Chenopodium album L.
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D8F7196C-C5E0-B69D-3CF8-974F9AE1E86B |
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PhytoKeys by Pensoft (2018-06-30 02:01:52, last updated 2022-11-11 03:55:50) |
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Chenopodium album L. |
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Names.
Myanmar: myu. English: goosefoot, lambsquarters, pigweed.
Range.
Europe, Asia, North America. Cultivated in Myanmar.
Uses.
Root: Paste used to treat diarrhea in children.
Notes.
In India the seed is used to treat skin diseases ( Jain and DeFilipps 1991). In China juice from the stem is applied to freckles and sunburn; leaves are applied to insect bites, sunstroke, and as a wash for swollen feet; a decoction is used as a rinse for carious teeth ( Duke and Ayensu 1985). In China, in addition to the uses of juice from the fresh plant previously mentioned, the seeds are eaten as an anthelmintic. In Indo-China the plant is used to treat blennorrhea in women ( Perry 1980).
Reported chemical constituents include betaine, leucien, and essential oil ( Perry 1980).
Reference.
Perry (1980).
Duke, JA, Ayensu, ES, 1985. Medicinal Plants of China. 2 Vols. Reference Publications, Inc., Algonac.
Jain, SK, DeFilipps, RA, 1991. Medicinal Plants of India. 2 Vols. Reference Publications, Inc, Algonac.
Perry, LM, 1980. Medicinal Plants of East and South-East Asia: Attributed Properties and Uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London.
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