by John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
Ragweed. Roman Wormwood. Hogweed. (America.) N. O. Compositæ. Tincture of fresh flower heads and young shoots.
Coryza / Hay-fever
Dr. E. T. Marsh and another experimenter suffered severely from symptoms of coryza and hay-fever whilst observing the pollen of this plant. It should therefore be of service in similar affections.
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Ambrosia Artemisiæfolia appears in 3 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Ambrosia artemisiæfolia, L. Natural order , Compositæ. Common name , Rag-weed. Dr. E. J. Marsh, New Remedies, vol. v, 1876, p. 273. For the past three years I have experimented, intentionally and accidentally, and produced all the earlier symptoms of hay fever, severe coryza, etc., by the direct application of the…”
“Rag-Weed (AMBROSIA) A remedy for hay-fever, lachrymation and intolerable itching of the eye-lids . Some forms of whooping-cough. Respiratory tract in its entire length stopped up. Many forms of diarrhœa , especially during summer months, also dysentery. Watery coryza; sneezing; watery discharge. Nosebleed . Stuffed up…”
Kent's Repertory lists Ambrosia Artemisiæfolia in 1 rubric.
