Why Japanese centaury is called an all-purpose herb
Japanese centaury, also known as red centaury, is a plant in the gentian family, genus Centaurium. It was originally a wild flower, and after years of cultivation by people, its "wild" nature has diminished, its flowers have grown larger and its colors more varied, with purple, blue, light red, white and other varieties, among which purple and blue are the most prized. It is often used as a medicinal herb, and after drying it can be made into herbal tea, and the herbal tea made from Japanese centaury has the remarkable effect of treating liver and kidney ailments, and also has the effect of regulating blood pressure. In addition, applying ground Japanese centaury to wounds can also relieve pain, making it a medicinal plant with a very wide range of uses.
Japanese centaury
Cultural background:
The asceticism of Constantine in the 4th century AD, the flower of Saint Pol.
Since ancient times, Christianity has had the habit of linking saints with specific flowers, which follows from the church's practice of decorating altars with blooming flowers when commemorating saints! And in the Catholic monasteries of the Middle Ages, all kinds of flowers were grown almost like a gardening center, and over time, the church paired the 366 days' saints with different flowers respectively, forming the so-called flower calendar. At that time, most of the monasteries were located in Southern Europe, and Southern Europe has a Mediterranean climate, extremely suitable for growing flowers and plants. Japanese centaury belongs to the gentian family and is a biennial herbaceous plant. Its place of origin is distributed across Central Asia, Europe and as far as southern Sweden, and the saint it commemorates is the 4th century AD monk of Constantinople (Istanbul) --- Saint Pol.
Japanese centaury
Plant flower meaning:
Because of its wide range of effects, it is an all-purpose herb, and its meaning is "omnipotence". A person blessed by this flower is a versatile all-around expert. However, if these talents are applied to interpersonal relationships, it may cause misunderstanding and give people the impression of being smooth and socially adept; in addition, one must also be careful to avoid becoming the third party in someone else's romance.
Japanese centaury