Matricaria matricarioides

Matricaria matricarioides
Family:Matricaria matricarioides; Antispasmodic; Carminative; Galactogogue; Sedative; Skin; Vermifuge.
Common name:Pineapple weed
The flowering plant is antispasmodic carminative galactogogue sedative skin and vermifuge. This plant is rarely used medicinally though it is sometimes employed as a domestic remedy in the treatment of intestinal worms and also as a sedative. The plant is harvested when in flower in the summer and is dried for later use. Some caution is advised since some individuals are allergic to this plant.

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