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Argemone mexicana

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Name: Argemone mexicana

Other Names: Mexican Poppy, Mexican Prickly Poppy, Cardosanto, Goatweed

Description: Argemone mexicana (Mexican Poppy, Mexican Prickly Poppy, Goatweed or Cardosanto) belongs to the family of Papaveraceae. It is a species of poppy that was found in Mexico. This bright yellow sap is an herb that grows through out the year. Although it has been used by the Natives of the western US and parts of Mexico but now grow naturally in the United States, India and Ethiopia. The seed pods secrete a pale yellow latex substance when cut open. This argemone resin contains berberine and protopine, and is used medicinally as a sedative. Argemone mexicana is used as an alternative for marijuana. The oil itself is used medicinally to treat dropsy, jaundice and skin diseases and also in treating malaria.

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Conditions Treated: Ear Nose and Throat

Specific Conditions Treated: Swimmer's Ear

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Swimmer's Ear is also known as Otitis Externa. Swimmer’s Ear is a type of ear infection. The outer ear and the canal get infected in this. The warm atmosphere in the ear canal give...   more

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Specific Conditions Treated: Bullous myringitis

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Myringitis or Bullous myringitis is an infectious disease of the ear. Mycoplasma is the causative agent. The ear drum becomes inflamed due to the bacterial infection. Fluid filled ...   more

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Conditions Treated: Skin and Hair

Specific Conditions Treated: Blackheads

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A Blackhead which is medically termed as an open comedo, is a yellowish or blackish plug or a bump on the skin. A blackhead is defined correctly as a type of acne vulgaris. An accu...   more

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Specific Conditions Treated: Abscesses

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An abscess is a pocket of pus. You can get an abscess almost anywhere in your body. When an area becomes infected, your body's immune system tries to fight it. White blood cells go...   more

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Specific Conditions Treated: Bruises

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Bruises or Cuts is an injury or Contusion to the soft tissues in which the minute blood capillaries are ruptured and the blood seeps into the surrounding tissues. It is usually cau...   more

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