Cornflower Petals

Cornflower is an annual flowering plant, bearing rich blue flower which has a charm of its own. Its rich blue flowers are used for flower arrangements and garden decoration.Cornflower is endangered these days due to excessive use of herbicides. Cornflower Health Benefits It contains substances like tannin and potassium salts. Cornflower has properties like antipuretic, astringent, mild purgative, emmenagogue, weakly diuretic, antitussive and tonic. Cornflower Edible Uses The flowers of the plant can be eaten raw or cooked. It has a sweet to spicy flavor, often referred to clove-like flavor. The shoots of the plant is edible too. The fresh florets of the plant can be used as a vegetable or a garnish for the salad. A blue dye is obtained from the flower which can be used as a coloring for sugar and confectioneries Cornflower is also used as one of the ingredient in tea. Cornflower Medicinal Uses It has been use traditionally for the treatment of indigestion, regulation of kidney, gall bladder and liver. Helps in regulation of menstrual disorder. Helps in increasing resistance to infection. It is effective in washing out wounds. Its infusion can be used in the treatment of mouth ulcers and bleeding gums. Infusion can be used for treatment of dropsy and constipation. It helps in the treatment of eye area and infection. It has antioxidant, antibacterial and astringent properties hence can be used to cure irritated or inflamed skin. It is used in hair products. The distilled water from its petals was used for weak eyes and conjunctivitis.