Amande glaciale, Aniceto, Baltisk daggkåpa, Boerenwormkruid, Byreséda, Common Tansy, Common tansy, Cynhowlen, Dibynlor, Erba amara selvatica, Erba del muschio, Erba-amara selvatica, Fargereséda, Farve-Reseda, Färgreseda

POWO: 252568-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, Elsewhere, Turkey, US(Colonial), US(Amerindian), Europe, ", Spain and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abortifacient
• Acaricide
• Antiseptic
• Ascaricide
• Bitter-Principle
• Bruise
• Cold
• Cordial

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• Elsewhere
• Turkey
• US(Colonial)
• US(Amerindian)
• Europe
• "
• Spain
• Greece

Documented cultural uses

• Abortifacient
• Acaricide
• Antiseptic
• Ascaricide
• Bitter-Principle
• Bruise
• Cold
• Cordial
• Diaphoretic
• Emmenagogue
• Fatality
• Freckle

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abortifacient · US · "
• Abortifacient · Elsewhere · "
• Acaricide · US · "
• Antiseptic · Turkey · "
• Ascaricide · Elsewhere · "
• Bitter-Principle · Elsewhere · "
• Bruise · Elsewhere · "
• Bruise · US · "
• Cold · Elsewhere · "
• Cordial · Turkey · "
• Diaphoretic · Elsewhere · "
• Emmenagogue · Elsewhere · "
• Emmenagogue · US · "
• Fatality · US · "
• Freckle · US · "
• Gall · Elsewhere · "
• Gout · Elsewhere · "
• Insecticide · US · "
• Repellant(Insect) · Elsewhere · "
• Repellant(Insect) · US · "
• Liniment · Turkey · "
• Narcotic · Turkey · "
• Nerves · US(Colonial) · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "

33 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• The genome sequence of Tanacetum vulgare L., 1753 (Asterales: Asteraceae) · 2026 source ↗
• Organ-specific terpenoid responses in Tanacetum vulgare are chemotype-dependent. · 2026 source ↗
• Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the North American invasive Asteraceae, <i>Tanacetum vulgare</i> (common tansy) · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARBUSCULIN-A
• ARTEMISIA-ALCOHOL
• ARTEMORIN
• ALPHA-BERGAMOTENE
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• ALPHA-CAMPHOLENOL
• CIS-CHRYSANTHENYL-ACETATE
• TRANS-CHRYSANTHENYL-ACETATE
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• CRISPOLIDE
• 11,13-DEHYDRODESACETYL-MATRICARIN
• DESACETYLPYRETROSIN
• BETA-ELEMENE
• L-EPILUDOVICIN-C
• EUPATILIN
• 1-BETA-HYDROXYARBUSCULIN-A

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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