Cosmos, Mexican Aster Garden CosmosDa Bo Si Ju (TCM) Cosmos bipinnatusStep, E., Bois, D., Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse (1896) Cosmos bipinnatus(Photo by Leo Michels, cropped) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Cosmos bipinnatus, C. sulphureus Parts used: Whole herb in flower; Flower; Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet Classification: Uses: Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding: Heat-type bleedingother disorders due to heat in the blood including Eczema, Erysipelas Clears Heat, Resists Poison: (TCM, Sth  America) Boils, Toxic SoresIntermittent Fever; Malaria (South America)made into an oil for topical application to sores, inflammations and skin diseases (South America)Jaundice, Splenomegaly Nourish Liver Blood: improves Complexionbrightens the Eyes (TCM) Dose: Decoction: 3–6 grams Main Combinations: Major Formulas: Cautions: None noted Main Preparations used: Research: Extra InfoHistoryResearchComment ANTIBACTERIAL:–Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oil of Cosmos bipinnatus Cav. Leaves from South Africa HEPATOPROTECTIVE:–Chemical characterisation and hepatoprotective potential of Cosmos sulphureus Cav. and Cosmos bipinnatus Cav

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