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AGERATUM CONYZOIDES L. - BILLY GOAT WEED.
SynonymAgeratum latifolium, ageratum cordifolium, ageratum album, ageratum odoratum. Common name Billy goat weed, goat weed, ramput tahi ayam, tropical whiteweed, sereno, erva de Sao Joao, white weed, Chick weed, cúrt lo'n. floss flower, chuva, baume, bouton, menstrasto, bulak manok. Family Compositae (Asteraceae). Overview Tropical Whiteweed is a common tropical annual herbaceous weed in Suriname. Grows up to a height of 2.5 feet; it has little white flowers and opposite leaves. The stem is often red and has long white hairs; it has white flowering heads borne in dense terminal corymbs. The weak aromatic unpleasant smelling leaves are also covered with fine hair. The dark seeds have scales and ends in a needle-like shape. In alternative medicine, ageratum is used against epilepsy and wounds, also used as an insect repellent. Pharmacology The phytochemicals in tropical whiteweed include alkaloids (pyrrolizidine alkaloids lycopsamine and echinatine), cumarins, essential oils, flavonoids and tannins. Ageratum shows promising results for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity due to the flavonoid fraction. Suriname's traditional medicine The leaves are applied to cuts, burns and sores (styptic) and externally for body rash. They are also used against sore throat, spasms, diarrhea and epilepsy. Visit also our APPLICATION & DOSAGE -, CHOLESTEROL -, DIABETES - , HYPERTENSION - and TINCTURE pages. Hardiness USDA zone 9 B - 11. Propagation Seeds and cuttings. Culture Needs sun and moist soil. The plant is not frost hardy, although it can be grown as a summer annual in zones 7 to 9. |
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