Family: Asteraceae

Genus: Ageratum

Species: conyzoides

Common names: Catinga de Bode, Mexican ageratum, Erva de Sao Joao, Aru batu, Bandotan, Berokan, Rumput tahi ayam, Rompesaraguelo, Wedusan

Part Used: Plant

REFERENCED QUOTES ON AGERATUM

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:

1. 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]
2. 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

1. 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]
2. 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]

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

1. 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)
   
2. Abena AA, 1993 Analgesic effects of a raw extract of Ageratum conyzoides in the rat Encephale 19(4), 329-332 (1993)
   
3. 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)
   
4. Yamamoto LA, 1991 Pharmacological screening of Ageratum conyzoides L. (Mentrasto). Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 86, 145-147 (1991)
   
5. Jaggi KS, 1987 Isolation and identification of pollen allergens of Artemisia scoparia. J Allergy Clin Immunol 80(4), 562-572 (1987)
   
6. Gill S, 1978 Flavonoid compounds of the Ageratum conyzoides L. herb Acta Pol Pharm 35(2), 241-243 (1978)
   
7. 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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