Blue petaled cornflower – Centaurea cyanus

Harvested by hand, cornflower petals are delicately sorted and dried to preserve their brightness and aroma. Highly valued in cosmetics, floral decorations, and artisanal herbal teas, they must be used with caution due to their regulated status.

Description

Dried petals, fine and light, intense blue to purplish blue in color. Can be used in infusion blends or as a decorative touch in cosmetic products or flowering teas.

Nomenclature

• Common names: Cornflower, cornflower, field cornflower
• Latin name: Centaurea cyanus
• Family: Asteraceae
• Part used: Petals
• Form: Dried
• Origin: Europe, controlled cultivation
• English name: Blue cornflower petals
• Name in German: Kornblumenblütenblätter
• Name in Spanish: Petalos de aciano azul
• Name in Italian: Petali di fiordaliso
• Name in Arabic: بتلات القنطريون الأزرق (Batalāt al-Qanṭaryūn al-Azraq)

Main virtues

Blue cornflower is renowned for its calming properties, particularly in gentle cosmetics and soothing infusions. It is also used for its decorative qualities in artisanal products.

Main constituents

Flavonoids, anthocyanins, mucilages, light tannins, volatile aromatic compounds.

Use and dosage

• Infusion: 1 teaspoon of petals for 250 ml, infuse for 5 minutes.
• Cosmetics: in decoction or incorporated into soothing home treatments.
• Decoration: for flowering teas, candles, bath salts, soaps.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• Regulated product – use reserved for professionals for any therapeutic use.
• May be allergenic in people sensitive to Asteraceae.
• Keep out of reach of children.

History and origin

Present in traditional agricultural cultures, the cornflower is a symbol of European wheat fields. It was used to soothe tired eyes and irritated skin, but also for its aesthetic properties in floral rituals. Its petals are now used to enhance natural preparations.

Miscellaneous information

• Storage: in a closed container away from light and humidity.
• Packaging: lined kraft bag, opaque jar or metal box.
• Appearance: fine blue petals, dry and light.
• Scent: Sweet and light floral.

Sources and references

• Pl@ntUse – https://uses.plantnet-project.org
• French Pharmacopoeia – plants subject to regulation
• European Corpus of Medicinal Plants
• Rural botanical traditions of Europe

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