Chrysanthemum, Garden Camomile, Ground Apple, Mother’s Daisy, Whig Plant

Last updated: February 8, 2026Reviewed date: February 8, 2026Reading time: 6 min read

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This article explains Facts of Chinese Chrysanthemum in simple medical language.
This article explains Chinese Chrysanthemum Scientific Classification in simple medical language.

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Seek urgent medical care if you notice

These warning signs are general safety guidance. Local emergency numbers and clinical judgment should always come first.

Severe symptoms, breathing difficulty, fainting, confusion, or rapidly worsening illness.
New weakness, severe pain, high fever, or symptoms after a serious injury.
Any symptom that feels urgent, unusual, or unsafe for the patient.

Emergency now

Use emergency care for severe, sudden, rapidly worsening, or life-threatening symptoms.

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Chrysanthemum indicum is an annual or perennial herb growing 25 to 100 cm tall. It has erect, glabrous, sulcate, sparingly branched, green stem as well as short procumbent rhizomes. Leaves are alternate which is pale green below and dark green above, deeply lobed, ovate to elliptic ovate and irregularly toothed found on 1 to 2 cm long petioles. Inflorescence is in axillary or terminal corymb of many small heads, long peduncled measuring 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter. Fruit is achenes which are very small, cuneate oblong, grooved and compressed. Other common names for Chinese Chrysanthemum are False Camomile, Indian Chrysanthemum, Garden Camomile, Ground Apple, Mother’s Daisy, Whig Plant, Roman Camomile, Winter Aster, Mother’s daisy.

Facts of Chinese Chrysanthemum

Name	Chinese Chrysanthemum
Scientific Name	Chrysanthemum indicum
Native	The plant is inherent to East Asia-Eastern China and Central and Southern Japan.
Common/English Name	Chinese Chrysanthemum, False Camomile, Indian Chrysanthemum, Garden Camomile, Indian Chrysanthemum, Ground Apple, Mother’s Daisy, Whig Plant, Roman Camomile, Winter Aster, Mother’s daisy
Name in Other Languages	Catalan: Malabars, Crisantem De L’Índia; Chinese: Ye Ju Hua, Ye Ju, You Je, Shān júhuā (山菊花), Nüèjí cǎo (疟疾草), Kǔ yì (苦薏), Júhuā nǎo (菊花脑), Lù biān huáng (路边黄), Yějú (野菊), Huángjú zǐ (黄菊仔); Czech: Listopadka Indická; Danish: Krysantemum; French: Chrysantheme D’automne, Chrysanthème Des Indes, Chrysanthème d’Inde, Chrysanthème des fleuristes; Galician: Crisantemo; German: Winteraster; India:- Hindi: Chandramallika, Sanskrit: Sevanti, Japanese: Abura-Giku, Shima- Kangiku, Hama-Kangiku, Yagikka; Korean: Gamguk; Malaysia: Kekwa; Philippines:- Iloko: Mansanilya-A-Babasit, Spanish: Manzanilla, Tagalog: Dolontas, Mansanilya, Romanian: Tufănică, Floare De Toamnă; Spanish: Crisantelo, Crisantemo, Crisantelmo, Crisantemos, Margarita, Margaritas; Thai: Khek-Huay; Vietnam: Cúc Hoa, Kim Cúc, Cúc Hoa Vang, Dã Cúc, Hoàng Cúc, Kh ỏ Ý, Cam Cúc, Biooc Kim; English: Indian Chrysanthemum, mother’s daisy
Plant Growth Habit	Annual or perennial herb
Soil	Well drained but sufficiently moist
Plant Size	25 to 100 cm tall
Root	Procumbent rhizomes
Stem	Erect or diffuse, branched, sparsely pilose
Leaves	Alternate, ovate to elliptic ovate
Fruit shape & size	Achene, cuneateoblong, compressed

Chinese Chrysanthemum Scientific Classification

Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum indicum

Rank	Scientific Name & (Common Name)
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)
Subkingdom	Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom	Streptophyta (Land plants)
Superdivision	Embryophyta
Division	Tracheophyta (Vascular plants, tracheophytes)
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae (Sunflowers, tournesols)
Genus	Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul. (Arctic daisy)
Species	Dendranthema indicum (L.) Des Moul. (Mother’s daisy)
Synonyms	Achillea bandana Buch.-Ham. Achillea berdana Buch.-Ham. ex DC. Arctotis elegans Thunb. Bidens bardanna Wall. Bidens marginata DC. Chrysanthemum indicum var. albescens Makino Chrysanthemum indicum var. hiberinumj Makino Chrysanthemum indicum var. indicum Chrysanthemum japonicum Thunb. Chrysanthemum japonicum var. japonicum Chrysanthemum koraiense Nakai Chrysanthemum procumbens Lour. Chrysanthemum purpureum Pers. Chrysanthemum tripartitum Sweet Dendranthema indicum (L.) Des Moulin Matricaria indica (L.) Ramat. Pyrethrum indicum (L.) Cass. Tanacetum indicum (L.) Schultz-Bip.

Traditional uses

In Oriental traditional medicine, it is used for treating colitis, pneumonia, cancer, stomatitis, sores, fever, intoxication, inflammatory diseases, pertussis, vertigo, hypertension, respiratory ailments and hypotensive symptoms.
In Southeast Asia and India, the plant is used as blood tonic, antiphlogistic, antipyretic, aperient, vulnerary, febriguge and is used for treating eye ailments.
It is used for treating hypertension, infection, or irritation, often causing pain, swelling, heat, or redness. সহজ বাংলা: শরীরের প্রদাহ; ব্যথা, ফোলা বা লালভাব হতে পারে।" data-rx-term="inflammation" data-rx-definition="Inflammation is the body’s response to injury, infection, or irritation, often causing pain, swelling, heat, or redness. সহজ বাংলা: শরীরের প্রদাহ; ব্যথা, ফোলা বা লালভাব হতে পারে।">inflammation and respiratory diseases.
The plant is used in India with black pepper for treating gonorrhea, calculi, brain affects and also used as an antidote for mental depression.
In Malaya, the plant is used for headaches, colds and as a poultice for sores.
The flower or entire plant is useful for whooping cough.
In Vietnam, flowers are used for treating fever, cold, vertigo, photopsia, dacryolithiasis, ophthalmia, hypertension, amblyopia, xerophthalmia, phlegmon, furunculus and boils.
Apply the poultice made from flowers externally for curing furunculosis.
Flowers are used as a tonic for alleviating cough and use it externally for lowering bruising.
Flowers emulsion is used for cervix infections.
Flowers are used for treating sore eyes in Malaya.
In Guan, flowers infusion is used as an aid for intermittent fevers and used by women to aid menstrual problems and hysteria.
In Indochina and China, leaves are used for treating pain, nausea, or light sensitivity. সহজ বাংলা: বারবার হওয়া বিশেষ ধরনের মাথাব্যথা।" data-rx-term="migraine" data-rx-definition="Migraine is a recurring headache disorder often with throbbing pain, nausea, or light sensitivity. সহজ বাংলা: বারবার হওয়া বিশেষ ধরনের মাথাব্যথা।">migraine.

How to Eat

In Japan, flower heads are consumed by marinating in vinegar.
In China, it is used as vegetables.
Use the dried flowers in mixed spices or as food additives to add flavor.
It could be used in the form of herbal tea or beverages after sweetening with honey or sugar.

Precautions

Allergic people should not use it.
Use it in moderate amounts.
Consult the health practitioner for use.

References

Safety note: This is not a prescription or diagnosis. For severe symptoms, pregnancy danger signs, children with serious illness, chest pain, breathing difficulty, stroke-like weakness, or major injury, seek urgent care.

Which doctor may help?

Start with a registered doctor or the nearest qualified health center.

What to tell the doctor

Write when the problem started and how it changed.
Bring old prescriptions, investigation reports, and current medicines.
Write allergies, pregnancy status, diabetes, kidney/liver disease, and major past illnesses.
Bring one family member if the patient is weak, elderly, confused, or a child.

Questions to ask

What is the most likely cause of my symptoms?
Which danger signs mean I should go to hospital quickly?
Which tests are necessary now, and which can wait?
How should I take medicines safely and what side effects should I watch for?
When should I come for follow-up?

Tests to discuss

Vital signs: temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation
Basic physical examination by a clinician
CBC, urine test, blood sugar, or imaging only when clinically needed

Avoid these mistakes

Do not use antibiotics, steroid tablets/injections, or strong painkillers without proper medical advice.
Do not hide pregnancy, kidney disease, ulcer, allergy, or blood thinner use.
Do not delay emergency care when danger signs are present.

Medicine safety and first-aid guide

This section is for patient education only. It does not replace a doctor, pharmacist, or emergency care.

Safe first steps

Drink safe fluids and monitor temperature.
In dengue-prone areas, discuss CBC and platelet count when fever persists or warning signs appear.
Use tepid sponging for high fever discomfort; avoid ice-cold bathing.

OTC medicine safety

For fever, common fever medicine may be discussed with a clinician or pharmacist.
Avoid aspirin/ibuprofen-like medicines in suspected dengue unless a doctor says it is safe.

Avoid these mistakes

Do not start antibiotics without a proper medical decision.
Do not use steroid tablets or injections casually for quick relief.
Do not delay emergency care because of home remedies.

Get urgent help if

Fever with breathing difficulty, confusion, repeated vomiting, bleeding, severe weakness, stiff neck, or dehydration needs urgent care.

Medicine names, dose, and timing must be decided by a qualified clinician or pharmacist after checking age, pregnancy, allergy, other diseases, and current medicines.

For rural patients and family caregivers

Patient health record and symptom diary

Write your symptoms, medicines already taken, test results, and questions before visiting a doctor. This note stays on your device unless you print or copy it.

Doctor to discuss: Medicine doctor / pediatrician for children / qualified clinician

Tests to discuss with doctor

Temperature chart and hydration assessment
CBC with platelet count if fever persists or dengue/other infection is possible
Urine test, malaria/dengue tests, chest evaluation, or blood culture only when clinically indicated

Questions to ask

What is the most likely cause of my symptoms?
Which warning signs mean I should go to emergency care?
Which tests are really needed now?
Which medicines are safe for my age, pregnancy status, allergy, kidney/liver/stomach condition, and current medicines?
Do I need antibiotics, or is this more likely viral?

Emergency warning signs such as chest pain, severe breathing difficulty, sudden weakness, confusion, severe dehydration, major injury, or loss of bladder/bowel control need urgent medical care. Do not wait for online information.

Go to emergency care if you notice:

Severe or rapidly worsening symptoms
Breathing difficulty, chest pain, fainting, confusion, severe weakness, major injury, or severe dehydration

Doctor / service to discuss: Qualified healthcare provider; specialist depends on symptoms and examination.

Step 1
Check danger signs first
If danger signs are present, seek emergency care and do not wait for online information.
Step 2
Record the symptom story
Write when symptoms started, severity, medicines already taken, allergies, pregnancy status, and test results.
Step 3
Visit a qualified clinician
A doctor, nurse, or qualified healthcare provider can examine you and decide which tests or treatment are needed.
Step 4
Do only useful tests
Do tests after clinical assessment. Avoid unnecessary tests, random antibiotics, or repeated medicines without diagnosis.
Step 5
Follow up and return early if worse
If symptoms worsen, new warning signs appear, or treatment is not helping, return for review quickly.

Rural patient practical tips

Take a written symptom diary and all previous prescriptions/test reports.
Do not hide medicines already taken, even herbal or over-the-counter medicines.
Ask which warning signs mean urgent referral to hospital.

This roadmap is for education. A real diagnosis and treatment plan requires history, examination, and clinical judgment.

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Emergency first: Severe chest pain, breathing trouble, unconsciousness, stroke signs, severe injury, heavy bleeding, or rapidly worsening symptoms need urgent local medical care now.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this article a replacement for a doctor?

No. It is educational content only. Patients should consult a qualified clinician for diagnosis and treatment.

When should I seek urgent care?

Seek urgent care for severe symptoms, rapidly worsening condition, breathing difficulty, severe pain, neurological changes, or any emergency warning sign.