Gloria picked some of the tansy (tanacetum vulgare) invading her yard and brought it to our permaculture guild meeting for Meg today. I stuck my nose over the bag and breathed in deep--and it smelled incredible! The leaves are feathery and fern-like, and it hasn't gone to flower yet. Gloria said that tansy relieves headaches, and also can be used to keep ants away.
Some sources say it can be tinctured to treat gout, or to treat spasms. It also has a reputation for killing intestinal worms. Susun Weed says that tansy is an abortifacant and emmenogogue.
Sources
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/t/tansy-05.html
http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/November04/anti-cancer.htm
http://www.sisterzeus.com/Tansy.htm
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