Saturday, November 28, 2020

Ambrosia artimistiafolia, ragweed

 Smells like wormwood, but tastes worse.

Ambrosia deltoidia

Both used for gastric problems

Ambrosia trifida, good for liver

All are good for digestion and liver. Some are good for menstrual issues. May be good for asthma, too.

From  SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:

AMBROSIA Otitis media from allergies, rhinitis. Epistaxis. Acute allergic rhinitis. Acute sinusitis with runny eyes, nose. Septic diarrhea. In children, eye and nose pain, sharp itching pain, hay fever. Hay fever with watery eyes, nasal membranes. 

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