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Pharmacological activities of genus Ambrosia

Pharmacological Activities
Ambrosia acanthicarpa
Infusion of whole plant abortifacient. Ground root placed in tooth for toothache. Dermatitis, a contact dermatitis to oleoresins of Compositae plants. Ceremonial.

Ambrosia ambrosioides
Fungicidal, antihemorrhagic, cytotoxic, analgesic. Roots infusion given to a woman after parturition; decoction of crushed roots taken by women for pains and menstrual hemorrhage. Poultice of warmed leaves applied to the chest to loosen a cough.

Ambrosia arborescens
Local application in skin infection.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Potentially allergenic sesquiterpene lactones. Dermatitis, a contact dermatitis to oleoresins. Plant decoction for diarrhea with bleeding. Roots decoction taken for menstrual troubles, roots infusion taken for stroke. Leaves disinfectant, antiinflammatory, febrifuge, antidote, astringent, antidiarrheal, emetic and antiemetic; crushed leaves rubbed on insect sting; leaves infusion taken for pneumonia, swellings. Ambrosia maritima larvicidal, molluscicidal, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, cytotoxic. Ambrosia elatior L., whole plant, used for regulating fertility.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. var. artemisiifolia
Potentially allergenic sesquiterpene lactones. Dermatitis, a contact dermatitis to oleoresins. Plant decoction for diarrhea with bleeding. Roots decoction taken for menstrual troubles, roots infusion taken for stroke. Leaves disinfectant, antiinflammatory, febrifuge, antidote, astringent, antidiarrheal, emetic and antiemetic; crushed leaves rubbed on insect sting; leaves infusion taken for pneumonia, swellings.

Ambrosia chamissonis
Used for healing and for strength.

Ambrosia confertiflora
Fungicidal. Flowers chewed to cure diarrhea

Ambrosia deltoidea
Contact dermatitis.

Ambrosia hispida
To relieve fever, stomachache, pain, flu, menstrual pain. Commonly used to treat intestinal worms, provide efficacious treatments for controlling intestinal parasite loads. Significant allergenic plant.

Ambrosia peruviana Willd
Antibacterial, antiviral, antiemetic, a remedy for nausea. Crushed leaves mixed with chicken fat and water, this cool mixture rubbed on the body to reduce fever. Herb teas for yellow fever, constipation; herb juice for pleurisy. Root or herb infusion for colds, flu, fever, in postpartum. Ambrosia elatior L., whole plant, used for regulating fertility.

Ambrosia psilostachya DC.
Dermatitis. Analgesic, antidiarrheal, antihemorrhagic, laxative, cytotoxic; leaves infusion for stomachache; leaves and stems infusion taken for bowel pains and bloody stools, for colds, constipation; heated leaves poultice applied to aching joints, sore eyes. Cumanin shows a potent inhibitory effect in NO (nitric oxide) production with low cytotoxicity. Veterinary medicine, plant decoction a wash for sores on horses.

Ambrosia salsola
Stem or herbage infusion used to relieve pain in the lungs and trachea, and to reduce swellings.

Ambrosia scabra
Against intermittent fevers and worms. Trypanocidal.

Ambrosia tenuifolia
Stimulant, vermifugue, trypanocidal, antineuralgic, for gastrointestinal pains, to facilitate delivery of the placenta after childbirth, against intermittent fevers and worms.

Ambrosia trifida L. var. trifida
astringent, emetic, disinfectant, febrifuge, antidiarrheal; decoction of plants taken for diarrhea with bleeding; crushed leaves rubbed on insect sting, leaves infusion for fever, pneumonia. Ceremonial medicine, root chewed to drive away fear at night.

Ambrosia trifida
Dermatitis and hay fever, a contact dermatitis. Leaves astringent, emetic, disinfectant, febrifuge, antidiarrheal; decoction of plants taken for diarrhea with bleeding; crushed leaves rubbed on insect sting, leaves infusion for fever, pneumonia. Ceremonial medicine, root chewed to drive away fear at night.
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