What Are the Benefits of Red Centaury Oil?

Red Centaury oil is obtained from the Centaurium erythraea plant and has been used in traditional medicine for many years. This oil has various benefits, ranging from its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to its skin-healing and pain-relieving effects.

Please consult your doctor before using this oil.

What is Red Centaury Oil?

Red Centaury oil is a natural oil derived from the flowers of the red centaury plant (Centaurium erythraea). The oil is obtained by soaking the plant’s red flowers in olive oil or sunflower oil (vegetable oil). The medicinal use of the red centaury plant dates back to ancient times. The content of red centaury oil includes various bioactive components such as essential oils, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, and bitter substances.

According to this study, centaury oil is a natural oil obtained from the centaury plant and used as a medicinal agent with potential antimicrobial properties. Source: Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences.

Study: Hassan, Z., & Kahramanoglu, İ. (2024). Impacts of some eco-friendly methods on the storage life of tomato fruits.

What are the Benefits of Red Centaury Oil?

Red centaury oil has been used in folk medicine for many years, and its benefits are also supported by modern scientific research.

• Improves Digestion

• Reduces Skin Inflammation

• Heals Scars, Burns, and Acne Marks

• Relieves Muscle and Joint Pain

• High in Antioxidants

• Eases Anxiety, Stress, and Depression

• Effective for Eczema, Contact Dermatitis, and Diaper Rash

• Adds Shine to Hair

Improves Digestion

According to this study, Centaurium erythraea (red centaury) is recommended for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and can reduce hypercholesterolemia in ethnomedical applications.

Source: Molecules.

Study: Guedes, L., Reis, P. B., Machuqueiro, M., Ressaissi, A., Pacheco, R., & Serralheiro, M. L. (2019). Bioactivities of Centaurium erythraea (Gentianaceae) decoctions: Antioxidant activity, enzyme inhibition, and docking studies.

Reduces Skin Inflammation

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of Centaurium erythraea in the healing process of skin wounds.

Source: Dicle University Journal of Veterinary Science.

Study: Yavuz, Ü., Temamoğulları, F., Yığın, A., & Yumuşak, N. (2020). Investigation of the Effects of Topical Centarium erythraea in Full-Thickness Skin Wounds in Diabetic Rabbits.

Heals Scars, Burns, and Acne Marks

This study examines the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of acne.

Source: Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, 8(11).

Study: Nasri, H., Bahmani, M., Shahinfard, N., Nafchi, A. M., Saberianpour, S., & Kopaei, M. R. (2015). Medicinal plants for the treatment of acne vulgaris: a review of recent evidence.

Relieves Muscle and Joint Pain

This study investigates the analgesic activity of ethanolic extract (EE) obtained from the flowering aerial parts of the red centaury plant.

Source: Natural Product Research.

Study: Chabane, S., Boudjelal, A., Bouaziz-Terrachet, S., Spinozzi, E., Maggi, F., Petrelli, R., & Tail, G. (2023). Analgesic effect of Centaurium erythraea and molecular docking investigation of the major component swertiamarin.

High in Antioxidants

Three tests conducted on Centaurium erythraea confirmed that the red centaury plant exhibits significant antioxidant activity.

Source: Molecules.

Study: Guedes, L., Reis, P. B., Machuqueiro, M., Ressaissi, A., Pacheco, R., & Serralheiro, M. L. (2019). Bioactivities of Centaurium erythraea (Gentianaceae) decoctions: Antioxidant activity, enzyme inhibition, and docking studies.

Eases Anxiety, Stress, and Depression

This study shows that plant iridoids (such as catalpol, geniposide, loganin) and secoiridoids (such as morroniside, gentiopicroside, oleuropein, swertiamarin) have significant therapeutic effects on depression.

Source: Pharmaceutical Biology.

Study: Kou, Y., Li, Z., Yang, T., Shen, X., Wang, X., Li, H., … & Zhao, Y. (2022). Therapeutic potential of plant iridoids in depression: a review.

This research discusses the use of red centaury oil in anxiety and stress management.

Source: Pirotski zbornik.

Study: Nikolić, B. M., Marković, M. S., Pljevljakušić, D. S., Rakonjac, L. B., & Stankov, J. V. P. (2023). Traditional use of common centaury (Centaurium erythraea) in the Pirot District.

Effective for Eczema, Contact Dermatitis, and Diaper Rash

This study mentions the potential use of red centaury plant and oil in conditions such as asthma, eczema, jaundice, fever, diaper rash, and intestinal parasites.

Source: Studies in Natural Products Chemistry.

Study: Šiler, B., & Mišić, D. (2016). Biologically active compounds from the genus Centaurium sl (Gentianaceae): current knowledge and future prospects in medicine.