Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics

leaves and root bark used in Nigeria to treat

depression. Seeds used in Ayurvedic medi-

cine to induce abortion, as a diuretic, and for

stomachache and ocular conditions; seeds

used in Unani medicine as a contraceptive

and purify the liver and brain; plant used

in Amazonia Brazil as an emmenagogue,

anaphrodisiac, diuretic, and for stomachache,

headache, flu, and other conditions

(MCKENNA).

COMMERCIAL PREPARATIONS

Crude herb, alcoholic and aqueous extracts of

pulverized fruits and their formulations.

Regulatory Status. Class 2b dietary supple-

ment (not to be used during pregnancy). In

Germany, formulation indicated for menstrual

disorders due to primary or secondary corpus

luteum insufficiency; premenstrual syndrome,

mastodynia, inadequate lactation, menopaus-

al symptoms (BLUMENTHAL1).

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FELTER AND LLOYD;FOSTER;MCGUFFIN1&2;MCKENNA;STEINMETZ;TUTIN3;UPHOF;WEISS;WICHTL.

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CHENOPODIUM OIL

Source: Chenopodium ambrosioidesL. var.

anthelminticum(L.) A. Gray orC.ambro-

sioidesL. (Family Chenopodiaceae).

Common/vernacular names: Oils of

American wormseed (C. ambrosioides var.

anthelminticum), Mexican tea, and epazote

(C. ambrosioides).

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Strongly aromatic, hairy annual or perennial

herb up to about 1.5 m high; native to tropical

Chenopodium oil 179