Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Wormseed

Plant

English

Wormseed, American goosefoot, American wormseed, Chenopodium, Epazote, Goosefoot, Herba sancti mariæ, Jerusalem oak, Jerusalem tea, Jesuit's tea, Mexian-tea or epazote, Mexican goosefoot, Mexican-tea, Mexican tea wormseed, Paico, Spanish tea, Wild guave, Wormbush, Wormseed goosefoot, Yerba santa maria

Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants, Chenopodium ambrosioides Linne, Dysphania ambrosioides, Chenopodium ambrosioides, Chenopodium ambrosoides L.

Plantparts

** Together with another plant, Aerial part, Blossom, Entire plant, Flower, foliage, Oil, Root, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Aids digestion, All diseases, All kinds of illnesses, Amebicide, Amoebicide, anaesthetic, Analgesic, Anchylostomiasis, Ancylostomiasis, anesthetic, Angina, Ankylostomes, Ankylostomiasis, Anodyne, anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Antiamoebic Agent, Antianginal, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-flu, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hypertensive, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Anti-Tubercular, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arm Pain, Arterial hypertension, Ascaris Worms, Assist healing of wounds, asthma, bad digestion, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Bleeding, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Bone break, Bone fracture, Bone fractures, Broken bone, broken bones, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Bruise, bruises, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, Cold, Colds, colic, Common cold, Communicable disease, complaints of the stomach, complaints of urinary system, constipation, Consumption, Contusion, contusions, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cureall, depurant, Depurative, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, disease of the stomach, disorders of the urinary passage, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, endocrinological, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, flu, fracture, fractures, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gall-bladder complaints, gallbladder disorders, Gall-bladder problems, Gas, Gastralgia, Gastric ulcer, Gastritis, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, Gastropathy, General health, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, Gripe, Grippe, Haematoma, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, Haemorrhoids, Headache, headaches, Head colds, head pains, Heal-all, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, helmint, Hematoma, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, hidrotic, high blood pressure, Hookworm disease, hypertension, Hyper tensive, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, indigestion, Induce sweating, Infected sore throats, Infection, infection in general, Infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, inflammation of stomach, Inflammation of the sinuses, inflammation of the throat, inflammations, Inflammations in general, influenza, injuries, injury, insomnia, internal bleeding, internal haemorrhage, Intestinal affections, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, lack of appetite, Loss of appetite, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung infections, miracle drug, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Nerve problems, nervous disease, nervous disorders, Neurosis, paediatric, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, panacea, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Piles, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Pulmonary infection, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, quinsy, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, relaxes the nervous system, Rhinosinusitis, roundworm, Sedative, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, sleeplessness, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, Sore throat, Sprain, Sprains, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomachic, Stomach inflammation, stomach lassitude, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach tonic, stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, TB, the flue, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, to cleanse the blood, Tonsillitis, Torn ligament, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, tuberculosis, Ulcer, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Used in the treatment of cough, varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, weak stomach, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, induce abortion, menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders

Foods

tea substitute

Other uses

against lice, bedbug, Bedbugs, Cimicidae, colouring, deters insects, driving out bedbugs, Dye, Dyeing, Insecticidal, insecticide, Insectifuge, insect repellent, kills bedbugs, Lice, Louse, Pediculicide, repels insects, Used to dye different types of fibres, Used to treat lice (Pediculus humanus capitus), vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Sarban Hills, Abbotabad, KP, Pakistan, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, ascorbic acid, ash, Benzyl alcohol, Butyric acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, carvacrol, Chromium, Copper, D-Camphor, essential oil, fat, Ferulic acid, Fibres, Geraniol, iron, Leucine, limonene, magnesium, malic acid, manganese, methyl salicylate, myrcene, Niacin, Nickel, P-Cresol, P-Cymene, P-Cymol, phosphorus, Piperitone, potassium, protein, Safrole, saponin, sodium, tartaric acid, terpinene, Terpinyl acetate, trimethylamine, Urease, Vanillic acid, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Α-terpenylacetate, Α-Terpinene, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0846

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