Paico
chenopodium ambrosioides
Paico
chenopodium ambrosioides
Herbaceous plant that measured up to 1 m in height. It
has
branched stems and leaves oblong with curved edges and irregular. Its flowers are borne in clusters and give rise to black seeds. It is grown in the houses and is well suited to warm climates, semi dry and mild. Grows associated with the tropical deciduous forest, subcaducifolia,
evergreen
, subperennifolia, Xeric scrublands, mountain cloud forests of
oak
and mixed
pine
.
Useful parts:
The leaves.
Its use:
It is
a
plant used in most of the country to treat various
stomach
pains,
cramps
and
intestinal
parasites, for it takes the infusion of leaves with water or milk on an empty
stomach
. It is also used in other ailments such as
diarrhea
, vomiting,
stomach
pain,
weight
loss and inappetence. It relieves some
disorders
such as
menstrual
cramps
, and late
period
of low fluid, which is used alone or with rue, and with other herbs such as
zoapatle
hair and
corn
. On the other hand, is recommended for
sterility
and increasing the amount of milk in
breast
- feeding. It is said to be effective against the bite of poisonous insects and warts, or crushed by the poultice to snuff.
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