Centipeda Cunninghamii (Old Man Weed / Gungun): Australian Indigenous Sesquiterpenes and Cutaneous Cell Recovery

The Sacred "Gungun" of the Murray-Darling River Basin

Growing along the muddy banks and floodplains of the Australian inland river systems, Centipeda cunninghamii, known by indigenous Aboriginal nations as Gungun or Old Man Weed, is an aromatic creeping herb with an earthy camphoraceous scent.

1. Brevilin A & Sesquiterpene Lactones

• Brevilin A & Centipedic Acid: Provide cellular antioxidant protection and downregulate pro-inflammatory prostaglandin synthesis in skin cells.
• Traditional Smoke & Poultice: Burned as an air-purifying smudge or applied topically to calm sun-damaged skin.

2. References & Clinical Citations

• Cock, I. E. (2011). Medicinal and aromatic plants of Australia: Centipeda cunninghamii. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 5(10), 183-190.
• Woodward, C., et al. (2007). Anti-inflammatory properties of Centipeda cunninghamii. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 59(1), 115-121.

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