Chrysanthemum, also known as chrysanths or mums, belong to the Asteraceae family and are a variety of flowering perennial plants native to North Eastern Europe and Asia. These plants have a number of ornamental, culinary, environmental, insecticidal, and medicinal uses that are known to man since centuries. Chinese medicine still uses an herbal infusion of chrysanthemum for treating problems like fever and sore throat among many other ailments. People commonly consume it in tea form for the treatment of viral and bacterial infections, digestive problems, sinusitis, and for improving eyesight and hearing. Some of the important information and facts about this plant are as under:
The most medicinal parts of this plant are the flowers and leaves
Some of its main ingredients include chlorogenic acid, flavonoids, and carotene.