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	Black Ball Cornflower seeds from Alchemy Works - Seeds for Magick Herbs and Pagan Gardens
		Some consider this a Venus or Saturn plant, but I would argue that it is Earth because of its association with cultivation ("corn" is an old word for any grain) and its color.
		Cornflower has long been an indicator of good farm land and so symbolizes fertility and abundance.
		Because cornflower is an old remedy for eye problems--a poultice of the petals was put on eyelids--it is also considered good for Third Eye sight.
	www.alchemy-works.com /centaurea_cyanus.html (428 words)

	Cornflower
		Originally native to the Mediterranean, cornflower was so completely naturalized in England- where it was common in grain fields-that farmers looked upon it as a weed, calling it "hurtsickle" because of its tough stem, which blunted their sickles.
		Cornflower is still used in French herbal medicine as a remedy for the eyes (the strained infusion is used as an eyewash, and the petals applied as a poultice), but opinion differs as to its efficacy.
		Research concerning cornflower's medicinal value indicates that it may have some effect as an astringent, or substance that causes contraction of tissues and thus stops bleeding.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_cornflower.htm (474 words)

	Cornflower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.
		The Cornflower is also often seen as an inspiration for the romantic symbol of the Blue Flower.
		The Blue Cornflower was the favourite flower of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cornflower (332 words)

	Cornflower
		Cornflower is used externally as an anti-inflammatory and astringent herb for eye ailments and skin cleansing.
		An eyewash made with cornflower blossoms is used for conjunctivitis as well as to relieve strained, tired or puffy eyes.
		Cornflower has a long history of herbal use, though it is seldom employed nowadays.
	www.kingtutshop.com /Egyptian-Herb/cornflower.htm (596 words)

	Cornflower
		The nickname "cornflower" comes from the fact that the plant grows wild in the grain fields of southern Europe.
		Cornflower is adaptable to many soils and conditions, but prefers alkaline soil with average to dry conditions.
		Cornflower poses a slight possibility of an allergic reaction.
	www.diamon-naturals.us /cornflower.htm (646 words)

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		Cornflower, also known as bachelor’s buttons, is a tall, slender, annual that grows to 3 feet, and is native to Europe and the Near East.
		Cornflower blossoms are used as a coloring agent in herbal teas and externally to soothe irritated eyes.
		Cornflower has become increasingly scarce due to the use of herbicides and fertilizers, converting more land to pasture and agriculture, the lack of crop rotation, and the development of competitive crop varieties.
	www.herbalgram.org /youngliving/hmbc/default.asp?h=Cornflower (555 words)

	Cornflower - MSN Encarta
		Cornflower, common name for a flowering European annual of the composite flower family.
		The plant is widely cultivated as a garden ornamental.
		Scientific classification: The cornflower belongs to the family Asteraceae (formerly Compositae).
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761567446 (88 words)

	Cornflower blue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cornflower blue is a shade of light blue with relatively little green compared to blue.
		Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) are among the few "blue" flowers that are truly blue, most "blue" flowers being blue-purple.
		Cornflower blue is also the default clear-screen background color in Microsoft XNA, possibly a reference to the movie.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cornflower_blue (179 words)

	Cornflowers
		In spite of that history, cornflowers weren’t as established as medicinals as other herbs, perhaps in part because of confusion with centaury (Centaurium, now known as Erythraea centaurium), which has a similar name but very different flower color.
		Both were thought to be beneficial for eye ailments--understandable for cornflowers because of their blue color.
		Cornflowers are appropriately named--they grow wild in corn fields in Europe and the United States and bloom basically until the harvest season begins.
	www.floridagardener.com /misc/Cornflowers.htm (2695 words)

	Cornflower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The attractive flowers of the cornflower are a bright celebratory blue, distinctive enough to have given its name to a colour.
		The closed, emerging flower heads resemble other members of the knapweed family to which the cornflower is closely related.
		In the early years of the twentieth century, cornflowers were common in Britain and, together with red poppies and white-flowering Mayweed, must have made a patriotic sight across parts of the countryside.
	www.flowersofindia.net /catalog/slides/Cornflower.html (157 words)

	Blue Cornflower At Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It seemed to Blue Cornflower and her brother that it reached almost to the sky.
		She rubbed and rubbed the corn between the stones until the flour was soft and fine.
		Blue Cornflower took some bread to her grandmother, who was busy making bowls and jars.
	www.homestead.com /opossumsally/cornflower.html (1019 words)

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		The water distilled from cornflower petals has been used as a remedy for weak eyes.
		Cornflower has been used as a remedy for some forms of temporary paralysis.
		Cornflower contains glycosides with strong antiseptic properties, and is used for ulcers and sores in the mouth.
	www.wellfx.com /InfoBase/herb_Cornflower_.html (200 words)

	Saving Seeds ~ Cornflowers, Bachelor Buttons or Centaurea cyanus
		The cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, has been grown for thousands of years and is one of our most striking wild flowers.
		The cornflower gets its name from the centaur, Chiron, who is said in mythology to have taught us the healing power of herbs.
		They are also named cornflower as the plants are often found growing along the edges of farm fields.
	www.wintersown.org /wseo1/Cornflower_Seeds.html (207 words)

	Cornflower Press
		Cornflower is the industry leader in the UK heritage sector for the short-run manufacture of paper products.
		The vast majority of our work is won on recommendation and we number amongst our clients major national galleries and museums as well as smaller, more specialist venues.
		All work is produced in house, from design, to printing and finishing, through to fulfillment.
	www.cornflower.co.uk /Printing.html (186 words)

	cornflower. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		It is called bluebottle or bluet in England and bluebonnet in Scotland; in North America the cornflower shares with other plants the names ragged robin, bachelor’s button, or ragged sailor.
		The long-stemmed blue heads of the flowers, having radiating bottle- or vase-shaped florets, yield a juice which, mixed with alum, has been used as a dye.
		Cornflowers are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae.
	www.bartleby.com /65/co/cornflow.html (150 words)

	Clarins \| Innovations \| Our Herbal Ingredients \| Cornflower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Cornflower is a biennial plant flowering from May to September.
		The French gave it the popular name "spectacle-breaker" in the 17th century, as apothecaries used to crush cornflower flowers together with dew or rainwater for soothing sensitive or irritated eyes.
		Apart from having a therapeutic effect, it has been used cosmetically by women to give eyes a bright sparkling look.
	us.clarins.com /main.cfm?PlanteID=192 (60 words)

	Cornflower
		Native to the Near East, cornflower now grows wild in all temperate regions, often in cornfields.
		It is an annual, or biennial, growing to three feet producing multi-branched stems, a basal rosette of leaves, and sky-blue flowers, which are gathered just after they open.
		Cornflower's medicinal properties were first mentioned in the 12th century writings of Hildegard of Bingen.
	www.innvista.com /health/herbs/cornflow.htm (275 words)

	Adopt-a-flower - Cornflower
		As a common garden plant and also a mainstay of "wildflower" seed mixes it can be difficult for experts to tell whether populations are truly wild or have escaped from gardens.
		Modern intensive agriculture is to blame for the Cornflower's drastic decline.
		The increased use of herbicides and fertilisers, the development of highly competitive crop varieties, the destruction of field-edges, the demise of traditional crop rotations and the conversion of marginal arable land to pasture have all helped to destroy populations of one of our most attractive summer flowers.
	www.plantlife.org.uk /uk/plantlife-support-adopt-cornflower.html (277 words)

	How to Grow Cornflower (Centaurea Cyanus) - eHow.com
		Cheerful cornflower, also called bachelor's-button, is a wonderfully easy flower.
		Although it comes in pink and white, it's the blue variety that is the most striking.
		Cornflower is also easy to grow from seed.
	www.ehow.com /how_6697_grow-cornflower-(centaurea.html (305 words)

	Cornflower
		Once used as a remedy for indigestion, fever, and colds, Cornflower has fallen into disfavor, perhaps because its effectiveness has never been demonstrated.
		Considered a weed by corn farmers, Cornflower infests fields worldwide.
		Use 1 gram of Cornflower per cup of tea.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/100880.shtml (114 words)

	Cornflower (Cornflower - a.k.a Cyani) (Centaurea cyanus) - Herbs, Herbs A-Z, Herbs Listings, Herbs Resource, Herbs ...
		Cornflower is an herb used by the Plains Indians for stings, insect bites and snake bites.
		And when the leaves, seeds or distilled water of Cornflower is taken in wine, it is said that it is a guard against infectious diseases.
		Cornflower is used to treat conjunctivitis, corneal abrasions, dermatitis, eye problems, gastro-intestinal discomfort, nervous conditions, poisonous bites, insect bites and stings, and toothaches.
	www.drstandley.com /herbs_cornflower.shtml (271 words)

	Cornflower
		Cornflower, also known as Bachelor's Button or blue-bottle, makes a welcome addition to any garden if only for its sky blue color (though there are varieties in pink and white too).
		Cornflowers are another member of the huge Aster family, and originate in Europe, where they are sometimes a nuisance in corn and grain fields, thus the name Cornflower.
		Cornflowers come in both annual and perennial varieties, but the basic care and maintenance is the same.
	www.gardensablaze.com /HerbCornflower.htm (475 words)

	Cornflower find Cornflower at Instawares
		Lyrica® Cornflower Bouillon Cup 7 1 2 oz.
		Lyrica® Cornflower Grapefruit Dish 8 1 4 oz.
		Lyrica® Cornflower Stacking Teacup 7 3 4 oz.
	www.instawares.com /cornflower.7527.5.4414.0.1-0.8.htm (159 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Cornflower - Herb Profile and Information
		The Latin name, Cyanus, was given the Cornflower after a youthful devotee of the goddess Flora (Cyanus), whose favourite flower it was, and the name of the genus is derived from the Centaur, Chiron, who taught mankind the healing virtue of herbs.
		A water distilled from Cornflower petals was formerly in repute as a remedy for weak eyes.
		The famous French eyewash, 'Eau de Casselunettes,' used to be made from them.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/c/cornf102.html (444 words)

	Klorane Wild Cornflower Eye Make-up Remover
		Each production batch is inspected for bacteriological purity.
		Water (Aqua), Cabbage Rose Water (Rosa Centifolia), Cornflower Extract (Centaurea Cyanus), PEG-12, Sodium Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, FDandC Blue #1 (CI 420090), Phenethyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine.
		Klorane Wild Cornflower Eye Make-up Remover is rated
	www.folica.com /Klorane_Wild_Co_d501.html (84 words)

	Bachelor's Button, Cornflower \| Garden Basics \| Flower \| Annual \| Plants
		They bloom so prolifically with so little care that they often are the first plants that children grow on their own.
		Depending upon the variety, plants will grow to between 1 and 3 feet tall and are most effective when massed in beds and borders for color.
		Learn to plan, prepare, select the proper seeds, and maintain your meadow with this informative booklet.
	www.gardenguides.com /plants/info/flowers/annuals/bachelor.asp (459 words)

	Cornflower on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		The Cornflowers are starting to bloom, spring is just around the corner.
		I love the way cornflowers seem to explode from their buds.
		I grow both the annual cornflowers and the perennial variety.
	www.flickr.com /photos/chrissie2003/35037538 (302 words)

	Cornflower Garland
		Mottahedeh introduces the Cornflower Garland dinner service licensed by Monticello, Jefferson's historical foundation.
		The pattern is a reproduction of an old Sevres design dated 1789.
		Included with the five-piece placesetting are a salad bowl, oval serving dish, platter, coupe soup and giftware accessory pieces.
	www.milestonechina.com /coga.html (60 words)

	cornflower - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Cornflower : A Modern Herbal, 1931, by Mrs.
		Phrases that include cornflower: cornflower aster, cornflower blue, mountain cornflower, perennial cornflower
		Words similar to cornflower: bluebottle, strawflower, bachelor's button, blue, centaurea cyanus, uvularia grandiflora, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=cornflower (249 words)

	Cornflower. - Fencing.Net Discussion
		I have a feeling that nobody makes cornflower do anything she doesn't want to do
		Oh yeah, cornflower has never pm'd me for anything, not one single message.
		Y'know I think that Cornflower may have a wee fan club amongst the teen males on this board.
	www.fencing.net /forums/thread15161.html (538 words)

	1780's cornflower old Paris porcelain painted
		Painted with decor "de la reine" or cornflower pattern.
		This pattern was first painted on Sevres porcelain For French Queen Marie Antoinette about 1774.
		The cornflower pattern is regarded as a classic Louis XVI porcelain pattern.
	www.goantiques.com /detail,1780s-cornflower-paris,1255915.html (124 words)

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