Chrysanthemum indicum




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Chrysanthemum indicum L.
Synonyms Dendranthema indicum (L.) Des Moulins; Matricaria indica (L.) Desrousseaux; Matricaria indica (L.) Ramatuelle; Pyrethrum indicum (L.) Cassini, non Safford; Tanacetum indicum (L.) Schultz Bipontinus
Common name (Japanese common name) shima-kan-giku [shima winter aster (meaning of shima is unknown)], abura-giku [oily aster]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kinki region), Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan
Chromosomal number 2n=36
Description Plants 30-80cm. Leaves 3-5cm length, 2.5-4cm width. Flowers yellow 2.5cm, flowering in late October to December. Perennial plants.
Reference Chrysanthemum indicum L.
Dendranthema Species as Chrysanthemum Genetic Resources
Treating micro-nutrient deficiencies in plants (US Patent 4047921/1977)
Fertilizers for supplying plants with micronutrients (US Patent 4141714/1979)
Agrochemical agents and their use (US Patent 4283219/1981)
Magnetically influenced homeopathic pharmaceutical formulations, methods of their preparation and methods of their administration (US Patent 5162037/1982)
Pharmaceutical compositions for reducing hyperlipidemia and platelet-aggregation (US Patent 4842859/1989)
Pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting viruses and increasing immune function (PII) (US Patent 4886666/1989)
Pharmaceutical composition for the reducing both hyperlipidemia and platelet-aggregation (PHP) (US Patent 4906471/1990)
Pharmaceutical compositions for reducing hyperlipidemia and platelet-aggregation (US Patent 5108750/1992)
Methods and compositions for enhancing carbon fixation in plants (US Patent 5597400/1997)
Hygienic bag and preparation thereof (US Patent 6123946/2000)
Oral composition, method of making the oral composition and oral hygiene method in japanese and chinese herbal remedy (US Patent 6811769/2004)
Use of at least one extract of the genus chrysanthemum for assisting skin and/or hair pigmentation (US Patent 6726940/2004)
Compositions and methods for treating eye discomfort (US Patent 20020009505)
Safe natural pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer (US Patent 20040072790)
Drinking tea for treating dermatitis (US Patent 20050186293)



November 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
November 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
November 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden