Medical Conditions - Parthenium Hysterophorus

Parthenium hysterophorus is a flowering plant belonging to the aster family. It is known as one of the dangerous terrestrial weeds due to its harmful effects on humans and the environment. This plant is otherwise called carrot weed or saint maria. It produces allelopathic chemicals that affect the crops and allergic pollens, which affect humans. It helps to reduce skin inflammation, rheumatic pain, diarrhea, urinary tract infection, dysentery, malaria, and neuralgia.