A review on Parthenium hysterophorus

Pharmacy

The plant based, traditional medicine system continues to play an essential role in health care, for 80 percent of the world’s inhabitants relying mainly on traditional medicines for their primary health care. Parthenium hysterophorus L., of the family Asteraceae (tribe: Heliantheae), is an erect and much branched annual or ephermeral herb. Parthenium hysterophorus Linn of Asteraceae family is used as remedy for a variety of ailments. It is commonly known as Congress Weed, Carrot Weed and Wild feverfew. The Scourge of India is an exotic weed that was accidentally introduced in India in 1956 through imported food grains and is now considered as one of the most feared noxious weed. The plant is used in the treatment of ulcerated sores, wounds, fever, anaemia and heart troubles. A decoction of the root finds use in treatment of dysentery and the lower concentrations of extracts might find use as antifungal agent. It is applied externally on skin disorders and decoction of the plant is often taken internally as a remedy for a wide variety of ailments.

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