Chenopodium botrys Health Dictionary

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Chenopodium Botrys: From 1 Different Sources

Linn.

Family: Chenopodiaceae.

Habitat: The Himalaya, from Kashmir to Sikkim.

English: Feather Geramium, Jerusalem-Oak.

Folk: Jangaddi (Tibbet). Sahanik, Vaastuuka (Ladakh).

Action: Stimulant, diuretic, carminative, antispasmodic, emme- nagogue, pectoral. Used in asthma, catarrh; diseases of the stomach and liver. Seeds are considered toxic.

The herb contains flavonoids (including chrysoeriol and quercetin), also several sesquiterpenoids. Betaine is found in all parts of the plant.

Fresh herb yields an essential oil; Indian oil is reported to be devoid of as- caridole, the anthelmintic principle.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Chenopodium Album

Linn.

Family: Chenopodiaceae.

Habitat: A common herb. Its leaves and tender twigs are used as vegetable and fodder.

English: Fat Hen, Lamb's Quarter, White Goosefoot, Wild Spinach, Pigweed.

Ayurvedic: Vaastuuka.

Unani: Bathuaa, Baathu.

Siddha/Tamil: Paruppukeerai.

Folk: Bathuaa, Chilli, Chilli-shaak

Action: Laxative, anthelmintic against round-and hookworms, blood-purifier, antiscorbutic. An infusion is used for hepatic disorders, spleen enlargement, biliousness, intestinal ulcers. Used for treating burns.

The leaves yield ascaridole, used for treating round-and hookworms. The oil also contain traces of ascaridole. Plant contains 8% saponins. Cryp- tomeridiol, isolated from the seeds, showed significant growth promoting activity.... chenopodium album

Chenopodium Ambrosioides

Linn.

Family: Chenopodiaceae.

Habitat: Native to West Indies and South America. Now distributed in South India, Bengal, Kashmir and Maharashtra in wet places with cultivated lands.

English: Indian Wormseed, Sweet Pigweed, Mexican Tea.

Ayurvedic: Sugandh-vaastuuka, Kshetra-vaastuuka.

Siddha/Tamil: Kattasambadam.

Folk: Khatuaa.

Action: Antispasmodic, pectoral, haemostatic, emmenagogue. Employed in treating nervous affections, particularly chorea. Dried herb—anthelmintic against round and hookworms.

Ascaridole, an active constituent of the oil, is highly active against round- worms, hookworms and small, but not large, tapeworms. It is highly toxic and can cause serious side effects.

The oil has been found useful in amoebic dysentery and intestinal infections (should be used with caution).

Leaves contain kaempferol-7-rham- noside and ambroside.

A decoction of the herb is given as an internal haemostatic and the infusion as an enema for intestinal ulceration. The infusion is sudorific and diuretic.

The oil exhibits antimicrobial and strong antifungal activity against human pathogenic fungi.... chenopodium ambrosioides

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