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| Ageratum |
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ageratum
Species: conyzoides
Common names: Catinga de Bode, Mexican ageratum,
Erva de Sao Joao,
Rompesaraguelo, Aru batu, Bandotan, Berokan, Rumput tahi
ayam, Wedusan
Part Used: Plant
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DESCRIPTION
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Properties/Actions: |
Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Emetic,
Purgative, Decoagulant, Depurative, Febrifuge, Stimulant, Vulnerary |
Phytochemicals: |
6,7-dimethoxy-2,2-dimethylchromene,
6-demetoxyageratochromene, 6-vinyl-demethoxyageratochromene,
Ageratochromene, Alpha-cubebene, Alpha-pinene, Alpha-terpinene,
Beta-caryophyllene, Beta-cubebene, Beta-elemene, Beta-farnesene,
Beta-myrcene, Beta-pinene, Beta-selinene, Beta-sitosterol, Cadinene,
Caryophyllene-oxide, Conyzorigin, Coumarin, Dotriacontene, Endo-borneol,
Endo-bornyl-acetate, Ethyl-eugenol, Ethyl-vanillin, Farnesol, Friedelin,
HCN, Hexadecenoic-acid, Kaempferol, Kaempferol-3,7-diglucoside,
Kaempferol-3-o-rhamnosylglucoside, Linoleic-acid, Quercetin,
Quercetin-3,7-diglucoside,
Quercetin-3-o-rhamnosylglucoside, |
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| Quoted References |
From Medicinal Plants Information of Orissa
(India):
Local Names: Pokasunga (Oriya), Odemadanga (Tribal)
Description of the Plant: Herb or
undershrub. Flower colour white. Flowers in October / November. Fruits in
November / December. Frequently occurs in plains and hilly areas.
Plant
Parts Used: Root / Leaf / Whole plant
Healthcare Properties:
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Epilepsy: Squeeze the leaves of Ageratum conyzoides with a pinch
of common salt and extract the juice. Put 2 to 3 drops of this juice in both
the nostrils once only. (D-4) [OR-2-2-1348]
- Wound (cuts, scratches): Grind the leaves of Ageratum conyzoides and extract the juice. Apply this juice on cut areas once only. (R-11)
(B-35) (D-3) [OR-2-1-1057] [OR-2-1-1212]
Other Usages
- Evil spirit: Grind the roots of Ageratum conyzoides into paste.
Smear the paste all over the body once daily for two days. (B-19)
[OR-1-6-703]
- Insect repellant: Grind the dried wholeplant of Ageratum
conyzoides into powder. Mix the powder with black gram and hill? horse
gram in storage to protect it from insect attack. (R-11) [OR-1-4-625]
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ETHNOBOTANY WORLDWIDE USES |
Africa |
Abdomen, Burn, Colic, Collyrium, Dyspepsia, Emetic, Eye
Lithontriptic, Purgative Sleeping-Sickness, Sore, Syphilis, Uterus,
Wound |
Brazil |
Tonic, Bitter, Carminative, Febrifuge, Diuretic, Appetite,
Flatulence, Intestinal Colic, Rheumatism, Diarrhea, Urinary |
Elsewhere |
Ague, Craw-Craw, Contraceptive, Emetic, Expectorant, Fever,
Hemostat, Infection, Pneumonia, Sore, Stimulant, Sudorific, Wound,
Venereal |
Java |
Fever, Wound |
Malaya |
Boil, Dysentery, Poultice, |
Phillippines: |
Vulnerary, Wound |
Trinidad |
Abortifacient, Cough, Cystitis, Decoagulant, Depurative,
Diabetes, Flu, Puerperium |
Venezuela |
Resolvent, Rheumatism, Tumor |
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| Clinical References |
- Tan PH, 1995 Genome organization of ageratum yellow vein virus, a
monopartite whitefly-transmitted geminivirus isolated from a common weed. J
Gen Virol 76( Pt 12), 2915-2922 (1995)
- Abena AA, 1993 Analgesic effects of a raw extract of Ageratum conyzoides
in the rat Encephale 19(4), 329-332 (1993)
- Saxena RC, 1992 Laboratory assessment of indigenous plant extracts for
anti-juvenile hormone activity in Culex quinquefasciatus. Indian J Med Res 95,
204-206 (1992)
- Yamamoto LA, 1991 Pharmacological screening of Ageratum conyzoides L.
(Mentrasto). Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 86, 145-147 (1991)
- Jaggi KS, 1987 Isolation and identification of pollen allergens of
Artemisia scoparia. J Allergy Clin Immunol 80(4), 562-572 (1987)
- Gill S, 1978 Flavonoid compounds of the Ageratum conyzoides L. herb Acta
Pol Pharm 35(2), 241-243 (1978)
- Durodola JI, 1977 Antibacterial property of crude extracts from a herbal
wound healing remedy-Ageratum conyzoides, L. Planta Med 32(4), 388-390 (1977)
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