Pigweed Ambrosiana

Useful properties and applications Marie ambrosioides

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Description Marie ambrosioides

Pigweed Ambrosiana is quite an interesting plant, which has several different names, popularly known as the Carthusian or a Jesuit tea, American anthelmintic herb. The territory of distribution is very extensive. Pigweed can be found in parts of the world such as African countries, Central Europe, the territory adjacent to the Mediterranean sea. In Russia the plant grows in the Caucasus and South European part – in Nizhny Novgorod and Tula regions.

As well often you can find it in South American countries such as Mexico and Brazil. Pigweed is a perennial plant that often when growth reaches a height of 90-100 cm. Some specimens can reach 150 cm. Type of escape – erect. The stalk of this plant branching, phyllotaxy another. The leaves are elongated, or oblong shape resembling a geometric figure – rhombus.

The leaves are arranged along the entire length of the stem, gradually narrowed to the base. During flowering Marie small flowers appear green. They gather in small clumps, which then form a kind paniculate inflorescence. The fruit Marie ambrosioides rounded, one-seeded, easily shed. Remarkably, the fruit secretes an essential oil, so the plant has an incredibly pleasant aroma.

Pigweed Ambrosiana blooms in summer, and the seeds ripen in autumn. The plant can be found both wild and cultivated. With regard to the cultivation of Mari, this plant is quite whimsical. Prefers fertilized rich soil, no heavy salts and weeds. This gorgeous plant is propagated by seeds. It can be grown as annual crops.

The landing of Marie ambrosioides takes place in several stages. The first stage plowing approximately 30 cm. the Second stage occurs at the beginning of March. In this period, the plough with harrows or other instrument. And before sowing rolled down the ground, thereby compacting the top layer and leveling the surface. And the third stage – the sowing. It starts at the beginning of April. Planted plant wide rows at a depth of 1 cm. Shoots can already be seen after 15 days.

After planting to produce a crop tending – weeding, loosen the earth between rows and thin out. Harvesting is carried outin the summer and autumn, in the period of mass flowering. Marie ambrosioides yield up to 7 tons per hectare of crops.

Useful properties of Marie ambrosioides

As medicinal raw materials often use green tops of the trees and fruit. These components of the plants have quite a powerful laxative, diuretic and sedative effect. Bites of poisonous snakes, e.g. Viper, insects and certain medications are indicated as an antiseptic. Since the plant has a pleasant smell, it is used in the manufacture of perfumery and cosmetic products.

Close view Marie ambrosioides – Mar white or also known as quinoa, for a long time used for culinary purposes. In Eastern countries, it prepared the filling for baking. The plant is used together with other herbs, adding to various dishes, prepare for the winter.

The application of Marie ambrosioides

The range of applications Marie ambrosioides very wide. Unique oil of the plant has anthelmintic action. Marie the fruit contains essential oil, which discovered a number of active compounds - accordal, cymene, limonene and Silvestre. The oil from this plant is produced by steam distillation. Marie the seeds are used against such unpleasant phenomena as roundworm. From plant extract essential oil and use it in detection of parasites in the human gut.

Such a valuable product found its application in liver diseases. The crushed fresh leaves of the plant are applied to woundsthat fester, and ulcers, as an antiseptic. Various preparations containing Marie ambrosioides attended with serious nervous disorders and dangerous painful stomach cramps.

Recipe tools is quite simple. Take 1 teaspoon of dried green mass of plants, with the fruit and pour two cups of boiling water. The mixture should infuse for at least half an hour in a warm place, and then to its drain, to get rid of the particles of the plants and to clean the infusion. To make such a wonderful infusion should morning, afternoon and at night, 2 teaspoons at a time.

It should also be mentioned that pigweed ambrosiadou used by the cottagers in the fight for your precious harvest. In this case, use a special powder, which is prepared from the dried aerial parts of the plant. Use this unique tool to protect bean seeds from bean weevil pest. The action of the powder is that it has a toxic effect on eggs of the weevil and scares others offinsect pests.

Contraindications Marie ambrosioides

The application inside Marie ambrosioides in the treatment of the parasites in the human intestine, requires great care. It is best to consult with your doctor.